The Texas Hill Country communities of Boerne, Burnet, Dripping Springs, Fredericksburg, Goldwaite, Johnson City, Llano, Marble Falls, New Braunfels, Round Mountain and Wimberley are all part of the Hill Country Regional Lighting Trail. Each of these towns offer visitors dazzling light displays among the rolling hills of Central Texas. Read More

Although college football's national champion will be crowned in the Citi BCS Championship Game in Pasadena, California, Texas will play host to plenty of postseason pigskin action during December and January. The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Texas Bowl, Brut Sun Bowl, Valero Alamo Bowl, and AT&T Cotton Bowl each offer promising matchups between some of college football's top teams. Read More

New Braunfel's Santa's Ranch, which is a full drive-through Christmas Light Park, with over 1 million lights is a popular holiday season attraction in the Texas Hill Country. Santa's Ranch opened in November and remain open to the public until Jan. 2. Read More

For two days each December, six private residences in Rockport and Fulton are open to the public for tours as part of the Rockport-Fulton Christmas Homes Tour. In addition to these historic homes, visitors can tour the Fulton Mansion and the Old Schoolhouse in Fulton. Refreshments and historical displays are also available at the Old Schoolhouse during the event, which is capped off Saturday night with caroling at the Fulton Mansion. This year's Rockport-Fulton Christmas Homes Tour is set for Dec. 11-12. Read More

Held at Capernaum Village, a first century-style village in Weatherford, the Star of Bethlehem Experience is a living history style production that tells the story of origin of the Christmas season. Read More

Covering three weekends and two dozen wineries throughout the scenic Texas Hill Country, the Texas Holiday Wine Trail is a popular annual event. However, there is a limited number of tickets made available each year to ensure the crowds will be manageable and every ticket holder will have an enjoyable time. So, if you have plans on visiting the 'Texas Wine Region' for this holiday spectacular, you should purchase your tickets early. This year's trail will be staged on the weekends of Dec. 4-6, 11-13, and 18-20. Read More

In Cleburne, the Whistle Stop Christmas Lights wow visitors on an annual basis. The main draw for this county-wide event is the 11 acres of Christmas lights covering Hulen Park which stay lit for the whole month of December. Read More

For more than three decades, characters from Charles Dickens' novels have strolled Galveston's historic Strand during December. Known as Dickens on the Strand, this holiday festival takes visitors back to the Victorian Era as street vendors with push carts work amongst carolers and street musicians, while children busy themselves at the Royal Menagerie Petting Zoo. This year's Dickens on the Strand is set for Dec. 5 & 6. Read More

As Thanksgiving draws near, football is on the mind of many Texans. Of course, the big draw will be the Cowboys' annual Thanksgiving Day tilt in Dallas. This year, it's the Oakland Raiders visiting Cowboy Stadium on T-day. Later that evening, as most folks are getting ready to eat leftover turkey, the University of Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies will square off in College Station for their annual Thanksgiving Day brawl. On Black Friday, thousands of Texans afflicted with Friday night fever will file into stadiums across the state to witness round three of the state high school football playoffs. Read More

One of the most unique running events in the nation, Dallas' White Rock Marathon is a combination fitness festival and day-long concert. With bands stationed at several mile markers along the marathon route, the White Rock Marathon is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The 2009 White Rock Marathon is set for Sunday, December 13.

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