What's Open and Closed on Christmas Day?

Have a Christmas emergency? Here's a list of stores open on Christmas Day.

What's Open & Closed on Christmas Day?

Have a kitchen emergency? Forget to get someone a gift? Here's a list of stores open Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas! Stow Patch hopes you and your family are enjoying a tasty meal, lots of wonderful presents and time together.  If you run into any kitchen or medical emergencies today, we rounded up a list of businesses that are open and closed today.  The following businesses are CLOSED: • Stow City Hall • Post offices • Banks • Government buildings • Stow- Monroe Falls Library • Acme Fresh Market • Giant Eagle on Kent Road • Giant Eagle on Norton Road   The following businesses are OPEN: • Walgreens is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • CVS is open 24 hours • Discount Drug Mart open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Share your Cute (and Scary) Photos with Santa!

Spread some Christmas magic (or laughs) by sharing those adorable (or scary) pictures of kids sitting on Santa's lap here!

There's something magical about seeing the look in a child's eyes when they peer into Santa's.  Or — it's the look of fear and terror.  Let's face it, sometimes the trip to visit isn't as pleasant as we all imagined. Either way, share some of the Christmas fun by posting your latest pictures of children sitting on the big man's lap. If there are enough submissions, the top photos will be shared in another story!  Take a look at some photos shared on creepysantaphotos.com, for a good laugh or a  shiver.  To post your own photo, click "upload photos and videos" at the top of this story.  Hours for Santa at Summit Mall are as follows: 12/11: 10:00-8:00 12/12: 10:00-8:00 12/13: 10:00-8:00 12/14: 10:00-8:30 12/15: 10:00-8:30 12/16: 11:00-6:00 …

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Playlist: The Best Holiday Songs, Picked by You

Happy Holidays from Patch!

We've rounded up the best of the best holiday songs, according to you, and created a Spotify playlist that can be played at your holiday parties this year. Thank you to everyone who told us their favorite and if we forgot any, let us know in the comments. Happy Holidays from Patch!

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Share Your Cute & Scary Santa Photos Here

Did your child make a funny face? Did your dog actually smile at Santa? Share the photo here!

Tell Us: What Is Your Favorite Holiday Song?

Need a good playlist for your Christmas parties? Tell us your favorite Christmas songs and we'll put one together for you!

Happy Holidays, Patchers! It's time to start planning those parties and family get-togethers we love at this time of year. If you're the party planner, it's always nice to have a playlist ready to last you through the evening. We want to help you with that playlist (one thing you can check off your to-do list!) but we need your help first. Tell us: What is your favorite holiday song? Leave your favorite in the comments and we'll create a Spotify playlist that will run on each Patch site Friday morning. 

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Picture Perfect: How to Snap Photos of Holiday Lights

Fuzzy on how to shoot clear photos of holiday lights? We can help.

Holiday lights add sparkle to so many special moments. When I was a kid, I lived for the night my mom loaded us into the car and drove us around town so we could marvel over the magnificent displays that took hours to produce. We pointed from the car and kept moving. Now, though, folks get out and snap a photo. But the twinkling lights, and other holiday photos, aren't easy to capture. Starting today, we're going to run a series that describes how to snap photos of lights, family and other holiday moments so you can preserve those memories.  I wish I could take credit for this tutorial, but I can't. I got it from Strobist. The blog is published by Dave Hobby and has been around since 2006. This site has a track record; the content and the …

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Buy Local Gifts in Lakewood, Avon Lake This Weekend

Check out some of these local craft shows that are just a short drive away. If you know of others, add them in the comments.

If you’re still searching for the perfect presents for your family and friends this holiday season, don’t worry—craft shows are still going strong all over the Northeast Ohio area. Here are the details on a few shows in the area: If you know of any other shows this weekend, add them in the comments! And if you're hosting or attending an upcoming craft show, add it to our free event calendar. The Plain Dealer has more craft shows for this weekend and beyond on its website.

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How To Not Burn Your House Down This Holiday Season

Stow Fire Capt. Mark Stone offers some safety tips for decorating this season.

Everything is beautiful this time of year because, frankly, you make it that way. But we Stow Patch editors and the Stow Fire Department want to make sure your decorations aren't going to burn your house down.  We checked in with fire Capt. Mark Stone for some decorating safety tips this holiday season. Here's what he had to say: • Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant and keep them away from candles or any other heat source. • Not all holiday lights are made equal so be sure that you know whether yours are for indoor or outdoor use and be sure to replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged. • Lighting candles…

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Cyber Monday: Will you Contribute to $1 Billion in Online Shopping this Year?

We should be working ... but it's so easy to do some online shopping at work today.

Give me just a second ... I need to enter my security code so I can buy a sweater online ...  ooooh, what's that? A Cyber Monday deal on watches? Oh! Look, half off boots on this website! Sorry, is anyone else distracted by online shopping deals today? You're not the only one! According to comScore, you're one of the shoppers contributing to a record-breaking $1 billion in expected sales on Cyber Monday. That's a 16 percent increase from last year. “The online holiday shopping season has clearly gotten off to a very strong start, which is welcome news. At the same time, it’s important to note that some of the early strength in consumer spending is almost certainly the result of retailers’ heavier-than-normal promotional and discounting …

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