Winter holidays

If you’ve taken your kid to see Santa at a local mall, or hosted Santa at your work party, you may have wondered where that Santa learned his magic. There’s a good chance they trained at the Professional Santa Claus School, based here in Colorado. The school’s founder says they’ve trained thousands of Santas over the past four decades.

An unusual twist on the holiday classic The Nutcracker will return to the stage in Denver later this month. It uses Duke Ellington’s jazz version of the famous score to celebrate the history of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood – which was known in the 1930s and ‘40s as “The Harlem of the West.”

For the first time, Gaylord Rockies pastry chefs made a giant house decorated entirely with gingerbread. It uses more than 2,000 pounds of sugar, molasses and dough.

Looking for holiday lights? Here's a look at the Northern Colorado Holiday Light trail, which features seasonal attractions and events in Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and others.

A Steamboat Springs artist was inspired to infuse the Jewish holiday with a little mountain culture.

Many people put up a few strands of lights for the holidays, but some homeowners in Northern Colorado have a wildly festive approach — with the goal of bringing more smiles and joy to the community.

For many Latino families in Colorado, Christmas food traditions revolve around tamales - not just eating them, but making them together.

An unusual twist on the holiday classic 'The Nutcracker' is set to open this weekend. It uses Duke Ellington’s jazz version of the famous score to celebrate the history of Five Points, which was known in the 1930s and ‘40s as “The Harlem of the West.” A conversation with the show’s director, on today’s In The NoCo.

If you’ve taken your kid to see Santa at a local mall, or hosted a Santa at your office party... have you ever wondered where that Santa learned his magic? They may have attended Professional Santa Claus School, based here in Colorado. Today on ITN, we meet the founder of the school that has trained thousands of Santas over the past four decades.

The high altitude in Colorado can be a challenge for holiday baking. With small recipe adaptations, though, some expert bakers believe any recipe can be accomplished.