The whole family is invited out to downtown Georgetown on December 5!  Walk through a Bethlehem Village, watch a hometown holiday parade, enjoy live entertainment, sample tempting treats in the festive food court and browse more than 75 arts and crafts booths!

Children will love the various activities and rides available in the Winter Wonderland. Have a chat with Santa himself!  Enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides throughout the evening. Free admission.  10 am until 8 pm.  For more about the Christmas Stroll and for vendor info, see the website below.

Historic Downtown Square
(512) 868-8675
www.dgagtx.org

Come out to the Georgetown Community Center for a night of fun and fright at our 15th Annual Haunted Hayride & Carnival on Thursday, October 29!

This year’s event will be held at the Georgetown Community Center from 6-9 pm. Get ready to be frightened on the hayride which runs through San Gabriel Park with scary scenes put on by local organizations. Ticket prices are $3 for ages 13 & up, and $2 for ages 5-12. Children under 5 are free! Tickets sales stop at 8:30 pm, so get there early.

Join us inside the Community Center for a Carnival with food, drinks, games and prizes! It is free to enter the Carnival, but each booth will charge a small fee to participate.

Most importantly, don’t forget to wear your favorite costume!! For more information, please call Erin Ruyle at (512) 930-8459.

Art in the Square – formerly known as Art in the Park – is Downtown Georgetown’s newest event!  This up-scale venue features works from more than 175 fine and contemporary artists in a wide range of media including clay, drawing, sculpture, painting, jewelry, fiber, metal, mixed media and more.  Art in the Square will be Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 18 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  For more information, call (800) 436-8696 or visit: www.bluelotusartshowtour.com.

Battery Wholesale sale all kinds of battery, chargers, alarm systems and more.

40120 Industrial park Circle
Gtown, TX 78626
(512) 869-6280
batterywholesale.com

Come to the Klett Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 24 at 7 p.m. for cutting edge family entertainment!   The Brett Family Show is a crisp and polished two-hour production featuring incredible musical variety for all ages. The show integrates covers from all genres, all eras, and all artists, as well as some first-class original music that is winning fans all over the world. Each member of The Brett Family is dynamic enough to carry his or her own solo show, but when they come together onstage, the harmony and power of the group creates a totally unique and captivating experience.

The Brett Family started their Branson career on The Showboat Branson Belle as contracted artists. Now, they own and operate their own show, which allows them the creativity and innovation necessary to take their mission of producing cutting edge family entertainment into the future. They currently perform around 140 shows at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Missouri, and about 50 shows in locations all around the world every year.

For more information about the show and tickets, please contact Peggy Westmoreland at 943-5000 x7549.

It’s the ultimate recycling and bargain-hunting event! The City-Wide Garage and Sidewalk Sale will be held downtown on Saturday, October 31. Don’t miss this opportunity to shop or sell gently-used items at this new event sponsored by the Downtown Georgetown Association.  Downtown stores will hold sidewalk sales offering discounted items.  The garage sale portion will take place in downtown parking lots. Sale hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The sale will be an excellent fundraising opportunity for churches, civic organizations, and other nonprofits. Spaces are limited and garage sale vendors should bring their own tents, tables, and chairs.  Spaces are available for $35.  For a booth rental application and more information go to : www.dgagtx.org , or call the Downtown Georgetown Association at (512) 868-8675.

A great place to meet friends for a fun break and a light meal of paninis, wraps and salad, accompanied by a refreshing beverage in their back courtyard.  Of course, you are always welcome to dine and visit friends in the comfortable indoor restaurant area.  Also open for breakfast, so come by for a great cup of coffee and a pastry!

This Friday, come out to the Downtown Square to hear Accoustalyn! Acoustalyn is an acoustic ensemble based in and playing often in and around the Central Texas area, where they have played a number of State Park Summer series concerts as well as several large festivals. They have released their first album and will begin recording their second one next Spring. Their line-up includes one guitarist, one violinist, and two female vocalists. See them at www.acoustalyn.com for further information and performance schedules. Musicians will be located on a corner of the Courthouse Square from 6 – 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Downtown Georgetown Association.

For questions about Friday Night Music on the Square, contact the DGA at (512) 868-8675.

On Friday nights through October, come out to hear live music on the Square from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.!  Music on the Square is a great opportunity to come downtown on a Friday night and listen to the talents of local musicians!  Sponsored by the Downtown Georgetown Association.  For questions about Friday Night Music on the Square, contact the DGA at (512) 868.8675.

Georgetown Antique Mall has some of the best antiques and collectables in Central Texas. Their assortment ranges from silver, stained glass, linens, china, furniture, glassware, jewelry, books and lamps. They also do appraisals and offer furniture and lamp repairs.

The Inn, listed in the National Register, offers you exceptional lodging and gourmet dining. Owners Ruth and RC Lumpkin live on-site and are continuing the preservation of this grand, steamboat gothic style building located in the Georgetown Historic District. Original stone from the 1860 construction remains in the current spacious dining room and kitchen. The large dining room provides a stage for gourmet breakfasts and RC, a classically trained chef, also offers cooking classes, wine pairings, and special menu demonstrations.

1309 S. College
(512) 864-1887
http://www.harperchesserinn.com

Lone Star Retreat provides a perfect group venue for: Scrapbook Retreats, Business meetings, Church retreats, Reunions, Workshops, and Girlfriend Getaways!  You will enjoy a beautiful outdoor setting, good food, great facilities and excellent service.  We want to help your next retreat be the best ever!

(512) 818-2823

info@LoneStarRetreats.com
www.lonestarretreats.com

Dream the impossible dream full of adventure and music led by the storyteller Miguel de Cervantes as he portrays the ultimate Knight Errant, Don Quixote! The wild winds of fortune have swept Cervantes into the Spanish Inquisition where he sits in jail awaiting trial. There he entertains his fellow prisoners with tales of chivalry and battles with evil (and windmills). We’ll meet his side-kick Sancho and the serving girl, Aldonza, whom he imagines is the beautiful lady Dulcinea. Both the prisoners and the audience will be deeply affected by the sweeping story and the soaring music of this timeless tale of adventure and love in unexpected places.

October 2 – November 1, 2009 Fri & Sat at 7:30 PM and Sun at 2:00 PM

MUSICAL

Suggested for Mature Audiences Only

Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion

To order tickets, visit: www.georgetownpalace.com, or call (512) 869-7469.

Georgetown’s premier family entertainment center!  40 lanes of bowling fun, party rooms, cafe, arcade, sports bar, billiards, and shuffleboard tables!  Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

1010 N. Austin Avenue
512.930.2200
www.melslonestarlanes.com

Montana Mike’s is a full-service steakhouse concept specializing in big appetites and great value. Our steaks are naturally aged, USDA steaks, hand-cut at the restaurant and grilled to your liking. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a mountain lodge and our service is first class. All Montana Mike’s offer beer and wine with most locations having a full bar.

708 South IH 35
(512) 869-5192
www.montanamikes.com

On October 21, help the Georgetown Fire Department and Firefighters Association turn the Square pink in celebration of the Pink Heals Tour ‘09. Care enough to wear pink and come out for the tour stop on the east side of the Courthouse from 4 to 8 p.m. with live music, health information booths, and a pink fire truck with a giant ribbon. The pink ribbon tour raises awareness and money for the fight against breast cancer. For details, see www.pinkribbontour.com.

The Red Poppy Planning Committee is having a call for artists for the 2010 Red Poppy Festival Artwork.  A committee of local artists will select the winning art to be used for the official 2010 Red Poppy Festival poster. 

There will be 500 posters of the selected artwork produced for sale by the Visitor Information Center.  The original artwork will be raffled and the artist will receive 50% of the raffle sales.  The artist will retain all rights to the original artwork, but will give permission to the City of Georgetown to use the art in the 2010 Red Poppy Festival promotional materials (website, ads, t-shirts, rack cards, banners, etc….).

Artwork must be original and communicate/interpret the artist’s depiction of any or all of the many facets of the Red Poppy Festival. Traditional, contemporary, impressionist, abstract, photos and digital two-dimensional works of art are welcome. The final poster will be 18″w x 24″h, therefore keep these proportions in mind when creating the artwork. Artist name, phone number and e-mail address must be clearly labeled on the back of the artwork.

All entries must be submitted to the Georgetown Convention and Visitors Bureau office at 103 W. Seventh Street by October 30, 2009. Artwork will only be accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.  The artist’s name, address, phone number, and e-mail address must be clearly labeled on the back of the artwork. The artist selected will be notified by November 20, 2009. For additional information, please contact Cari Miller, tourism manager for the City of Georgetown, at (512) 930-3585, or by email at cmiller@georgetowntx.org.

Texas Bright Ideas boasts some of the area’s finest lighting showrooms. In addition to lighting, they also offer ceiling fans, door and cabinet hardware, bathroom hardware, wood shutters, window coverings, blinds, lamps, mirrors, candles and other home accessories.  Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

105 Wildwood
(512) 930-2005
www.texasbrightstars.com

The Herbery Natural Foods store sells organic and natural food products.

2411 Williams Dr. #5
(512) 863-6637