Luckenbach Travel Guide

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Luckenbach really consists of a post office (gift shop), bar, and dancehall. Other than the picnic tables and leather store there's not a whole hell-uva lot to do except for drink, listen to music, and...hang out.

My aunt and I enjoyed hanging around. Later that night there was a concert in the dancehall but we decided not to pay the $15 price. So, we entered for an hour. We shopped in the general store and with the hats and leather shop. We had a few beers and just people-watched and listened to locals playing the guitar.

Very peaceful. Very relaxing.
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While in Fredericksburg drive to the Luchenbach Loop also known as the city Luchenbach, Texas. Made famous by the song, it is one of the highlights of any trip to Fredericksburg. You don't even have to be a drinker!

When we arrived we parked in the non-paved parking lot and were a bit skeptical walking up with all these bikers. However, we were also accompanied by a young family so it was such a weird mixture of people!

We walked in [free!] and walked around towards the Post Office/General Store. We quickly got a beer and listened to the free country boys playin' their guitars for the crowd. People were just chillin' out and relaxing a nice sunset. The weather was perfect. The nature surrounding us was tranquil. Just the sound of chatting, guitars and ......... crowing roosters!

My favorite part of Luchenbach was the loud roosters flying about on top of the roofs and trees. It was like playing Where's Waldo but with poultry!

My second favorite was the cowboy riding a SADDLED longhorn. You don't see that around here, folks. Only in Luchenbach!

The bathrooms were very weird. There were stalls but they were separated by curtains. You can't throw anything down the toilets since there's no real sewage so it's just ..... nasty? How about authentic?!? Like they say, "when in Rome"...how about "when in the honky tonk"?

After buying my traditional ornament and iron-on patch from the general store we said our farewells and let the night crew get their seats for the concert being held in the dancing area. Since the concert was $15 we decided to find some other entertainment back down the road towards Fredericksburg. All the while humming "Luchenbach, Texas"....

Hours are from 9am til Close

This looks like a fun game. I had never seen it before, but these little girls have pits in their back yard at home and are good players. It's much like pitching horse shoes, except that you are aiming washers at cans in the ground.

After downing a few brews, you'll want to know where "the conveniences are". Look for the wooden shed covered with old automobile license tags.

As I wondered around the bar, this fellow sat quietly taking in the ongoing conversation between the bartender and a couple of patrons. They were discussing the skills needed to become a symphony orchestra conductor at the time. I felt like I was in a culture warp.

"If you're drinking to forget, please pay in advance" says a sign on the wall of this old-fashioned bar where you can get yourself a cold, long-necked bottle of Texas brew. The wood-burning stove in the middle of the room serves two purposes in the winter - to take the chill out of the air, and to heat deer sausage.

The ceiling is decorated with dozens of caps, many of which look like they've been run over by a stampede of cattle.

It's real cozy in this store, but you'll finds lots of interesting and/or weird stuff to look at, and some neat things to take home.

This combination general store, post office, and bar was opened for business in 1849 by Minna Engel, daughter of an itinerant German preacher. The community was later named after her husband, Carl Luckenbach. The town's history is colorfully told at its web site (see below), so I encourage you to check that out.

There is a lot of merchandise packed into this little store, but I wasn't certain what was for show and what was for sale.