Hot Cocoa

Checking out Paris with Carla Hayden

2013-02-11 14:16:00

Few people can recognize the yearning to escape better than Carla Hayden, chief executive officer of the Enoch Pratt Library. As a librarian, she has spent many years helping her curious clientele explore new realms and journey to wondrous places...

Take your pick of chili, chocolate or crafts

2013-01-17 11:56:00

Philadelphia Jeff Dunham Stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham has carved a career out of ventriloquism with popular puppets like Walter, Peanut and Achmed the terrorist. Dunham has appeared on Comedy Central Presents and specials titled "Spark of Insanity" and...

A second chance to count those white tails in deer survey

2013-01-07 03:05:00

While it's bustling with activity every weekend, the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center in Abingdon is going to be particularly busy on Jan. 12, with three major programs that will offer something for all ages throughout the day. The white-tailed deer...

Laurel Pregnancy Center offers cookies and hot cocoa at open house

2012-12-06 11:07:00

The Laurel Pregnancy Center, 415 Main St., invites the community to enjoy cookies and hot cocoa at an open house Sunday, Dec. 9 from 3 to 6 p.m. Visitors can tour the center and learn about client services and programs, as well as volunteer...

Who's serving what at the Washington Monument Lighting

2012-12-06 05:46:00

The food offerings at the 41st annual lighting of Mount Vernon's Washington Monument on Thursday will be more diverse than ever, according to Michael Evitts of the Downtown Partnership, one of the event's organizers. Clustered in a holiday village in the...

For tree farms, excitement for the holidays is evergreen

2012-11-23 09:26:00

For many people, finding the perfect Christmas tree and cutting it down is a family tradition, and one that puts them in the holiday mood. In Carroll County, local farms are happy to help spread that Christmas cheer, and bring in a little green as well....

Miracle on Main Street returns to Westminster, Nov. 24

2012-11-20 03:00:00

Lights, cameras, Santa. Those are elements that residents and visitors of Westminster have come to know and love at the start of the holiday season. For the annual Miracle on Main Street celebration on Saturday, Nov. 24, the lights will be on the parade...

Tailgating recipe: Spicy hot chocolate

2011-12-22 11:52:00

While the weather forecast for Saturdays' Ravens game is in the high 40s — not exactly Green Bay territory — it can get chilly after being outside for a while. One of the best ways to keep the cold at bay is with a cup of spicy hot chocolate....

Teachers, students fill the Columbia Art Center

2012-05-22 08:53:00

The annual Faculty/Student Exhibition at the Columbia Art Center lets you know that its teachers and students have been busy. Paintings, watercolors, drawings and other artwork cover the walls, with ceramics and jewelry occupying pedestals and seemingly...

Holiday events illuminate the season

2011-11-24 13:01:00

The holiday season is upon us. Why stay in this Christmas when there's so much to do? Quit roasting chestnuts and get old Jack Frost off your nose. Bundle up, pack your overnight bag and take a quick trip. We've found some of the best places in and around...

Pining away for the holiday season

2011-11-29 11:23:00

Carroll County continues to grow as one of the state's largest jurisdictions for Christmas tree farms, with many offering special services and amenities. The 2011 version of Christmas Trees and Holiday Greens in Carroll County is available online at...

Catonsville welcomes Santa Claus at 18th annual tree lighting

2011-11-28 06:22:00

Four-year-old Patrick Shellenberger sat on the shoulders of his mother, Bryn, and stretched to see Santa Claus riding on a fire engine down Frederick Road just after 7 p.m. Saturday. The wide-eyed boy yelled, "Santa! Santa!" as Kris Kringle came into...

Chilled hot chocolate at ($7). The hot chocolate at this Logan Square shop is a seriously indulgent winter warmer, but�sorry Katherine Anne!�I don�t want to touch it with a ten-foot pole when it�s sweltering outside. Flavors for the summer season range from salted caramel to malted milk to chai.

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Cindy's Hot Chocolate ($13) at This cocoa-rich cocktail is spiked with smoky Black Bottle scotch and small-batch herbal spirit North Shore Silver Linings.

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Colton Cryts (right), 17, of Schuylkill Haven, grabs a hot chocolate from Blue Mountain Ski Area Host Supervisor Tony Genise's, of Bethlehem, portable Hot Chocolate Backpack while waiting in the lift line on opening day at the mountain.

2012-12-01 00:00:00