Connecticut Christmas

by Smith, Diane,

• ISBN13: 9780762726691
• ISBN10: 0762726695
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-19
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

Christmas in Connecticutis a full-color celebration of the spirit of Christmas in a quintessentially New England state. Author andPositively Connecticuttelevision journalist Diane Smith highlights the many joyful things to see and do during the holidays, and she profiles some of the remarkable people who make the holiday season brighter for visitors and Connecticut residents alike. Christmas in Connecticutincludes inspiring, funny, and heart-warming essays accompanied by stunning color photographs. Readers get a chance to savor the state's traditional and lesser known holiday activities--everything from snow games, fantastical light displays, artisan craft shows, holiday home tours, and colorful theater productions to charity festivals and individual expressions of goodwill. The book includes a where-to appendix and holiday recipes. See classic Colonial houses in snow, join a candlelight neighborhood tour, and meet the people whose hearts overflow with the spirit of the season. Underlying all is the message common to Diane Smith's books: that caring, positive people make a difference.

Author Biography

Diane Smith is co-host of the Morning Show with Ray Dunaway on WTIC-AM NewsTalk 1080. She produces programs for Connecticut Public Television based on her popular series Positively Connecticut, and she is the author of two books based on Positively Connecticut television segments. She lives on the Connecticut shoreline.

Table of Contents

Feeling Festive	p. 1
Make a Joyful Noise	p. 29
Deck the Halls	p. 51
Heart and Hand	p. 73
Visions of Sugarplums	p. 91
Winter Wonderland	p. 111
Spirit of the Season	p. 131
Resources	p. 145
Photo Credits	p. 153
Acknowledgments	p. 154
About the Author	p. 155
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