Ice Carving Competition at Branson Titanic Attraction Promises Winter Fun For All

The coldest months of the year prove to be the most eventful in Branson this winter season!  Audiences will be fascinated by the incredible artistic skill of the National Ice Carving Association’s Titans of Ice when they attend the 5th Annual Ice Carving competition at Titanic – The Legend Continues in Branson. The event will be taking place January 15, 2011.  Visitors can visit with the artists and watch them work on their sculptures in progress.  The artists are competing for cash prizes, and the event ends with an award ceremony in the afternoon.  This one-day event is complimentary for the public, so it will be the perfect outing for families!

After visiting the Titanic – The Legend Continues Museum Attraction, see more historical exhibits at the Hollywood Wax Museum!  Families love getting a chance to see replicas of their favorite celebrities from times gone by.  Each wax figure is so life-like, it will make you feel like you are standing in front of a real person!  Be sure to bring your camera and take photos with your favorite celebrities and historical figures.

Sightseeing surely makes one work up and appetite, so be sure to consider Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show for your next activity.  Not only does the friendly staff serve up a delicious meal of rotisserie chicken, creamy vegetable soup, buttered corn and herb-baked potato, but they also perform an incredible show! The North vs. South variety show, featuring horses, magicians and jugglers will be a pleasant memory for years to come.

Gaylord Opryland Resort Features A Country Christmas Celebration

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!

Experience A Country Christmas in 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.

See “Music City” Transform into a Winter Wonderland

With Halloween not even yet past us, some may think it is too early to plan ahead for a holiday vacation. However, come November, Nashville trades in its boots and spurs for snowflakes and sparkly lights as it prepares for the holiday season. In addition to the already fantastic shows and attractions found in Nashville throughout the year, visitors can experience fun holiday-themed attractions in November and December. The easiest way to plan your holiday vacation in Nashville is by reserving one of these pre-built holiday vacation packages.

Gaylord Opryland Resort Country Christmas

The Gaylord Opryland Hotel is more than just a place to rest your head for the night: the hotel also offers numerous activities and attractions. This package features tickets to ICE! and the Radio City Rockettes, as well as three nights of lodging in Nashville, and visitors also have the option of staying at the Gaylord Opryland, which will give them access to the many attractions, shopping, and dining options in the resort. ICE! is an extreme ice sculpture attraction–you will not see any swans or hearts carved out of ice here! ICE! features over 2 million pounds of crystal clear ice carved into different scenes from a popular Christmas tale. The theme of this year’s ICE! is A Charlie Brown Christmas. The other inclusion in this package is tickets to the Radio City Rockettes, which features the fabulous dancing and high kicks of the legendary Rockettes.

Nashville’s Radio City Rockettes Winter Vacation Package

With two nights of lodging and tickets to the Radio City Rockettes, this package is the perfect choice for a weekend vacation to put you in the holiday spirit. You can choose to stay at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and get some Christmas shopping done during your trip, or you can pick a hotel in downtown Nashville. This package also includes an evening at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This show from the iconic Radio City Music Hall brings the best of holiday music to the stage combined with the fantastic talent of the Radio City Rockettes. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is sure to bring some holiday cheer to any Scrooge.

If you are looking for additional holiday activities to enjoy in Nashville, the Nashville City Lights Tour and Louise Mandrell’s “Joy To The World” Christmas Dinner & Show are excellent additions to these vacation packages or any trip to Nashville during the holiday season.