Monday, December 24, 2012
Follow Santa's trek on Christmas Eve live from Newtown Patch with space technology from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
- NEWS
-
Monday, December 24, 2012
For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. According to NORAD, it uses four high-tech systems to track Santa – radar, satellites, Santa cams and fighter jets. Tracking Santa starts with the NORAD radar system called the North Warning System. On December 24th, NORAD monitors the radar systems continuously for indications that Santa Claus has left the North Pole. The moment that radar indicates Santa has lifted off, satellites positioned in geo-synchronous orbit pick up his trail. Satellites are able to detect infrared heat. Amazingly, Rudolph’s bright red nose gives off an infrared signature. The third tracking system is the Santa cam network. NORAD began using…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Ol' St. Nick will tour the township neighborhoods riding atop Warminster and Hartsville firetrucks.
He's cutting it a bit close, but Santa Claus is finally arriving for his annual tour of Warminster neighborhoods this weekend. The Hartsville Fire Company will take Santa to the Stover Mill and Country Crossing Developments on Saturday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. On Sunday, the full tour goes into effect, with Hartsville and the Warminster Fire Department escorting Santa throughout town starting at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, "Santa" will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.
- HOLIDAY GUIDE
-
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows any person to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to any child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: TELL US: Do your children or children in your family plan on writing a letter to Santa this year?
Friday, December 23, 2011
Finally, the Internet reaches its potential - follow Santa's journey online in real-time.
For 364 days out of the year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) spends its time tracking airplanes, missiles, space ships—anything flying near the United States and Canada. But on Christmas Eve, a team of volunteers spends the night tracking a very special pilot: Santa Claus. "We are the only organization that has the technology, the qualifications and the people to do it," NORAD said on its website. "NORAD tracks Santa, but only Santa knows his route, which means we cannot predict where and when he will arrive at your house." Santa usually starts at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean and travels west, NORAD noticed, meaning he moves from the South Pacific to New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa and …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Take a look into the life of Shady Brook Farm's Santa Claus.
Bob Flemming became Shady Brook Farm's Santa four years ago. Though he was at first reluctant to become Santa, he now looks at the job as his exit strategy. He's retiring in January, but he said he plans on being Santa forever. His Santa transformation begins in August, he said, as he stops trimming his beard. From then on out, he shapes it to get it just so. The week after Christmas he shaves his beard and usually keeps it trimmed very short the rest of the year, "That's why I'm not one of those ZZ Top Santas," he said. Santa Bob even gets spotted in the off season, like on vacation in Florida, which he describes in the video. Watch to find out what kids ask for, if any one is getting a lump of coal, if he scopes out other Santas for …
40.225564
-74.88241
931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, PA
/articles/video-meet-santa-bob
/locations/5988616
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tis the season to have the big sitdown with Santa.
- HOLIDAY GUIDE
- Karl Smith
-
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Call it a tradition, a routine or just a force of habit, but most of us go to THAT Santa for our annual picture. The reasons can range from personal - you just "like" that one more, to pragmatic - it's the one that's closest to home. Whatever your reason, we hope you'll share two things. First - where DO you go to see Santa and why is that YOUR Santa? Second - share your Santa photo and spread some holiday cheer!
Helen DiCristofaro
10:52 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012
Merry Christmas!! more ›