Robert Stack anthology series Unsolved Mysteries, featuring apparitional Spanish monks, Comanche and Lipan Apache tribes, Confederate soldiers on their horses, and a spirit of a wolf. It later reaired when this series was hosted by Dennis Farina. The region has emerged as the center of the Texas wine industry. Three American Viticultural Areas are located in the areas: Texas Hill Country AVA, Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country AVA, and Bell Mountain AVA. The Hill Country is also known for its tourism. In 2008, The New York Times listed the Hill Country in an article about North American vacation destinations. Hill Country has also made Texas a popular retirement destination in the United States. The region has attracted Baby Boomers as they near retirement age. Frederick Day, a demographer with Texas State University, said in 2008 that the Hill Country lifestyle reminds one of the small towns of the recent past. "Like old America . . . [the] cost of living is pretty low. To people who have spent their work life in Houston or Dallas, the Hill Country is very attractive." Notable people See also Adelsverein Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge Cherry Springs Dance Hall German Texan List of geographical regions in Texas Mount Bonnell Revolutions of 1848 Enchanted Rock References External links Boerne Directory "Heart of The Hill Country" Regions of Texas Hill lands German-American history Geography of Bandera County, Texas Geography of Bell County, Texas Geography of Blanco County, Texas Geography of Burnet County, Texas Geography of Comal County, Texas Geography of Coryell County, Texas Geography of Crockett County, Texas Geography of Edwards County, Texas Geography of Gillespie County, Texas Geography of Hays County, Texas Geography of Kendall County, Texas Geography of Kerr County, Texas Geography of Kimble County, Texas Geography of Lampasas County, Texas Geography of Llano County, Texas Geography of Mason County, Texas Geography of McCulloch County, Texas Geography of Menard County, Texas Geography of Real County, Texas Geography of San Saba County, Texas Geography of Schleicher County, Texas Geography of Sutton County, Texas Geography of Travis County, Texas Geography of Val Verde County, Texas Geography of Williamson County, Texas