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Following the Texas Hill Country Regional Christmas Lighting Trail is a perfect trip for RVers in Texas and is a worthwhile trip for any RVing folk in the surrounding states. The trail was lit on November 16, 2007 and remains lit until January 1, 2008.
These cities are included this year:

Boerne • Burnet • Dripping Springs • Fredericksburg
Goldthwaite • Johnson City • Llano • Marble Falls
New Braunfels • Round Mountain • Wimberley

Visit the website for a detailed calender of events for each city listed above.

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Christmas in San Antonio, Texas

Holiday Laser Show
Friday, December 7 at 630 pm, 8 pm, 930 pm
Saturday, December 8 at 11 am, 1230pm, 2 pm, 330 pm
Sunday, December 9 at 2 pm, 330 pm, 5 pm
The Aztec Theatre

This show is a multimedia sensation of choreographed laser beams, vivid animations and dazzling lights dancing to music of the holidays. Designed by laser artist, Tim Walsh, this dramatic forty-five minute presentation is a family-oriented show sure to please all ages. Click for more information such as ticket pricing and location.

The Birthplace of a King: A Drive-Through Christmas Story
Through December 16, 2007
7 pm-9 pm
Trinity Church (click for map)

The story of the first Christmas as told by live actors on outdoor stages. Scenes include Mary’s Visitation, An Uncertain Journey, Herod’s Palace, The Shepherds Wonder, The Marketplace, Kings In Search of the King and the Birthplace of a King. Click for more information.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December 23, 2007
3 pm and 8 pm
AT&T Center
For tickets, call 210/224-9600

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra became a holiday music phenomena by modernizing classic Christmas carols. But TSO takes it one visionary step further by using storytelling to drive home a message with emotional resonance.

Fiestas Navidenas
Market Square - El Mercado
Through December 31, 2007

Holiday celebrations including the 30th Annual Blessing of the Animals on December 8 and La Gran Posada on December 16. Santa and Pancho Claus, children’s choirs, shopping specials and much more! Click here for more information on parking and bus lines.

Los Pastores

Los Pastores
December 29, 2007 only
Mission San José

This traditional folk play depicts the shepherds’ journey to worship Christ and the obstacles the devil placed before them. Click here for more information about Mission San José. It is located at 6701 San José Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78214

Christmas on San Antonio River Walk

Paseo Del Rio

The River Walk in San Antonio, Texas is a great place to visit any time of the year, but is especially festive between Thanksgiving and the New Year. With over 122,000 twinkling lights–draped through and from the Cypress trees, bridges and stairways–illuminate a mystical world below street level on the San Antonio River Walk. The lights are lit every evening through January 1, 2008.

Fiesta de las Luminarias

Fiesta de las Luminarias
Through December 16, 2007
Begins at Dusk on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only

Experience the Holiday serenity of the River Walk as you stroll along the lush banks of the San Antonio River guided by more than 2,500 luminarias. Warmly glowing candles in sand filled bags line the walkways to symbolically mark the “lighting of the way” for Holy Family. This centuries old tradition begins at dusk Friday, Saturday & Sunday only.

Holiday Boat Caroling
Through December 16, 2007
630 pm to 945 pm
Begins at river level by Chamber of Commerce

Joyous caroling fills the evening air along the San Antonio River Walk as more than 185 school, church, company, and civic choral groups ring in the holidays by singing traditional carols on cruising boats. The eclectic mix of participants includes bell choirs, folk groups, Latino ensembles, and hearing impaired performers. Join visitors from around the world in impromptu sing-a-longs from the patios of River Walk restaurants.

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Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be;

that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation;

for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war;

for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed;

for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge;

and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

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And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions;

to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually;

to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed;

to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord;

to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us;

and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

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Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3rd day of October, A.D. 1789.

George Washington
President Of The United States

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Here are more Texas Christmas
festivals and events
for the next week or two

This week:

Christmas in the Vineyard
Becker Vineyards, Stonewall, Texas
November 23, 24, & 25, 2007
Friday Noon-6 pm
Saturday 10am-6 pm
Sunday Noon-6 pm

Free event. Browse unique and handmade items for Christmas, listen to holiday music, watch cooking demos, visit Yuletide concessions, enjoy story telling, wine tasting and winery/cellar tours. Becker Vineyards are located 11 miles east of Fredericksburg, 3 miles west of Stonewall, off U.S. Hwy 290. Exit Jenschke Lane, turn right at 464 Becker Farms Road.

Festival of Lights
Hallettsville, Texas
November 24, 2007

Mr. & Mrs. Santa’s Visit 12-3 pm
Food & Market Days Booths 12 pm
Lighting Extravaganza 545-6 pm
Santa’s Kiddie Parade 605 pm
Lighted Christmas Parade 615 pm

The Festival of Lights is about celebrating the big holidays on the calendar and the little holidays of the heart, Hallettsville is located in the heart of South Texas on Highway 77 approximately 100 miles southwest of Houston.

Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Uvalde Downtown Plaza
@ Crossroads of America

At the intersection of US Hwy. 90 and US Hwy. 83 is a unique marketplace with exhibitors selling a antiques, collectibles, jewelry, homemade food items and arts & crafts.

Next week:

Krist Kindl Markt
Copperas Cove, Texas
November 30-December 2, 2007
Avenue E and Main Street

Friday, November 30 4pm-9pm
Saturday, December 1 9am-9pm
Sunday, December 2 9am-3pm
Blocks of holiday shopping, activities for youngsters and food galore.

Weihnachtsmarkt
New Braunfels, Texas
19th Annual German Market Days
November 30-December 2, 2007
Wursthalle in Landa Park

Friday, November 30 10 am-6 pm
Saturday, December 1 10 am- 6 pm
Sunday, December 2 11 am-5 pm

Treat yourself to a shopping extravaganza of unique decorations, specialty items, gifts and antiques.

Ongoing:
Lights Spectacular
Blanco County Courthouse
Friday, November 23, 2007-Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Annual lighting of 100,000+ lights at the Blanco County Courthouse on Friday. One million lights twinkling in the trees around Pedernales Electric Coop’s Headquarters on Ave F. This is a week long celebration. Check out the website for more details.

Christmas at Boyhood Home of LBJ
Saturdays: November 24, December 1, December 8 and December 15, 2007
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Enjoy a traditional Christmas in this historic home, all decked out for a Christmas celebration in the 1920s from 6-9 pm. each evening. On these four Saturdays, the LBJ Boyhood Home will be lamp lit, giving visitors an opportunity to experience family life at the Johnsons’ house as it was more than eighty years ago.

As a special treat on December 8 only, visitors can board the shuttle bus for a ride to the Johnson Settlement, to enjoy an 1860s frontier Christmas in the exhibit hall. Visit the Sam Ealy Johnson cabin, where Lyndon Johnson’s grandparents first homesteaded in 1869.

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The park has two visitor areas separated by about 14 miles: the Johnson Settlement/Visitor Center/Boyhood Home/Park Headquarters in Johnson City and the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall.

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In December 2007 through March 2008, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stocks Texas lakes and ponds with Trout. Click to view the 2007-2008 Trout Stocking Schedule by county.

• Stocking dates are subject to change. Always contact the hatchery stocking location. Phone numbers for hatcheries are listed at the bottom of page.
• Trout anglers will need the $5 Freshwater Fishing Stamp, which is included in all freshwater license packages. Anglers under 17 years of age are not required to have a license and don’t need to purchase a stamp.
• Licenses and stamps are not required when fishing within a Texas State Park.
• Statewide Regulations: No Minimum Length Limit; Daily Bag = 5 trout

If Trout is not your fish, click to view TPWD Fish Stocking Reports for Frequently Stocked Species.

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Photograph by Eileen Trainor, all rights reserved.
Park Chalk Bluff

Trout Days
December 7-9

Click for information on Trout Days event

The Texas Hill Country River Region (THCRR) will be stocking thousands of rainbow trout plus a large number of lunker rainbows (2-5 lb class) at on the Nueces River.

Prizes will be great for fishermen catching rainbows during the Trout Days tournament. Three separate contest divisions are offered including youth, fly fishing only and open tackle division.

Of course, you may always fish the crystal clear waters for black bass, bluegills and the Guadalupe Bass.

Click here for preview blog post on Chalk Bluff Park

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Nine Flags Festival
Nacogdoches, Texas
November 16 - December 8, 2007
click to view Schedule of Events

Laissez les bons temps rouler” (Let the good times roll)!

The Nine Flags Festival celebration will include something for every family member! Join the Jingle Bell Run, a certified 5K run, or ride in the Tour de Nac, the first bike ride to be held during the Nine Flags Festival.

Breakfast with Santa, view a display of Russian icons or several live nativity scenes, shop at First Friday, enjoy children afternoon of activities.

Join Eileen Ivers, a Celtic fiddler performing An Nollaig, An Irish Christmas. Visit a Victorian Christmas or an Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration.

View the largest lighted Christmas parade in East Texas through downtown area that is decorated with 3 million lights.

Listen to the Old-Time Fiddler’s State Championship Contest, or enjoy the Madrigal Singers Dinner and Concert.

Nine flags have flown over Nacogdoches, the Oldest Town in Texas:

• French
• Spanish
• Magee-Gutierrez
• Dr. James Long
• Mexican
• Fredonia Rebellion
• Lone Star
• Confederate Stars & Bars
• United States of America

Click here to read the history of and take a virtual tour of Nacogdoches.

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