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Nov 2011
 OregonLive.com |
Yule Tunes for a different spin on Christmas
OregonLive.com "Winter Solstice Celebration" (self-produced): Portland folk musicians Kathryn Claire (violin, vocals) and Hanz Araki (flutes, vocals, whistles) offer a Celtic take on the season. The playing is straightforward, the singing unadorned. … |
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Nov 2011
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Truspeed Motorsports Ready For Inaugural 25 Hours Of Thunderhill Run
PaddockTalk Since the track has no auxiliary lighting and the event is run very close to the winter solstice, teams have traditionally had to augment their race vehicles' lighting systems. For its first run at Thunderhill, TruSpeed turned to Mesa, Arizona's Rigid … |
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Nov 2011
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Boutique coffee roaster beats the daily grind
St. Helens Chronicle His blends vary from the more popular Winter Solstice and Blend "47" Special (named after the highway that runs through town) to signature roasts like Three Creeks Blend and Eclipse. Vernonia Coffee Roasters has now been in business for four years and … |
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Nov 2011
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Light Up the Holiday Season with the Halalisa Singers
Patch.com As the winter solstice approaches, the vocal group's winter concert illuminates the ways in which various cultures celebrate light. Artistic Director Mary Cunningham Neumann conducts pieces in six languages, including the Hebrew “Aleih Neiri (Rise Up, … |
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Nov 2011
 Boston College Chronicle |
Celebrating the Holidays on the Heights
Boston College Chronicle That same evening at 6:30 pm, Irish harpist and singer Áine Minogue will present “Music of the Winter Solstice and Christmas” as part of the Gaelic Roots Music, Song and Dance Workshop and Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Center for Irish Programs, … |
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Nov 2011
 Lights Vegas Action (blog) |
Holiday-inspired spa specials in Vegas make the perfect winter treat
Lights Vegas Action (blog) The spa's Winter Solstice massage includes a deeply relaxing massage with Silent Night bath and body oil by Aromatherapy Associates, created to nourish even the driest skin. Specially chosen oils soothe and soften, while vetiver and wild chamomile … |
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Nov 2011
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Working together to build stronger community
BCLocalNews The winter solstice is the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere, and summer in the southern hemisphere, and for us, it's also the shortest day and longest night of the year. Since there's nothing we can do about it, we might as well celebrate … |
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Nov 2011
 Westword (blog) |
Stoner MacGyver contest: Win a Silver Surfer Vaporizer with a photo of your …
Westword (blog) We'll announce the winner in two weeks, just in time to make someone's Christmas/ Chanukah/Kwanza/Winter Solstice. Just a heads-up: We will be posting photo from the winner and runners-up, but we will also keep things completely anonymous. … |
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Nov 2011
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Grounded in nature: Sow native seeds to celebrate the solstice
Los Altos Town Crier The winter solstice, when day and night are equal, signals the gradual return of longer days. To honor the turn of the seasons and turn away from the frenzy of commercialized holidays, try a ritual to get grounded in nature. Trudi Davidoff, who runs … |
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Nov 2011
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Holiday events, Dec. 1-14
Advocate Weekly Darrow School, "Winter Revels," a celebration of the winter solstice, featuring a collection of songs representing Christian and Jewish seasonal traditions performed by the full-choir music and smaller faculty and student ensembles, 4:30 pm Free. … |
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