Christmas

Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico (part 2); Hecho en Mexico — the poinsettia

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

Eighty-one-year-old Jim Fletcher, from the Texas-based Lone Star Santas organization, shares what it's like to be Santa Claus year-round.

The Alamo, the River Walk and Travis Park are all aglow with holiday lights, but if you're in the mood for a country winter wonderland, there are a number of major lighting displays around San Antonio that make for a good one-day road trip.

TPR's Barry Brake shares a new album of early Mexican music to celebrate Christmas, recorded by the Newberry Consort.

"Elf: The Musical" has a long run at the Woodlawn Theatre, until Dec. 23.

It's a bit quieter than usual in the North Pole this year.

The San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department invites residents to turn their Christmas trees into water-saving mulch after the holiday season ends.

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has been adapted for the stage and the screen countless times, including a rendition out of the Texas border city of El Paso.

Rio Grande Valley organizations like the Angry Tias and Abuelas and Team Brownsville collected about 200 stockings that have gifts and candy inside for children at the migrant camp in Matamoros, Mexico.