From Christmas until New Year’s Day, school vacation and a typically slow work week provide perfect excuses to grab the family or a loved one and head to action-packed Philadelphia. Some highlights: festive events like A Longwood Gardens Christmas and SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront, with two shows; performances such as George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker and the Philadelphia Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve Concert; and blockbuster exhibitions such as the Prohibition-focused American Spirits.
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The world’s largest sprig of Mistletoe has been unveiled at Heathrow airport in the hope it will prompt the biggest-ever festive kiss – over three million pecks and smooches! The giant mistletoe measuring ten foot by eight foot took a team of designers and engineers three weeks to construct and ten hours to winch into place.
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The Christmas holidays. What starts as a relaxing house party for two
families coming together to celebrate the festive season gradually turns
into a horrifying fight for survival as one by one the children mysteriously
fall ill and begin to turn against their parents with increasingly
disturbing consequences.
Virgin America, the low-fare airline with stylish service and fun amenities for kids and parents alike, today celebrates its new nonstop service to Orlando International Airport (MCO) from both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The airline toasts its expansion to the newest city in its growing network, with a festive Orlando gate celebration to welcome guests on one of its first flights. Upon touchdown in Orlando, guests will receive a red carpet “family vacation” themed welcome party hosted by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Florida Mayor Richard T. Crotty, Virgin America CEO David Cush and Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson.
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Yesterday evening the Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolate Factory was the setting for a spectacular light show. Brand ambassador Roger Federer, the Lindt Maîtres Chocolatiers and Ernst Tanner, Chairman and CEO of Lindt & Sprüngli, set the kick-off for the festive light projections by artist Gerry Hofstetter. Around 8000 visitors marvelled at the festive images and enjoyed the magical Christmas village around the chocolate factory.
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Wilton, a leader in food crafting, predicts a rise in the housing market this holiday season — for Gingerbread houses, that is. Gingerbread house kits offer options for pre-fab construction or fully assembled, complete with easy-to-follow decorating instructions. There’s an easy fit for everyone’s neighborhood.
“Decorating a Gingerbread house gets the whole family into the holiday spirit,” says Nancy Siler, vice president at Wilton Enterprises. “Our Wilton kits make it easy because everything is included. They are a festive at-home holiday centerpiece or a wonderful gift.”
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Just in time for your holiday gatherings, Robert Verdi, national television personality and lifestyle expert, is sharing elegant and innovative tips to turn you into the perfect holiday host this season. BACARDI® CLASSIC COCKTAILS PIÑA COLADA and BACARDI CLASSIC COCKTAILS STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI have joined with Verdi to bring you fun, festive and creative tips to make at home entertaining easy.
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