December, 2014 Newsletter - Paragon Property Group - Austin, Lake Travis & Highland Lakes
by Sue Ellett
GENERAL NEWS & INFORMATION/PARAGON PROPERTY GROUP TEAM
Happy December!
Wishing all a very merry, happy, joyous, healthy and safe Holiday Season! There are a lot of events, concerts, plays, walkways of lights, charitable events and seasonal cheer. We hope you enjoy reading about these area happenings.
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
Calvin Coolidge
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.
Thomas S. Monson
Travel Safely, Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
The Central Texas Hill Country is an amazing place to live, work, play and invest!
Sue, Stacey, Nattlie, Karen and Brooke
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HIGHLAND LAKES AREA NEWS ~ MARBLE FALLS, HORSESHOE BAY, BURNET, MEADOWLAKES & MORE
- December 4-December 20th, Blanket & Food Drive at The Quality Inn. Donate a new or gently used blanket for someone in need. Drop off food items (non-perishable) for the "Food Drive with a Cup of Comfort"... Open 24 hours to take your donations... 1206 Hwy. 281, Marble Falls
- Now – January 1st, Walkway of Lights, Marble Falls. Over 2 million lights transform Lakeside Park into a holiday wonderland, with Santa on the weekends!
- Now – January 2nd, Hill Country Christmas Lights, Johnson City. Drive through more than 300,000 lights nightly – no charge and open to the public. Located one mile north of Johnson City.
- December 13th, Christmas at Old Fort Croghan, Burnet. Period actors portray pioneer-era families. Visitors can enjoy refreshments and live music performed by a dulcimer band.
- Brad Hall wasn’t supposed to walk; now he’s running miles for another
- Quality Inn’s annual blanket drive gives everyone a warm feeling
- Former Marble Falls City Manager Ralph Hendricks on the road to recovery
- Kingsland food truck Chino features fresh, local ingredients
AUSTIN, LAKEWAY, CEDAR PARK, DRIPPING SPRINGS AND MORE ~ IN THE NEWS
- Now – December 20th, Holidays in the Domain, Austin. Complimentary horse-drawn carriage rides given each Friday and Saturday night in The Domain.
- Now – December 21st, Photos with Cowboy Kringle, Gruene. Take a photo with Gruene’s own version of Santa in the breezeway between the Gruene General Store and The Grapevine.
- Now – December 21st, Trail of Lights, Austin. The decoration season has begun at Zilker Park with lighted vignettes and 1.2 miles of lights decorating the grounds.
- December 21st, LBJ Christmas Tree Lighting, Austin. Annual tradition to experience the heritage of the Texas Hill Country and continue the legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson
- Now – December 22nd, Christmas in the Community, Austin. Series of twelve concerts held throughout the city of Austin and featuring different ensembles of the orchestra playing holiday music.
- Now – December 23rd, The Nutcracker, Austin. Ballet Austin will be performing at the Long Center for Performing Arts, tickets on sale.
- Now – December 28th, This Wonderful Life, Austin. Tour-de-force performance by Martin Burke who plays all of the characters from It’s a Wonderful Life. Held at ZACH Theatre.
- December 11 – 21st, Of Mice and Music: A Jazz Nutcracker, Austin. Presented by Tapestry Dance Company at the Long Center, this is a popular take on the classic.
- December 13th, Breakfast with Santa at the Arboretum, Austin. Breakfast, live music, holiday games and character appearances and more, all at the Arboretum.
- December 13 – 14th, Cherrywood Art Fair, Austin. Handmade gifts and art, along with live music, all benefitting the Little Artist BIG ARTIST arts program. Held at Maplewood Elementary.
- December 16 – 24th, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin. 39th annual event held at the Palmer Events Center and featuring music, art and shopping, along with adult beverages.
- December 19th – January 4th, Lights and Ice, Austin. 5th annual event benefitting Make-a-Wish® Central and South Texas. Ice skating, s’mores, games, lights and more!
- December 31st, Willie Nelson and Family New Year, Austin. Austin’s hometown musician performs at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater to bring in the New Year in style.
- December 31st, Austin’s New Year, Austin. This alcohol-free, family-friendly event celebrates the diversity and creativity of the city with visual art installations, jugglers, storytellers, fire dancers and other festive performances. Held at Auditorium Shores.
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