An electrician is keeping busy this festive season with a new side hustle — putting up other people’s Christmas lights. Josh Thornton, 28, came up with the business idea last year after he

Today, elaborate Christmas light displays can be found throughout the world, in small town U.S.A. to large amusement parks in Europe and beyond.

I hung six different strands of lights on my Christmas tree to see which looked best, and two stood out as winners for very different reasons.

Witnessing Christmas lights, and lighting up your own home, is a treasured holiday tradition. Send us your favorite local displays.

Your ultimate guide to over-the-top holiday displays around the Valley this year. December 3 is #GivingTuesday. We in the news business like to think of it as #GivingNewsDay. If you value our work, we hope you’ll consider making a contribution to our newsroom today.

The Post-Crescent's annual map of holiday lights displays is live and updating. Select map icons to read more about each display and use the +/- to zoom in or out on the map. You can still add a display at a home, park, business, church or otherwise by following the link.

Santa Claus and his stern counterpart Belsnickel made appearances during Ephrata’s Christmas tree lighting fest Friday night. The event also featured live music, train rides, food and a drone show.

The hunt for the perfect Christmas tree is on. Many area tree farms are welcoming the holiday rush for a small window as families come from far and wide to pick out the centerpiece of their home for the holidays.

Ready to roll, drop, shape, and cut out cookies to your heart's content? Here are some of our favorite holiday recipes to do just that.

Penn Square bustled with people brimming with holiday spirit Friday evening, eyes fixed on the city’s Christmas tree. The illumination of the city’s iconic seasonal centerpiece was the signature momen