Main Street
Main Street
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  • WrldTraveler1789
    Austin, Texas100 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Be prepared for crowds on the weekend
    If you visit Fredericksburg just be aware that on weekends you will be battling the crowds. Weekdays are very nice and comfortable, except during any holiday season, then any day is nuts. There are cool shops and nice restaurants and it is worth a visit. Just be sure to pick your time carefully.
    Visited November 2022
    Written 6 June 2023
  • EC13091
    Ellicott City, Maryland1,248 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Just meander
    For a town of about 15,000, Fredericksburg punches above its weight class. Main Street is home to many good restaurants and stores. The sidewalk is generally covered, meaning that on a hot or rainy day you’re out of the worst of the elements. On our first evening we strolled after the shops were closed and got a flavor of the town. But the next day, when everything was open, it was really hopping. Stores had lots of customers and the wine bars were doing good business. Highway 290 forms Main Street, and there’s a steady stream of traffic including large trucks passing through town. Happily the crosswalks are at every block. The street itself is wide, so when the light turns to “walk”, start immediately. Halfway across you’ll see the clock begin to countdown.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 10 November 2023
  • digitalroc
    Calgary, Canada1,869 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Admiral Nimitz Gallery
    I drove down Main Street before heading back to San Antonio. Main Street looks like a great street to walk down to check out some stores and admire the historical buildings. I missed out on the Admiral Nimitz Gallery, which is located on Main Street as well.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 24 November 2023
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digitalroc
Calgary, Canada1,869 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
I drove down Main Street before heading back to San Antonio. Main Street looks like a great street to walk down to check out some stores and admire the historical buildings. I missed out on the Admiral Nimitz Gallery, which is located on Main Street as well.
Written 24 November 2023
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EC13091
Ellicott City, MD1,248 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
For a town of about 15,000, Fredericksburg punches above its weight class. Main Street is home to many good restaurants and stores. The sidewalk is generally covered, meaning that on a hot or rainy day you’re out of the worst of the elements. On our first evening we strolled after the shops were closed and got a flavor of the town. But the next day, when everything was open, it was really hopping. Stores had lots of customers and the wine bars were doing good business. Highway 290 forms Main Street, and there’s a steady stream of traffic including large trucks passing through town. Happily the crosswalks are at every block. The street itself is wide, so when the light turns to “walk”, start immediately. Halfway across you’ll see the clock begin to countdown.
Written 10 November 2023
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Z7452URlisas
11 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
I'm on the fence about this rating because there ARE a lot of cute shops and restaurants, wine and beer tasting rooms and a fantastic Pacific War museum all on Main Street. However, it is a MAJOR highway going through this street with 18 wheeler after 18 wheeler. It is LOUD and not quaint at all. When I say loud, like you can't hear the person walking alongside you when the large trucks and trailers and RVs roll through town. It is also VERY crowded on the weekend. We arrived on a Wed and enjoyed strolling around WED but FRI and SAT it was crazy busy - like we couldn't walk through the stores because the aisles were so crowded. It WAS Oktoberfest weekend so maybe it's not normally that crowded but waiting 1 ½ - 2 hours to eat or too crowded to shop was not enjoyable. We did attend OCKTOBERFEST Friday night and we enjoyed some German beers and German music and some German food. Lots of people dress up for Oktoberfest and that was fun to see. There is also a super pushy storefront selling $300 eye cream that applied some cream to my under eye and it's been burning and swollen ever since despite washing it off within an hour because it was burning so bad. Super super annoying to be attacked by salespeople standing in the doorway offering a test sample of something especially when 30 minutes later your eye is stinging and swollen half shut.
Written 8 October 2023
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Robb
Frisco, TX5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
Hundreds of semis come through on Main Street day and night. The noise is crazy bad. They put a noise ordinance in for bars and music. Need to create a bypass for all these trucks!!
Written 26 September 2023
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Rose H
Dallas, TX30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Friends
Abundance of shops and restaurants to visit. Check out Nimitz Museum for history. The Rockbox has great musical shows in a smaller venue.
Lots of nice people strolling Main Street.
Written 7 June 2023
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WrldTraveler1789
Austin, TX100 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
If you visit Fredericksburg just be aware that on weekends you will be battling the crowds. Weekdays are very nice and comfortable, except during any holiday season, then any day is nuts. There are cool shops and nice restaurants and it is worth a visit. Just be sure to pick your time carefully.
Written 6 June 2023
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Brett H
Saint Simons Island, GA37 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
Fredericksburg is a reassure, and main street is its crown. Great walking environment, quirky and fun shops and restaurants.
Written 18 May 2023
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j-mMemphisTN
Memphis, TN65 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
Fun at every step - antiques, local artist, amazing food, Better Wine and then there's the Cocktails -- Local wines, beers and yes Rum, Gin Whiskey.. Main street in Fredericksburg is a full vacation all by its self. Stay a few Days ...
Written 16 May 2023
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gayletmom
New Orleans, LA309 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
Cute little town with some good restaurants and shops and fun wineries. Be careful, however, of the local police as they took one of our group to jail and made him spend the night for “public intoxication “ (acting silly as we walked home one night). He was tipsy after a day of wine tasting and a couple of hours at the bar and was respectful to the police but they put him in handcuffs-totally unnecessary. Cost him a night of his life and $500. Lots of bachelorette parties that weekend but be aware-Fredericksburg cannot decide whether they want to entertain you or fleece you for having fun.
Written 14 May 2023
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Dash
Bath, UK78 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Couples
A lovely main street to walk around
It has unique shops for all tastes
So much choice to spend hours browsing around the shops
It is extremely quaint Main Street
Cowboy boots are a lot cheaper here than Austin
There are a lot of wine shops to purchase wine or wine tasting
Dotted amongst the shops are lots of places to eat
I loved the jewellery shops here especially Texas style jewellery
The church is also worth visiting
It is extremely popular over the weekend with hen parties
Written 12 March 2023
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