Vote for your favorite store in Fredericksburg, until June 15! Take a look-see at www.shopacrosstexas.com while you’re at it. Our fabulous friends and long-time supporters are worth checking out.

(You can choose from existing list or write-in your favorite, if not mentioned. Every single Shopping for a Cause store is favorite worthy so get to voting!)

In addition to photos on www.ShoppingTournament.org, you can visit our Flickr Site to reminisce (or visit for the first time!) the fun, philanthropy and fabulousness that is Shopping for a Cause!

MUCHOS KUDOS to the fabulous Cynthia Lively of cynlee-studios, diva of creative photography & graphic design. Cynthia has most graciously has donated her time the past few years, providing our behind-the-scenes eyes and 99.99999% of our photos. Check her out here.

Register before July 9 to receive a $10 discount per person AND a chance for a weekend stay at a fabulous Fredericksburg B&B!

Make spring break an adventure (and another opportunity to visit Fred, besides the shopping tourney!) — hike, bike, explore museums and indulge with great foods. Here are a few events our town has in store for you:

Week-long activities:

• Spring Break at Tin Star Ranch (March 9-17)
• Auslander Spring Music Festival (March 9-17)
• Rockbox Theater (March 9-11, 15-18)
• Spring Break at the Pioneer Museum (March 10, 12-17)
• Texas Hell Week — cycling (March 10-17)
• Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (Open daily; park may close when parking reaches capacity. Arrive early in the day!)

Special events:

• Family Fun Day at National Museum of the Pacific War (March 16)
• Fredericksburg Trade Days (March 16-18)
• St. Patrick’s Day Sock Hop at the Hangar Hotel (March 17)
• Bluegrass, BBQ & Bluebonnets at Becker Vineyards (March 17-18)
• Fredericksburg Music Club‘s Alamo Metro Chorus — Sweet Adelines in Concert (March 18)

For more information, seven days a week, call the Fredericksburg Convenion and Visitor Bureau at (830) 997-6523 or (888) 997-3600, and visit their searchable events calendar online.

WHAT?
A shopping tournament. A shopping tournament!? Really!
Yup. Think golf tournament with a shopping twist. You can shop and receive prizes based on amount of money spent, team spirit/costume and amount directly donated to the Boys & Girls Club.

WHEN?
September 7, 2012- Preview parties at participating stores. Food, drinks, fun and a chance to start strategizing.
September 8, 2012- SHOPPING TOURNEY DAY!!!
8:30 am- Tee Time Breakfast @ Nimitz Ballroom, conveniently located on Main Street. Check-in, get your coupon booklets, meet other shoppers, get fueled up for a fun-filled day!
10:00 am- Let the shopping begin! Let loose on Main Street. Shop at participating stores and eat lunch at your leisure at one of our participating restaurants. You’ll have four drop-off stations downtown; a serious shopper need not carry their own bags!
5:00 pm- 19th hole PaRtY @ Nimitz Ballroom. Cool down, unwind, win some prizes and awards!

WHERE?
Main Street in downtown FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS!!!

WHY?
FUNdraiser for the Fredericksburg Unit of Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country and JUST PLAIN FUN for you!

Click HERE to register and for more information.

Ladies- Need an excuse to get to Fredericksburg for some pre-tourney warmup shopping!? Well we’ve got the perfect excuse and something for your menfolk to do too!

Join us at the world class Boot Ranch Golf Club for an incredible day of golf, food and friends!

Monday April 16, 2012
“A great way to relax, enjoy the beautiful setting and put Tax season behind!”

On the Course
-”Hole in One” Car sponsored by Lexus of Austin
-Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin & Shootin’ Events
-Gourmet food by our fabulous local restaurants

Evening Events
-Awards Dinner, Live Auction & Raffle

If you would like to be a sponsor and register to play, please CLICK HERE.

red has put together a quick and easy list of 15 great gift and decor ideas for christmas 2012. you can shop online 24-7 at redinfred.com  or come into the store to wrap up your holiday shopping!

 happy holidays and happy hunting!

This holiday season, giving back is in style with a bright and creative new partnership for an even brighter cause. John Paul Mitchell Systems has teamed up with famed jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino to introduce a new holiday collection of special-edition styling tools and gift sets designed in the spirit of Tarina Tarantino’s whimsical and nostalgic signature style. And in the spirit of the season, the company will donate a portion of proceeds from all Paul Mitchell® holiday gift set purchases to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, where Paul Mitchell CEO and Co-founder John Paul DeJoria is an active alumnus.

Special-edition Tarina Tarantino for Paul Mitchell holiday gift collections will be available in professional salons during November/December 2011.

Paul Mitchell Co-founder and CEO John Paul DeJoria grew up in an undeserved Los Angeles community, and during his youth, the local Boys & Girls Club provided a safe place to socialize, learn and grow. This year, DeJoria was inducted into Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Alumni Hall of Fame.

We’ll be in touch very soon with a recap of money raised during our 2011 event. We can share this much right now- SUCCESS!