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Clay Walker Headlines Holiday Bash and Grand Re-Opening for Iconic Jewelry Store

Michelle Watson

Brooke McDonald and Haley Free Bordes

I W MARKS HAS been a Bellaire (and Houston) staple for more than four decades. This month, a festive fete toasted not only the holiday shopping season, but also a stunning renovation.

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Get that Holiday Glow (and Some Gifts, Too) at Trellis Spa

NEWS FLASH! TRELLIS Spa at The Houstonian, Hotel, Club & Spa is open to everyone, not just members. We recently visited the extensively renovated retreat and discovered you can easily spend a day here after a spa treatment, especially during the holidays when there is shopping, eating and festive sight-seeing to boot.

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Charleston Is Hip, Historic and Holiday-Happy — And Don’t Miss the Pimento Cheese

The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, next door to the USS Yorktown

THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL about an old-school Southern city, with its subtropical landscaping, old bricks, older trees and rib-sticking food everywhere, especially at the holidays. But, then again, a waterfront resort with a huge pool and potent cocktails served under cabanas is hard to beat. Can’t decide? May we suggest The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina? Located across the harbor from downtown Charleston, it offers both.

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