When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

The annual German Christmas Celebration will take place from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Amherst Historical Society’s Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. in Amherst. The free event invites guests to ...

From hand-carved wooden nutcrackers to scrumptious 'Stollen' – many Christmas traditions we know and love have originated from Germany, some of them dating back centuries. As we approach the festive ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It all started in the Middle Ages, when sometime in the 1400s German Catholics decided to turn their everyday food ...