Grapevine—the Christmas Capital of Texas
December 24, 2015
With over 1400 Christmas season events, this town just north of bustling Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a holiday respite for the whole family.
With over 1400 Christmas season events, this town just north of bustling Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a holiday respite for the whole family.
Have you ever seen a poinsettia Christmas tree? This was the first time Ottoman had ever seen one, and he shares his story with us.
It’s nearly Christmas time, and for many of us that means a non-stop barrage of holiday music, but Joe Kohlhofer, a DJ at Austria’s Antenne Carinthia station took it to the extreme by playing the same song 24 times in a row. The station was buried in complaints after the young DJ announced that he felt people were not in the proper Christmas spirit and that he would therefore play Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ for his entire two-hour show. Station officials were unable to stop him, because he had…
Canadian airline, Westjet, has made some clever YouTube clips over the years, some of which we’ve featured on TravelGumbo. This might be one of their better efforts. It’s rare to see, at least in my opinion, such an effective combination of charity, Christmas cheer, and letting folks know exactly where your company flies (ie. good self-promotion). If you have trouble viewing that videoclip, here’s the link to the youtube site:
For those who hate to have a cut-down tree and then throw it out, but can’t bring themselves to love an artificial tree, Germany’s Happy Tree company has a solution. They’ll rent you a festive tree, and then take it back after the holiday. A startup last year when they rented 400 trees to customers in Cologne and Dusseldorf, this year they are aiming at 3000, in 12 cities, including Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover. Last year, about 75% of the trees survived the holidays; the company is aiming…
Every year thousands of passengers find out warm tropical breezes and Christmas festivities mix well aboard a Princess Cruise Line ship. “We install more than 347 Christmas trees fleet wide. Each vessel has a showcase tree in…
Santa’s Wonderland in College Station, Texas, has evolved over the past 17 years into the largest Christmas light display in the entire state. In addition to the spectacular light show is Santa’s Town featuring gift shops, restaurants, hourly…
Today’s highlighted photo(s) come from one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Europe, Chartres, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Chartres was built in the 12th century and is unique because it was constructed and furnished in only 66 years.
Taken several weeks ago in Couer d’Alene, Idaho
With over 1400 Christmas season events, this town just north of bustling Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a holiday respite for the whole family.
Have you ever seen a poinsettia Christmas tree? This was the first time Ottoman had ever seen one, and he shares his story with us.
It’s nearly Christmas time, and for many of us that means a non-stop barrage of holiday music, but Joe Kohlhofer, a DJ at Austria’s Antenne Carinthia station took it to the extreme by playing the same song 24 times in a row. The station was buried in complaints after the young DJ announced that he felt people were not in the proper Christmas spirit and that he would therefore play Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ for his entire two-hour show. Station officials were unable to stop him, because he had…
Canadian airline, Westjet, has made some clever YouTube clips over the years, some of which we’ve featured on TravelGumbo. This might be one of their better efforts. It’s rare to see, at least in my opinion, such an effective combination of charity, Christmas cheer, and letting folks know exactly where your company flies (ie. good self-promotion). If you have trouble viewing that videoclip, here’s the link to the youtube site:
For those who hate to have a cut-down tree and then throw it out, but can’t bring themselves to love an artificial tree, Germany’s Happy Tree company has a solution. They’ll rent you a festive tree, and then take it back after the holiday. A startup last year when they rented 400 trees to customers in Cologne and Dusseldorf, this year they are aiming at 3000, in 12 cities, including Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover. Last year, about 75% of the trees survived the holidays; the company is aiming…
Every year thousands of passengers find out warm tropical breezes and Christmas festivities mix well aboard a Princess Cruise Line ship. “We install more than 347 Christmas trees fleet wide. Each vessel has a showcase tree in…
Santa’s Wonderland in College Station, Texas, has evolved over the past 17 years into the largest Christmas light display in the entire state. In addition to the spectacular light show is Santa’s Town featuring gift shops, restaurants, hourly…
Today’s highlighted photo(s) come from one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Europe, Chartres, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Chartres was built in the 12th century and is unique because it was constructed and furnished in only 66 years.
Taken several weeks ago in Couer d’Alene, Idaho