As Christmas draws near, the world comes alive with twinkling lights, festive cheer, and the smell of fresh-baked cookies. But if you’re looking for the ultimate holiday experience, there’s one place ...

Writing a letter to Santa Claus is a time-honored tradition for kids this time of year. Telling the big guy that they've been a good girl or boy, naming a few toys on their Christmas wish list, ...

Santa Claus makes an appearance Dec. 7 in downtown St. Joseph, Mich., during the annual Reindog Parade. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium) NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle ...

Santa poses with an “elf dog” at the pet parade in the Gaslamp Quarter. Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn’t laughing ...

Overtourism has made it all the way to the “North Pole.” A small city in Finland dubbed the “official hometown of Santa Claus” has been overrun with eager travelers this holiday season — and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn’t laughing that December day almost 20 years ago. She had just parked the car in the garage when her then-8 ...

Santa Claus leads a group of children in the singing of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" during a Santa Claus School graduation ceremony at the Red Lion Inn on Monday, September 5, 2011. Photo by ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, it’s a family story ...