It's that time of year again - the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon will take place this Sunday, January 15th. Over 27,000 participants will be running the event, about half running the Full Marathon and half doing the Half Marathon.

The event brings millions of dollars and people from all over the world to the city of Houston. In addition, since the program’s inception in 1995, more than $24 million has been raised to benefit various charities. For each of the past six years, the Run for a Reason Program has surpassed two million dollars.

The race start for both the full and half marathon is on Congress at San Jacinto Street. The finish line is on Lamar at Crawford Street. The following streets will be closed on Sunday, January 15, 2017, starting at 6:00 a.m. All lanes will be closed unless otherwise noted. For a complete listing of all streets, go to this page.

For more information on the race and events surrounding it, visit chevronhoustonmarathon.com.

The Houston Super Bowl Host Committee and The Mayor’s Office of Special Events are partnering to share the Super Bowl with Touchdown Tour community events across the city. Attendees will enjoy live entertainment, “neighborhood tailgating” complete with food and beverages, games and other special guest appearances to promote fun and healthy community activities.

The second Touch Tour will be Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 10 am to 2 pm at Burnett Bayland Park, 6000 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX.

The Houston Super Bowl Host Committee’s traveling football experience brings the excitement of Super Bowl LI to Houston’s neighborhoods. There are interactive games, exhibits, photo opportunities, music, food and lots of fun for the whole family. The Touchdown Tour, working with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, is making 12 stops around the Houston area this fall and winter before Super Bowl LI.

Admission is free. For more information, go to: http://www.housuperbowl.com/calendar/event/touchdown-tour-2.

Looking for something to do with the kids this week other than hitting the shopping mall?

Christmas is coming to the George Ranch Historial Park in Fort Bend this year in all of its historical glory. Travel through Christmas pasts on a festive hayride (weather-permitting) as we explore the customs and decorations from 1830s to the 1930s. Make sure to stop by the 1830s Jones Stock Farm for Mexican hot chocolate samples and the 1860s Ryon Prairie Home for homemade peppermint candy. Don’t forget to catch Treehouse Story Time with Santa Claus at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Special holiday activity classes will be held every Saturday through the month of December and December 20-23 ($3 cost).

Holiday Workshop Schedule:

Come craft with us as we celebrate the Christmas traditions of the many cultures that created Texas!

December 20-23: Wycinanki – Decorate your home with brilliant bouquets with the traditional Polish skill of paper cutting! Held at the 1890s Sharecropper Farm from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: $3 per participant

This holiday season, the Houston Ballet is launching a new production of the classic Nutcracker ballet. Choreographed by Stanton Welch, the new production "promises everything you love about The Nutcracker, brighter and more splendid than ever."

Performances start November 25th and run through December 27th.

For ticket and performance information, go to www.houstonballet.org/seasontickets/.

This holiday season, the Houston Ballet is launching a new production of the classic Nutcracker ballet. Choreographed by Stanton Welch, the new production "promised everything you love about The Nutcracker, brighter and more splendid than ever."

Performances start November 25th and run through December 27th.

For ticket and performance information, go to www.houstonballet.org/seasontickets/.

Every year on Thanksgiving evening, November 24th, Houstonians gather along Post Oak Boulevard for the annual Uptown Houston Holiday Lighting. This free family event features festive music, holiday characters, Santa Claus and lighting of more than a half million twinkling lights on 80 trees. This is all topped off with an incredible fireworks extravangza.

The event starts at 4 pm with music and concessions. Santa lights the Boulevard at 7 pm, followed by the fireworks display.

Parking is available at the Centre at Post Oak, Dillards, Four Oaks Place, Post Oak Plaza and Post Oak Central. Some area roads are closed for the event.

For more information, visit www.uptown-houston.com/news/page/holiday-lighting.

Princeton Classic Homes was honored by the Greater Houston Builders Association on Saturday, October 1, 2016 with a PRISM Award for Best Product Design $400,000 to $500,000 for the 4573 Plan in Greatwood Lake.

The GHBA holds the PRISM Awards competition annually and selects the very best product, and sales and marketing work to be honored. Judges come in from all over the country to select the winners.

Princeton Classic Homes opened their 4573 Plan Model Home in Greatwood Lakes late last year. This two-story home has five bedrooms, five and a half baths, a 3-car garage and includes 4573 square feet of living area. The kitchen is open to a great room and an outdoor living area. There is a private study at the front of the home. The master is on the main floor and is tucked away privately from the rest of the home.

In addition to this win, Princeton Classic Homes' sister company, Legend Homes, was also honored as a finalist for the company's Valiant plan in Valley Ranch.

"We are always very honored to be recognized with an award from our peers like this," said Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Princeton Classic Homes, Mark Tollefsrud. "Consumers have overwhelming agreed that this plan is a winner," he added.

To see this plan, visit Greatwood Lake. The sales office is located at:

334 Arbor Ranch Circle, Richmond, TX 77469

For more information, contact the sales office at  (281) 343-0428.