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New York Touts Christmas 2010 Plans

elf — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:07:57 +0000

Every Christmas holiday season New York City transforms into a winter wonderland. The City radiates with holiday spirit as the five boroughs offer world-renowned performances, shopping, dining and more. NYC & Company, the City’s official marketing, tourism, and partnership organisation, encourages visitors to plan their holiday travel now to take

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Bah Humbug 2010: Cost of Christmas Travel

elf — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:58:52 +0000

Going home for the holidays? Get your tickets now. Word on the street amongst travel agents is that there won’t be a fare war in 2010 for Christmas. The airlines are in hype-cost-cutting mode and giving few deals. Fares vary depending on where you want to travel, so you should

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New Gadgets Line up for Christmas Release

The Merchant — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:03:11 +0000

Eager electronic fans and gamers could very well have a Merry Christmas this year. Microsoft has already announced the launch of Kinect, their motion sensing technology that basically plays like a Wii without a remote. Apple has their new iPhone technology on standby to stuff stockings and now Nintendo is

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Taking a Christmas Cruise

Merry Ann Brite — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:36:27 +0000

We’ve always had very traditional Christmas celebrations. So when my husband suggested we take a cruise last over last Christmas I was not keen to the idea. After all, being away from home meant no tree, no wrapped presents, no holiday foods, lights or…stress. It was a very unconventional idea,

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Christmas Parties on the South Coast of England

elf — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:28:24 +0000

The maritime town of Portsmouth is one of the most popular Christmas party destinations on the south coast as it attracts partygoers from throughout Hampshire and from nearby Isle of Wight too. Christmas party nights in Portsmouth can certainly be lively affairs as this is a town that knows how

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A Taste of Christmas

The Merchant — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:34:33 +0000

Selecting the right Christmas presents can be exhausting and perplexing! Choosing to send a gift hamper is the ideal solution for Christmas presents and gifts for all adult members of the family, friends or work colleagues. Trudging round the shops becoming cold, tired and exasperated is becoming a thing of

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Aluminum Christmas Trees Nostalgia Thrives

elf — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:07:19 +0000

Millicent Jordan vividly recalls the first aluminum Christmas tree she ever purchased. She was 22 years old when she saw the sad-looking little silver tree at a garage sale. “It was marvelous,” says Jordan, 38, of Forest Hill. “It came with a rotating color wheel that changed the hue of

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Christmas in Santa Claus, Indiana

Merry Jester — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:02:35 +0000

The southern Indiana community known as Santa Claus, tucked into the scenic Ohio River Valley, acquired its distinctive name in 1852. It had struggled mightily with its lack of identity and the subject came up again after a church service on Christmas Eve. According to local legend, churchgoers stayed on

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Mr. T’s Presidential Christmas Memory

elf — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:58:22 +0000

Action hero Mr. T once dressed up as Santa for a meeting with late former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The A-Team star – real name Laurence Tureaud – was invited to meet the late leader and his First Lady Nancy Reagan at Christmas in 1983. And, despite pleas from his

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Odd Christmas Traditions Around the World

Merry Ann Brite — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:35:41 +0000

In Italy they have no Christmas trees, instead they decorate small wooden pyramids with fruit. In Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, it is customary for the streets to be blocked off on Christmas eve so that the people can roller-skate to church. An artificial spider and web are often

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