Personally, I find holiday music to be a bit grating when it comes on each year.
This might be because my dad used to play it all throughout the house nonstop from Thanksgiving until Christmas Day when I was growing up. But who knows?
A good way to switch it up and keep those tunes fresh and interesting is to make them funny.
That’s exactly what Jane Lynch, who may be best known for her role as Sue ...
Some Lawrence stores encountered an unusual stretch of slow business on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Black Friday just happened to coincide with a University of Kansas football game taking place just a few blocks away.
Mackenzie Lomshek, manager for Mass Street Mercantile, said the store was packed when it opened at 8 a.m. The business sold several Jayhawk sweatshirts and other items, she ...
The holiday season may mean a fun time with family and friends, but often it also means spending a lot of money for gifts, holiday food and other items.
With so much money coming out of our wallets, it's a good time to brush up on how to avoid lesser known spending surprises and to find some cost-saving deals before Black Friday. Below is some information that me be useful to local shoppers:
In-store credit ...
There’s no better way to kick off the holiday season than hearing the clip-clopping of horses in downtown Lawrence, says Elaine VanDeventer, director of Lawrence’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade.
The 26th annual parade will include horses of all colors and sizes trotting down Massachusetts Street to celebrate the holiday season in Lawrence. The horses will take to the street at 11 a.m. Dec. 1.
Although ...
Although its standard sales have closed for the year, the Lawrence Farmers’ Market will return for a special holiday edition in early December.
The 29th annual Holiday Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 200 McDonald Drive.
About 60 vendors who participated in the summer market are expected to sell various items, including the produce seen at the summer and ...
Black Friday can be one of the most hectic days of the year, but the Kansas state parks want to change that.
Instead of waiting in line at a store, the parks are offering an opportunity for Kansas residents to visit a state park and experience the outdoors. Entry fees will be waived Friday at all 27 state parks, including Clinton State Park, as part of an "Opt Outside" event, said Michael Pearce, outdoor ...
