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• NYE at Buck Hill: Partiers can ski, ride, and tube on the slope, eat a hearty dinner in the Whittier Room, then hit the KS95 party in main chalet. Guests will also be able to partake of...

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The colors of Kwanzaa are black, red and green. Black represents the people, while red represents their struggle. What does the green stand for? Editor's Note: Select your answe...

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You rush, rush, rush, get the house ready, buy gifts, host friends and family and then, come Dec. 26, find yourself in a funk as you look around and think ‘Is that all there is’? You...

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"Sinterklaas," a Dutch figure from which Santa Claus got his name, is celebrated annually on St. Nicholas Eve or the morning after in Belgium and France. Which day is St. Nicholas Ev...

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Hollywood has churned out an unbelievable number of Christmas movies over the years. Most are forgettable, others laughable (Consider the plot of "Elves," 1989: "Nazi scientists genetical...

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Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University-Long Beach. The name "Kwanzaa" is derived from the phrase ...

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The beauty of Christmas can easily turn to tragedy without a few basic fire-safety measures. Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind when stringing lights around an evergreen or relaxi...

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Santa's light on a dark night, Rudolph, was born more than 100 years after his eight flying counterparts. The "most famous reindeer of all" was the 1939 creation of Robert L. May to ...