Jingle bells sound, and the smell of Cinnabon floats through the air. Little kids cheer with excitement, and families are lined up to see one jolly man in the midst of this holiday season tradition. It is Santa season at the mall.  A reliable, cheery...

It’s that time of year again. Lights are lining rooftops, stockings are being hung up and Christmas trees are being hauled onto cars. This can only mean one thing: Santa Claus is back in business. The North Pole’s rumor mill is running rampant as...

As the holiday season is just around the corner, many fun sports traditions always come with it. There is one, however, that has been going on for 75 years and is only becoming more popular. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is known for having...

It’s that time of the year again, and you need to get gifts for those who are in your life. If you have no idea what to get someone for the holidays, here are seven of the top tech gifts for under 50 dollars that everyone will love. Wireless Mouse Wireless...

It’s that time of year again; the anticipation of giving and receiving presents has people in a flurry before Christmas. An especially stressful gift to buy is the one for your very own father. As the holiday season approaches, the pressure of delivering...

An essential part of the holiday season is cozying up by the fire and watching Christmas movies. Since the production of the first Christmas movie in 1898, a variety of these films have been produced. An incredible Christmas movie is hard to find, but...

What are the best hot cocoa spots in Arlington and DC? Many hot chocolate cafes are simply underwhelming, they miss flavor with their watery recipe or only provide a cold and dull atmosphere devoid of any cheer. Hoping to find exceptions, I went to several...

It’s December 25th, and "White Christmas" is playing in houses all around the county. Children leap out of bed and run to look out their windows for snow, their hopes high. Unfortunately, they had forgotten they live in Virginia, where brown ground...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: multicolored lights cast the neighborhood aglow, cozy fireplaces crackle as the temperature drops and holiday songs add the perfect ambiance to a cold December evening. Or, they make your ears bleed. For...

The holiday season is known for being one of the happiest times of the year. With the decorations, parties and gifts that come with the celebrations of holidays such as Christmas and Hanukkah, it is no surprise that the months of November and December...

The youthful magic of the holiday season is characterized by childhood innocence. December remains whimsical when kids believe in the elf that magically transports across the room, flying reindeer from the North Pole and the big-eared helpers who make...

It is long past Halloween. Thanksgiving week has come and gone. The calendar has finally flipped to its last page. By all qualifications, it is the holiday season, and after the last holiday season was stunted by pandemic restrictions, holiday activities...