Did you see the story about Santa’s beard?
The Santa Blog
Santa photos in Issaquah!
Live on the eastside?
Come down to the Issaquah Commons to visit Santa and have your portrait taken!
We’re nestled into a cozy cottage right by Panera Bread and Target.
Habla Espanol?
A lesson in reindeer…
The history of Christmas Reindeer is associated with Santa Claus riding on it from the far off north to present gifts to children on the Christmas day. Santa has eight reindeers that magically pull his sleigh through the sky. They are named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder (thunder in Dutch) and Blitzen (lightning in German).
The names of the reindeers appeared from a Christmas rhyme ‘Twas the night before Christmas written by Major Henry Livingstone Junior in 1807. It was entitled as Account of a visit from St. Nicholas. The renowned educationist Clement Clark Moore made many alterations to it.
Robert L May wrote the story of Rudolf the red- nosed Reindeer May in 1939 in a booklet for the Montgomery Ward department stores. The Rudolph story reached its heights later when May’s brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, developed the lyrics and melody for the song. The song was recorded by Gene Autry in 1949, and sold two million copies in the first year, going on to become one of the best-selling songs of all time.
Bring your letters!
Santa loves to read your letters! Be sure to bring them when you visit.
23 days left!
Santa in downtown Seattle!
Downtown shopping? Having lunch? Heading over to see The Nutcracker?
Be sure to visit Santa at his new home on level 3 in Pacific Place!
Have you visited Snowflake Lane yet?
Be sure to stop by for the 7pm show–every night!
You’ll see drummers drumming, dancers dancing and it SNOWS!
Santa is on KIRO FM 97.3!
Did you hear Santa on the radio this morning?
If you missed it—you can hear it here! Santa talks about Christmas and how he handles the toughest questions….
http://mynorthwest.com/11/584940/What-does-Santa-do-with-impossible-requests
A busy weekend!
Santa had a BUSY weekend at all of his Arthur and Associates locations. He made hundreds of kids smile and held a LOT of screaming 2 year olds. Did you ever wonder about how the rundown goes?
6 months and under–Easy peasy! Especially those snuggly sleeping babies.
1-2 years old–That’s when it can get…interesting.
2-3 years old–That’s usually the year mom and dad get to be in the photo. :
4 years old–They know that Santa is someone special.
5 years old–Ready, smiling and list in hand.
6 years old–Ditto.
7 years old–Can be a little suspicious, but they seem to get what they ask Santa for every year. If it ain’t broke….
jumping ahead….
17 years old–A little bit of eye-rolling, but whatever mom says goes.
19 years old–A nice treat to surprise mom with.
20′s–It’s a tradition! Can’t stop now!
30′s–Back with their own kids. The tradition continues 
