http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/80 Category: Holidays en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:02:39 -0500 By Jan Gaillard Correspondent   The Christmas season is here and the cattle are lowing. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/church-undergoes-transformation-bethlehem Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:01:00 -0500 If gift cards are on your holiday shopping list this year, the rocky retail landscape might make you wonder about the riskiness of such purchases. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/untangling-rumors-about-gift-cards-and-bankruptcies Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:10:24 -0500 By Melinda Forbes It's December and cooks' heads are filled with visions of chocolate chips, brown sugar, oatmeal, raisins, spices and sprinkles. Cookies are a part of the holiday tradition. And homemade cookies? There's not a cheesecake or a chocolate mousse out there that can beat a warm, gingerbread man, sugary shortbread or peanut butter blossom just out of the oven. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/its-cookie-time-year Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Not seeing the story? Click here. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/pet-gifts-give-back-you-0 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 WILLIAMSBURG Colonial Williamsburg is kicking off the holiday season with its 74th Grand Illumination. The event on Sunday will include fireworks, music and candlelit buildings. The celebration begins in the afternoon with a variety of entertainment on multiple outdoor stages. The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums also will provide 18th-century music appropriate to the season. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/grand-illumination-will-be-held-sunday-williamsburg Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:44:36 -0500 What better gift to give the planet this holiday than to make your own celebration green, Think about the presents you give, and about how you wrap them. Think about the food you choose to serve and how many miles the food travels to get here. Think about your decorations. Which are green (and red) both literally and figuratively. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/coastal-journal-holidayplanning-green-ideas-come-visit-clubs-bazaar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:01:00 -0500 ALL YOU PEOPLE out there scrounging around today for last year's Christmas lights in your dark attics and musty closets, listen up. You should've gotten your acts together. Like Jane, Robert and Rich. They're done. That's right. Finished. Complete. Outta here. For weeks and weeks already, their front yards and homes have welcomed the holidays.   http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/season-lights-comes-early-some Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:01:00 -0500 Staff and wire report The holidays send television into overdrive with specials. What stands out? Here's a look at noteworthy programs: Tuesday Christmas would just have to be called off without a broadcast of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town." Thankfully, that won't be necessary this year, because the classic airs tonight at 8 on ABC.   Wednesday http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/holiday-tv-chestnuts-warm-our-hearts Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Freeze Santa's enemies with his water gun and stop the bad guys from ruining Christmas. Click the left and right arrow keys to move Santa left or right. Press the up key to make him jump, and press the spacebar to shoot. Find more holiday fun on our holidays portal: hamptonroads.com/holidays http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/games-santa-deep-freeze Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:03:32 -0500 Help Santa Claus collect the presents ready for delivery on Christmas Eve. Use the mouse to draw a line. Click the green play button to get Santa going. Find more holiday fun on our holidays portal: hamptonroads.com/holidays http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/games-santa-snow-line Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:58:18 -0500