Holidays

Christkindlmarkt: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Cheerful Christmas music plays above the din of excited shoppers moving from one elaborately decorated display to the next. The smells of hot chocolate, cinnamon, roasted nuts waft through the air permeating my clothes and leaving their scent for later enjoyment.

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Christmas Gingerbread House Display at Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, Pennsylvania

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Children run excitedly from one ornately decorated shop window to the next. Christmas music emanates from hidden speakers, white lights adorn evergreens, and candles glow in the windows of this bucolic colonial village. I’m at Peddler’s Village in Lahaska, Pennsylvania during the Christmas season and the village reminds me of a movie set from [...]

Thanksgiving an American Tradition

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Plymouth Colonist sharing a feast with the local Indians, football games, and sharing a large dinner of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce is what I envision when I think of Thanksgiving. Pondering these wonderful thoughts I wonder how Thanksgiving became a holiday in America and why we celebrate on the last Thursday of November.

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Unique Halloween Festivals

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Bright yellow leaves, orange pumpkins, and the smells of cinnamon and sweet cider could only mean one thing, Halloween is right around the corner. This holiday means many things to each of us. For some it is the excitement of dressing up for the holiday and for others bags full of sweet candies.
As Halloween has [...]

Christmas City: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

To get in the holiday spirit, I like to visit the quaint city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. While walking the busy main street, I imagine myself as Jimmy Stewart on his way to work in the movie classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”.Bethlehem is the realization my vision of the quintessential Christmas season in small town America. [...]