Around Town: Galleria Christmas Tree
Texas can lay claim to many things that are the biggest or best in the country. JD Ryan is Around Town with one that only appears this time of year.
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Texas can lay claim to many things that are the biggest or best in the country. JD Ryan is Around Town with one that only appears this time of year.
Holiday events are in full swing around North Texas. Whether you're interested in museum displays, stage productions, ice sculptures or amusement parks, there is something for everyone.
A consumer watchdog group says two toys sold at your local Walmart, Toys R Us, Kohl's and Kmart are among the worst toys for Christmas this year.
A viral video every year -- a store in the UK put together an official commercial for the Christmas season. Every year, it goes viral. This year's commercial tells the tale of a family's cat named Mog.
Walmart said that it is offering most of the same Black Friday "doorbuster" deals online and in stores for the first time and giving online shoppers an early jump on the sales.
Target will open its doors at 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, the same time as last year. But shoppers don't have to trek to a store. The same deals will be available online on Thanksgiving morning.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Dallas Arboretum now that their "12 Days of Christmas" display has been installed. Check out this special preview of outdoor event.
The Salvation Army has secured nearly a dozen North Texas locations where they will begin collecting donated Christmas gifts for more than 50,000 children and special needs adults in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Walmart and Target rolled out their plans to lure shoppers into stores during the holiday season.
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people for the holidays. That is a 25 percent jump from last year.
Macy's plans to hire about 85,000 seasonal workers for temporary jobs ahead of the holidays to meet expected higher demand. That is about the same as a year ago.
The world's largest retailer said that it will have more employees in stores and more registers open during peak hours, hiring 60,000 employees over the holiday season.
Toys R Us said that it will not hire as many holiday season employees as it did last year, but the retailer will give current employees a chance to work additional hours.
UPS said Tuesday that it will begin hiring 90,000 to 95,000 employees -- about the same as last year -- to help handle shipping and deliveries over the holiday season.
Volunteers are Santa's Elves and give Christmas gifts at Arlington Life Shelter.
Norad is helping you and your kids keep tabs on Santa as he crosses the globe.
As families in north Texas cross off their own Christmas lists, so called "layaway angels" are helping put gifts under the Christmas tree for strangers.
North Texas Firefighter who was badly burned on the job receives Christmas donation.
Experts say use care where and when setting off fireworks displays this Holiday season.
With last minute shoppers checking off their lists, the Saturday before Christmas is predicted to dethrone Black Friday.
As we head into the last weekend of Christmas shopping, CBS11 has a gift idea for you.
Just in time for the Christmas holiday, CBS 11 News meteorologist Scott Padgett came to work on Friday morning armed with a bunch of Christmas jokes. Check them out.
Administrators at DFW International Airport are expecting 3.2 million people to travel through the airport between now and the weekend after the New Year.
Since 2009 - the city of Grapevine has been the official 'Christmas Capitol of Texas' according to the state legislation.
The best way to prevent a Blue Christmas is to visit one of the best holiday destinations in America for singles.
