Tag Archives: holidays

Deck the Boughs

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It’s a sunny November afternoon on the New Haven Green. (more…)

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Ch Level

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Chanukah begins Saturday. Christmas happens Sunday. Happy holidays, everybody—or, enjoy the weekend. —Your friends at Daily Nutmeg—

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Ghosts of Christmas Past

New Haven Christmas History

The day before Christmas in New Haven is a good day to ponder how New Haven Christmases were before. It seems the explicit moral values of the season weren’t so (more…)

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Into the Lights

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A green smiling dragon in Santa cap wags his pointy tail. A red and yellow sailboat rocks back and forth. A jet skier jumps blue ocean waves. Two bears in hats and scarves throw a snowball back and forth. A festive glittering train hauls oversized candy canes and gifts with bows. A tireless Victorian paperboy […]

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Window Wonderland

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Naked trees. Yarny knits. Frosted breath. Schmaltzy songs. And window displays. ’Tis the season for New Haven’s shop windows to shine. (more…)

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Head Toward the Lights

Fantasy of Lights

A green, smiling dragon and sailboat rock back and forth through ocean waves. A festive train carries candy canes and gifts with bows. A tireless Victorian paperboy throws his newspaper over and over. These are some of the denizens of this year’s Fantasy of Lights, which features 55 sparkling light displays sponsored by local businesses […]

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