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Local Current Events
November 21 - January 4 (Belton)
Nature in Lights 7 days a week from 5:30 to 11:00 P.M. http://www.hoodmwr.com/nature_in_lights.htm
Drive through over five miles of holiday displays.
Gate fee: Car, mini-van, and pick-ups - $5 Phone: 254-287-2523 for more information.
Stop by Santa¿s Village for hot chocolate, homemade cookies, seasonal crafts and a photo with Santa 5:30 pm ¿ 11 pm | Weekends: Thurs ¿ Sun, Nov 21 ¿ Dec 14 | Nightly: Dec 18 ¿ 24
Directions:
Military - From Fort Hood: Follow Old Ironsides Avenue east to Martin Drive. Turn left onto Martin Drive, cross cattle guard and turn right onto North Nolan Rd. Follow signs to BLORA.
Civilians - From I- 35: Exit at Loop 121 and travel north to Sparta Road. Turn left onto Sparta Road. Follow road onto Fort Hood crossing cattle guard. Turn right into BLORA.
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All during the holidays: (Central Texas College Planetarium)
http://www.starsatnight.org/
Click on the above web site or call 254-526-1800 to check the dates and times for holiday and winter shows at CTC's Mayborn Planetarium.
Monday, December 1 (Temple)
6:15 P.M. Tree lighting ceremony http://www.ci.temple.tx.us/index.asp?NID=827
6:30 P.M. Temple Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting (downtown)
Parade Route: Adams Avenue from 8th Street west to 23rd Street
Dozens of floats, marching bands, decorated rides and each is covered with hundreds of lights
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Thursday, December 4 (Salado)
Christmas Parade 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. from South Main Street at Royal to to Salado Civic Center
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December 5 - 7 (Lampasas)
Lampasas has a weekend of events Dec. 5-7 Downtown. It begins at Courtyard Square on Friday, December 5, with the Carol of Lights ceremony on the square with seasonal music and carolers, stores open late and Santa arrives after the lighting on the Courthouse occurs. Saturday is a tour of historic buildings and upper story areas - fascinating. Sunday is the traditional Tour of Homes.
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December 5 - 7 (Salado)
Christmas Stroll The magic of Salado comes alive during the Christmas season. Some of the events are a live nativity, hundreds of twinkle lights, luminarias, hot chocolate, strolling carolers, and the stores are open late. You can (for a fee) take a horsedrawn carriage (decorated with Christmas lights) ride through the town.
http://www.salado.com/calendar_single.cfm?id=825
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December 6 (Copperas Cove)
Copperas Cove's Christmas parade will be Saturday, December 6, at 6:00 P.M.
Also the Krist Kindl Markt is held in downtown Copperas Cove the first weekend in December each year.
No other information was available.
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December 12 - 14 (Salado)
Christmas Stroll The magic of Salado comes alive during the Christmas season. Some of the events are a live nativity, hundreds of twinkle lights, luminarias, hot chocolate, strolling carolers, and the stores are open late. You can (for a fee) take a horsedrawn carriage (decorated with Christmas lights) ride through the town.
http://www.salado.com/calendar_single.cfm?id=825
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December 13 (Killeen)
Killeen's 46th Annual Christmas Parade will be on Saturday, December 13 at 4:30 P.M.
Click on the following web site to view the parade route.
http://www.ci.killeen.tx.us/index.php?module=newsmodule&action=view&id=462&src=@random44da4421b70c8
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December 13 - 14 (Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)
http://www.wildflower.org/luminations/ 279 acres of pathways, trees, and gardens - all decorated with luminarias, twinkle lights and torches ~~ Free with donation of two canned goods or a wrapped holiday gift.
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December 14 - 23 (Austin, Zilker Park)
Trail of Lights Festival sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department ~~ A parade opens this family event that includes a 5K run, food, crafts, music, and a trail walk that passes 41 lit scenes.
Phone 512-974-6700 or visit web site www.ci.austin.tx.us/tol (web site has photos) for more information.
The Trail of Lights was named by USA Today as in the Top Ten Holiday Lightings and is nightly from 7:00 to 10:00.
INNER SPACE CAVERN - NORTH OF AUSTIN *This cavern, which was more than 80,000 years in the making, was discovered In the spring of 1963 during the preliminary building of Interstate 35. *Descend into the Cavern via a cable car. Texas' newest and most-accessible cavern features spectacular rock formations and an unmistakable air of mystery. *The year round temperature is 72 degrees. *A paved walk way leads you through fascinating rooms filled with incredible rock formations. Stalactites and stalagmites surround you from every angle.*
Directions: Inner Space Cavern is located 24 miles North of Austin in Georgetown. It's entrance is on IH-35. Going south on Interstate 35, take exit 259. and the cavern is right there.
Prices:
Adults: $14.95
Children (ages 4 to 12): $8.95
Children 3 and under: Free
Phone: 512-931-CAVE (Call for hours of operation.)
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CONGRESS STREET BRIDGE BATS ~~ The Congress Avenue Bridge spans Town Lake in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. The colony is estimated at 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats. Each night from mid-March to November, the bats emerge from under the bridge at dusk to blanket the sky as they head out to forage for food. This event has become one of the most spectacular and unusual tourist attractions in Texas. The most spectacular bat flights are during hot, dry August nights, when multiple columns of bats emerge. There are several points from which to view the event, and an information kiosk is located on the north bank of the river, just east of the bridge.
Interesting Bat Facts
The bats provide a valuable service to the Austin community by consuming between 10,000 to 30,000 pounds of insects nightly!
Bats can live to be 30 years old.
Mother bats give birth to a single pup each year. The pups birth weight is nearly 1/3 that of its mother.
Bats are mammals and nurse the pups from mammary glands. Each female recognizes her pups voice and smell and will nurse only her pup.
During migrations to Mexico and back, bats may reach an altitude of 10,000 feet and velocities of 60 miles per hour.
Directions: Congress Avenue is one of three major bridges that connect downtown Austin to the South side of Town Lake. To get there, take either Mopac or IH-35 to downtown and exit on 1st Street. Proceed towards the center of town. Congress Avenue Bridge is the bridge located closest to IH-35.
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BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM ~~ Please visit the link below to read about all the spectacular things available in the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
~~ http://www.austincityguide.com/content/bob-bullock-texas-state-history-museum.asp
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THE TEXAS THUNDER SPEEDWAY IN KILLEEN is a local, amateur race track that is located at 3408 W. Stan Schlueter Loop Killeen, TX 76541
Gates Open 6:00 P.M. and races begin at 8:00 P.M. each Saturday night - March through September
~~ GATE ADMISSION PRICES:
Pit Admission = $25 (all ages)
General Admission Adults = $10
General Admission Child (ages 6-12) = $3
General Admission Child (ages 5 & under) = FREE!
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BELTON LAKE RECREATION AREA ~~~ Belton Lake Recreation Area is open to the public and has some great amenities including a wterslide and paddleboat rentals! Beaches, playgrounds, basketball courts, pavilion and picnic areas, volleyball courts, softball facilities, fishing, boating, camping (primitive & RV), horseback riding, paintball range, mountain bike trails, more.... After you discover Belton Lake Recreation Area, never again will you say, "There is nothing to do." ***** ***** ***** *****
FREE TEXAS CAPITOL BUILDING TOURS are available daily and feature information about the capitol, Texas history and the Texas legislature. To begin a tour, visit the Capitol Information and Guide Service, located in the restored Treasurer's Business Office on the first floor of the Capitol. Tours are generally 45 minutes in length. Tours are available during the following hours:
Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sat 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sun Noon - 3:30 pm
Literature for self-guided tours is available in English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. To request a guided foreign language tour, please call for availability. Reservations for groups of 10 or more should be made in advance by calling 512.463.0063.
Directions to the Texas Capitol
The front entrance of the Capitol is located at the intersection of Congress Avenue and 11th Street. Public Parking is available in the Visitors Parking Garage located at 12th and San Jacinto Streets. First two hours of parking are free.
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~~~~ THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR WEB SITE. CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR MORE ACTIVITES AND EVENTS. PAUL AND RUTH INMAN ~~~~
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