"Taking the award for “best-dressed parking lot,” Gibson Bar doesn’t just turn into a holiday-themed bar—it closes down the lot, covers it in AstroTurf and a giant plastic tent, and creates a semi-outdoor winter wonderland on South Lamar. Under the tent, there’s a big Christmas tree surrounded by a bunch of picnic tables where you can post up and pretend you’re somewhere a lot colder. When: November 18 - December 31" - nicolai mccrary