Gaylord Opryland Resort Features A Country Christmas Celebration
December 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Nashville TN
Be a part of the biggest holiday event of the year by visiting Gaylord Opryland for A Country Christmas. This event is ongoing at the Gaylord Opryland Resort from now until January 2nd and has a huge array of fun activities and attractions for guests to enjoy. Guests can visit Gingerbread Corner, the Rockabilly Christmas show, Kids’ Holiday Train, Santa’s E-mail, Carriage Rides, the Hall of Trees and many other exciting attractions. Even the outside of the resort is decked out for the season with two million twinkling lights decorating the drive and trees.
In addition to the other festivities, guests can also visit ICE! at Gaylord’s Opryland Nashville. ICE! is an attraction that nobody should miss this season with its larger-than-life handcrafted ice sculptures. This year’s theme for ICE! is “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” which means guests will be immersed in the colorful, icy enchantment of Santa’s journey for the holidays. It’s a perfect way for people of all ages to enjoy an afternoon or evening of magic together!
After visiting ICE!, make sure to see Louise Mandrell’s “The Gift” Christmas Dinner and Show. As another featured part of Gaylord’s A Country Christmas, this show offers guests a delightful dinner and show combination that is perfect for the holidays. Guests will enjoy a large meal consisting of seasonal favorites like candied yams and beef tenderloin pot pie while Louise Mandrell entertains them by singing Christmas classics with a country twist. Only one more show on December 13th is available for Louise Mandrell’s “The Gift” Dinner and Show, so if you’re interested in seeing this show, you had better get your tickets soon!
Of course, you can’t visit Nashville during the holidays without seeing the Radio City Rockettes perform in their Christmas extravaganza. Fantastic choreography, high kicks, and beautiful costumes are combined with classic songs like the “12 Days of Christmas” and “Parade of Wooden Soldiers” for a stellar show that is selling out almost every night. Theirs is a “must see” performance that is one of the best reasons to visit Nashville during the season!
Christmas Comes to the Country Music Capital of the World
November 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Nashville TN
As the Winter season officially sets in much of Music City will be covered in the warmth and cheer of the season, if not necessarily a blanket of snow. From luxurious resorts to historic homesteads, throughout the area travelers will find a wealth of options for enjoying a traditional Nashville vacation coated with a touch of the holidays!
Gaylord Opryland Resort’s encompassing A Country Christmas has all four atriums of the popular resort decked out for the holidays while the resort’s Gaslight Theatre plays host to both Louise Mandrell’s “Joy to the World” Christmas Dinner & Show and the interactive ICE!, featuring classic scenes from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through exquisite ice sculptures. Additionally, the famed Radio City Rockettes will be performing at the nearby Grand Ole Opry House as part of the festival!
Throughout December, the Belle Meade Plantation will tweak its typical historical entertainment and education to provide a more concentrated look at Christmas in the 19th century. Victorian finery and a general sense of luxury and sophistication will be on display as you experience how the elite of yester year celebrated the holidays.
The General Jackson Showboat and Tim Watson will be teaming up this Winter season to bring Nashville visitors a historic and lively time along the Cumberland River with Tim Watson’s Tennessee Christmas. Tim Watson’s acclaimed fiddle abilities will be put on center stage as he combines his perfected style with the nostalgia of Christmas classics. Of course, dinner and stunning views of Nashville will help compliment your experience for a varied occasion of entertainment.
Experience A Country Christmas in Nashville, TN
October 21, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured, Nashville TN
Winter cheer is fast approaching Music City as the Gaylord Opryland Resort prepares for its annual A Country Christmas! From November through December, the elegant Gaylord Oprylandbecomes adorned with festive, holiday decorations and presents a variety of Christmas activities ranging from performances by the iconic Radio City Rockettes to a fantastical ice sculpture display that will place you directly within the Christmas classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. And from general information to complete package options, Vacations Made Easy has recently released all of the information and tools necessary to help you plan your Country Christmas in Nashville, TN!
A long standing favorite in Nashville, Louise Mandrell’s “Joy to the World” Christmas Dinner and Showwill be returning for another season, presenting a down home celebration complete with filling holiday meal and entertainment as only Louise Mandrell can provide. Throughout the performance, Louise’s nephew, Mathew Dudley, will emcee the event as Louise and friends entertain through song, dance, comedy and more while you enjoy chicken roulades with cranberry cornbread stuffing, candied yams, and other seasonal favorites.
Another seasonal tradition returning to A Country Christmas is the Radio City Christmas Spectacularfeaturing the world-renowned Radio City Rockettes. Throughout this electric performance you will be treated to a wide range of heart-warming sights and sounds as the Rockettes perform a variety of dance routines centered on themes including “12 Days of Christmas,” “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” and “the Living Nativity.”
Rounding out A Country Christmas, ICE! offers a veritable winter playground complete with life-sized depictions of classic scenes from A Charlie Brown Christmas carved from two million pounds of ice. Children and adults alike will delight in being present for the rehearsal hall practice, visiting Snoopy’s house and helping Charlie Brown choose a Christmas tree as Charles Schulz’ family classic takes on life-like dimensions before your very eyes!
If you are looking for complete package options you will find a couple different choices to help you experience A Country Christmas. The Gaylord Opryland Resort Country Christmas combines both admission to ICE! and main floor seating for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with three nights lodging.
Additionally, Nashville’s Radio City Rockettes Winter Vacation Packageoffers a concentrated look at the Rockettes that can fit into a weekend and comes complete with main floor seating for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and two nights lodging.
Christmas at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel
November 7, 2008 by admin
Filed under Nashville TN, VME
The Christmas season is always a joyous affair in Nashville and you can experience it at its finest with A Country Christmas at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel from November 19-21. Besides the typical luxuries that the resort offers, guests can enjoy a holiday carriage ride through the decorations and various shows dedicated to spreading holiday cheer. From ice sculpture displays to musical performances and a holiday meal, you can bring the family out to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and enjoy the holiday season in the style that only Opryland can provide.
One of the shows offered at the resort this holiday season is ICE! at Gaylord’s Opryland Nashville. This interactive display brings the outdoor winter wonderland inside with different ice sculptures from the popular Christmas story How the Grinch Stole Christmas. These different sculptures range from human-size to more than 25 feet! More than 40 different artisans came together to create these frozen masterpieces from all over the world and they used more than 1.5 million pounds of ice! Don’t miss out on this gigantic winter wonderland inside the Gaylord Opryland Hotel!
After touring the ice exhibits, settle down for a filling holiday meal with Louise Mandrell’s “Joy to the World” Christmas Dinner & Show. Enjoy Louise Mandrell’s music stylings as you feast on roasted sleigh bell chicken roulades, beef tenderloin pot pie, and more! The host of the show is Mandrell’s nephew, Mathew Dundey, and he will be filling the evening will light-hearted humor and holiday cheer. Louise and her band will also take to the stage for dancing and traditional holiday music. Celebrate the Christmas season in Nashville with the Gaylord Opyland Hotel’s wide host of performers dedicated to bring Christmas joy to guests.
