Enamored by ornaments of Christmas past Aug 27, 2009
Sacramento designer and convention co-host Dolph Gotelli displayed many of his prized Victorian-era Santas, reindeer and carriages in small vignettes and his collection of 19th century Harper's Bazaar Christmas cover lithographs. A Sacramento teacher donated eight old Santa suits. (San Francisco Chronicle)
This year, Christmas bells ringing in July Jul 20, 2009
While the Nordstrom promotion includes cold-weather clothing, spokeswoman Brooke White said there would be no mention of reindeer or Santa Claus. "Our customers really love the fact that we do not celebrate the holidays until the day after Thanksgiving," she said, "and we have no plans to change that.". (MSNBC -- Business)
Fur Rendezvous schedule Mar 1, 2009
3:30 p.m. -- Rondy Running of the Reindeer, Fourth Avenue and H Street. 3 p.m. -- The Ballad of Soapy Smith, Cyrano's Theater, Fourth Avenue and D Street. (Anchorage Daily News)