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Arizona Sonoran News

Letters to Santa have taken a technological turn

Grace DeJong, Reporter December 10, 2023

Technology has revolutionized University of Arizona students’ holiday wishlists. Everyone remembers writing letters to Santa and their parents, listing the gifts and toysthey wanted most....

For the love of the ugly christmas sweater

Claudia Johnson December 11, 2018

As the lights of the store hit the tinsel, bells, and lights, I found myself enthralled with the decor that surrounded me. The enthrallment did not stem from the twinkle that bounced off the decorations,...

Danielle Aguilar ramps up tamale production at La Mesa Tamales for the holiday rush. Aguilar’s father opened the store 21 years ago. (Photography by Tirion Morris/Arizona Sonora News)

Cornucopia of holiday foods traditional for Arizona

Tirion Morris November 30, 2017

Tamales are on the tip of everyone's tongue when thinking of holiday traditional foods in Southern Arizona, but they are not the only thing to adorn local tables. Traditions from a cornucopia of...

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Tasty and culturally rich: tamale time

Madeline Ruth December 11, 2014

During the holidays, the demand for homemade tamales surpasses any other month of the year.. These individually wrapped presents involve care, love, family, tradition and Mexican heritage. They are...

Take a tour of the North Pole at Enchanted Christmas in Prescott, AZ. Photo by Matt Hinshaw

Ways to spend Christmas in Arizona

Julianne Boisvert December 11, 2014

It’s not hard to guess why Prescott was bestowed the title of Arizona’s Christmas City by Governor Rose Mofford in 1989 after a visit to Enchanted Christmas: Tour of Lights  An entirely indoor attraction...

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