Trophy West, TX December 2022

The Holiday Issue

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

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Hard to believe that 2022 is coming to a close already. The holidays are here and as the spirit of the season is among us, we wanted to highlight the magic of the season and what our city has to offer that helps spread holiday cheer.

Explore the Christmas Magic at everyone's favorite Christmas Capital of Texas, the city of Grapevine. We'll take you behind the scenes and share how the magic happens and why you need to visit at least once this holiday season.

Need unique gift ideas? We've got you covered. For the Traveler on your list, give the gift of time with inspiring travel recommendations from our resident travel expert, Eysa, that are sure to please any loved one with wanderlust.

For the Investor on your list, don't miss our insightful partner feature spotlight with Invito Energy Partners where Founders Steve and Jared explain how to increase wealth and diversify your portfolio with oil and gas investments and why it's so important to take advantage of end of the year tax incentives.

My hope for you this season is that you feel love and peace and that we all remember to take care of each other extending grace, empathy and love.

Happy Holidays!

Samantha Farris, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Lifestyle Letter

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Giving Back

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Grapevine Lights Up for the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

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Invito Energy Partners offers oil and gas production opportunities.

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O N T H E C OV E R

Photography: Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Grownups and kids of all ages flock to the Christmas Capital of Texas – Grapevine – to make new holiday memories – from wine trains, holiday movies, tubing at the Gaylord and more!

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Travel is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give. Check out these near and far travel options this season or another!

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Travel back through centuries as you walk along cobblestone streets through grand cities and historic towns of Nuremberg’s festive Christkindlesmarkt, the largest and oldest Christmas market in Germany; Regensburg’s Christmas market at Thurn and Taxis Castle, considered one of Bavaria’s most beautiful and romantic; Vienna with its impressive markets that seem to appear around every corner majestically; and Budapest’s Vörösmarty Square, where products sold in the market are traditionally handmade.

At Utah’s Amangiri Resort, time stands still as you look in awe at the sweeping views toward the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

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C H R I S T M A S

The City of Grapevine hosts more than 1,400 holiday events over 40 days – there is something for everyone!

The Gaylord Texan offers unforgettable tubing experiences in the snow!

The Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Headquarters Glockenspiel Clock Tower reaches 127 feet above Main Street and glistens with Christmas-themed lights.

C A P I T A L M A G I C GRAPEVINE LIGHTS UP FOR THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR PHOTOGRAPHY BY GRAPEVINE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

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“This year’s cast is incredible and can’t wait to share the holiday spirit with all the guests who will visit the Christmas Capital of Texas.”

Want to know how Grapevine throws the biggest Christmas party in the state? Daniel Horsch, director of marketing and brand management for Grapevine, gave us the inside scoop on all of the behind-the-scenes details. As you will read, lots of orchestrated planning makes the city the most wonderful place to be during the holidays.

We hope you enjoy this interview, and be sure to check out the tips for when is the best time to visit if you’re taking younger kids.

TROPHY WEST CITY LIFESTYLE (TWCL): WHAT MAKES THE CHRISTMAS CAPITAL OF TEXAS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR FAMILIES AND KIDS OF ALL AGES? City of Grapevine: The Christmas Capital of Texas is an experience everyone should enjoy during the holidays! There is no better place to make holiday memories than here in Grapevine. Kids of all ages love all the events that occur throughout the season such as the ever-popular North Pole Express, ICE! at the Gaylord Texan, Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge, the Parade of Lights, the Merry & Bright drone show spectacular and more. Not to mention the addition of the brand-new ice skating rink on Peace Plaza near Harvest Hall on Main Street. It will be the largest outdoor rink in North Texas; there will be fun around every corner this year in Grapevine.

Families return yearly because they know that Grapevine always goes above and beyond during the holidays. It’s like stepping into a Hallmark movie as you stroll around historic downtown Grapevine. It’s the people, the history, and the tradition – there’s nothing like it anywhere else in Texas!

TWCL: TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CCOT. City of Grapevine: We’ve been obsessed with Christmas long before the State of Texas proclaimed us the Christmas Capital of Texas in 2009. The spirit of the holidays goes hand-in-hand with our values that are steeped in hospitality. You get an unmistakable feeling of joy when you experience the holidays in Grapevine.

We do our best to make good on our promise that everyone will leave with a smile from ear to ear when they visit the Christmas Capital of Texas.

TWCL: HOW EARLY DO YOU BEGIN PREPARING FOR CCOT SINCE SO MANY EVENTS ARE INVOLVED – FROM NORTH POLE EXPRESS TO CHRISTMAS ON NASH FARM? City of Grapevine: While some events take planning months in advance, the reality is that we’re always planning and prepping for the holiday season. It’s an ongoing process, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s like being able to work in Santa’s workshop all year long.

TWCL: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES IN PLANNING? City of Grapevine: We welcomed more than one million guests last year. However, that did come with logistical challenges that we overcame. We increased the area of our sidewalks by adding stanchions to help improve the flow of foot traffic on Main Street to ensure our guests were as safe as possible during their visit.

Although it took out parking spots for some of our businesses, they were more than accommodating knowing that more people would be able to walk safely throughout the day and night. More crowds also meant increased security, which we source directly from the Grapevine Police Department. Safety is critical and we are in constant contact with the police department to ensure our guests' safety and overall well-being.

TWCL: HOW MANY LIGHTS DO YOU USE TO DECORATE MAIN STREET AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND HOW MANY CREWS/PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN PUTTING UP LIGHTS? HOW EARLY DO YOU START? City of Grapevine: The teams at Public Works assist with putting up decorations and lights all over the city. I can’t tell you exactly how many people and crews are involved but I can tell you that it’s an orchestrated effort on their part. There are multiple shifts that the teams put in to ensure that everything is ready once we “hit the switch” during the 34th Annual Carol of Lights on November 21. This marks the official start of the Christmas season in Grapevine.

TWCL: IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO BRING YOUNGER CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN, HOW CAN FAMILIES BEST PLAN TO VISIT CCOT? City of Grapevine: The best place to start is our website, which will have all the information you need to plan your trip at GrapevineTexasUSA.com. We launched a brand-new website last month so the timing couldn’t be more perfect! For more information about the holiday season, events, special offers and more, families can also go to ChristmasCapitalofTexas.com. This is our dedicated page for all things Christmas in Grapevine!

TWCL: WE KNOW THAT THE NORTH POLE EXPRESS IS SOLD OUT AND HAS A WAITING LIST. HOW SOON SHOULD FAMILIES START PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR? City of Grapevine: The North Pole Express is based on the famous children’s story, the Polar Express. Don’t worry, people get it mixed up all the time and still call it the Polar Express when booking tickets. It’s by far one of the most sought-after holiday CONTINUED > D ECEMBER 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/TR O P HY W E ST

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Along with the City of Grapevine, Christmas festivities also take place at nearby Great Wolf Lodge.

Why do kids get all the fun? Adults can enjoy Wine Trains and love getting their picture taken with Santa.

All aboard the North Pole Express!

Downtown Grapevine and surrounding areas sparkle with millions of twinkling lights.

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The Christmas party actually starts in November with a carol lighting ceremony.

tickets in DFW and around the state of Texas.

We sold more than 95 percent of our tickets in less than 48 hours!

Visitors can sign up for our waitlist now.

But we’ll also have other opportunities for those who want to stay in the know ahead of next year’s on-sale date which will occur the third week in July.

Kids express the fun and excitement of riding the North Pole Express sporting their best Christmas PJs and mingling with Santa.

TWCL: HOW MANY SANTAS, ELVES, MRS. CLAUSES DO YOU EMPLOY TO ENSURE KIDS ARE HAPPY?

Grapevine's Holiday Train provides festive touches that create a beautiful background for making unforgettable and beautiful memories.

City of Grapevine: We work with more than a dozen trained entertainers with whom we’ve worked for years. Some have been with us for 10-plus years! It takes a lot of dedicated individuals to fill these roles.

They are what our visitors, young and old, will remember the most during their time in Grapevine so we take great care in ensuring we bring the best people on board every season. This year’s cast is incredible and can’t wait to share the holiday spirit with all the guests who will visit the Christmas Capital of Texas.

TWCL: WHAT ARE SOME TIPS TO SHARE WITH THOSE WHO LIKE TO AVOID CROWDS, PLAN AROUND NAP TIMES, ETC? ARE THERE DAYS/TIMES WHEN YOU WOULD RECOMMEND VISITING? City of Grapevine: It’s almost always busy at night during the holidays. We recommend coming earlier in the week as the sun sets to take in the lights and other activities around Main Street. I would say the same for those looking to experience all the events at Gaylord Texan, including ICE!, whose theme this year is the Polar Express. You don’t have to be a guest at the hotel to experience their events, although many do require tickets.

Make sure everyone wears comfy shoes and don’t forget to bring everyone’s favorite blanket. It will be perfect for snuggling with in the stroller. Depending on how far you are from Grapevine, consider building your nap time after your visit if you can come during the day. If not, we can almost guarantee your little one will snooze in the car after getting their wiggles out.

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Invito Energy Partners is offering an investment and tax planning strategy to retain and grow qualified investors’ wealth by investing in domestic oil and gas production while supporting America’s goal of becoming energy independent.

Founded by Steve Blackwell and Jared K. Christianson, Invito Energy Partners LLC seeks to acquire operated or non-operated drilling locations to generate cash flow and tax deductions through the drilling of oil and gas wells.

TROPHY WEST CITY LIFESTYLE (TWCL): WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND AND WHY DID YOU START INVITO ENERGY PARTNERS? Invito Energy Partners: Jared and I have extensive history in the oil and gas industry The decision to

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start Invito was first driven by a desire to build a company with a team of people who have shared values, experiences, and passion for the energy industry. The name “Invito” is Italian for Invitation, and our core values are RSVP – Respect, Sincerity, Value and Passion. Through our experiences together we have developed a highly disciplined process of asset evaluation, fund management, and project execution, which has generated a track record of successful projects.

Secondly, we recognized there was a market opportunity in the direct investment space to combine a technical team with a track record of success in the upstream oil and gas industry with a properly structured investment that aligned the interests of the sponsor and investor.

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TWCL: WE KNOW THIS IS ALWAYS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN PEOPLE ARE ASSESSING TAX INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR. WHY WOULD INVITO ENERGY PARTNERS BE A GOOD INVESTMENT FROM A TAX PERSPECTIVE? Invito Energy Partners: The primary reason is the tax benefits.

Through the tax code, the federal government has incentives to promote private capital to flow to the development of domestic oil and gas production. This allows a substantial portion of an investor’s initial investment to offset and reduce taxable income directly.

This means that these investments are uniquely positioned relative to alternatives. Second, the equity markets are down substantially in 2022 and direct energy investments are un-correlated to equities and offer an investor diversification in their portfolios.

TWCL: WHO IS YOUR TYPICAL INVESTOR? Invito Energy Partners: First, investors looking for strategies

to reduce their tax bill due to high annual earnings or a larger tax bill from a single event. Second, our investors are looking for investments that are not correlated to the stock or bond markets.

TWCL: WHAT TYPE OF RISK IS THERE IN THE ENERGY MARKET? Invito Energy Partners: The primary risks associated with direct oil and gas investments are commodity prices, the cost to drill and operate the well and also the amount of hydrocarbons that are produced from a well.

TWCL: HOW CAN READERS LEARN MORE ABOUT INVITO ENERGY PARTNERS? They can access our fund here https://invito2.deal.tribexa. com/, and our website is invitoep.com. They can also email us at info@invitoep.com or call 972.581.9433.

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The City Lifestyle

Giving Campaign Now in its third year, the City Lifestyle Giving Campaign will give away $300,000 this holiday season to help individual community members who would benefit from a helping hand during their time of need. But they need YOUR HELP to make it happen! Maybe you know of a single parent struggling to provide, an elderly person who has experienced loss, a child enduring a health issue, a co-worker suffering a sudden, unexpected tragedy or a neighbor with a financial hardship who has fallen between the cracks of getting assistance. Chances are you know someone with a specific need—even if nobody else does.

To preserve and protect the dignity of every recipient, the City Lifestyle Giving Campaign is completely confidential. No identities will be revealed or publicized in ANY way. (Even those who nominate others may remain anonymous if they choose.)

Last year, City Lifestyle was able to give to more than 70 recipients all over the country by sending checks in the mail through New Year’s Eve. (This year, the goal is to double that number with checks ranging in amount up to $3,000 each.)

With nominations flooding in from community members and leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you, we were able to reach people who might otherwise go unnoticed.

“We believe in giving back and serving the communities where we live in a real and tangible way,” says Steven Schowengerdt, CEO and founder of City Lifestyle. “This Giving Campaign is all about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them this holiday season.”

Together with Matthew Perry, Chief Sales Officer, Steven adds that the outpouring and gratitude from the recipients was overwhelming and affirmed that this is a tradition they want to continue.

“We believe God has blessed our company with continued success,” Matthew adds, “so we in turn want to be a blessing to others.”

City Lifestyle has also enacted an internal giving program whereby every employee in the company receives $100 to give away to someone in the community. “The idea is to encourage our employees to keep doing it on their own,” Steven says. “Taking care of one another and blessing others is so rewarding that it perpetuates a cycle of giving. It’s extremely important to me as a person and as a company to foster that culture of generosity.”

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“This Giving Campaign is all about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them this holiday season.”

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To submit a nomination, follow @citylifestyle on Instagram and fill out the form found in the bio link.

All entries will be read, and because this is not a raffle, there is no need to nominate someone more than once.

The amount given to each recipient will be based on need.

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39 0 1 T X-1 21 , B E DF O R D, T E X AS | 6 :0 0 P M A holiday season isn't complete without a visit to Daystar's Christmas Lights. Open from 6 pm to Midnight through Jan. 3, 2023, this is a kid-friendly event! Enjoy a life-sized nativity, Christmas Town, interactive displays, photos with Santa and Christmas treats at the Scratch Cafe. Bring the whole family for this holiday adventure!

DECEMBER 3 R D

Elves on the Run 5K

DOWNTOWN MA I N ST R E E T G R A P E V I NE , T E XAS | 9 :0 0 A M The Women’s Division is proud to host the 7th annual Elves on the Run, 5K/ Kids Run presented by Brinker. This family-friendly community event is in the heart of Grapevine-the Christmas Capitol of Texas! Meet Santa at the finish line and check out the vendors at Santa’s Workshop.

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DECEMBER 9 TH

Riptide Society Charity Ball Fundraiser

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realty report A sample of recently sold properties in Trophy West.

N E I GH BO RH O O D

ORIGIN AL PRICE

SO L D P RIC E

%SO L D/ O RIG

DO M

B DRM S

B AT H S

Vaquero

4,300,000 "

4,300,000 "

100%

49

5

5.2

Vaquero

3,500,000 "

3,500,000 "

100%

6

4

4.2

Eagles Ridge

1,450,000 "

1,450,000 "

103%

5

4

4

Villas of Hogans Glen

1,255,000 "

1,255,000 "

101%

5

4

3

The Highlands at Trophy Club

1,050,000 "

1,050,000 "

100%

62

5

4.1

Lake Forest Village

925,000 "

925,000 "

101%

2

4

3

Trophy Club #3

899,000 "

899,000 "

100%

1

4

3.1

The Highlands at Trophy Club

875,000 "

875,000 "

100%

3

4

3.1

The Highlands at Trophy Club

875,000 "

875,000 "

97%

32

4

3.2

The Highlands at Trophy Club

825,000 "

825,000 "

100%

2

4

3.1

This data is a sampling of sold properties from Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2022 | *Denotes New Construction | Source: NTREIS MLS system.

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DECEMBER 10 TH

Christmas in the Park Tree Lighting - Trophy Club

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I NDE P E NDE NC E PA R K EAST 5 0 0 PA R K V I E W DR . | 6 : 3 0 P M Join us this year for our outdoor Holiday Celebration, Christmas in the Park 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The celebration will include the Christmas tree lighting, a reading of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas by Mayor Fleury, choir performances courtesy of Beck Elementary and Lakeview Elementary, pictures with Santa, face painting, refreshments, giveaways and MORE! DECEMBER 17TH

Wreaths Across America: Honoring Veterans

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Book your Group Holiday Party and Receive (2) of the following: • DOUBLE MARRIOTT BONVOY POINTS • (6) COMPLIMENTARY LED UP-LIGHTS AROUND PERIMETER OF ROOM • WELCOME CHAMPAGNE TOAST ALLOW OUR PASSION FOR HOSTING AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL PROVIDE YOU AND YOUR GUESTS AN UNFORGETTABLE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

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MEDLIN CEMETERY - 1130 TROPHY CLUB DRIVE | 11:00 AM Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, wreaths are placed at Arlington National Cemetery to honor those who have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms of this country. More than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad join the effort by hosting ceremonies and honoring their local veterans.

DECEMBER 19 TH

Meet and Greet with Mrs. Claus

S O UT H L A K E L I B R A RY - 1 4 00 MA I N ST R E E T, 3R D F LO OR | 1 0 :0 0 A M Mrs. Claus is coming to the Southlake Library!! She will read a story, sing a song or two, and afterward will have a quick meet and greet with each family. Bring your cameras! Oh, and we'll have hot chocolate and treats for the kids, too. Best for ages 8 and under.

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