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25
UPTOWN
HOLIDAY LIGHTING
CELEBRATING
YEARS 25
OF HOLIDAY
MEMORIES
Uptown Houston
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Uptown Houston invites Houstonians and visitors to spark their
own holiday spirit at the 25th Annual Uptown Holiday
Lighting. This family tradition will be Thanksgiving evening,
The FREE, family-friendly event features
half a million twinkling lights strung
on 80 holiday trees and rooftops;
and a spectacular fireworks display that
Post Oak
Central STAGE
illuminates the Houston skyline.
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Houston
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chocolate, kettle corn, funnel cakes and more. Not only will
you be treating yourself, but a portion of the proceeds from
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concession sales benefit Be An Angel.
Williams
Tower
The Galleria
Dillard’s parking garage
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
4:00 p.m.
• Holiday music and concessions
5:00 p.m.
POST OAK BOULEVARD
some room for your favorite holiday treats such as hot
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After indulging in Thanksgiving dinner, remember to save
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The Galleria
Four Oaks Place
For more information on Uptown Holiday Lighting go to
Maggiano’s
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Harbor Light Choir among others;
Houston’s largest sing-a-long with Santa
Post Oak
Plaza
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LOOP
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Concert Band and Salvation Army
FREE and open to the public
FREE Parking:
AMBASSADOR WAY
live performances by The Houston
•The Merry Holiday Stage will feature holiday tunes by the Houston
Dillard’s
Concert Band, the Salvation Army Harbor Light Choir and more!
7:00 p.m.
• Houston’s largest holiday sing-a-long
• Special appearance by Santa Claus
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LEGEND
Lighted Trees,
Entertainment, & Concessions
Free Parking
RICHMOND AVE.
•Illumination of more than a half-million twinkling lights on 80 trees and
area buildings
• Dazzling fireworks extravaganza
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Thursday, November 25, 4 – 7 p.m.
Where: Post Oak Boulevard between San Felipe and Westheimer
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between San Felipe and Westheimer.
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Thursday, Nov. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Post Oak Boulevard
When:
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Be An Angel is the
benefitting charity of the
25th Annual Uptown
Holiday Lighting, receiving a portion of the concession
sales. This incredible organization, also celebrating
its 25th anniversary, works to improve the quality of
life for children with multiple disabilities or profound
deafness by providing adaptive equipment and
select services. For more information on Be An Angel
or to make a donation, visit www.BeAnAngel.org or
call (281) 219-3313.
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off right at the 18th Annual Turkey Trot benefiting
N ew Signal on Post Oak Boulevard
Keeps Traffic Flowing
Sheltering Arms Senior Services. The Turkey Trot begins
Uptown Houston is implementing a state-of-the-art traffic signal control system on Post Oak
at 8:00 a.m. at Dillard’s (Post Oak Boulevard and
Boulevard with the installation of new traffic signals. The first of six signals is located on
Westheimer) and includes a 5K, 10K, Kids’ K Race and
Post Oak Boulevard at the BLVD Place and Post Oak Plaza shopping centers, and
a Post Race Party. For more information go to www.
was completed in mid-October.
shelteringarms.org.
This new project is part of an ongoing effort to enhance Uptown Houston’s mobility
Put on your running shoes and start your Thanksgiving
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program. All of Uptown’s signals will ultimately be connected with fiber optic cable to
control the signals and collect data which ensures efficient traffic flow. The data will then
be gathered and analyzed to help fine tune signal operations and respond to changes
and demand.
U p tow n H a p p en i n g s
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Equities • Momentum BMW Southwest
Maggiano’s Little Italy • The Tasting Room
Randalls • Silver Eagle Distributors • Dickens on
the strand • American Medical Response
• Whole Foods Market signs Lease at BLVD Place for a 48,500 square foot store
•The Galleria hosts the 22nd Annual Tree Lighting and Ice Spectacular
on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at The Ice at The Galleria.
• The Tasting Room at Uptown Park hosts a Black Door Mixer Monday,
November 29, from 5-6:30 p.m. Details and more info at www.tastingroomwines.com
1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1580
PMS 413
Houston, Texas 77056
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