#holiday-decorations

#holiday-decorations

Whether it's an ornament at the bottom of the box, or a nutcracker collecting dust in the attic, hand-me-down decorations can find a new home thanks to one local high school student and his mom. Grant Benedum and his mom, Christine, created a mission called, 'Giving Garland,' earlier this year. They have partnered with Norwood-Fontbonne Academy and Our Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Chestnut Hill to collect decorations from students, parishioners, and their families.

"Golden Origins" is the title of this lustrous holiday tree created by Dutch couture designer David Laport. The towering beauty-inspired by the designer's latest golden-hued collection-can be spotted in the Riggs Washington DC hotel lobby. After you catch a glimpse of the handcrafted pleated ornaments, stop by Cafe Riggs to taste the seasonal drink pairing, a Golden Mule-Tide. Dating back to the '90s, Norway and the US have commemorated their strong friendship with the lighting of a Norwegian Christmas tree.

All of the lights on the tree do come with a risk.

The issue is that the mural, which is prominently displayed above the Côte Brasserie restaurant on Kingston upon Thames' Riverside Walk, a popular stretch lined with local businesses, appears to have been hastily generated by an AI, resulting in horridly disfigured people, animals - and even a snowman. 'This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu,' joked journalist Matt Thrower on Bluesky.

Hark, Christmas has descended on New York City. For several weeks this fall, the trees of the iconic Zuccotti Park, blocks from Wall Street (and the frequent site of anti-capitalist protests), have created a captivating golden canopy, accentuated by the lights that wrap around them. Now, as of Saturday morning, workers unpacking Christmas trees in the park heralded the arrival of a new season: winter.

CORONA, Calif. -- Police in Corona, California, are looking for a thief who made off with a 13-foot Jack Skellington decoration from a home. The incident happened early Sunday morning. The stolen animatronic of the protagonist from the 1993 film "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is worth more than $500 and has been a holiday staple for the homeowner for years.