Garland Texan Article A holiday kick-off event featuring a home tour in Garland's historic Travis College Hill Addition and Embree plus live entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides, an
d photo-ops with Santa, was held on December 2, 2022. Five dwellings were outfitted in Christmas finery and open to the public. The neighborhoods surrounding the tour homes were illuminated as well. Costumed interpreters were stationed on 11th Street in the heart of the Travis College Hill National Register Historic District to tell about history of the neighborhood, founded in 1913. A live nativity scene, crafts booth, and children's activities were stationed along Avenue C, both furnished by neighboring First Presbyterian Church. Choirs and instrumental groups from area churches, schools, and families performed holiday music on three stages throughout the evening as people stroll outdoors. Complimentary hot cocoa were served outside one of the dwellings.
