Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Our Patch Elf on the Shelf has gotten ahold of our computer and now wants to know what his buddy elves are up to. Share your photos here!
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Hi friends! I'm the Patch Elf on the Shelf. Call me Patchy. I've heard about more of my friends hanging around the area lately, and I wondered what they were up to. Could their families post pictures here on Patch to show me? I'd love to catch up with them. We all go back to Santa on Christmas Eve, but in the meantime, we'll be watching you! Cheers, Patchy the Elf
Monday, December 3, 2012
Get the word out about your holiday event by posting it to Royal Oak Patch's calendar.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Are you hosting a religious service, food drive, holiday concert, Christmas pageant or some other holiday event this season? You can spread the word using Patch's community calendar! Posting an event to our calendar is simple and takes just a moment. Just follow these three steps: It's that easy! Your event will be added to our community calendar and will appear in our daily newsletter on the day it happens. To help spread the word about your event even further, you can also announce it on Royal Oak Patch. Don't forget to post a photo so we can feature it! If you still have questions, don't hesitate to email Royal Oak Patch editor Judy Davids at judy.davids@patch.com. Happy Holidays!
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for the Royal Oak school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Leave a comment below to let us know what charity you plan to help this holiday season.
Christmas is the season of giving, and Patch wants to know what charity or group you are giving to this year. The American Red Cross released a poll in November in which most Americans said that they will continue to donate to charity this holiday season. In fact, most people said that their giving to political causes and Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will not reduce their year-end gifts to charity. The Red Cross poll also said that friends play a large role in charitable giving. Half of all donors (51 percent) said they would donate if a friend talked to them personally about a charity. So now Patch is asking you: What charities do you plan to help this Christmas? Will you donate to the Salvation Army or Toys for Tots? Will you volunteer…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
As you look over the list of gifts you need this holiday season, an unsettling feeling starts. How will I pay for all these gifts? How about homemade gifts?
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Gift-giving is meant to be a time for sharing how much you appreciate others, but rising prices and tight budgets take the feel-good vibes right out of gift-giving traditions. This year, take the money stress out of the holidays by turning to homemade gifts. Homemade gifts are a great way to show you appreciate someone while also adding a personal touch. Gifts don’t need to be expensive to be special. Get the family involved in the fun and you will be creating memories while making unique gifts for those who mean the most in your life. Royal Oak Patch explores the homemade holidays in hopes that you will find something to inspire you to enjoy the season more. Healthy options: Pack energy in a jar with healthy snacks like energy bars, dark …
The annual downtown holiday tree lighting doesn't kick off until Thursday, but many Royal Oak businesses are already glowing.
This year's tree lighting ceremony at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, set for 6:15 p.m. Thursday, will be an extravaganza. Not only will visitors hear carolers, enjoy a special performance by the Salvation Army Band and the Royal Oak Children's Choir – topped off with an appearance by the Jolly Old Elf himself – they can also buy unique holiday presents at the Holiday Magic Marketplace from 4-8 p.m. In the meantime, you don't have to wait for Santa Claus to pull the switch to brighten your night. A walk around downtown reveals several restaurants and shops are sporting a holiday glow. Did we miss your favorite holiday light display? Upload a photo!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Royal Oak Patch readers are positively glowing about this year's downtown holiday lights.
If Royal Oak Patch’s Facebook is any indication, residents seem to be turned on by this year’s downtown holiday light display. In the past, Royal Oak's holiday light display left some residents and city leaders seeing red — and not in a good way. “It has just been one disappointment after another,” said Bill Harrison, of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), at a city commission meeting last November. Royal Oak’s lackluster history included tree trunks not wrapped correctly, canopies of lights not of the correct density and too many strands that did not work. This year residents seem to think the DDA, which installs the lights, got it right. Here’s what people are saying about photos of the downtown holiday lights on Facebook:
Friday, November 23, 2012
Tips for getting the presents they want without having to hoof it from Royal Oak to the North Pole.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Santa’s awesome, but he doesn’t always deliver the hottest toys of the season on demand to Royal Oak, no matter how nicely we ask. If the kids – or wannabe kids – in your life happen to have their hearts set on presents that are hard to come by, it can be torturous running from store to store only to find what they really want just isn’t available. Whether your little girl has her sights on the latest Lalaloopsy, your son wants a Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister or that “big baby” in your life is yearning for a copy of Halo 4, here are some ideas on how to track down what’s in demand without putting miles and miles on your vehicle in the process: Tips for Shopping in Town If you hate ordering online and love the gratification of being able …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Looking for some holiday cheer within an hour's drive? We've got lights, Santas, parades and more happing in the greater Detroit area.
We combed our Patches for some great holiday events to put together this list of holiday happenings all over Southeast Michigan. Get out and have some festive fun! Holiday Lights Parade and tree-lighting ceremony: Dec. 1 in Berkley. The festivities begin early in the day with a petting zoo, carriage rides, etc. and go into the night with the tree-lighting after the parade. Here’s a link to last year’s coverage: http://patch.com/A-pkHk Light Up the Night: Friday, Nov. 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Novi Civic Center. The event includes a tree lighting at 6:45 p.m., craft show, Santa visits (professional photos are $5 each), children’s activities, face painting, marshmallow roasting, hockey skills competition, live reindeer, miniature …
Monday, November 12, 2012
The Royal Oak Barnes & Noble chooses Beaumont Children’s Hospital as the local non-profit recipient of its Annual Holiday Book Drive.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Barnes & Noble stores across the country invite customers to give the gift of reading to children in need during its annual Holiday Book Drive, taking place now through Jan. 1. The Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive provides an opportunity for customers to donate books through locally designated non-profit organizations. Holiday Book Drive recipients throughout the country include schools, libraries, literacy organizations, family social service agencies and homeless centers. This year, the Royal Oak Barnes & Noble, located at 500 S. Main Street will be collecting books for Beaumont Children’s Hospital. “The Holiday Book Drive is one of our most popular community partnerships,” says Sarah DiFrancesco, Director of Business Development for …
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