Considered one of the last bastions of the old-school Brooklyn Italian neighborhoods, Dyker Heights is a quiet haven for families and elderly couples. However, for a little over 25 years, the neighborhood turns into a veritable Winter Wonderland every year around December 1st. Over 150,000 visitors from all over the world head into Brooklyn to see this unique Christmas spectacular.
John Storm is a lucky man. Most people who move into a new neighborhood and promptly set up an insane Christmas light show set to 'Gangnam Style' would not be very popular. His neighbors, however, think it's kind of impressive to meet a real-life Clark Griswold. We think it's kind of impressive that his hobby requires him to use a dongle. That's sincerely Gangnam Style.
November 26, 2012 Every year, economists predict how much the gifts mentioned in the song '12 Days of Christmas' will cost in today's economy. In 2012, the estimate is over $107,000.
November 23, 2012 There were long lines, but shoppers were mostly happy about the deals they found on Black Friday morning.
I spoke with several shoppers outside Walmart, Southgate Mall and Best Buy early Friday morning. Most said they had found everything they wanted, many were looking for
November 21, 2012 Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday..all excellent gift-buying opportunities. The Better Business Bureau has some advice.
November 21, 2012
In the U.K., Santa got his beard stuck while rappelling down from the ceiling of a mall and dangled there helplessly for half an hour until someone freed him. Old Saint Nick may be hundreds of years old, but he really needs to work on making an entrance.
It's time to officially start panicking that you haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. Sure you have something in mind for mom and dad. But what about for your internet-obsessed brother or your boyfriend who spends more time on Reddit than he does at work? Where are the 2012 Black Friday deals for them?
Here are seven gifts you can give to any lover of memes, internet culture, or just being as completely ironic as possible at all times. Good luck. And good hunting. For gifts. (Click the links below to purchase.)
It's November. And, while Thanksgiving is but a memory for most of us, store managers are already looking ahead to Christmas.
Toys R Us, a store that I wish would one day come to our city (old K-Mart? Anyone?), has come out with its "Hot Toy" list for the upcoming holiday season. The list is their best guess as to which will be this year's best selling toys.
Here's a rundown of that list:
