Check these mall hours for the Lehigh Valley before you head to the stores on Dec. 26
December 26 is a popular day for returning or exchanging Christmas gifts and grabbing some holiday bargains (Local merchants - we invite you to add your hours in the comments section below) Here are shopping mall hours across the Lehigh Valley for Wednesday, Dec. 26:
Take a look at 24 of the best-decorated homes in the country and vote for your favorite in Patch's Deck the House contest for 2012
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen… but did you know that Christmas trees are edible?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, according to someone. And even though that someone isn’t on our list of fun facts, there’s plenty of other Christmas trivia to brighten this holiday season. So settle down with a mug of egg nog and enjoy our gift to you, these 10 things you probably didn’t know about Christmas: 1. Your Christmas tree is edible. Well, unless it’s made of plastic. The bark of evergreen trees is not only edible, but is actually a pretty good source of Vitamin C. Just don’t eat the pinecones. And speaking of trees… 2. The average Christmas tree takes seven years to grow to a height of 6 to 7 feet. ...and is used for about two weeks. That means, if you were born today, and a tree was planted today, you’d be in second …
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TV specials, Christmas-themed cartoons and holiday movies will fill the airwaves on Christmas Day
If your holiday plans include settling down to watch TV and relax, here's a list of Christmas specials. Tuesday's selections range from "Matchmaker Santa" and other holiday movies showing all day on the Hallmark Channel to cartoon specials such as "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale."
The 2012 holiday season includes some blockbuster movie openings
According to Firstshowing.net, big movie openings set for Christmas Day 2012 include: Django Unchained Les Misérables Parental Guidance West of Memphis (Limited) Movie-goers can also check out flicks that opened Friday: Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away (in 3D) Jack Reacher This is 40 The Impossible (Limited) Not Fade Away (Limited) On the Road (Limited) You can find local movie times here: And if you like to plan ahead, here is Firstshowing's 2013 movie release schedule.
Here's a handy guide to Dec. 24 hours at malls in the Lehigh Valley in case you have last-minute shopping to do
It's zero hour when it comes to holiday shopping. Check out this Huffington Post report for hours of major retailers including Walmart and Target. Kmart will be open until 10 p.m. Monday (Local merchants - we invite you to add your holiday hours in the comments section below) Here are mall shopping hours across the Lehigh Valley for Monday, Dec. 24:
Forks Township farm features five reindeer as a holiday tourist attraction.
You know Donder and Blitzen... Well how about Ginger, Clarise and Gus? They may not be leading Santa's sled, but on a farm in Forks Township, five reindeer have become one of the Christmas holiday's hottest attractions in the Lehigh Valley. At the Z Arch Barn Farm, an upstart Christmas tree farm, the reindeer are just as popular as the pre-cut Fraiser and Douglas fir Christmas trees that owner Vince Zarate has on display on Klein Road. The farm on 10 Klein Road is open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk until Dec. 24. For more information, call 610-253-4405. He built a barn over the past year and turned it into a place to sell Christmas trees in late November, opening for business on Black Friday. But the reindeer are the stars of this show. Zarate…
9:20 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012
Bird droppings from above are one thing,....but a smart little kid I know wonders if the bad people in the world might get a reindeer dropping on them. That would be something! more ›
Several forecasters say the Lehigh Valley is likely to have a white Christmas
9 a.m. Sunday update: We're still expecting a bit of snow Christmas Eve but the weather looks like it is going to get messy after the holiday with sleet and freezing rain expected Wednesday. Here's the forecast from the National Weather Service: Christmas Eve: Snow likely, mainly before 1 am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Christmas Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of …
1:10 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" Merry Christmas everyone! Wishing everyone a wonderful, SAFE, holiday. Our first grandchild is going to be born today! We're anxiously waiting to get the call from my daughter to come to the hospital - both my son-in-law's mother and I are going to be there in the labor room when he/she is born (we have no idea if it's a boy or girl yet! Surprise!) So I … more ›
Send a loved one - child or adult - a free personalized video from Santa via www.portablenorthpole.com
Santa is keeping up with technology - and he's even offering free personalized video messages for kids and adults from a website called www.portablenorthpole.com (PNP). A basic message is free and includes the recipient's name and some of his or her characteristics. There's an option for placing photos of the recipient in Santa's book, which shows events from the past year and determines if someone has been nice or naughty. You can pay a fee for a more elaborate package. The video will be e-mailed to the recipient. Since its launch in 2008, PNP has generated more than 60 million videos viewed worldwide by children and young-at-heart adults. The PNP also features an e-store stocked with unique personalized products from Santa, including “…
9:34 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
This is the coolest! Thanks The Patch for bringing it to our attention!! more ›
Keith Best
8:31 am on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
"Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." --Luke 2: 10,11 more ›