Already we have been entertained by Erica Lane, and the Christmas Musical Gala, featuring area churches. Click on the embedded links to see photos!

Still to come are these events:

The Babahatchie Community Band
Caroling Around the Tree
And...
The Celebration of Christmas, featuring pianist Eric Littleton, and special guest singer Muse Watson!

Click on the bold links for more information!

Saturday, 12/03/2011 - 1:00 - 7:00 PM and Sunday, 12/04/2011 - 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Rockwood's Christmas Home Tour: Along with seven historic homes and a historic building this tour will feature Authentic "Storytelling" . Downtown, Antique and Art Gallery shopping will also get in you in the holiday spirit. Bring your camera for photo opportunities with Santa. Advance tickets can be purchased for $12.00 at O' Those Were The Days Antiques, Live and Let Live Drug Store and at (link...). Tickets will be $15.00 on the day of the event. Children are free.

The Rockwood Christmas Home Tour is our biggest fundraising event of the year, your support is appreciated.

Enjoy the spirit of the season at these upcoming events, hosted by Rockwood 2000.

Rockwood’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration will take place at at Homecoming Park downtown. Special holiday music will be provided by the Rockwood Middle School Glee Club and Rockwood First Baptist Church. Santa Claus will read a classic Christmas Story to the children. Please bring your camera for photo's with Santa. This is a free family event for all ages.

Adam Goodheart, who blogs for the New York Times, has an excellent historical piece on how Americans practiced Christmas in 1860. See: (link...)

When read with this map ((link...)), a favorite of President Lincoln, one can see the local relevance of the story.

-- OneTahiti

I hope you had occasion to watch Harriman's Christmas parade on the new Channel 15 last evening. It was a LIVE historic presentation that has been awaited for many years! If you did, we'd love to hear your comments.

More photos on the Princess Blog!

There is more to come from the “Princess Performing Arts, Education, and Conference Center"!

Update: I have a few miscellaneous photos on my personal blog post.

Has anybody seen any angel trees up in Roane County? If so, where? :)

-- OneTahiti

Tour times are December 5th, Saturday 1-8 pm & December 6th, Sunday 1-6 pm

Eleven Historic homes will be on display with caroling, holiday food and historic character portrayals. Stephen Brown ((link...)) will feature his Edwardian home and also items from One Hundred 80 Degrees will be available to purchase. Also, hand crafted gifts will be available to purchase.

Rockwood High School will host the Festival of Trees and the Drama Club will participate in the History Play portraying beloved teachers (6:00 pm Saturday).

100 Civil War reenactors will be participating (Rockwood Sports Complex area) with firearms, artillery pieces (Battle of the Cannons at 3:30pm Saturday), horses, and other equipment carried by soldiers of the time.

Tickets can be purchased at O' Those Were The Days antique store and Live & Let Live drugs store in Downtown Rockwood. Tickets are $12 per person in advance, $15 per person the day of the event. Tickets can also be purchased using pay-pal at (link...).

Rockwood Tennessee Christmas Tour of Homes
Saturday, December 5th & Sunday, December 6th
Tour times are Saturday 1-8 pm & Sunday 1-6 pm

Eleven Historic homes will be on display with caroling, holiday food and historic character portrayals. Stephen Brown (creator of Glitterville) will feature his Edwardian home and also items from One Hundred 80 Degrees will be available to purchase. Also, hand crafted gifts will be available to purchase.

Rockwood High School will host the Festival of Trees and the Drama Club will participate in the History Play portraying beloved teachers (6:00 pm Saturday).

100 Civil War reenactors will be participating (Rockwood Sports Complex area) with firearms, artillery pieces (Battle of the Cannons at 3:30pm Saturday), horses, and other equipment carried by soldiers of the time.

Tickets can be purchased at Live & Let Live Drugstore in Downtown Rockwood, where the tour begins. Tickets are $12 per person in advance, $15 per person the day of the event. Tickets can also be purchased at (link...).

For more information, contact Live & Let Live at 865-354-0234 or O’ Those Were The Days antique store at 865-354-9629 or Rockwood 2000 865-778-0510 or visit our website (link...).

Here is a tree whose price was right. Now, if I can just get started on that Christmas shopping. Merry Christmas everyone.

"Hear ye, Hear ye... Come step back in time."

"Fort Southwest Point in Kingston, Tennessee will be hosting a Christmas Candlelight Tour and Reception on December 8 beginning at 6 p.m. and lasting until 9:00 p.m.

Once again, as for many years, our home is dark for the holidays. No colorful lights adorn our abode to express our bounteous holiday spirit. Why? Are we modern-day Scrooges, trying to say "Humbug" to our neighbors? Or is there another reason?

Sign up to participate in the 2007 Kingston Christmas Parade