In Puerto Rico, the holiday season is a big party right from November until after January 6th, as we keep alive the celebration of "Three Kings Day" or "Los Tres Reyes Magos". Puerto Rico enjoys a Caribbean sunny weather all year around; therefore most celebrations take place on "marquesinas" or front outside porches. The lit up and decorated homes are a huge part of the holidays in Puerto Rico. Driving through the islands streets you will start to hear traditional Puerto Rican Christmas carols like "Dame la Mano Paloma" and "Burrito Sabanero". All of this and it isn't even Christmas yet!
Cartoon character lovers everywhere look forward to the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but this year, those lovable balloons may not even leave the ground thanks to Winter Storm Boreas.
Thanksgiving Day is now only a day away and there are still many of you who haven't decided what to wear on this special day. Although you might want to be as comfortable as possible, stuffing yourself with all that mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, you should definitely save yourself from the embarrassment discreetly unbuttoning pants or loosening belts under the dinner table, thinking no one is looking.
Peruvian American homes are filled with the distinctive smells when concocting meals. Onion and lime permeates, but collects in the kitchen. The smell of roasting pork also pervades, and is linked to the sound of preparation: sharp knives striking chopping boards, fresh vegetables snapping, crisp meat crackling, and harmonious conversations. For home-style chef, Victoria Daza, Thanksgiving is not only a time for familial closeness, but for reflection, observations, and acknowledgement of indigenous roots.
Thanksgiving, otherwise known as "El Dia de las Gracias" or "Feliz Dia de Accion de Gracias" in Spanish, is not only a time to show off your culinary skills and be surrounded by with the ones you love, but for many Latinos in the U.S., it's a time to be thankful for many of life's blessings.
Thanksgiving, otherwise known as "El Dia de las Gracias" or "Feliz Dia de Accion de Gracias" in Spanish, is not only a time to show off your culinary skills and be surrounded by with the ones you love, but for many Latinos in the U.S., it's a time to be thankful for many of life's blessings.
The NBA will feature an exciting lineup of basketball on the night before Thanksgiving, which includes a much anticipated matchup between the Heat and Cavaliers in Cleveland. But of course, the center of attention is zoned in on the league's most popular athlete, LeBron James.
Selena Gomez, who released her debut album "Stars Dance" in July with her hit single "Come & Get It," will be celebrating this year's Thanksgiving with the Dallas Cowboys.
