Last Friday Gallery Night, Granbury, Texas

March 28 and the last Friday of each month five galleries on Granbury's historic square will host Gallery Night. Friday, March 28, hosting galleries include the Dora Lee Langdon Center Art Gallery, Studio 216, the Shanley House Art Gallery and Gift Shop, Your Private Collection, and Double Exposure Portrait Art.

5-9 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres and music. No charge.

The Granbury Trolley will also be in transit from each location. For more information, call (817) 279-1164.

Granbury Live Presents: Country ... Granbury, Texas

Granbury Live Presents: Country. Opens Friday, March 7th. Country will be presented Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and 1 p.m. on Saturdays through March 29th.

Country and gospel music from Bob Willis' era to Shania Twain, Ricky Skaggs and Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood.

Watch the resin fly from Mike Echol's fiddle with favorites such as "Orange Blossom Special" and "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".

Alecia Echols, Trent Blackley and Dallas Manly (praise leaders from Dallas), and recording artist Kristi Kalyn from Aledo will join the Granbury Live Band for this toe tapping concert. Listen to their video!

Call 817-573-0303 to make your reservation today!

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