Luckenbach Voyage Tips and guide

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Luckenbach is a dot on the map that embodies the Texas state of mind. It is sometimes referred to as a borough in Gillespie County, in the Hill Country of Central Texas, but given that it only has a population of 3, any kind of implication of it being a population center should be taken as brazen puffery. Luckenbach is a popular destination though, particularly among those looking for a genuine Texas experience. Luckenbach is a popular venue for music events, from casual weekend concerts to the big annual music festivals, including a country music festival and a bluegrass festival, as well as a famous chili cookoff, a "bull bash" that features bull riding and eating roast mutton, and a car show they call "Luckenrod".

When there's not huge crowds coming to celebrate being Texans, there's 3 residents (and their dog) and one country store. Oh, and several RV parks...and a saloon...and an old-time dance hall.

Luckenbach is a collection of buildings nestled near South Grape Creek in the hills of the Texas Hill Country near Fredericksburg.

Official information about visiting Luckenbach, as well as an events calendar, is on their website.

• Luckenbach

The nearest city with an airport serving commercial flights is Austin (AUS ^IATA.

From Austin, drive west on U.S. 290 for about 35 miles to the junction with FM 165 (FM means "Farm to Market" in Texas-speak). Turn left (west) onto FM 165 for another 35 miles and you're in Luckenbach.

• Concerts take place almost every night during the week and pretty much every weekend with some weekends hosting large events with well-known Texas performers (a current event scheduled is on the Luckenbach web site).

• Fredericksburg
• Stonewall - about 8-10 minutes east on US Highway 290
• Blanco
• Austin
• San Antonio
• New Braunfels - Located 62 miles southeast of Luckenbach, this town is best known for its German culture and heritage, not to mention the Schlitterbahn^{[dead link]}, persistent in being voted the world's best waterpark.
• Hill Country - a more general overview of the area, most destinations are an easy day trip