VRE releases overstock tickets for sold out Santa train
VRE is offering overstock tickets for sale to its Santa Train event that was previously sold out.
Tips for seamless holiday shipping
There are only three weekends left until Christmas and deadlines are looming for gift-givers who need to send packages to friends and family. Here are some shipping tips to help you this holiday season.
Holiday apps track shopping lists, spending
Savvy shoppers know they can use their smartphones to comparison shop, but a series of new apps can also make the holidays a lot easier by helping users keep track of shopping lists and budgets.
Movie theaters screen holiday classics
All month, you can check out your favorite Christmas movies at the National Theatre and the AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center.
How to keep your Christmas tree healthy
A horticulturist and former University of Maryland professor who owns a Christmas tree farm offers advice.
Online retailers compete through price changes
Online retailers are taking price wars to a whole new level this holiday shopping season.
Annual toy distribution effort takes an army, children
More than half of the volunteers at the Salvation Army's D.C. Angel Tree Warehouse Community Day were children Saturday. The volunteers gathered to organize toys that will be given to 14,000 children across the Capital region this holiday season.
Santa and his elves are spreading holiday cheer on motorcycles
For the 26th year in a row, Santa and his elves will leave Rudolph in the North Pole and spread cheer to local children on motorcycles.
Avoid hidden dangers when decorating for the holidays
Red and green aren't just colors for Christmas cheer. They also portray important safety information on electric decorations.
Simple ways to stay safe installing electric holiday decorations
Red and green aren't just the colors of Christmas cheer. They also portray important safety information on electric decorations.
Garden Plot: Grubs, greens and Christmas trees
Find out when to trim those evergreens and how to prevent grub damage, and remember these tips for a tip-top Christmas tree.
DON'T DELETE - MAY BE UPDATED Fruitcake: Love it or loathe it?
For some of us, it's a beloved holiday tradition. For others, it's the tradition we love to hate. What else could we be talking about besides fruitcake?
DON'T DELETE - MAY BE UPDATED Send a holiday card - and some cheer - to military overseas
The Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes program sends holiday cards to military members, veterans and their families. Mail needs to be postmarked by Dec. 9.
Which retailers offer free shipping?
Some retailers now require minimum purchases for free shipping, but not all of them.
Find a Christmas tree farm
The freshest Christmas trees are the ones you cut yourself from local Christmas tree farms.
DON'T PUT ONLINE Holiday display owner wary after repeat vandalism
John Yaglenski sleeps with one eye open in December.
DON'T DELETE - MAY BE UPDATED Watch out for phishing: USPS warns of email virus
You're probably paying very close attention to your mail and to the packages you've sent out, so a new fraudulent email might easily catch you off guard.
35+ boats expected for holiday parade on Potomac
Boats decorated in holiday lights will be floating down the Potomac River during the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.
WTOP takes you behind the scenes at ZooLights
Planning the annual ZooLights holiday show is a coordinated effort designed to thrill visitors while also catering to the special needs of each animal species. Find out which creatures are intentionally kept in the dark and what the five must-see stops along the tour are.
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