Holiday Vacations

More holiday travel expected despite gas prices

2012-12-18 16:28:22

More Marylanders will take holiday trips this year, and most will drive — even though gas prices are the highest they have ever been entering the holiday season, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. "Gas prices do not appear to be deterring motorists...

Port Deposit: Gearing up for Relay for Life with bingo Saturday

2013-01-09 09:07:00

The Relay for Life Team of "Bethany's Angels" will sponsor a Basket Bingo Saturday at the VFW Post 8185, 520 Susquehanna River Road. This bingo is the first of three fundraisers the team has scheduled for 2013. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the...

Volunteer opportunities: Schools, hospitals have positions available

2012-12-07 10:33:00

Listings are accepted on a space-available basis. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday prior to date of publication at the latest. To submit volunteer items, mail to Volunteers, Patuxent Publishing Co. Editorial, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278; email...

Get your jingle on at these Laurel holiday happening

2012-12-06 10:22:00

Holiday candlelight tours — Fri., Dec. 7 and Sat., Dec. 8, 6-9 p.m., Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Road. Music, candlelight and traditional holiday greens. Local garden clubs display decorations throughout house; area performers entertain...

Have a merry time dressed as Santa

2012-12-05 14:20:19

New York City SantaCon 2012 It's that time of year to find your best Santa outfit and head to New York City to frolic, drink and be merry with thousands of other Santa look-alikes. The annual event, which originated in San Francisco in 1994, begins...

Holiday House Tour features five magnificent Ellicott City buildings

2012-12-05 03:20:00

The annual Holiday House Tour organized by the Howard County Historical Society offers a peek inside some of the county's most magnificent and historic homes. The buildings are lavishly decorated for the holidays, and the owners are usually delighted to...

Ellicott City: Glimpse of county's past in annual Holiday House Tour

2012-12-05 03:50:00

The Howard County Historical Society is starting the holiday season in grand style with its 36th annual Holiday House Tour on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 1 to 6 p.m. Five privately owned historic properties in Ellicott City will be decked out in their...

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2012-12-04 18:41:18

What: Howard County Historical Society's 36th Annual Holiday House Tour When: Sunday, Dec. 9, starting at 1 p.m., lasting five or six hours. Transportation: Eyre buses will pick up participants at the Miller Branch of the Howard County Public Library in...

Carroll County Farm Museum decks the halls for 'Twelve Days' theme

2012-12-02 00:00:00

On the 10th day of Christmas, someone's true love gave them 10 lords a leaping. At the Carroll County Farm Museum, in Westminster, that gift was a little bit challenging for Beverly Rose and Dorothy Duerr, who were tasked with displaying that scene in...

Weather hazards threaten to complicate holiday travel

2012-12-23 16:41:00

State highway officials are urging motorists heading north and west for the holidays to be cautious, given winter weather conditions expected in some areas in the coming days. The weather could complicate holiday travel and celebration plans as people...

BWI false fire alarm disrupts baggage, delays flights

2012-12-23 11:28:00

Several flights were delayed at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Sunday morning when a false fire alarm automatically shut down the baggage area for Southwest Airlines, one of the airport's largest carriers, officials said. While authorities ultimately...

Head out for the holidays

2012-12-03 11:57:00

The holidays are here before you know it and often gone before you've had a chance to sample any of the wonderful seasonal offerings. Taking a day trip to any of these destinations will provide a quick cup of cheer. New Market Shadrack's Christmas Light...

This is the odd duck of the bunch, a Harford County bottleneck that pings the radar only during the holiday travel days in November and December. But what a snarl, lasting on some days from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and extending an average maximum length of 14 miles.

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Russians get an average of 40 days of vacations and holidays per year, according to a new survey.

2013-03-27 09:51:00

JoAnn Eisenbeisz won a $200 gift certificate to Lily's Floral and Gifts during a raffle at the recent Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation Home for the Holidays Tour. The raffle item was sponsored by Great Western Bank.

2013-01-06 22:07:00