Christmas

What Is Christmas Without the Department Store?

Robert David Sullivan writes that the Main Street America department store is a holiday tradition, a grand public crossroads for celebrating the season.

December 12, 2011 - Boston Globe

Christmas Downtown is Saved

Downtown Elizabethtown, North Carolina is in the middle of a huge redevelopment project, and customers were avoiding the mess causing a blue Christmas for shopowners. City Hall stepped in and put a hold on revitalization, and Santa is back in town.

December 25, 2010 - WWAY3

An Urban Santa Claus for New York

For 21 years this urban St. Nick has been delighting visitors to the South Street Seaport in New York.

December 25, 2009 - The New York Times

New IPhone App Fails Government Transportation Funding Support Criteria

A friend of mine who's a biophysicist popped in to see me the other day.  He was all excited and showed me his “patent pending” letter for his newest invention.

December 23, 2009 - Steven Polzin

This Season, Some Light Displays Sacrificed

Around the country, cities have been forced to scrimp by cutting back on holiday-themed light displays.

December 4, 2008 - USA Today

Xmas Gift for the Transit Nut

Lionel is offering its first ever model subway set, recreating the New York subway system complete with station announcements and subway sounds.

November 28, 2008 - The New York Times

The Year Without A Santa Claus

Cities facing budget cuts are cutting back on Christmas decorations and events. Has the Grinch stolen Christmas?

November 11, 2008 - The Wall St. Journal

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