Santa Claus is coming to town this weekend and kids will be able to catch a glimpse of him all around Sparks. The 39 North Pole Village will be lit up December 1-3rd, featuring a free holiday light festival full of thousands of twinkling lights along with holiday shopping booths, activities, entertainment, and more. 39 North Pole Village will be open in Victorian Square Dec. … [Read more...]
First responders help make Christmas season special for 60 local kids
Sparks police and fire departments come together for Holiday with a Hero event Last Wednesday, December 8, volunteers from the Sparks Fire and Sparks Police departments gave local kids a Christmas to remember by treating them to a shopping spree at Target at the Legends Outlet in Sparks as part of its annual Holiday with a Hero event. Thanks to the Nugget Casino Resort, … [Read more...]
Still Transfixed by the Crèche Scene
I love Christmas. I inherited this from my mother, I suspect, who is a first ballot lock for the Christmas Fanatic Hall of Fame. My mother is a Christmas juggernaut. You can follow. You can assist. But otherwise, get out of the way. Or you’ll be run over by joy. It begins on “Christmas Saturday.” Christmas Saturday happens one or two Saturdays before Thanksgiving Day. … [Read more...]
Santa Trains Steam up for 35th Year at Railroad Museum in Carson City
The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City launches its 35th year of Santa Train the weekend of Dec. 7 and tickets are available online and at the museum’s depot now. The Santa Trains will be running every 30 minutes the weekends of Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children and their families ride in rail cars pulled behind the historic … [Read more...]
So This Is Christmas: May We Get What We Deserve
They sold me a dream of Christmas, They sold me a Silent Night, They told me a fairy story, ‘Till I believed in the Israelite, I believed in Father Christmas, I looked to the sky with excited eyes, ‘Till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn, And I saw him and through his disguise This column is a throwback to my radio incarnation where music often drove … [Read more...]
Christmas Arrives in Sparks
John Byrne photos/Tribune The holiday season officially began in Sparks over the weekend as the city hosted the 30th annual Hometowne Christmas Celebration in Victorian Square. Friday night’s tree lighting ceremony was followed Saturday by an afternoon of fun with a parade that featured floats, costumes and the “Mayor’s Own Marching Band” comprised of over 250 music students … [Read more...]
Chinese food on Christmas
I didn’t grow up in Nevada where our beloved casinos never close and food is readily available – holiday or not. As Christmas Eve and Christmas Day approach we are kindly invited to friends’ home feasts. Their tables are strewn with prime rib, duck, goose, turkey, ham, tamales, Dungeness crab, etc., and that doesn’t include the side dishes or dessert; on the rare occasions we … [Read more...]
A sampling of Christmas inspiration
We are departing from our normal commentary in this space in the Sparks Tribune to wish you happy holidays. As you prepare to gather with family and friends, we thought we would share a sampling of Christmas sayings. They may bring you inspiration, cause you to reflect or maybe put a smile on your face. Whatever the case, here’s our Christmas quotation list in no … [Read more...]