Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
How to make a house smell like home over the holidays!!! This is a tried and true recipe we rely on at the B&B during the holidays…..the smell makes everyone happy! There is nothing better than holiday simmer on the stove, Christmas music playing on the ipod, good red wine flowing, crackers and dips in festive plates and the company of family and friends!
Holiday Simmer
3 cinnamon sticks
3 bay leaves
1/4 cup whole cloves
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 lemon slices
2 tablespoons orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 quart water
Mix all ingredients in medium saucepan. Simmer on low heat. Add water as needed throughout the day. I leave the same batch on the stove for a few days!
Tags: Holiday Fragrances & Home, Place to elope in Texas, Romantic Weekend Getaways in Texas
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Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Round Top Texas Holiday Event
Celebrating the largest rodeo in the country, join Bayou City Chorale for an afternoon of holiday classics with a country twist at
Festival Hill Institute in Round Top Texas.
Traditional holiday carols with follow the performance accompanied from the stage by James Dick, the Institute’s founder and artistic director. Following the carols, make sure to join us for wassail and treats at our free Annual Holiday Reception in the School Building across from the Festival Concert Hall.
Get your Christmas shopping done in downtown Brenham before enjoying the festivities in Round Top!
Bayou City Chorale & Guests, Saturday, December 10, 2011 @ 3:00PM, Festival Concert Hall | Tickets: $20/$10
Tickets are available online or by calling (979) 249-3129.
Tags: Festival Hill Holiday Music Event, Texas Christmas Events, What to do in Brenham Texas
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Texas Wine Trail Fun For the Holidays!
Holiday Wine & Crystal Trail: First two weekends in December
Get a jump start on your holiday gift giving by touring the Holiday Wine Trail. On the first two weekends in December, each winery will pair two specially-selected wine tastings with a terrific holiday food sample. As an added bonus, when you visit any five wineries on the trail, each ticket holder will receive a commemorative keepsake crystal wine glass on your fifth stop.
Book your room at the B&B which is centrally located to the Trail! Consider eloping during the holidays at the ranch with one of our all inclusive elopement packages….a very special time of year!
Tags: Holiday Wine Trail Brenham Texas, romantic bed and breakfast, Romantic getaways in Texas, Texas Wineries
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Monday, November 7th, 2011
Poinsettia Celebration
It wouldn’t be the start of the holiday season without viewing the thousands of brilliant poinsettia plants at the annual Poinsettia Celebration held every year the weekend before Thanksgiving at Ellison’s Greenhouses in Brenham located just down the road from the B&B which is the perfect place to elope in Texas!
From 10 am-4 pm each day the weekend before Thanksgiving, visitors can view and purchase from both traditional plants and new varieties. The famous 6-foot “Texas-sized” poinsettias are always on display, as well as the giant holiday poinsettia tree. Tour the greenhouses filled with colorful mums, kalanchoes and other blooming plants, plus the wonder of more than 80,000 multi-color blooming poinsettia varieties. Plus, garden, interiorscape and floral design experts present educational mini-seminars. Don’t forget your holiday gift shopping list for there are also arts and crafts booths.
Join the fun at the Annual Poinsettia Celebration at Ellison’s Greenhouses, located at the intersection of Blue Bell Rd. and East Stone St. in Brenham. For more information, call 1-888-BRENHAM or visit .
Tags: Ellisons Greenhouses, Holiday Poinsettia Festival Brenham Texas, Romantic Weekend Getaways in Texas
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Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Christmas Shopping & Brenham Texas Home Tours
Do all your Christmas shopping at the Mansion and tour historic homes of architectural note beautifully decorated for Christmas during this festive holiday weekend in Brenham Texas! Heritage Belles in Period dress guide guests through historic homes beautifully decorated for the holidays, plus the Trunk Show with holiday shopping from a variety of vendors. Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving……make it your official kickoff of the holiday season and stay at the ranch, the perfect romantic weekend getaway and elopement spot! Giddings Stone Mansion 979-836-1690
Tags: Holiday Home Tours Brenham Texas, Place to Elope Brenham Texas, Things to do Brenham Texas
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