Gift Guide

Delight everyone on your holiday list with these gorgeous gift ideas

Photo courtesy of Bright Cellars

Made a list, checked it twice, and still stumped about what to get everyone for the holidays? Then you need this merry multitude of can't-fail festive gift ideas, which includes even the most hard-to-shop-for friend or family member.

Bright Cellars
Everyone loves wine, and Bright Cellars is making it easy to give the gift of one, two, or three months of wine to anyone in your life. It’s the perfect solution for those trying to navigate a tricky supply chain this holiday season.

With one of the biggest discounts the company has ever offered, you can send personalized gift cards easily this holiday season while receiving significant discounts on wine for you to enjoy as well. New members that purchase a Bright Cellars gift card this holiday season can get 50 percent off their first six-bottle box of wine for themselves, plus a bonus bottle of wine. That’s seven bottles of wine, a $105 value, for only $40.

This Black Friday, the deals get even sweeter. You can get 60 percent off your first month of Bright Cellars (four bottles) plus a bonus bottle of wine — a $100 value — for just $30 (plus shipping and handling).

And Cyber Monday brings the best deal of the year, with 60 percent off your first four-bottle box plus a bonus bottle of wine and a corkscrew ($108 value) for just $30 plus shipping and handling.

House of Medicinals
Eco-friendly, all-natural bath and body gift sets are the perfect way to give a self-care experience in or out of the bath. The sets are bundled by scent and wrapped in plastic-free packaging you can feel good about.

Launched in 2020 by a Austin husband-and-wife team, House of Medicinals creates beautiful, high-quality, plant-based products that make people feel good and do no harm to animals or the environment.

House of Medicinals bath products Photo courtesy of House of Medicinals

Fairmont Austin
Enjoy Santa’s home-away-from-home suite, where he kicks off his boots while in Austin. This very merry holiday staycation package features a festively decorated one-bedroom Grand Suite with a king-sized bed and a sofa bed complete with luxurious holiday ambiance for a cozy stay. Plus, each suite comes complete with a $100 food and beverage credit to bring holiday joy to new heights.

Fairmont Austin Christmas Photo courtesy of Fairmont Hotel Austin

Wrangler
The Wrangler Retro Collection is all about retro details in modern designs that add a little Western flair to your wardrobe. With a wide variety of jeans, jackets, tops and dresses, you are sure to find something for everyone on your list.

Stay cozy this holiday season in a Sherpa-lined denim jacket or rock some iconic jeans at your holiday party — either way, Wrangler has you covered. Wrangler Retro. Live the Legend.

Wrangler people around fire Photo courtesy of Wrangler

Marriott Marquis Houston
Back for its second year, Texas Winter Lights is bringing bigger light displays and more walk-through experiences, available through January 3. With over 20 new Instagram-worthy elements throughout Altitude Rooftop & Pool, float through the iconic Texas-shaped lazy river, heated all winter long to 80°, as holiday lights glimmer from above.

Movie nights, nightly snowfall, live DJs, and holiday-inspired cocktails round out this perfect, Insta-worthy evening. This is a perfect holiday date night or parents night out. Follow along on Instagram to see all the new displays available this year.

Marriott Marquis Texas pool Photo courtesy of Marriott Marquis

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Police News

Fort Worth police officer fired for unjustified use of force

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A Fort Worth police officer has been terminated following his involvement in a use of force incident. According to a release, Officer Matthew Krueger was let go on December 18, following an investigation into an incident involving someone who was videotaping his actions while he was on duty.

On Sunday, June 23, Fort Worth police officers responded to a hit-and-run collision near 1000 Foch St. The incident involved a suspected intoxicated driver who crashed into another vehicle and a structure before fleeing the scene on foot.

While officers were investigating, a woman approached them and used her cell phone to record their actions. Krueger asked and advised her multiple times to move across the street. When she failed to comply, she was placed under arrest.

During the arrest, Krueger used force to take the woman into custody, resulting in injuries that required medical care at an area hospital.

After being treated, the woman was released from the hospital, booked into jail, and charged with interference with public duties, resisting arrest and/or detention, evading arrest, and making a false alarm or report.

Krueger had been with the department for just under eight years and was assigned to the Patrol Bureau at the time of the incident.

The Fort Worth Police Major Case and Internal Affairs Units began immediate and congruent investigations. Krueger was transferred from Patrol to a unit with no public interaction, pending the outcome of the investigation.

After a review of the Internal Affairs investigation, Krueger’s chain of command determined that the level of force used was unjustified and violated departmental policy. Police Chief Neil Noakes concurred and terminated Krueger’s employment.

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