Have you been to Busch Gardens Christmas Town?

Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration – Williamsburg Va. Busch Gardens decks out its park holiday splendor for the annual offering of Christmas Town. Now through December 31, the popular park is illuminated with more than two million twinkling lights. Check out the shows, holiday treats, Santa’s workshop, live penguins, and the park’s 50-foot tall, [...]

Christmas Radio! WASH-FM 97.1 starts holiday programming

Ready for your holiday sound track for baking cookies, shopping, or just feeling seasonal?  WASH-FM 97.1 starts their holiday music programming today.  You can also listen online. What are your favorite Christmas pop songs?  

Cool Yule Bargain Alert: 1/2 Price Colorful Trees at Sam’s Farm

I dropped by Sam’s Farm in Falls Church, Virginia on Leesburg Pike (address at the end of this post) and was impressed by the beautiful decorations and trees they had there, at very good prices, too. Half-off all artificial Christmas trees and artificial garlands Even though I have a lot of Christmas decorations, I could [...]

Cool Yule Shopping Review: Colonial Williamsburg

Williamsburg is a three-and-1/2 hour drive from the Washington, DC area — and 95 South is never any fun until you pass Fredericksburg — but it may be worth a visit for you if you are in the mood to mix holiday shopping with historic sightseeing.   I just spent the Thanksgiving holiday with my [...]

Cool Yule Shopping Review: Fair Oaks Mall

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. I’m incredibly glad that for once I followed my own advice and got my shopping done before Black Friday. Last night, which was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, William and I went to Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia.  Fair Oaks is one of my favorite malls, [...]

Cool Yule Shopping Review: Gatehouse Shop at Claude Moore Colonial Farm

Info: The Gate House Shop at Claude Moore Colonlal Farm at Turkey Run 6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101 Open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm (703) 442-7557 I’m a fan of the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, which presents a farm as it might have appeared in 1771, complete with [...]

Cool Yule Shopping Review: Tysons Galleria

Today, William and I went to Tysons Galleria.  I had been obsessing over a pair of $2.95 long handled tongs I had seen at Sur La Table a few weeks ago.  I didn’t get them last time I was there for I don’t know what reason, then I burnt myself frying something or other and [...]