Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Santa Claus (fictional character) published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 924
» View hbindependent.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-77
•
Next >
-
In the Pipeline: Shopping is the cause
Nouha Hreish looks perfect in a Christmas hat — running around Wal-Mart at the crack of dawn, helping to organize the warm and loving chaos that is Clothe the Children. For about 25 years, the Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach has sponsored its...
Tags: Book, Walmart, Authors
-
Greer's OC: Tradition continues with CdM Christmas Walk
A favorite holiday tradition, the 33rd annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk returns from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. It's the time when thousands gather to celebrate the festivities, which include specials at participating merchants, a dozen bands...Tags: Documentary (genre), Nordstrom, Colleges and Universities, Personal Service, Restaurants
-
Joe Surf: His thoughts on going cold
What's a surfer like you doing in a place like this? That was my first thought when I saw Huntington Beach's own Timmy Turner at a neighborhood Christmas party the other day. Turner had his five-month old daughter, Tynzlee, strapped to his chest in one...Tags: Documentary (genre), Windsurfing, Ocean Surfing, Natural Disasters, Tourism and Leisure
-
In the Pipeline: Magic in the microfilm
A snapshot of Huntington Beach 50 years ago today, Dec. 22, 1961, courtesy of the Huntington Beach News: There was a groundbreaking for the Nordlund Village Center on Beach Boulevard between Heil Avenue and Terry Drive. It was announced that soon...Tags: Walnuts, New York City, Mark Twain, Religious Festivals, Christmas
-
City Lights: The secrets of being Santa
I asked my mother once if I ever believed in Santa Claus as a child. She shook her head and replied, "You were always suspicious." It was probably the sign of a budding journalist. Growing up, though, I knew quite a few people who did believe in the...Tags: Joni Mitchell, Tim Robbins
-
On Theater: Comical 'Christmas Belles' rings at WCC
It may be rushing the season a tad, but the "Christmas Belles" are ringing in all their farcical glory at the Westminster Community Theatre. The comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten is set in the fictional town of Fayro, Texas, which...Tags: Music, Religious Festivals, Arts and Culture, Robert Dominguez, Entertainment
-
Calendar
YOUR WEEKEND
FRIDAY: The Newland House, 19820 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, hosts a Christmas Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. Come learn about the Victorian Christmas and enjoy the decorations at the historic home. Admission is free and Santa Claus will be...Tags: Dance, Religious Festivals, Music, Dancing, Multi-Sport Events
-
Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Styx (music group), Tea Party Movement, Space Programs, LPGA, Fashion Shows
-
Fall events 2013
This list is not all-inclusive Sept. 1-2 Geneva Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 1; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 2 From eight stages more than 30 acts will perform throughout the two-day festival. In addition to...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Canterbury, Human Interest, Halloween, Artists
-
Nonprofit sets lofty '13 goals
staff writer, @damichellegRuth Baer's mother taught her about the joys of giving back. When Baer and her parents lived in Ohio, the family would buy extra presents for Christmas and leave them for the less fortunate. The family continued the tradition when Baer and her mother...Tags: Pies and Tarts, Religious Festivals, Media Industry, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Holidays
-
Melvin Louis 'Louie' Bandemer, 85
Melvin Louis "Louie" Bandemer, 85, of Harbor Springs, died on Feb. 18, 2013, at his home. Louie was born on Aug. 12, 1927, to Laura and Emil Bandemer in Grosse Pointe, Mich., where he grew up and attended school at Grosse Pointe South. On June 17,...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, World War II (1939-1945), American Legion
-
Spreading cheer, and chow
Twenty years from now, I will tell people I was present at the creation. One evening last fall, my colleague Jason Toraldo walked into my office and asked if I could troubleshoot a problem he was having on Facebook. He had recently put up a page for a...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fox and Friends (tv program), Media Industry, Sandwiches
Dec 5, 2012
|Story| HB Independent
Nov 30, 2011
|Story| HB Independent
Dec 21, 2011
|Story| HB Independent
Dec 21, 2011
|Story| HB Independent
Nov 30, 2011
|Story| HB Independent
Nov 9, 2011
|Story| HB Independent
Dec 8, 2010
|Story| HB Independent
May 17, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 15, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 9, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Feb 20, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Dec 20, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Santa Claus (fictional character) topic gallery.
