Meadow Lights in Benson, NC!

The largest fantasy of Christmas Lights in this area! Enjoy an authentic manger scene, a carousel ride and more. Visit the old-fashioned candy store, ride the train and visit Santa!

Times: Mon-Thur 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sun 5pm-11pm.

Beginning the Friday night before Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season, drive through the bright lights displaying Nativity Scenes, the Last Supper and Old Glory. After viewing the lights satisfy your sweet tooth and go to the old fashion candy store. Seven miles south of Benson.

For more info, visit: http://www.meadowlights.net

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Chetola’s Festival of Lights in Blowing Rock

A holiday tradition in Blowing Rock, Chetola’s Festival of Lights features over 50,000 illuminations attracting thousands of visitors each year.

Drive around Chetola Lake and view glittering ice skaters, a nativity scene, Rudolph catching a “big fish” and much more. Over Friday and Saturday over Thanksgiving week-end , horse and carriage rides are offered around Chetola Lake from 5 pm to 9 pm.

The price is $15 per adult and $8 for children 12 and under. Cookie decorating will also be offered from 5 pm to 7 pm (free) and Santa will be visiting the Manor House Restaurant from 5 pm to 9 pm (free).

Festival of Lights runs through Blowing Rock Winterfest which ends on January 31, 2010.

For more information, contact 800-CHETOLA or visit Chetola.com.

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Christmas time is here…on TV!

Source: http://www.newsday.com

ANIMATED/FAMILY FAVES

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Monday and Dec. 23 at 8 p.m., ABC) – 1966 cartoon.

Shrek the Halls (Monday at 8:30 p.m., Dec. 9 at 8 p.m., ABC)

The Year Without a Santa Claus (Tuesday at 7 p.m., Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., ABC Family) – 1974 stop-motion special.

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Tuesday at 8 p.m.; Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., ABC)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Wednesday at 8 p.m., CBS)

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Friday at 9 p.m., CW)

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., ABC; Dec. 9 at 8 p.m., Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., ABC Family)

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (Dec. 11 and 19 at 8 p.m., NBC)

Frosty the Snowman / Frosty Returns (Dec. 18 at 8 and 8:30 p.m., CBS)

Yule Log (Christmas Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., WPIX/11)

MOVIES

Miracle on 34th Street (Sunday at 3 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Fox Movie Channel) – Sebastian Cabot’s 1973 TV movie.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Monday-Friday at 8 and 10:15 p.m., AMC) – Chevy Chase comedy.

White Christmas (Saturday at 8 and 10:45 p.m., AMC) – Bing Crosby musical.

The Santa Clause (Dec. 9 at 10 p.m. and midnight, TNT) – Tim Allen comedy.

It’s a Wonderful Life (Dec. 12 and Christmas Eve at 8 p.m., NBC) – James Stewart’s 1946 holiday tearjerker.

A Very Brady Christmas (Dec. 22 at 1 p.m., ABC Family) – Sitcom bunch reunites in 1988 TV movie.

Miracle on 34th Street (Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m., ABC Family) – Richard Attenborough’s 1994 version.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Christmas Eve at 6 p.m., Starz Kids) – Jim Carrey film airs continuously for 24 hours.

Home Alone (Christmas Eve at 8 p.m., FMC) – Macaulay Culkin comedy airs every two hours through Dec. 26 at 6 a.m.

A Christmas Story (Christmas Eve at 8 p.m., TBS) – 1983 family tale airs every two hours for 24 hours.

MARATHONS

Countdown to Christmas (daily-Dec. 25, noon-midnight, Hallmark) – Features TV movies such as George C. Scott’s “A Christmas Carol” (Sunday at 2 p.m. and midnight).

25 Days of Christmas (Dec. 1-25, ABC Family) – Nightly holiday animation, movies, episodes, more. Look for weekend marathons (Rankin-Bass animation Dec. 12).

Vintage Christmas movies (Dec. 3, 10, 17 and 24 from 8 p.m., Turner Classic Movies) – This week’s lineup includes Reginald Owen’s 1938 “A Christmas Carol” at 8.

Merrython (Dec. 13, 6 a.m.-6 a.m.; Christmas Eve, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.; Christmas Day, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., TV Land) – Holidays on “M*A*S*H,” “Roseanne,” “All in the Family,” “The Andy Griffith Show” and more.

NEW FOR 2009

Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas (Sunday at 9 p.m., WLIW/21)

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes (Sunday and Monday at 7:30 p.m., WLIW/21)

The Dog Who Saved Christmas (Sunday at 8 p.m., ABC Family) – TV movie with Dean Cain and Gary Valentine; Mario Lopez voices the guard dog.

A Dog Named Christmas (Sunday at 9 p.m., CBS) – Bruce Greenwood in Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a pet shelter.

Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-palooza Christmas (Sunday and Tuesday at 10 p.m., CMT) – With Kenan Thompson, Caroline Rhea, Tony Orlando.

Disney’s Prep & Landing (Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., Dec. 16 at 8 p.m., ABC) – Animated half-hour with elves prepping houses for Santa.

Christmas in Rockefeller Center (Wednesday at 7 p.m. on WNBC/4) – Tree-lighting guests include Alicia Keys, Shakira, Barry Manilow and Aretha Franklin.

Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle (Saturday at 8 p.m., Hallmark) – Doris Roberts TV movie.

12 Men of Christmas (Saturday at 9 p.m., Lifetime) – Kristin Chenoweth TV movie.

Carrie Underwood: All-Star Holiday Special (Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., Fox) – Two hours with Dolly Parton, David Cook and Brad Paisley.

Yes, Virginia (Dec. 11 at 8 p.m., CBS) – Neil Patrick Harris and Jennifer Love Hewitt voice new animation.

Christmas in Canaan (Dec. 12 at 8 p.m., Hallmark) – Billy Ray Cyrus TV movie.

Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (Dec. 13 at 8 p.m., ABC Family) – Jenny McCarthy TV movie.

Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Dec. 14 at 8 p.m., ABC) – With Michael Bublé.

The Three Gifts (Dec. 19 at 8 p.m., Hallmark) – TV movie with Dean Cain, Reginald VelJohnson.

Christmas in Washington (Dec. 20 at 8 p.m., TNT) – Rob Thomas, Sugarland, Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond and Usher.

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Murfreesboro – “Small Town Christmas Magic”

December 10 and 11, 2009
4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m

Candlelight Christmas in Historic Murfreesboro is everything special that this holiday season affords.
The 2009 theme of “Small Town Christmas Magic” will bring to mind thoughts of children with noses pressed on store front windows longing for dollies and first bikes, the clicking of horses’ hooves on graveled roads, carolers lifting their voices in joyful song, and a warm handshake with a friendly holiday greeting. It is truly a celebration of childhood innocence, family ties, human compassion, and warm feelings.

Tour Features
• 12 stops in historically significant structures
• Traditional holiday food in each venue
• Complete sit down Christmas dinner
• Horse-drawn carriage and tram rides in the Historic District
• Beautiful seasonal decorations representing the magic of Christmas
• Musical entertainment at each site

Each year, hundreds of visitors make the pilgrimage to Murfreesboro to recapture and experience anew the spirit of Christmases past and present. Visitors stroll along the Historic District’s candlelight streets and walkways. They are invited to tarry in a multitude of old homes and buildings and are welcomed graciously be the citizenry. Old acquaintances are renewed and new friends made in a memory-making atmosphere. Christmas in Historic Murfreesboro always conjures a vision of heavily laden tables offering a sumptuous feast in an amazing fashion.

Christmas 2009 will feature the customary progressive dinner and the buildings will be festooned in unique decorations of Christmases past — all depicting the theme “Small Town Christmas Magic.”

A horse and carriage ride through the Historic District will enhance the complete Christmas moment. Individuals, families, church groups, and fraternal and civic organizations are urged to join in the celebration.

Bring a child and recapture the wonders of the season through his or her eyes! We promise that you won’t be disappointed!

Tickets are $25 for adults and $7 for children Download your ticket order form here.Candlellight Christmas is held Rain or Shine — tickets are non-refundable.Reservations are recommended. Advanced sale tickets are available.  FORE MORE INFO, VISIT: http://www.murfreesboronc.org/christmas.htm

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Greensboro Craftsmen’s Classic Starts Next Friday, November 27th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic
November 27, 28 and 29, 2009
Fri. 9-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
1921 W. Lee St.
Greensboro, NC 27403The Triad’s “Thanksgiving Weekend Tradition” for 36 Years!
Something for Everyone on Your Holiday Shopping List
Original Crafts and Fine Art From New and Returning Exhibitors
Don’t Miss This Exciting Event!Admission: $7/Adult & $1/Child (6-12)
Admission Good All 3 Days With Your FREE Return Pass
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Christmas Events in Forest City, NC!

2009 HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS EVENTS

Thanksgiving Evening, Thursday, Nov. 26, Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – 7:00pm. At the fountain. Music begins at 6:30 pm with the Thermal Belt Brass Quintet followed by an appearance by Santa at his Santa House. Over 500,000 lights in down.

Sunday, Nov. 29 – 3pm, Forest City Christmas Parade – Over 300 entries. Sponsored by the Forest City Merchants Association.

Fridays – Dec. 4, 11, & 18 – 6pm to 9pm, HAY RIDES. Load across from the fountain. Cost: $2.00 each – Children or Adults. See the holiday lights from a hay wagon pulled by an antique tractor.

Saturdays – Dec. 5, 12, & 19 – 6pm to 9pm, CARRIAGE RIDES. Load across from the fountain. Cost: $7.00 Adults/ $3 Children under 12. Sometimes a sell out! Last tickets usually sold between 8pm and 8:30pm.

Fridays – Dec. 4, 11, & 18 – 6pm to 9pm
Saturdays – Dec. 5, 12, & 19 – 2pm to 9pm, SANTA HOUSE. There is no charge for the children to talk with Santa. Co-sponsored by Liberty Christian Academy. Photos are available for a $3 donation.

Sundays – Dec. 6, 13, &20 – SANTA PAWS – PHOTOS WITH YOUR PETS! Bring your pets for a photo with Santa at the Santa House. Sponsored by the Community Pet Center as a fundraiser for a $5 donation. 

DOWNTOWN CRAFT SHOW & EVENT: Located at 109 W.Main Street. Sponsored by the Rotary Club.

Fridays – Dec. 4, 11, & 18 – 2pm to 9pm
Saturdays – Dec. 5, 12, & 19 – 2pm to 9pm
Sundays – Dec. 6, 13, &20 - 2pm to 9 pm

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Christmas season kicks off in Lexington, NC!

Uptown Lexington Inc. and local merchants will get into the spirit of the holiday season this weekend with the Second Annual Lighting of the Trees on Saturday evening followed by the 16th Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday.

Want to go?

The Second Annual Lighting of the Trees will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Meet in the lobby of host NewBridge Bank and stroll the 14-block route as the trees downtown are lighted.
The 16th Annual Christmas Open House will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. There will be free musical performances, horse-drawn carriage rides, Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the North Pole express train ride for children.

On Saturday, host NewBridge Bank will welcome strollers to their lobby to await the start of the annual walk to individually light each of the more than 40 trees along Main Street in Lexington. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., strollers accompanied by a horse-drawn carriage with musicians will leave the NewBridge lobby for the approximately 14-block walk that takes strollers first down South Main Street, loops at Third Avenue and continues to Third Street where they will cross to return down North Main to Center Street. Strollers can join the walk at any point along the route. After the lighting, NewBridge employees will treat strollers with hot beverages and cookies.

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Broyhill Inn in Boone Offers “Choose & Cut” Packages

 

 

The Broyhill Inn has teamed up with Circle C Tree Farms to provide a deal on a Christmas tree!

As a guest of the Broyhill Inn you can receive a voucher for a Christmas tree from Circle C Tree Farms!

This will only be available for a limited time, restrictions apply. One night and Two night packages available – call for more information! 800.951.6048

One Night Package – double occupancy	$119.00 inclusive
One Night Package – 3 guests per room	$124.00 inclusive
One Night Package – 4 guests per room	$129.00 inclusive
Two Night Package – double occupancy	$182.00 inclusive
Two Night Package – 3 guests per room	$192.00 inclusive
Two Night Package – 4 guests per room	$202.00 inclusive

For more information, visit: http://broyhillinn.com/events/christmastree

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Greenville, NC’s Festival of Trees

Each year, over 100 trees are sponsored in December by local businesses, civic groups and individuals. Hundreds of volunteers transform the Greenville Convention Center into a holiday wonderland.

Proceeds from our Tree Festival support scholarships and special projects as well as helping area families through the Family Support Network of Eastern North Carolina. Admission is free.

For Sponsorship Information:
http://www.fsnenc.org/festival-of-trees/

For more info, visit: http://www.visitgreenvillenc.com/test.asp

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Jacksonville, NC’s 54th Annual Christmas Parade!

Join us for the 54th Annual Christmas Parade on November 21, 2009.  Our theme this year is “Joys of the Holiday.”  The Parade will begin at 9:45am at Coastal Carolina Community College and continue down Western Boulevard to the Brynn Marr Shopping Center.

For more information, visit: http://www.jacksonvilleonline.org/index.html

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