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Dallas
Louisiana
Texas
Fredricksburg
La Grange
Old Town Spring
Houston
San Antonio
TEXAS STARS
OCTOBER 24–30, 2021
YOUR VACATION INCLUDES
6 NIGHTS
Hotel accommodations, including porterage
Gulf of Mexico
8 MEALS
American breakfast (B) daily; 2 dinners (D)
SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES
Texas Barn
You’ll have free time to explore the artisan
shops of La Villita before savoring dinner
at one of the colorful restaurants lining the
historic River Walk. B
DAY 3 SAN ANTONIO – FREDERICKSBURG
This morning, we’ll visit Creations quilt shop!
Shelves and cabinets are filled with fabrics,
including Texas prints and hand-dyed and
marbleized fabrics; antique spool cabinets
overflow with specialty buttons, trims,
notions and patterns. Later, we’ll travel to
the Bavarian village of Fredericksburg to
see “gingerbread” houses and explore
shops of fine crafts and bakeries that
specialize in strudels and German pretzels.
Our included dinner is at a local restaurant
on San Antonio’s River Walk. B D
The Alamo, San Antonio
DAY 4 LA GRANGE - HOUSTON
In Houston, we’ll visit the Texas Quilt Museum
where the brick interiors of a 19th-century
building display quilts from Texas and around
the world. Get your creative juices flowing
by browsing hundreds of bolts of fabric and
endless choices of yarns, nearby at The
Quilted Skein. After checking into our
downtown hotel, close to the festival venue,
we’ll get our first look at Houston’s muchanticipated International Quilt Festival on
Preview Night. B
DAY 5 HOUSTON
It’s the gala opening day of the Quilt
Festival’s dazzling displays of prize-winning
quilts. Hundreds of vendors’ booths await
with products from around the world: fabrics,
notions, antiques, books, ribbons, buttons,
wearable art, needlework supplies and more.
All this can be overwhelming, but our guides
are show experts who will give you insider
tips on how to see it all without wearing out!
Our hotel is so close that with your multiday
ticket you can come and go as you please,
taking classes and joining evening events. B
DAY 6 HOUSTON – OLD TOWN SPRING
Spark your creative talents anew in the
inspiring displays at the Quilt Festival, then
step away for a break in the historic turn-ofthe-century settlement of Old Town Spring,
exploring its Victorian-style restaurants and
quilt shops. Share memories and quilt talk at
tonight’s gala Farewell Dinner. B D
International Quilt Festival
DAY 7 HOUSTON
This morning, visit the International Quilt
Festival one last time, just in case there’s
room left in that suitcase! Swap addresses
with new friends before our afternoon airport
transfers begin the journey home. B
SHOW & CLASS INFO
For information regarding classes and events,
please visit www.quilts.com.
Guided sightseeing with your Tour Manager as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; visits, admissions
and special features are shown in bold.
DEPARTURE TRANSFER
Return transportation to Houston area airports.
(HOU) (IAH)
PROFESSIONAL TOUR MANAGER
Full time throughout the trip
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
San Antonio River Walk
The Alamo
San Antonio Narrated River Cruise
Pearl District History Walk
La Villita Artisan Shops
Creations Quilt Shop
Fredericksburg, Texas
One Quilt Place Fabric Shop
Texas Quilt Museum
The Quilted Skein Yarn and Fabric Shop
International Quilt Festival
Sneak Preview
Old Town Spring, Texas
GRS Creations Quilt Shop
HAND SELECTED HOTELS
San Antonio: The Historic Menger Hotel
Houston:
The Westin Galleria Houston
Call 1.800.346.9820
www.CountryHeritageTours.com
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