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Southfork
Ranch Presents “A Southfork Christmas,”
a
Texas Christmas Celebration for All Ages, Nov. 28 Through Dec. 20
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Holiday Extravaganza
Featuring Decorative Displays, Live Music,
Santa’s Village
and More to Be Held Friday and Saturday Nights, 5 to 8 p.m.
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Parker,
TX – November 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / The iconic Southfork
Ranch of TV’s “Dallas” series fame will present its second annual “A
Southfork Christmas” on Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. this holiday
season. The event, which will feature tours of the Ewing Mansion, themed
displays, stagecoach rides for children and a live animal manger and more,
begins Friday, Nov. 28 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 20. A Southfork
Christmas (PDF
file) is appropriate for all ages.
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Additional
activities include at A Southfork Christmas include:
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Appearances
by Santa, Mrs. Claus and Happy the Elf in the Santa’s Village
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Face painting
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Cookie
decorating
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Scenes
from iconic Christmas movies
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Letter-writing
to Santa
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Live Texas
“Reinsteer”
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Toys for
Tots collection (guests encouraged to bring an unwrapped gift to donate)
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Pet photos
with Santa on Saturdays throughout the event
Scheduled
live entertainment includes:
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Friday,
Nov. 28: Jake and Elwood Blues from “Briefcase Blues,” a tribute to the
Blues Brothers with the Texas Bluesmobile
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Friday,
Dec. 5: Cherish Lee (daughter of “Dallas” star Charlene Tilton) and Matt
Dunn perform country and classic Christmas tunes
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Friday,
Dec. 12: “Cowboy Christmas” Yancey, Singing Cowboy and s’mores over an
open fire
Tickets
for A Southfork Christmas are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for children
(ages 6-12) and free for children under 6. Call 972-442-7800 for group
pricing.
About
Southfork Ranch
Southfork
Ranch provided the iconic backdrop for the 1978 to 1991 “Dallas” TV series
that aired on CBS and in 95 countries around the world. Today, it is once
again an iconic part of the new “Dallas” series. Southfork encompasses
340 acres and the recognizable Southfork Mansion, plus the Ranch Roundup
Visitor’s Center, Southfork Ranch Event and Conference Center, Lincolns
& Longhorns Texas apparel boutique, Miss Ellie’s Deli and manicured
grounds replete with peacefully grazing Texas longhorns and American Paint
horses.
Southfork
is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Christmas Eve until 3 p.m.), except
for Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. Tours depart the Visitor’s Center
every 30 to 45 minutes and run continuously throughout the day. The last
guided tour of the day begins at 4:30 p.m. daily (2:30 p.m. on Christmas
Eve). Chuckwagon barbecue dinners may be arranged for groups of 20 or more.
Admission rates are $13.50 for adults, $11.50 for senior citizens, $8.50
for children 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under. Prices are exclusive
of applicable tax. To inquire about group tour bookings, call 972-442-7800.
For more information, go to www.Southfork.com
or www.facebook.com/SouthforkRanch.
About
Forever Resorts
Forever
Resorts is an exceptional collection of destinations providing hospitality
services throughout the world. The company focuses on properties with access
to nature and one-of-a-kind surroundings for vacations, including houseboating
adventures. For 30 years, Forever Resorts has provided custom-built rental
houseboats for use at numerous lake and national park destinations across
the United States. Houseboats are manufactured in a variety of sizes and
amenities and contain environmental features such as energy-efficient or
LED lighting, low-flow water fixtures, zero water discharge into the surrounding
body of water, carbon-monoxide reduction through the use of SafeCO™ generators
and the most fuel-efficient engines available, along with solar-enhanced
electric systems. Boats also include carpeting and cabinet tops made from
recycled materials. All Forever Houseboats in the fleet are National Marine
Manufacturing Association certified and built to ABYC and U.S. Coast Guard
specifications. For more information, go to www.ForeverResorts.com,
www.Facebook.com/ForeverResorts
or follow us on Twitter @ForeverResorts.
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Media
Contacts:
Darla
Cook
Forever
Resorts
Vice
President, Public Relations
480-998-7199
x 7104
602-432-7549
cell
Marina
Nicola | Erika Pope
Vox
Solid Communications
for
Forever Resorts
702-586-2137
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