Forte Strings returns to Tarleton's Langdon Center Concert Hall

Forte' Strings will be presenting their upcoming winter concert series, Bach to Rock, February 29th at Tarleton State University's Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center in Granbury. The quartet will showcase their versatility by performing classical as well as popular music.

The music selections will include Mozart's String Quartet in B flat major and String Quartet in C major. It will also include Bach's "Little" Fugue in G Minor, Puccini's O Mio Babbino Caro and Nessun Dorma as well as the popular selections Bohemian Rhapsody, Chicago, Misty and La Bamba.

Forte Strings returns to Tarleton's Langdon Center Concert Hall after a two-year absence. The concert begins at 7:30pm with general seating starting at 7:00pm. Admission is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for senior citizens and students. For more information, please call 817-279-1164.

Reminder: Innkeeping Basics Workshop, February 25, 2008

REMINDER!!
Innkeeping Basics Workshop - February 25, 2008
News Release from Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT)
So You Want to Be an Innkeeper?
Aspiring Innkeepers Workshop to Be Held February 25 in Boerne, TX

Hospitality Accommodations of Texas, (HAT) the state association of inspected inns, bed & breakfasts, guesthouses and distinctive hotels will hold a workshop “Innkeeping: The Basics,” for new and aspiring innkeepers, on February 25, 2008.

Often referred to as “America’s Most Envied Profession,” operating a bed & breakfast is a serious business that requires personal commitment, business acumen and high standards to be successful. HAT offers the “Basics” workshop to help people who are interested in entering the profession.

The day-long seminar covers topics such as Getting Started, Financial Realities, Marketing & Advertising, Standards and Quality Assurance, Industry Resources, and insights about what the lifestyle is really like from seasoned professionals.

This workshop, “Innkeeping: The Basics,” offers innkeepers a chance to develop the necessary skills to be leaders in their industry. With travelers becoming more sophisticated and discerning, successful inns must continually strive to meet and surpass the travelers’ expectations. HAT provides the resources to help inns meet this goal.

For more details, contact Herb at the HAT Administrative Office at 1-800-HAT-0368 or info@HAT.org. Complete registration information, including a printable registration form, is available under "Upcoming Conferences and Events" at http://www.hat.org/.

Bluffdale Vineyards, Bluff Dale, Texas - 3rd Sunday Event

Are you ready

for the wearing of the green?
Yes, it's that time again!

The 3rd Sunday event, Bluffdale Vineyards, Bluffdale, TX

March 16 from 1 - 4 PM,

will feature a wonderful CELTIC group.

Come out and relax to some very soothing traditional Irish music.

Bring your picnic and a friend. Don't forget the green. And it's all free, (except the wine)!

Ladies Break Night, Granbury, Texas, Thursday-February 21

Historic Granbury Merchants Association presents,

Ladies Break Night

Thursday, Feb 21st, 2008, 5pm – 8pm.

This is a night for ladies that need a much deserved break.

Bring your friends and join us for food, drinks and fun.

For more information, call 817-573-5299.

Great Backyard Bird Count, Granbury, Texas

Something interesting and fun for your weekend in Granbury Texas!

Event: Great Backyard Bird Count

Friday February 15 through Monday February 18, 2008

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Acton Nature Center
6900 Smoky Hill Ct.
Granbury, Tx, 76049 Map
Phone: 817-326-6005

Join the Rio Brazos Master Naturalists and volunteers as we participate in the 11th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) at the Acton Nature Center. Each day, guided bird walks will leave from the start of the Butterfly Trail. Bird counts will be performed during the walks and turned in to the GBBC registry.

Shared by: Cullen Crisp, Fall Creek Farms, 6920 Fall Creek Hwy, Granbury, Texas 76049; Tel: 817.910.2585; http://www.upicktx.com/; Proud member of the Granbury Area Bed & Breakfast Association

Granbury Riverboat February Specialty Cruises, Granbury Texas

Sunday, February 10, 2008
Let D'VINE WINE lead you through the Flights of Wine as the GRANBURY RIVERBOAT cruises the lake from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Call 817-279-8687 for more details and to make reservations.

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, February 14, 15, & 16.
Granbury Riverboat Valentine Cupid Cruises

Let romance surround the two of you as Granbury Riverboat takes you "away from it all". Re-kindle the romance that your busy life puts on a back burner and make this a Valentine experience both of you will remember forever.

Choose the style of music you prefer

Thursday, February 14 - Lisa Ramirez

Friday, February 15 - Don Obeidin

Saturday, Febraury 16 - Tricia Hinds

Choose the evening that fits your schedule
Choose to cruise this Valentines weekend.

Love is in the air and on the Granbury Riverboat

- Valentines Week! -

Valentine Cupid Cruises include
Delicious 8oz filet mignon dinner
2 hour cruise under the stars
Award winning entertainers
Chocolate rose for the lady
Chocolate stars for the gentleman
Souvenir Photograph taken onboard
A table just for the two of you & with a wonderful view, too!

Stroll to the upper deck & enjoy the brisk early spring breeze as the rhythm of the Riverboat surrounds you. Let the beauty of the evening take your breath away & be enveloped in the warmth of romance under the moon & stars.

Call 817-279-8687 for more details and to make reservations.

Great Race Texas Returns to Granbury in 2008

Great Race Texas Returns to Granbury in 2008. The 20th Annual Great Race Texas returns to its roots in 2008 March 7 - 9. Great Race Texas features classic cars in an open-road, rally race designed by John Classen.

Headquarters will be at the new Comfort Suites. The three-day event will kick off with a rally on Friday, March 7th, followed by a cruisein. Saturday will be another day of competition and will end the day with some “spirited driving” at nearby Motorsports Ranch. Sunday will wrap up the event with a morning of rallying fun and end with an Awards Presentation at Celebration hall.

The entry fee for Great Race Texas is $500 for veterans and $250 for rookies. Participants can also choose to “run for fun” or “dash for cash” and compete for a cash purse. Applications and more information is available at http://www.greatrace.com/.

Texas Independence Day GALA & Reenactment, Historic Ft. Worth Stockyards, Ft. Worth, Texas

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008 - Texas Independence Day Gala HONORS ROY ROGERS AND DALE EVANS, TEXAS COWBOY HALL OF FAME. Daughter, Cheryl Rogers Barnett will stand in for them with stories of being raised by the Western Icons.

Songs of Roy and Dale will be performed at a dinner and show to raise funds for Scholarships for youth in the Cowtown Opry for special training to carry the Ranching Heritage music into the next generation. The Cowtown Opry, a 5013c non profit since 1994, member of the Fort Worth Fine Arts Council, mentors these youth as they perform before 147,000 people a year in the Metroplex, including 12 parades and 52 weekly concerts a year.

For $55 a plate reservations to this GALA, or to make a donation for the Scholarships, call Jack Walton 817-838-5882

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SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2008, 2:00 P.M. - TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY REENACTMENT ON THE LAWN OF THE HISTORIC EXCHANGE BUILDING, 121 E. EXCHANGE AVE., HISTORIC FT WORTH STOCKYARDS, TEXAS.

• Gen. Sam Houston, aka Jack Edmondson, reading Col. Travis letter from the Alamo pleading for reinforcements. Cannon fires signal Texans will not surrender but fight. Mexican Bugle call "Take No Prisoners" sounds before pre-dawn attack of the Alamo. Mexican Soldiers fire muskets the 2 hr battle of no chance for 187 Texans against 2,000 Mexicans attacking. All 187 Texans die and their bodies are burned.

• THE COWTOWN OPRY sings THE "BATTLE OF THE ALAMO" praising the brave men of the Alamo who knew they had no chance to win or live but sacrificed their lives to give Gen. Houston several more days to gather men and fight later. See: http://www.cowtownopry.org/ for details. Arrive early, as 350+ are expected to attend.

Shared by: Richard Linnartz ~

Publicity, Texas Independence Day Reenactment-172nd Anniversary Texas Freedom; Publicity, Texas Independence Day Gala, 172nd Anniversary Texas Freedom; Azalea Plantation Bed & Breakfast, Ft. Worth, Texas, 800-687-3529, http://www.azaleaplantation.com/ , "Best Kept Secret in the Metroplex" Dallas Morning News; "Top 5 Things To Do In Fort Worth" Washington Post; "Top 10 Hotels in DFW" by Zagot.com; "Break Away" Desination by Daily Candy.com; Proud Member of Hospitality Accommodations of Texas; Past & Present Board of Directors-Hospitality Accommodations of Texas Bed and Breakfast Association, Largest Texas B & B Association

Don't Miss Granbury Live's "Class of 57" Concert, Granbury, Texas

You're In For a Real Treat!

Don't Miss Granbury Live's "Class of 57" Concert -

Concert Dates/Times:

Saturday, February 2 - 8:00 p.m.

Saturdays, February 9, 16, 23, and March 1 - 1:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Innkeeping Basics Workshop - February 25, 2008

News Release from Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT)

So You Want to Be an Innkeeper?

Aspiring Innkeepers Workshop to Be Held February 25 in Boerne, TX

Hospitality Accommodations of Texas, (HAT) the state association of inspected inns, bed & breakfasts, guesthouses and distinctive hotels will hold a workshop “Innkeeping: The Basics,” for new and aspiring innkeepers, on February 25, 2008.

Often referred to as “America’s Most Envied Profession,” operating a bed & breakfast is a serious business that requires personal commitment, business acumen and high standards to be successful. HAT offers the “Basics” workshop to help people who are interested in entering the profession.

The day-long seminar covers topics such as Getting Started, Financial Realities, Marketing & Advertising, Standards and Quality Assurance, Industry Resources, and insights about what the lifestyle is really like from seasoned professionals.

This workshop, “Innkeeping: The Basics,” offers innkeepers a chance to develop the necessary skills to be leaders in their industry. With travelers becoming more sophisticated and discerning, successful inns must continually strive to meet and surpass the travelers’ expectations. HAT provides the resources to help inns meet this goal.

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For more details, contact Herb at the HAT Administrative Office at 1-800-HAT-0368 or info@HAT.org. Complete registration information, including a printable registration form, is available under "Upcoming Conferences and Events" at http://www.hat.org/.