The Jeep Collins Handcrafted Jewelry Workshop is another popular stop. And the Bauer Toy Museum will delight children and take their parents back in time to their grandparents' era. The museum houses an extensive collection of historic dolls and toys. According to Fredericksburg Realty, Fredericksburg taxes rank as the Texas' fourth-lowest, and the town's electricity rate is the state's lowest. Families relocating to this area may choose either to live in town or in surrounding Hill Country.
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Residents enjoy a relatively strong local school district and one-hour accessibility to San Antonio and Austin. While Austin certainly has done its part to spread the word about the beauty of Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg isn't far behind. This town offers a comparatively slower pace of life while providing its residents with the ease of big-city life just an hour away. With its Victorian architecture and wealth of history, Fredericksburg is a trip back in time. Courtney Ronan is a freelance writer who contributes a weekly column profiling various communities.