Forget about Elf on the Shelf and meet “Tomte” the Christmas gnome at West Wines annual Scandinavian Christmas advent celebration from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Guests will enjoy a tasting of ...

Maybe it's the magic of Christmas, but I am giving serious thought to abandoning my life as a crusading newspaper columnist in exchange for a thrilling life in the theatre. *No charge for 4 weeks then ...

Who’s barrel-bellied, has a long white beard, jolly face, wears a long red cap and kids love him? Wrong. It’s the legendary Tomte, the gnome-like Swedish version of Father Christmas who’s more popular ...