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Greetings!

Cheers to Thanksgiving! There's so much to be grateful for, especially those of us who are lucky enough to live in south Lake County.

I've rounded up some fresh Thanksgiving goodies that might inspire some new traditions in your home.

And I've got great ideas for uniquely Clermont holiday gifts along with our community holiday calendar.

Our best wishes to you and your family this Thanksgiving! We appreciate your interest in our newsletter and hope you'll share it with others.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Diane Travis, Owner and Broker
Here's a snapshot of some of the new businesses in Clermont.

THE VENUE. Formerly Fit & Gourmet and Gumba's on Hwy. 50. It's now a venue for parties and events.

ELLIE LOU'S BREWS & BBQ. This new addition to the dining scene will be located at the former First Green Bank on Citrus Tower Blvd.

TRIANGLE VINYL. Moving downtown, Triangle Vinyl offers vinyl albums, a hot trend for music lovers. The shop is on 7th St. just north of Montrose St.

THE ARTIFICIAL GRASS CO. This new business is on the northwest corner of 5th Street and Hwy. 50 replacing a former real estate office.
You'll feel like a star from the Food Channel with these fresh ideas for Thanksgiving. These Thanksgiving-themed food and drinks are a treat for the eyes as well as for your taste buds!

CRANBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL -- This is one of 50 Thanksgiving cocktail ideas from the Food Network. Here's the recipe: Pour 1 oz. of sweetened cranberry juice in a cocktail glass. Finish off with champagne or sparkling wine of your choice. Garnish with 1 lime wedge and a few frozen cranberries. MORE RECIPES

PUMPKIN PIE FILLING TREATS -- Nothing says Thanksgiving like the smell of a hot pumpkin pie right out of the oven. But there are many other delicious treats you can make with pumpkin pie filling. HGTV put together 15 favorites of foodies: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkin Cups, Pumpkin Panna Cotta, Spiced Pumpkin Truffles, Pumpkin Pastry Twists, Pumpkin Milk Shakes and Pumpkin Spice French Toast Casserole to name a few. Get all the recipes: CLICK HERE.
The holidays are a glorious time to visit downtown Clermont. The streets are all decked out in red and green and the stores offer plenty of special gifts and bargains. The City of Clermont rolls out its biggest event of the year. And of course, there's much, much more. Since this is the NEWS YOU CAN USE, we've gathered all the details here from events to uniquely Clermont gifts.

UNIQUELY CLERMONT HOLIDAY GIFTS
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
1. HOLIDAY TEAPOT - A Christmas-themed teapot with snowmen at Erika's Tea Room & Gifts.
2. CLERMONT - Updated history of the city available Dec. 2 by pre-order at ClermontBook.com.
3. GLASS ART CHRISTMAS TREES - Newly arrived at Hope Barton Fine Arts.
4. HOLIDAY WINES FOR THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S at Bacchus Vino Etc.
NEW FEATURED LISTINGS
DIY DECORATOR

Even small spaces can have a big impact, and one inexpensive, creative way is to have a statement wall, like the one pictured on the left.

You don't have to be an artist. Here's how to have a paint-by-number mural.

  1. Find an image. Ones that are simple work best.
  2. Use a laptop projector to project it on the wall. The use a pencil to outline the shape.
  3. Take your image to a paint store and have them match the colors to create sample size paints. (Home Depot and Lowe's can match the colors using a scanner.)
  4. Then paint in the design.

To view a video for more ideas CLICK HERE.