Gift ideas for those on the go USA Today
Holiday shopping for action/adventuresports enthusiasts may seem to be an easy task. There are now thousands of gift possibilities for the adrenaline-driven jock on your list, but sifting through that mountain of gear is tougher than climbing El Capitan.
It is Curtains-up' for ice-skating in Shimla New Kerala
Shimla, Dec.10: With the onset of snowfall in the mighty Himalayan range, it is time for the fun sport of ice-skating and skiing in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh.Ice-skating normally begins in early December and continues till February.
Outdoors calendar The Olympian
Right now: Most of Mount Rainer National Park is closed because of flood damage to Nisqually Road, which is the route to Paradise during the winter. Park officials say the road will not be open until March at the earliest.
Fit for the holidays Argus Leader
It doesn't matter if you're a fitness fanatic or a couch potato. Everyone needs a little motivation to stay active - physically and mentally - during the busy holiday season.
Community Calendar The Beacon News
Fox Valley Festival Chorus: 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Edgelawn Drive and Galena Boulevard, Aurora. (630) 557-2487.
Spend the holiday in a bathing suit at an indoor water park Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
SCOTRUN, Pa.-- Christmas Day, Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. Outside it was 33 degrees, snow on the ground, cold wind blowing.
In one life, Charles Mullen has fit a lot in Post-Star
FORT EDWARD -- If Charles "Coochie" Mullen were to step into the unlikely role of George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life" and get a peek at what his community would be like if he wasn't around, he would see a sad state of affairs.
Are ya ready, kids?!: Ski resorts are marketing to children The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
KILLINGTON - Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? - By PEGGY SHINN Correspondent
Sports: Artificial snow is all the craze these days The Nashua Telegraph
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Miller falters in super-combi Los Angeles Times
Bode Miller blew his downhill lead by skiing off course in the slalom, allowing Aksel Lund Svindal to win a men's World Cup super-combi Thursday at Beaver Creek, Colo.
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