It has its magic and Christmas added in December. Adults, children, seniors, seniors – everyone is waiting for Christmas. This is the year you can put down all the troubles and stressful time and enjoy the full moon festival celebrations. From decorating the Christmas tree to preparing Santa’s sleigh, most people are involved. For the […]
‘The Relics before Christmas’ feature Dani Elman
This fall, clay will move from the screen to the stage for a third live performance. Danny Elfman will assume the role of Jack Skellington and will honor the 25th anniversary of the Hollywood Bowl to pay tribute to the nightmare before Christmas. Elfman will join the nightmare companion Christmas co-starring Catherine O’Hara as Sally […]
October Christmas: Salado event to highlight local merchants’ merchandise
Christmas is coming, and one place to watch the latest Christmas decorations and styles is the Sarado Chamber of Commerce ladies’ Christmas event in October. Christmas in October is a tradition of Salado, scheduled for the second weekend of October each year. This year’s event will be held from 9 am to 5 pm. Friday […]
Bradford’s “Christmas Dickens”
During the vintage Christmas event to be held on December 8th in the historic district of downtown Bradford, Bradford will become “Dickens of Christmas”. The event is organized and sponsored by the Bradford Downtown Business District Authority and the city’s main street program. According to Anita Dolan, this year’s theme is “Dickens Vintage Christmas” […]
Bradford’s “Christmas Dickens”
Bradford’s “Christmas Dickens” It will be the “Christmas Dickens” in downtown Bradford and will be on display at the vintage Christmas event in the historic district of downtown Bradford on December 8th. The event is organized and sponsored by the Bradford Downtown Business District Authority and the city’s main street program. According to Anita Dolan, […]
Amazon will provide a 7-foot long Christmas tree for your door during this holiday season.
We are still technically still in the summer, but Amazon is already thinking about Christmas. According to the Associated Press, the online retail giant has just announced that it will give customers the opportunity to skip the Christmas tree farm tour of this holiday season and order live trees online. Amazon has sold about three […]
The 2018 United Way Witches Ball will be held on Friday, October 12th at the Thelma Keller Convention Center in Effingham.
The evening will start with hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction at 6pm, dinner at 7pm, live auctions at 8pm, and music from Complete Weddings&Events. Encourage Halloween costumes, but it is not required. There will be a Halloween costume competition, awards awarded to “Best Individual” and “Best Group”. Tickets are $60 each, or you […]
Happy Christmas! The Royals’ Historic Holiday Traditions
Finding inspiration for the holidays? Three months before Christmas, a clear description of how the royal family celebrates just in time for the countdown. Whether it’s turkey at the Christmas table or the introduction of decorated fir trees, much of the holiday affection comes from or is adopted by the royal family. There is now […]
The Queen forced to re-record her Christmas speech
A new documentary reveals that the Queen was forced to rerecord her annual Christmas speech after being interrupted by noisy birds. The two-part documentary the Queen of the World salutes the monarch, whose fans have a glimpse of her daily life. In a particular scene, the Queen recorded last year’s Christmas speech, and the monarch […]
Sydney publisher seeking stories for annual Christmas anthology
It may have been one of the hottest summers in recent memory, but it has not deterred publisher Ron Kaplan (roncaplan) from his endless quest for Christmas stories. The next “Christmas in Bucharest” deadline is Sept. 9. 1 the publisher of Britton’s book has been wearing a less jubilant electric orange swimming car to the […]