Ride the Rails to See Santa
Santa may ride in a sleigh, but he clearly has a soft spot in his heart for trains. Here are two local opportunities for a train ride to visit the Jolly Old Elf.

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Families can Ring in the
New Year
Counting down to 2008 starts early when Raleigh's annual First Night festivities kick off with the Children's Celebration. Admission buttons for First Night Raleigh are available at local Harris Teeter and Rite Aid stores and other local outlets. Purchased in advance, buttons are $9 for ages 6 and up, with free admission for anyone younger. Admission buttons purchased before the event also include savings on tickets to Carolina Ballet, N. C. Symphony and Raleigh Little Theatre presentations. Buttons at the event are $12 for adults and $10 for kids 6 to 12.

For details, click here.

Holiday Cheer at
Carolina Inn
If the weather outside is frightful or if you're looking for a break from the holiday bustle, the Carolina Inn offers a variety of festive activities throughout the season.

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Old-Fashioned Holiday Fun
For a taste of holidays past,
visit historic Old Salem. At Christmastime, guests can tour the town by way of horse-drawn wagons, sampling traditional food and viewing historically crafted decorations along the way.

For details, click here.
2008 Camp & Education Fair
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Noon to 4 pm
Saint Mary's School, Raleigh, NC
Day Camp Directory
2008 Day Camp
Directory in February
Our annual Day Camp Directory, published in our February issue and offered year-round online, is one of
our most popular reader resources. Thousands of
kids in the Triangle will head
to camp this summer, but
not all of them will be
packing trunks and sewing labels into their clothes.
In fact, the majority of campers will be day
campers or commuter
campers, enjoying the
benefits of camp by day
and the comforts of home
by night. Let Carolina
Parent help you plan
your family's summer
options with ease.
Every year Triangle parents flock to Carolina Parent's Camp & Education Fair to visit over 100 exhibitors representing educational, camp and summer programs available around the country. Explore a wide array of exhibitors, including residential camps, local day camps, academic summer programs, athletic summer programs, teen adventure programs, fine art programs and more. Parents can also visit with representatives from public and private schools and a wide variety of educational resources. We are proud to have the YMCA of the Triangle as the Camp & Education Fair sponsor again this year. The 2008 Camp & Education Fair will be held on February 10th at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, NC from noon to 4pm. Lots of great information and exciting door prizes abound. Convenient and attractive Fair directory provided for all attendees. Come join us and check out the fun!
Click here for a map to Saint Mary's School in Raleigh.

2008 Camp & Education Fair Poll
What types of programs would you like to see at the 2008 Camp & Education Fair?

Click here to take our poll.
NEW! Carolina Parent Photo Gallery
Share your photos on carolinaparent.com!
We bet you've got a million photos of your family. Share your favorites in the Carolina Parent photo gallery or view some of our photos from Carolina Parent events, contests and more. Show off the smiles, the milestones, the cute outfits and the celebrations. Upload your baby, birthday, family, pet, sports or vacation photos and your kid's art. You can also add comments, rate photos and more!

Click here to go to our new photo gallery page.
December Articles
Holiday Fun
Turn Yourself into a Dancing Elf
this Holiday Season!

Looking for a fun way to turn your family into dancing elves on screen, complete with a voice message? Go to elfyourself.com for a fun, free holiday promotion from OfficeMax.

Upload up to four photos to the ElfYourself site to see your own head on a dancing elf’s body, then send the link to family and friends. You can even add a personalized voice message. Just use the code provided, record your voice over the phone and within seconds, you'll hear your message, delivered from one of your elves. It's that easy!