the main drag - View this location on map 'have lunch on the flagstone patio of the cottage caf (830-990-1037), which offers fancy salads and sandwiches like a steak salad with beef tenderloin, asparagus and roasted red peppers ($9). or there is rather sweet bakery & cafe (249 east main street, 830-990-0498), with its shrimp quesadillas ($9.95) and texas-size desserts - the brownies ($3.95) and lemon bars ($3) are as big as the hymnals in a local lutheran church. walk it off by strolling main street's many clothing, furniture and gift shops - none are chain stores. be sure to drop by hill country music (151 east main street, 830-997-0900), where it doesn't take much persuading to get the employees to perform an impromptu concert on the banjos, dulcimers, autoharps and cedar guitars on display. then stop in at shoulda been a cowboy (153 east main street, 830-997-9095) for souvenirs like t-shirts featuring the original texas rangers ('fighting terrorism since 1835').'' New York Times 232 east main street, Fredericksburg, TX Restaurant

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