The Big, Bright Light Show
It was cold outside. We could see our breath with every shiver and shake as we walked along the sidewalks of downtown Rochester, Michigan, but we didn’t care. The glimmery […]
Tag Archives: Christmas
The Legendary Lights of Clifton Mills
I’d never heard of Clifton Mills before I saw a press release for it. I saw that it was near Yellow Springs, Ohio, a cute little artsy town that Tri-Staters […]
An Old-Fashioned Christmas
It’s wonderful to venture out and see all the light displays of the Christmas season. But at Heritage Village Museum in Cincinnati, they decorate a little differently: the historical houses […]
A Ghost of Charles Dickens’ Past
The Golden Lamb in Lebanon, Ohio is Ohio’s oldest inn. Its charm is historic and its former clientele still present. Charles Dickens once stopped here; as did many other prominent […]
Kringles Aren’t Just for Christmas
I’d heard that Kringles were a staple of Wisconsin life. The same way cheese and beer are associated with the state. Except — we all know about beer and cheese. […]
Merry Christmas with a Major Award!
A Christmas Story House Every Christmas Eve, we return from our family gathering and I turn on TBS to catch part of their 24-hour marathon of “A Christmas Story.” It’s […]
American Lights
I was just in Singapore with a group of 22-year-old Chinese and Singaporeans. As we walked along Singapore’s famed Orchard Road admiring the lights, one of the Chinese girls asked […]
Merry Christmas from Santa Claus!
There’s only one Santa, but there are more than 20 Santa statues in Santa Claus, Indiana. Here are a few, wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Christmas Comes to Santa Claus
Santa Claus, Indiana, that is. The town named for the iconic Christmas figure definitely knows how to celebrate the holiday season. The three December weekends before Christmas are filled with […]
From Santa Claus From Santa Claus
Have you ever wondered where letters to Santa Claus go? I can tell you. They go to Indiana. Santa Claus, Indiana. And Santa writes back. Each year the Santa Claus […]
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