Not only are peppermint candies the treat of the season, they’re steeped in tradition and lore. One legend claims the candy cane originated in Germany in 1670, when the Cologne Cathedral choirmaster ...

The NCA reports that the early candy cane tradition spread throughout the rest of Germany and eventually made its way to the U.S. with help from August Imgard – a German-Swedish immigrant.

Candy Cane Lane “comes to light” on the first Saturday in December — this year Dec. 7 — starting at 5 p.m. and lights go out around 10 p.m. The celebration continues through New Year’s Eve.

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Candy Cane Lane in Prairie Village may be Kansas City’s longest standing Christmas lights tradition. “Since 1958,” said Caitlin McPartland, who lives on the street.

A group of neighbors started the Candy Cane Lane tradition in December 1984 to raise money for the MACC Fund – Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc. – after a neighborhood child's ...

However, she said Candy Cane Lane should fight to keep its neighborhood charm. "In order to keep this quaint tradition of holiday spirit, we need to make sure it does not become commercialized ...

Candy Cane Lane has been aglow in Crown Point since 1958, offering a winter wonderland to people looking to get in the holiday spirit. The tradition shines on, even though one of the most ...

Floodlights clicked on in front of the big white house on busy River Drive in Bettendorf. I knew motorists were looking because the candy-cane house is a holiday landmark. Those four tall, fat ...

The best days to go: Dec. 20, 24 and 25 when the fewest annual passholders are in the park. MousePlanet recommends showing up an hour before the official park opening to secure your candy cane.

For nearly 40 years, residents of a neighborhood in a Milwaukee suburb have gone wild with their Christmas decorations. And it's a long-standing tradition to take a drive through "Candy Cane Lane." ...