Santa Claus and I have a weird history. I’m not sure I ever actually believed in Kris Kringle, but he didn’t need to be real to leave me feeling some kind of way. As a kid, I spent a bit of time on ...

Each year during the festive season, kids around the world hurry to take a picture with Santa Claus and whisper their wishes into his ear. Who they anticipate meeting is a charming old fella with a ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — He was passed from owner to owner, usually for about $100, even though he was too big to fit into the bed of a pickup truck. Until this year, when someone managed to squeeze him in.

It was time for Jennifer Stakes to decorate her home for the holidays, and she had everything she needed for her front porch in Kyle, Tex.: the strands of tiny red lights, the wreath, the tree and the ...

The Christmas colossus officially has its day. Mayor Jay Ruais read a proclamation this week declaring Black Friday as annual Creepy Santa Day in the Queen City, honoring the 12-foot Santa statue — ...

Here it is again: the merry, festive Christmas season with its glitter balls, tinsel and the typical “Ho Ho Ho!” Holding onto his red belly, Santa grins and laughs at us from everywhere. Like ...

Knowing about the deep history of Santa helps to put in perspective our conflicted, even scary, childhood Christmas memories. In the classic holiday film, A Christmas Story, there’s a scene where a ...