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Word from the CVBs Fort Worth’s Parade of Lights Fort Worth is the museum capital of Texas and the Southwest. The “Gauguin and Impressionism” exhibit opening this month at the Kimbell Art Museum once again underscores the standing that Fort Worth has in the art world. Many artistic themes generate strong enthusiasm, but impressionist art always seems to be at the top in terms of broad public interest. Impressionism was a key turning point in art history, and Gauguin was one of the most important individuals to change basic perspectives in art. The Kimbell Art Museum will host this significant exhibit from December 18, 2005 until March 26, 2006. It is the only U.S. venue for the Gauguin show, and will surely draw attention from art lovers across the country. Not only is this exhibit about an immensely popular artist, but it focuses on a critical period in his career that is not broadly known, even by people who are fans of his work. The “Gauguin and Impressionism” show focuses on the period between 1875 to 1887 when the young Gauguin was beginning to have an important impact on the emerging impressionism painting in Europe. The exhibit brings together 50 paintings and 15 sculptures and ceramics from both private and public collections from around the world. The exhibit illustrates the important influences of other great impressionists of the time including Pissarro, Degas, and others. The Gauguin exhibit should not be missed, and while in Fort Worth, art lovers can visit the other great museums in our city including the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Amon Carter Museum. Happy Holidays in Fun Central! December 1-3 December 1-18 December 1-18 December 2-18 December 3 December 15 Through December 31 The Magic of the Holiday Season is Alive in Grapevine Grapevine is alive with the spirit of Christmas. Christmas on Main Street features carolers, holiday treats, Santa, costumed characters, and decorations that adorn the mile-long stretch of Grapevine’s Historic Main Street. Christmas on Main Street is December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, & 18 (Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.). Thousands of children are turning fiction into fact as they hop aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad “Polar Express Experience” inspired by author Chris Van Allsburg’s popular holiday book. During the 30 minute journey, a storyteller reads The Polar Express while children clad in pajamas snack on treats and experience the magical excursion. During the trip, children receive a surprise gift and a chance to visit with Santa Claus. Following the train ride, guests enter into what could easily be mistaken for Santa’s workshop at the North Pole. The “Polar Express Experience” runs are Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., on Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, & 18, 2005. For more information visit www.gvrr.com or call 817-410-3123. Imagine a 14,000 square foot structure, filled with two million pounds of “ICE!” kept at 9 degrees. “ICE!” is part of the Gaylord Texan’s Lone Star Christmas celebration, which features holiday activities for the entire family. The ice is being hand-carved into magical life-sized holiday monuments and sculptures. The attraction runs from December through Jan 2, 2006. Guests will be thrilled with the fantasy in ice, exciting slides, dramatic lighting and soaring music. Visit www.gaylordhotels.com or call 817-722-9423 for more information. For more information about Grapevine, visit www.grapevinetexasusa.com or call 817-410-3185. Enjoy the Holidays in Grand Prairie Back by popular demand December 1-January 1 is Prairie Lights Airblown World. The new and improved drive-through holiday light display is at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake. Set amidst the trees and thousands of twinkling lights, more than 700 giant Airblown World Inflatables and snow globes, some two stories high, trail through 3 miles of magical holiday displays. In addition, a Holiday Village features seasonal food and drinks, photos with Santa and smaller Airblowns for purchase. Admission fee. Call 972-237-8100 or visit www.prairielights.org. December 3, Santa Claus arrives at City Hall Plaza along with holiday music, horse-drawn carriage rides and lots of holiday fun for the entire family. The historic Copeland Home opens its doors for tours and refreshments in the afternoon. Also on December 3, Traders Village and Univision, Channel 23, host Navidad in El Barrio, a traditional holiday fund raiser collecting new toys for needy Hispanic children. Beginning at dusk on December 10th, the waters sparkle at Joe Pool Lake with reflections of twinkling lights from the 15th annual Christmas Boat Parade. Starting at Lynn Creek Marina the boats circle the lake around Lynn Creek Park. Holiday sounds fill NOKIA Theatre during the month of December. Catch Dolly Parton December 1. Enjoy K104 Skip Murphy and Company, A Grown and Sexy Christmas featuring Babyface with Ginuwine & Jagged Edge December 2. The Polyphonic Spree rings the walls on December 16. Rock with 102.1 The Edge Presents How the Edge Stole Christmas starring KORN with Madvayne, Sevendust, Drowning Pool & 10 Years on December 18 and The Cheetah Girls with Aly and AJ on December 23. Happy Holidays. Log on to www.gptexas.com or call 972-263-9588. Christmas in Granbury Seasons Greetings from Granbury! If you’re a little too old to sit in Santa’s lap explaining what you want for Christmas this year, you are in luck. Granbury . . . Your Not So Far Away Get Away for the Holidays, is less than a tank of gas away. A Granbury getaway is the perfect solution to your holiday gift giving dilemma. Merchants surrounding the Historic Downtown Square have unique items that will fit the needs of the most challenging person on your Christmas list. If entertainment is what you have in mind, then you won’t want to miss the Christmas show at Granbury Live, “Merry Groovy Christmas.” Audiences are raving about this year’s production. The Granbury Opera House also has a Christmas show scheduled. Perhaps you would prefer a relaxing evening on Lake Granbury’s Star of Lake Granbury Riverboat with a murder mystery dinner cruise.Granbury offers many unique dining opportunities from some of the best hamburgers in Texas to fine dining and most things in between. The restaurant setting generates an unforgettable experience. Wine tasting is also available on the Square or at one of the local wineries. Packaging a combination, these items will create the ultimate Christmas gift. Granbury is the ideal location for that special getaway package. With over 30 Bed and Breakfast inns your options are almost limitless. A variety of hotel accommodations are available if the bed and breakfast concept is not for you. You may even want to invite Santa to come along. Other stocking stuffer ideas include golf, spa treatments, hiking, biking along the city’s Moments in Time Trail, or just relaxing. If a camera is on your wish list, Granbury is the ideal location for getting acquainted with your new equipment. Christmas decorations around the city's historic square will make a perfect setting for next year’s Christmas card photo. Contact the Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau for additional information or other holiday ideas at 800-950-2212 ext. 56 or visit www.granburytx.com. Glen Rose Rocks Glen Rose has long been the “Dinosaur Capital of Texas,” but is earning a lot of attention for its abundance of petrified wood architecture in the community. Some historians think Glen Rose may have the largest concentration of petrified wood buildings in the nation. During the 1920s, petrified wood was used by builders though out much of north central Texas, and many of those buildings remain in use in Glen Rose. The rock remains from a forest that covered Central Texas 110 million years ago, dating back to the same era as the dinosaur tracks in Glen Rose.The petrified wood came from conifer trees that are now extinct. Rock resulted when the trees or plants were submerged in water and saturated with minerals. After the plant became water-logged, the minerals replaced the original cell structure. Old is now in, and Glen Rose has an abundance of old from the dinosaur tracks that have been called the best preserved in the country to its petrified wood. But even if old is not your thing, Glen Rose still makes a great escape to a laid-back lifestyle with plenty of hills and rivers. For more information on Glen Rose and the surrounding area, contact the Glen Rose Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-888-346-6282 or check out the website at www.glenrosetexas.net. Come see why Glen Rose was named “America’s Dream Town” in 2004. Denton Lights Up the Season Capture the true spirit of a Texas holiday celebration at the 17th annual Holiday Lighting Festival Thursday, December 1, on Denton’s Historic Courthouse Square, 110 W. Hickory, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Kick off the Christmas season in style and sing-along with the Denton Community Band. Take a trolley tour through the festive historic district. Also,“Wassail Fest” invites you to stop in the eclectic shops around the square for a sample of wassail and a vote for your favorite recipe. Entertainment is in no short supply as local groups perform on two outdoor stages and inside the courthouse. Denton’s own Grammy award-winners, Brave Combo, will add their “nuclear polka” blend to the season at 8:00 pm. It isn’t Christmas in Denton without a Chicken Dance on the lawn!Santa will be on hand for those last minute requests. Plus, a variety of free interactive crafts and art booths will be available for children. Holiday cheer will be the main attraction on the square in Denton throughout the holiday season. Unique gifts, hard-to-find treasures and antiques, books, and specialty wines, are just a sampling of what awaits you in Denton. A merry atmosphere amidst beautiful seasonal décor make shopping Denton fun! In case of inclement weather, some venues may change. Please call 940-349-8529 or 940-349-8385 for information on the day of the event. Come share in the happy holiday spirit in Denton! Visit the Denton Convention & Visitor Bureau website at www.discoverdenton.com for year-round festivals and fun family activities. Historic Charm for the Holidays Add a little historic charm to your holidays with a visit to Waxahachie! Festivities begin with the Candlelight Christmas Home Tour, sponsored by the Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association, the first two weekends of December. The tour features four homes on each weekend decorated in their holiday finest. The tour begins December 3-4 and 10-11 from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 per weekend and can be purchased at the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce, Ellis County Museum and at the homes on tour the day of the event. View photos and detailed information about the homes at www.waxahachiechamber.com. Proceeds from the tour benefit the revitalization of the downtown area. Another great attraction is “Bethlehem Revisited,” the event Fox 4 News named the “#1 Holiday Event in the Lone Star State.” Imagine being able to step back in time 2000 years, walk the streets of ancient Bethlehem, and reenact the night of Christ’s birth, complete with Mary, Joseph, marketplace vendors, craftsmen, tradesmen, clergy, as well as numerous live animals. Visitors acquire a better understanding of what life must have been like that night for Jesus and his family. “Bethlehem Revisited” is located behind the Central Presbyterian Church, 402 N. College, in Waxahachie, Texas. The program is open Friday-Sunday, December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Admission is FREE. The nonprofit event is produced solely by donations. For a complete list of holiday events, please visit www.waxahachiechamber.com or call 972-938-9617. Current
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