Every year, Christmas holiday programming moves up a little from the traditional Thanksgiving Day kickoff. ...more

November 17, 2009

Good gravy! One can almost smell the aroma of Thanksgiving preparations heating up across the county. ...more

October 26, 2009

The Steelers get their opening-night showcase as Super Bowl champions. The oldest rivalry in football has a first-week renewal in prime time. An old AFL-style doubleheader closes out the weekend. ...more

March 23, 2009

Don't want to stay home and watch the winless Detroit Lions play their traditional Thanksgiving Day football game? Perhaps a local theater is the place for your annual post-turkey nap - or a little romance, action or comedy. ...more

November 27, 2008

Arts and crafters will abound, this weekend and next, as two groups plan arts and craft fairs in the historic downtown. ...more

November 22, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin has granted the traditional Thanksgiving pardon to one lucky turkey, but the video that shocked some viewers captured what was happening in the background. ...more

November 21, 2008

EVENTS FALL WINE DINNER: Bern's Fine Wines & Spritis, 1002 S. Howard Ave., Tampa, will host a dinner featuring wines of German winemaker, Ernst Loosen, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday. Cost is $125 per person; (813) 250-9463. ...more

November 9, 2008

Visit any middle-class black family for Thanksgiving, and you'll find traditional fare such as turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing on the table - much as you would at many other homes. It's hard to say where black, white and Southern cultures separate. At some point, they all become one, and food is one of those areas. ...more

November 23, 2007

The most memorable Thanksgiving dish I recall from childhood wasn't my mom's turkey, oyster stuffing, candied yams or pumpkin pie. It was her festive relish tray. ...more

November 14, 2007