December 12, 2012 The flower most associated with the Christmas season is the Poinsettia, and today is National Poinsettia Day. (Some people pronounce it Poinsetta or Poinsettia). How did National Poinsettia Day come about?
December 12, 2012 A night of holiday music is onstage tonight as the MVCC Concert Band performs at the Rome Capitol Theater, 220 West Dominick Street in Rome.
December 12, 2012 "Tis the season for "Wassailing", whatever that is. But, there is a holiday drink called "Wassail". So, I got thinking that it can't be that difficult to make homemade wassail.
December 12, 2012 Still don't know what to get that special someone in your life for Christmas this year? How about a novel where they are the star at YourNovel.com. Perfect for the reader on your list.
With Christmas only two weeks away, Santa is a pretty busy guy these days. He has to double check all presents are made, organize final copies of the naughty and nice lists and do some last-minute reindeer grooming so they're in tip-top shape for Christmas. It's a stressful few weeks, but Santa's been doing it for like, hundreds of years, so he has the whole thing down pat.
Scotty McCreery brought a huge dose of country-style holiday cheer to breakfast TV on Tuesday morning (Dec. 11), performing his rendition of the classic 'Let It Snow' on 'Good Morning America.'
December 11, 2012 Forget what you always thought you knew about Santa Claus. He's not a chubby, bearded man in a red suit riding in a sleigh. He's a thin, hard-working UPS deliveryman in a big brown truck.
December 10, 2012 Although there was a more recent production of the film, "Miracle On 34th Street", tonight the original 1947 version airs on AMC at 8:00 p.m. This classic version stars John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle, a man who claims to be Santa Claus. And look for a very young Natalie Wood.
December 10, 2012 At Big Frog 104, we like to share upcoming musical events during the holiday season. Tonight, you're in for a real treat when the Syracuse Symphony Pops Concert takes place at Herkimer Junior-Senior High School Auditorium, on W. German Street in Herkimer.
Roughly 800 people put on Santa costumes for the Fourth Annual Michendorf Santa Run in Michendorf, Germany. The race is sponsored by Laufclub Michendorf (which translated means Michendorf Running Club, imagine that) and is 10 kilometers long. You can't quite tell from these pictures, but it actually began snowing pretty hard during the race, which probably makes these the most Christmas-y photos ever. Enjoy!
December 10, 2012 Shopping online is becoming more and more popular, especially around the holidays. To make online shopping even more tempting, December 17th will be free shipping day.
December 10, 2012 It's a tradition in our house to make a bunch of Christmas cookies. Everything from iced sugar cookies, including Santa Claus with black boots, a request from husband, to Oreo chocolate truffles.
