(CNN) — Red velvet suit, white fur trim, tall black boots, cozy (if not indulgent) pom-pom hat. Santa Claus’ uniform may have some variations, from Tim Allen’s off-duty outfits in “The Santa Clause” ...

MUNICH, Germany — Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world. This is how countless films and stories describe it - but ...

Santa Claus makes an appearance Dec. 7 in downtown St. Joseph, Mich., during the annual Reindog Parade. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium) NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle ...

NEW YORK -- Sure, it's a family story they can chuckle about now, but Lisa Highfill wasn't laughing that December day almost 20 years ago. She had just parked the car in the garage when her ...

For 16 years, Charles Brack made the more than 800-mile trip from his Georgia home to Lancaster County to spend 12-hour days as Santa Claus at Park City Center. “After years of him not being home for ...

Sure, it's a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn't laughing that December day almost 20 years ago. She had just parked the car in the garage when her then-8-year-old son ...

Santa poses with an “elf dog” at the pet parade in the Gaslamp Quarter. Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn’t laughing ...