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Christmas in New York: 15 Festive Things To Do in NYC | Condé Nast Traveler
Our editors’ favorite holiday activities in the city they call home. By Alex Erdekian, December 7, 2020 We’re all looking for silver linings these days—and we’ve got one for you. This Christmas season in New York City is sort of peaceful. There are fewer tourists crowding Midtown sidewalks, no social pressure to attend every holiday…
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15 Traditional Christmas Dinner Recipes – Paula Deen
By The PD Web Team There’s no better time to embrace tradition than during the holiday season! There’s nothing better than a traditional Christmas—we’re talking mistletoes, classic Christmas carols, gingerbread houses, It’s a Wonderful Life, and, yes, those traditional Christmas dinner recipes. While we can’t supply all the holiday magic, we certainly can inspire your…
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Places to Go for Christmas: 23 U.S. Cities Full of Holiday Cheer | Condé Nast Traveler
You don’t have to go far to find holiday cheer. By Caitlin Morton, December 6, 2021 You’ve heard it a thousand times: “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” No offense to Perry Como, but with so many great places to go for Christmas, we’re going to have to respectfully disagree. The festive weeks…
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How to celebrate Christmas like Charles Dickens – Britain Magazine | The official magazine of Visit Britain | Best of British History, Royal Family,Travel and Culture
By Britain Magazine On the evening of October 5 1843, Charles Dickens took his place on the stage of the Athenaeum in Manchester. The Athenaeum was a society for the “advancement and diffusion of knowledge”. It had been founded in 1837 to provide education and recreation for the working men and women of the city.…
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10 More Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place During Christmas | CrimeReads
Folks, there are so, so many crime movies that take place at Christmas. Some are “about” crime during Christmas, like Home Alone or Bad Santa or The Ref, while some others’ interaction with “Christmas movie” themes are somewhat debatable, as in the notable cases of Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. via 10 More Crime Movies…
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DrWeb’s Top Ten Christmas Movies…
Editor’s Note: Re-sharing my favorite Christmas movies list.. Happy Holidays to all!! And Merry Christmas! [originally published 12/24 in 2004, from my old blog] Here’s my favorite Christmas movies, with links to see more about them at the Internet Movie Database.. enjoy the holidays… via DrWeb’s Top Ten Christmas Movies…
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467a Holiday Roadfood; Best Chocolate in Europe; Holiday Travels; Prague Christmas
Editor’s note: For those who travel, I recommend you subscribe to Rick Steves’ always informative podcasts. Food writers Jane and Michael Stern discuss wintertime comfort grub served in America’s roadside restaurants, then culinary-culture expert Fred Plotkin explores the various kinds of chocolate available across Europe. And listeners share the experiences that made their Christmas vacations…
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The Endurance of ‘A Christmas Carol’
“Four years later, Dickens had written something that possessed still more “astonishing capabilities.” A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas was first published just before Christmas in 1843, and since then it has never been out of print. Originally written as a tract for the times, this cautionary tale about the…
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Five Things You Might Not Know About the Capitol Christmas Tree – National Forest Foundation
Beginning in 1970, the U.S. Forest Service has provided a tree to the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the holiday season. Learn more about this unique and festive tradition. Source: Five Things You Might Not Know About the Capitol Christmas Tree – National Forest Foundation
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The Most Festive Treasures of the New York Public Library’s Maps Division – Atlas Obscura
We wish you a mappy Christmas. Source: The Most Festive Treasures of the New York Public Library’s Maps Division – Atlas Obscura
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Christmas | holiday | Britannica.com
Mythical? Santa Claus is *not* real??? “Christmas has also been a secular family holiday, observed by Christians and non-Christians alike, devoid of Christian elements, and marked by an increasingly elaborate exchange of gifts. In this secular Christmas celebration, a mythical figure named Santa Claus plays the pivotal role.” Source: Christmas | holiday | Britannica.com
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Friday Reads: 10 Classic Christmas Stories | JSTOR Daily
Editor’s note: If you follow the link, the stories are all open-access from JSTOR, and there for your pleasure and reading.. Happy Holidays! Source: Friday Reads: 10 Classic Christmas Stories | JSTOR Daily
