http://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Mitchell Historic Properties. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:23:12 -0500 © 2012 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 en-us http://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. http://www.pr.com/press-release/384299 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:04 -0500 Hotel Galvez & Spa is offering a Romantic Rendezvous weekend featuring a Wedding Vow Renewal on Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 10-12, 2012. Couples are invited to renew their vows at 11 a.m. on Sat, Feb. 11 and participate in Mardi Gras! Galveston. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/384299 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/361460 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:00:00 -0400 What do Santa Claus, the Mayor of Galveston and Queen Victoria all have in common? They will all be attending the City of Galveston’s Holiday Lighting Celebration at Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, on Friday, Nov. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. This free holiday event is open to the public and marks the start of the holiday season in Galveston. As part of the evening, Hotel Galvez will be accepting monetary [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/361460 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/359096 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Halloween fun will come alive in historic downtown Galveston with the Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand. The Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash, a family friendly Halloween carnival, offers a costume contest at 3 p.m., assorted games with prizes, and trick or treating at various downtown businesses from 2 to 4 p.m. Children, ages 11 and under, are invited to [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/359096 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/351587 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Hotel Galvez & Spa, a Wyndham Grand® Hotel and National Trust Historic Hotel of America, invites guests to embark on enthralling ghost hunts during the month of October. The “haunted” Texas hotel is extending its ghost tour to the public as part of a special three-course dinner special on Thursday evenings. The hotel has also scheduled a ghost tour dinner on Halloween. Additionally, the hotel will [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/351587 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/332223 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Hotel Galvez & Spa, a Wyndham Grand® Hotel, is collaborating with Rosenberg Library’s Galveston and Texas History Center to host a series of exhibits and presentations at the hotel during the months of July, August and September as part of the hotel’s year-long celebration commemorating its centennial. Rosenberg Library will open a history of tourism exhibit entitled “Pleasure Isle: [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/332223 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/326397 Wed, 25 May 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel and National Trust Historic Hotel of America, will commemorate its 100-year reign as “Queen of the Gulf” with a free community celebration on Saturday, June 11. The grounds of this historic Texas beachfront hotel will come alive with family activities and live music during the day and culminate with a fireworks show over the Gulf of Mexico. Hotel Galvez will [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/326397 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/312548 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, will commemorate its 100-year reign as “Queen of the Gulf” with a free community celebration on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, 2011. On Saturday, the grounds of this historic beachfront hotel will come alive with activities during the day and culminate with a fireworks show over the Gulf of Mexico. Hotel Galvez will host children’s activities [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/312548 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/307195 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:00:00 -0400 As part of its ongoing monthly centennial celebrations, Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, will host a Spanish Wine Pairing Dinner on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m. with visiting Chef Pedro Angel Garcia of Houston’s El Meson Restaurant. This special event is part of the 2011 Galveston Island Food and Wine Festival. Priced at $100 per person plus tax and gratuity, the evening will begin with a Cava wine [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/307195 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/304619 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:00:00 -0500 Gary Cartwright, noted author of Hotel Galvez: Queen of the Gulf, returns to Galveston on Thursday, March 31 through Saturday, April 2. His schedule will be as follows: Thursday, March 31, Noon to 3:00 pm: Celebrating Women Convention at Moody Gardens Convention Center, Hotel Galvez Spa booth; 7 Hope Boulevard Friday, April 1, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Wine and cheese reception at Tina’s on The Strand; 2326 [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/304619 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/301204 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:00:00 -0500 As part of its ongoing monthly centennial celebrations, Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, will feature a special showing of “Some Like It Hot” for its Cinema and Café Under the Stars on Friday, March 18. This 1959 classic movie will be shown on the front lawn of the hotel at 8 p.m. and features Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. “Some Like It Hot” was filmed at [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/301204 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/299066 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:00:00 -0500 Hotel Galvez & Spa and The Tremont House, both Wyndham Grand® Hotels, will present a new Mardi Gras! Galveston parade entitled “A Salute to George Mitchell” on Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. This new parade is the first parade in downtown Galveston’s Mardi Gras entertainment district scheduled for the 2011 carnival season. Prior to the start of the parade at 5 p.m., Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski will [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/299066 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/291637 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:50:00 -0500 Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, will host a mass Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. for couples who have celebrated their marriages and honeymoons at the historic hotel as well as other interested couples. The Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony, officiated by Galveston Justice of the Peace Jim Schweitzer, will take place on the hotel’s front lawn and will be followed [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/291637 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/275072 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:00:00 -0400 For decades, thousands of guests have made Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, their choice for Thanksgiving brunch. This year’s Thanksgiving Brunch at the hotel’s Bernardo’s Restaurant, created by award-winning executive chef Jerry Helminski, will feature both traditional and non-traditional items sure to please all members of the family. The Thanksgiving Brunch menu will include [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/275072 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/239691 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:00:00 -0400 Two generations of stone masons have a personal tie to one of Galveston’s most photographed historic buildings – the Hutchings-Sealy Building, 2328 Strand. This week, fifth-generation stone mason Curtis Hunt IV will remove and patch deteriorated stones and stabilize cracks to this 1895 building designed by famed architect Nicholas J. Clayton. The Hutchings-Sealy Building is one of more than 20 buildings owned [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/239691 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/231055 Sat, 01 May 2010 03:00:00 -0400 The 14th Annual Yaga’s Wild Game BBQ Cook-off benefiting the Yaga’s Children’s Fund will be held May 7 - 8 at Pier 21 on Galveston Island. The competition allows backyard chefs, sportsmen and women, and outdoor enthusiasts to show off their culinary skills and enjoy some good old fashioned fun, fellowship and food. Organizers expect 80 teams to participate making this the largest wild game cook-off in [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/231055 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/216124 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 Downtown Galveston will be the site for the inaugural Galveston Island Food and Wine Festival on April 16–17. This two-day event includes an invitation only Chaîne dinner on Friday and a wine tasting on Saturday from 2:30–5:30 p.m. in Saengerfest Park. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/216124 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/210370 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel, invites guests to make more time for themselves as part of their New Year’s Resolution and experience one of Texas most distinctive shopping destinations in historic downtown Galveston. The hotel is offering a Downtown Galveston Shopping Spree package now through the end of February. The package includes an early check-in and late check-out, Tremont House tote bag, 15 [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/210370 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/205201 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:00:00 -0500 Galveston’s historic hotels – Hotel Galvez & Spa and The Tremont House, both Wyndham Grand Hotels, will celebrate Mardi Gras with history, live music, food, parade viewing and a salute to the Chinese New Year. ArtWalk As part of the 2010 Mardi Gras! Galveston celebration, The Tremont House is hosting an exhibit entitled, “26 Years of Celebrations Through Invitations and Doubloons” on Saturday, [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/205201 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/200368 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:13:59 -0500 Join lion dancers, dragon dancers and revelers as The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel, celebrates “A Chinese New Year” at their 26th Annual Mardi Gras Ball and Parade Viewing Party on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. A portion of the proceeds from the ball will benefit Rosenberg Library, a direct descendant of Texas’ first public library, which is still recovering from damage sustained from Hurricane [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/200368 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/198125 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500 Escape the crowded malls this holiday season and instead opt for shopping in Galveston’s historic downtown and enjoy one of Texas’ most distinctive outdoor shopping districts. Santa Claus will make a special appearance in historic downtown Galveston as part of Santa on The Strand from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 at Saengerfest Park, 23rd and Strand. Children can visit with Santa and take [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/198125 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/195527 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 Escape the crowded malls during the busy holiday season and explore shops in Galveston’s historic downtown as part of The Tremont House Getaway for the Holidays package. Galveston’s only historic downtown hotel invites guests to enjoy a quiet getaway this holiday season. The Tremont House Getaway for the Holidays package includes discounts to downtown merchants, two tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of Lights, [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/195527 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/191487 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 Hotel Galvez will host a free holiday event during its second annual Holiday Lighting Celebration on Friday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Due to popular response to last year’s event, the hotel decided to make this an annual tradition at the historic hotel. Hotel Galvez is also collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Marine Toys for Tots campaign during the event. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/191487 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/189006 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Galveston’s only historic downtown hotel invites guests to enjoy a quiet getaway for Thanksgiving this holiday season. The Tremont House Thanksgiving Getaway package includes two tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of Lights, a “Thank You Special for Two” at The Spa at the Hotel Galvez, a 20 percent discount at the Tremont Café and a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet served at The Tremont House [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/189006 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/188097 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Guests can see Something Old, Something New: Galveston’s Distinctive Architecture as depicted in Historic Postcards and Paintings from the Rosenberg Library’s Collection as part of ArtWalk at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 6 – 9 pm. Something Old, Something New will feature color postcards and paintings highlighting Galveston’s historic buildings and [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/188097 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/186321 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Hotel Galvez will host its second annual Holiday Lighting Celebration on Friday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Due to popular response to last year’s event, the hotel owners decided to make this an ongoing event. This celebration will feature a special visit by Santa Claus, holiday entertainment by Galveston Ballet and Galveston College Choir, holiday greetings by Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, and a special appearance [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/186321 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/183687 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:08:19 -0400 Hotel Galvez, A Wyndham Historic Hotel, today announced it will launch a year-long celebration commemorating its 100 years of operation with a New Year’s Eve Ball on Dec. 31, 2010. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/183687 Mitchell Historic Properties http://www.pr.com/press-release/182792 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Spirits believed to roam Hotel Galvez are preparing to welcome guests who arrive for the Ghosts of the Galvez package. Guests who elect the two-night package will join the concierge who will lead a tour using an electromagnetic field detector and infrared thermometer to conduct their own paranormal investigation for ghosts in the 98-year-old beachfront hotel. As a souvenir, the package includes a copy of Ghosts Along the [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/182792 Mitchell Historic Properties