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Friday, December 7, 2012

Where to Find Santa Claus in Carroll County

Need to run that list by Santa again? Find out where the guy in red will be between now and Christmas.

TownMall in Westminster Find Santa at TownMall of Westminster Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Santa will take breaks from 1 to 2 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.; Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. with a break from 2 to 3 p.m.; and Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a break from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Don't forget the pets! Get pet photos with Santa on Dec. 12 at TownMall from 5 to 8 p.m. The Carroll County Humane Society will be on hand to answer pet questions. Breakfast with Santa at Rafael's On Saturday, Dec. 8, from 8 a.m. to noon children younger than 12 can hang out with Santa at Rafael's Restaurant and eat for $5. The menu includes M&M mini pancakes, banana pancakes, french toast sticks or scrambled eggs with a side of bacon or sausage…

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Santa Will Reply to Letters from Children in Carroll County

Kids can get personalized letters and videos from Santa this year.

Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows any person to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to any child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: Prefer to get a video from Santa? Visit http://www.portablenorthpole.com and complete the information fields (I just did this for my own child and it took about 10 minutes, and my kids will love the final video). There is a …

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Santa Arrives Merry on Main Street Saturday, Kicks Off the Holiday Season

The jolly one shared the duties with Mrs. Claus and the Grinch during the annual "Merry Main Street" celebration in Sykesville.

Santa Claus made a grand arrival on a fire truck in Sykesville Saturday evening to light the tree and kick-off the season. Santa was joined at the Town of Sykesville's "Merry Main Street" event by the Grinch in the afternoon and Mrs. Claus joined the jolly fellow to help light the tree. The Grinch met folks at the Sykesville Town House where there was gift wrapping for presents brought on Main Street, reindeer cupcakes, letters to Santa and music by String Echoes. The event was sponsored by the Sykesville Parks and Recreation. Also on Main Street was ice sculpting by Kevin’s Katering, the St. Paul’s UMC carolers, and a brass band. The S&P Railway model trains were also open to the public. The Sykesville Business Association sponsored Santa…

Lisa Haderman

2:28 pm on Saturday, December 24, 2011

That's my boys Ashton & Kolby with the Grinch We had an awesome time on main street stayed all day & saw Santa in the Caboose !!! We will be back next year !! Lisa Haderman   more ›

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