Thanksgiving 2012 guide: Recipes, tips, and more
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Globe Santa: Give thanks
Want to make someone thankful? Give to Globe Santa and help make a needy child's holiday special.
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Black Friday doorbuster deals
Black Friday is usually the busiest shopping day of the year, and the unofficial start to holiday shopping. We’ve rounded up some deals that stores will be offering so you can be prepared ahead of time.
15 hot toys of the season
This year’s hottest toys list includes plenty of familiar faces as well as some exciting newcomers.
Comparing the top tablets
Here's a look at the key differences between the iPad Mini, the new iPad, the Microsoft Surface, and other leading competitors.
50 gifts under $50 for 2012
If you want to show you care without breaking the bank, take a look at our list of gift ideas that cost less than $50, with suggestions for adults, children, and pets.
Holiday gadget guide
If you definitely want a device, don't wait until the last minute because it might be sold out before you can purchase it. Check out the new gadget options for this holiday season.
Guide to gift card giving
For those looking to give gift cards to family and friends, the Better Business Bureau recommends doing your research beforehand, so no one gets shortchanged.
Games to watch
Take a look at what's at stake and who has the edge in Thursday's Eastern Mass. football rivalries.
Macy's Parade
The annual Thanksgiving Day parade will broadcast live on NBC (channel 7) from 9 a.m. until noon.
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Thanksgiving food and your pets
To keep things safe, read this list about which Turkey Day food favorites are safe for pets to eat and which ones may leave you cleaning up a mess -- and we don't mean the dishes.
Thanksgiving travel with kids
Child Caring blogger Barbara F. Meltz offers advice for traveling long distances for the holidays with young children.
A Thanksgiving gesture with a heart
Actress Shannon Elizabeth is inviting Americans to include a gesture about kindness to animals in their celebration by “adopting a turkey,” instead of eating farm animals for the holiday dinner.
Thanksgiving recipes
10 ways to a better holiday
Save yourself time and aggravation by simplifying and tweaking — just slightly — your Thanksgiving menu.
Recipes
The A to Z Guide to Sides
A golden, juicy bird looks grand in the center of the Thanksgiving table, but the stars of the feast are the sides.
A virtual Thanksgiving pot luck
We asked Boston area bloggers to help us devise a menu for a virtual Thanksgiving feast. Check out their recipes for a mix of modern and classic sides, desserts, cocktails, entrees.
Plonkapalooza 2012 wine-tasting
Our annual blind tasting of 50 red and white wines brought three distinguished sommeliers to select wines under $15.
Your family's holiday traditions
How does your family celebrate the holidays year after year? Do you make a family secret recipe, take part in a custom or activity, or just have that one favorite ornament that earns a very special place on the tree? Share photos, videos, or stories of your annual holiday traditions with us.
Dining Out
Thanksgiving at a restaurant
Tired of slaving away over a hot stove on Thanksgiving? Try taking advantage of the slew of restaurants serving up special Thanksgiving-themed appetizers, entrees, and desserts.
- Go to it Pre-made Thanksgiving meals to go
15 Boston restaurant dishes to give thanks for
With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s time to reflect on the larger things for which we are grateful. The smaller pleasures are worth remembering, too.
Thanksgiving dinner in a sandwich
If you find yourself with a hankering for a "leftover" turkey sandwich before or after your yearly celebration, check out our list of portable Thanksgiving feasts in Boston and beyond.
How to cut 1,000 calories from Thanksgiving
To help you trim almost 1,000 calories (no, that isn’t a typo) from your traditional Thanksgiving feast, our Nutrition & You blogger has provided us with some clever but easy ideas.
Stay in shape this season
Tis the season to gain weight. Or is it? Plenty of seasonal activities around the holidays are a great workout -- from chopping wood for the fire to ice-skating at the Frog Pond to sledding.
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Revisiting the feast
To this day, myths abound about the origins of the American holiday that we call Thanksgiving, and the Pilgrims 1621 harvest celebration. Historians at Plimoth Plantation say there’s a lot more to what really took place then between the Wampanoag and the English Colonists.
Explore Plimoth Plantation
At Plimoth Plantation, visitors can take a trip into the past by experiencing a living museum that showcases the very distinct lives of two cultures forced to come together during the 1600s.
- GPS walking tour Historic downtown Plymouth