News Stories Tagged "Santa Claus"

Spoiler Warning: Don't Read This Story If You Believe in Santa

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008

Although most children across the world don't usually get a glimpse of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, one Leesburg dad – working with a few other Loudoun "elves" - has come up with a way to "prove" to children that he has stopped by their houses. Read story and 1 comment »

From Sterling's Secret Santa, A Deluge of Christmas Spirit

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008

It was a Christmas miracle: toys — hundreds of them — piled outside the doors of Galilee United Methodist Church early Sunday morning when Pastor Wayne Snead arrived. Barbies and Elmos, electronic drum sets and Easy-Bake Ovens, scooters and tricycles, trucks and race cars and dolls. More than any one child could conjure up in a long letter to Santa. Read story and 11 comments »

With Santa's Return, a Happy Ending at Tysons

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008

Strictly speaking, it does not always look like fun. Read story »

'Tis a Reason to Be Jolly: Mall Rehires Santa

Friday, Oct. 24, 2008

Yes, Virginia, there is a clause, and it's in a new contract that will allow Santa to return to work. Read story and 6 comments »

Santa and Tysons Mall Nearing Agreement

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

Tysons Corner Center and the longtime mall Santa whose dumping triggered a local uproar may work things out in time for the Christmas shopping season after all. Read story and 4 comments »

Santa Firing Nets Lump of Coal for Mall, Apology

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

Tysons Corner Center officials apologized yesterday for leaving Santa Claus out in the cold this holiday season. Read story »

Longtime Mall Santa Out in the Cold

Tysons Corner Favorite Being Replaced This Year

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008

Michael Graham has been Santa at Tysons Corner Center for so long that many who visited him when they were young have brought their own children to experience his magic: a real snowy beard, a twinkle in his eye, a way with children that conveyed the presence of a kind and timeless character. Read story and 5 comments »

Santa's Secret Post Office Helper

Lovettsville Postal Worker Has Personally Responded to Santa Letters for 2 Decades

Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – and she works behind the window at the Lovettsville post office. Read story »

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