Holiday House
Saturday, December 6, 2003 and Saturday, December
13, 2003.
Relax while taking an old-fashioned
carriage ride
through our beautifully decorated grounds. Take a
picture with Santa while enjoying a special breakfast
buffet. Decorate cookies with your children while
listening to carolers sing your holiday favorites.
Enjoy these and many other activites. Connect with
family and friends and make Holiday House part of your
family tradition.
Stay the weekend or just enjoy the festivies of the
day. We are offering special Holiday House packages
during the weekends of December 5-7, and 12-14,
2003.
Package Includes:
Overnight
accommodations on Friday evening. Friday evening
bonfire. Admission to breakfast with Santa, horse
drawn carriage rides and the Christmas cookie
workshop. All taxes and gratuities included. Package
starts at $159. Add Saturday night accommodations
for only an additional $89 plus tax.
For
reservations call 800.444.2812.
If you would like more information on any
of the topics
listed in this newsletter, e-mail me at
hhnews@heidelhouse.com or call 800.444.2812 to
speak with our concierge.
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Greetings,
Do you practice a family tradition? In my family we
always have roasted chestnuts and sing carols
on Christmas eve. Those might sound weird to you,
but I've found that families celebrate many different
ways. Listed below are some of the most common
and uncommon traditions I've read about: I'm thinking
about starting some in my family.
However
you decide to celebrate, have a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Happy Holidays,
Loni
hhnews@heidelhouse.com
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| Christmas Traditions | | |  The Christmas Pickle: In Old World Germany,
the last decoration placed on the Christmas Tree was
always a pickle. It was carefully hidden deep in the
boughs of the tree. Legend has it that the observant
child who found it on Christmas Day was blessed with a
year of good fortune and a special gift.
Christmas Tree: The Christmas tree tradition
spread through Europe and was brought to the United
States by German settlers and by Hessian mercenaries
paid to fight in the Revolutionary War. In 1804, U.S.
soldiers stationed at Fort Dearborn (now Chicago)
hauled trees from surrounding woods to their barracks
at Christmas.
Peppermint Pig: A century-old tradition begun
in Saratoga Springs, New York, the Peppermint Pig is
believed to bring good luck and good health for the
coming year. After a holiday meal, the pig is cracked
with a tiny hammer and shared among family members.
Roasting Chestnuts: A popular, old-world fall,
winter, and Christmas tradition is to serve hot
chestnuts to family and friends.
The Star: The star symbolizes the star that
appeared quite miraculously in the eastern sky on the
birth of Jesus Christ. The star is believed to have
guided the magi, who were the three wise men from the
East to find the newborn king.
Holly: The Romans used the plant to decorate
their houses, temples, and deities for Saturnalia, the
mid-winter feast. They exchanged holly boughs as
symbols of kindness and friendship.Click to buy your Christmas pickle. | | |
| Homemade Snow Candle | | |  What you will need:
1 lb of Boxed Wax
1/2 lb of Wax
Plastic Spoon
Double Boiler or Large Can and Pot
Glitter
Electric Beaters
Large Bowl
Ice
Wick or Twine
Greenery (Optional)
Essential Oil (Optional)
Click here for candle making instructions. | | |
| New Year's Eve | | |  Celebrate the New Year in Style! Our Ballroom package
includes, dinner for two in the Ballroom, open bar for
two, New Year's Day brunch for two, one night's
accommodations, live entertainment and champagne at
midnight all starting at $329.
Our Grey Rock
package includes, dinner for two at Grey Rock, New
Year's Day brunch for two, one night's accomodations,
live entertainment and champagne at midnight starting
at $329.
If you're not looking for a package,
stay with us in our standard room starting at $199 and
join the BoatHouse in their celebration. BoatHouse will
feature live entertainment, party favors, champagne at
midnight and NO cover charge.For more information on our packages and
entertainment call 800.444.2812. Happy New Year! Click here for Heidel House New Year's Eve Information | | |
| Specials | | |  We're always updating our specials page. Check back
often to get the latest deals.Click here for our current specials. | | |
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