With summer approaching, grandparents are often planning for things to do with grandchildren visit. Georgetown offers a fun variety of things to do and places to go for kids of all ages to get out and play! Two extremely popular venues are the Creative Playscape and the Outdoor Play Pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center. […]
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The Red Poppy Festival Is On Fire In Georgetown, Texas
Following the spectacular springtime gift of the bluebonnets, Georgetown’s famous red poppies are coming ablaze, just in time for the 16th Annual Red Poppy Festival. Said to be a gift from a young US doughboy who sent home poppy seeds from Flanders’ Fields during World War I, the Red Poppies grew wild and became a […]
The 1st Annual Legacy of Trees Gala & Auction Raised $2,300!
The Legacy of Trees Gala & Auction at The Legacy at Georgetown on Thursday, December 4, was a huge success. The silent auction of Christmas Trees raised $2,300 for Honor Flight Austin, while residents of The Legacy, guests and community members enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and festive cocktails. There were15 trees donated by businesses including my […]
Gobble, Gobble…Dazzle, Dazzle…Lighting The Square In Georgetown, TX
Rest up after all that Thanksgiving Turkey, because when Friday comes around Georgetown flips the switch on the holiday season with blazing lights on the Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas. It’s the event I look forward to all year long! Annual Lighting of the Square While the whole shebang kicks off at 5:30 pm […]
Don’t Miss The Pumpkin Patch At San Gabriel Presbyterian Church
There’s still time to enjoy one of my favorite autumn activities in Georgetown, TX — The Pumpkin Patch at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church. It’s fun to watch the excitement of children, wandering through the pumpkins with wagons and wheelbarrows. Many families come to the Pumpkin Patch as a tradition – a special place for their […]
Georgetown Toasts The Arts At Georgetown Art & Wine in the Square!
Get ready for a vintage weekend of art and entertainment in the most beautiful town square in Texas when Georgetown Art & Wine in the Square hosts a juried art and crafts festival. It’s happening Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26 — 28, 2014 and includes music, hand-made fine art and crafts, and great Texas wines. […]
How We Bagged Food & Funds For The Caring Place In Georgetown, TX
Gary Cocanougher, President of the WCAOR, accepts check from Virginia Lazenby The Williamson County Association of Realtors (WCAOR) had a food drive in early July but I was not able to participate at that time. But I really wanted to help out and encourage my friends and neighbors to join me providing food and […]
Once Again, Georgetown, Texas Is Ablaze for The Red Poppy Festival
Popular history reports that a young soldier sent home poppy seeds from Flanders’ Fields during World War I. Soon, Red Poppies grew wild and became a Georgetown and Central Texas tradition. Today, citizens of Georgetown, especially residents of Historic Old Town, have cultivated these wonderful Red Poppy flowers in locations across town. This year, The […]
Stuff the Turkey, Light the Square…It’s Holiday Time in Georgetown, TX
After a day of Thanksgiving feasting, the official start of the holiday season kicks off in Georgetown, TX on Friday, November 29. Merchants may call it “Black Friday,” but the bright lights on the Square ignite the night! Don’t Miss The Annual Lighting of the Square — Friday, November 29! Festivities begin at 5:30 pm on […]
Peter Pan Flies On The Square At The Georgetown Texas Palace Theater!
For the first time on the Palace stage, the lost boys, pirates, a ticking crocodile and lost innocence combine in one of the world’s most celebrated musicals. Weekends starting November 15, the curtain rises on the charm of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, embellished with […]