The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink

Chicago supplies icy fun for most of the year but it’s only the holiday time that offers festive activities to celebrate the season.  Annual rituals like ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Rink in Millennium Park and visiting the holiday-themed Thorne Miniature Rooms in the Art Institute make the season bright indeed. Read More »

Even Sleeping Beauty can’t rest with all of this awesomeness going on! The holidays at Disneyland are all about the details, people. Don’t worry, those icicles are secured with fairy magic.

Enjoy the holidays at the Disneyland Resort through January 8, 2011.

This is a Wordless Wednesday entry, but I tend to ramble.

Photo: Disneyland Resort

It looks like Christmas windows in London, England aren’t that different than what we have here in the United States. There’s glee and jolly, and a ton of Disney/Pixar characters. Nothing says “happy holidays” like Santa Woody.

I’m only kind of joking. I do love me some Toy Story.

This month we are featuring Holiday Window Decorations! Normally on Tuesdays we run the UpTake Tuesday Roadside Attractions Series. If you have a photo of an odd, funny or interesting roadside attraction that you would like to see featured here please submit it via the link in the sidebar with subject line: Roadside.

The Christkind with her homey, Santa

Chicago is always reliable for excellent holiday scenes. Freezing temps and frost-covered streets are what the Windy City is all about. On top of this, Chi-town boasts many Christmas traditions that will add to the good cheer (if you don’t turn into an icicle first).  The most charming tradition is the annual Christkindl Market at Daley Plaza. Read More »