Enter the dragon: new year begins in rain of fire

THE highlight of Sydney's Chinese New Year celebrations will be a dancing fire dragon, twisting from Town Hall to Darling Harbour, at times under a shower of hot iron.

Dancing with Dad & Mom

It may not be a "real" Mad Hatter's Tea Party, but for many San Angelo parents and their children, Date Night's a Wonderland, nonetheless.For years, daddies and daughters and mothers and sons have packed the McNease Convention Center for a special evening that draws up to 700 children and adults a night.

Perfect spots to sip refreshers in Venice

Looking for a place to grab a drink or glass of wine while enjoying the sites and sounds of Venice? Check out these possibilities:

Independence Center's fifth annual 'Dancing with the St. Louis Stars'

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY: Save the date ... Jan. 28 is when such local business types as Pat Whitaker of Arcturis, Kent Christian of Wells Fargo Advisors and Ron Krusjewski of Stifel Nicolaus will compete in "Dancing with the St. Louis Stars" to benefit the Independence Center.

Learning about the past: Covenant Christian Academy sixth-graders gain a look at Civil War

Michael Neumyer, dressed as a Union soldier from the Civil War, couldn’t wait to start dancing. “It’s not really what I like about the dancing, as much as it is active,” said the Covenant Christian Academy sixth-grader.