Holidays

'Tis the season! Local independent bookstores share their favorite reads to give you gift ideas for the reader in your life.

The store where we buy Christmas gifts is a landscape of neural stimulation that may or may not entice us to spend our money. A UC San Diego neuroeconomist explains what goes on in the brain as we decide what to buy.

For many caregivers of loved ones with dementia, the holidays aren't about trips or parties. They’re about handling the extra challenges of caregiving during an already stressful season.

San Diego came alive in 2024 with festivals celebrating dance, food, film and quirky traditions.

Few conversations have more landmines than political discussions with loved ones who hold opposing views. But some San Diegans are taking a different approach.

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, which owns and operates SAN, expects to see up to 1.3 million people arriving and departing between Dec. 19 and Jan. 5

Santa Claus is a familiar holiday legend, but Saturday in Vista, another legend will be celebrated: Krampus. It's a figure from European folklore who punishes naughty children at Christmas.

This weekend in the arts: "What Goes Up Must Come Down" at The Hill Street Country Club; Jason Magabo Perez's "SDPF2024: Coda"; Welcome Tu Las Californias Festival; Charles Glaubitz; San Diego Dance Theater; plus live music and more.

Broadcast schedule begins Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at 7 p.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 1:30 p.m. on CREATE. Christmas in the Alsace region of France is best experienced in the small towns and villages where each community has its own unique holiday traditions, celebrations, food, and of course wine. The Alsatian landscape is covered with medieval towns, castle ruins and vineyards that overflow with charm and history.

This weekend in the arts: The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus explores light, color and nature in music; SoNo Fest heats up with chili and local flair; plus, the annual December Nights shines with the grand reopening of Balboa Park’s Botanical Building.