Holiday
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Giving Thanks to All with Intel 2-in-1
Sponsored: I’m required to disclose a relationship between our site and Intel. This could include Intel providing us w/content, product, access or other forms of payment. It is Thanksgiving, and people enjoying home-cooked feasts of turkey, gravy and stuffing, but holiday travel can often outweigh the joyful anticipation of seeing friends and family. Fortunately for my family, we plan ahead by packing light and traveling with our new Intel 2 in 1 tablet, the Acer Aspire Switch 10. I had out Thanksgiving Day shopping list saved on it along with recipes, Frozen and The Avengers for the kids to watch as we drove and my Skype account set up ready to talk…
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Sawdust Art Festival’s Winter Fantasy
For those of us lucky enough to live in or be visiting Southern California this month, a can’t-miss event is the Sawdust Art Festival’s 24th Annual Winter Festival. As this is our first winter living in Laguna Beach, we were eager to attend the opening day festivities on Saturday. We spent the afternoon and evening walking the sawdust-covered paths through the hand-crafted village with new friends; the kids got their faces painted while the adults enjoyed wine, the weather was SoCal-perfect (Hats and gloves? Purely for fashion’s sake!), and we all filled our heads with visions of local art under our trees this year. The festival grounds have been transformed into…
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12 Days of Christmas at Dallas Arboretum
Celebrate the holidays at the Dallas Arboretum like never before with this $2 million centerpiece exhibit entitled The 12 Days of Christmas featuring an elaborate collection of 25-foot Victorian gazebos filled with the charming costumed characters and whimsical animals that are made famous by the beloved Christmas carol. Each gazebo is encased in glass and extravagantly decorated on all sides to provide a dramatic, three-dimensional experience, and will feature mechanical parts and festive music that will assist in bringing the characters to an even more life-like state.Enjoy the .75-mile walk through the garden exhibit, as you witness these handcrafted gazebos spread across a winter wonderland.During the day, visitors can enjoy the…
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Celebrate the Holidays in Hill Country with JW Marriott Resort
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa offers a nightly light display with thousands of twinkling lights synchronized to music, Elf School where participants learn the secrets of an elf’s life and become “certified JW elves” and a polar plunge into the resort’s one non-heated pool with prizes for the day’s wackiest plunge. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country on the edge of San Antonio, which enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year, the season comes alive with experiences at the resort for all ages. Whether it is a getaway for couples or families during the holidays or home base for those visiting friends and families in the San…
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Holiday in Scottsdale Where the Weather is Delightful
Did you know that Irving Berlin penned his legendary holiday tune, “White Christmas,” poolside in sunny Arizona? As the holiday season draws near, take a cue from Berlin and start planning your escape from the mounds of snow and freezing temperatures. Trade in your shovel for a golf club and your parka for a light sweater. Spend Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s in Scottsdale, where temperatures average 68 degrees and sunshine is plentiful during the winter months. STOCKING STUFFER The Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau hopes to gift one lucky winner a trip to Scottsdale as a part of its annual holiday campaign. The prize package includes roundtrip airfare for two, a…
