Holiday Extravaganza and the WinterFUN festival happen tomorrow, December 4 starting at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Pontiac. Will you be there?
Send us photos of you enjoying the festivities on Facebook and be sure to thank McLaren Oakland for giving us elves a place to stay this year. We hope you have so much fun and walk away with lots of happy memories.…
Read moreThe Fran Anderson Making A Difference Scholarship is always awarded to one student from each of our four collaborating communities of Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Waterford and White Lake. They are students that go above and beyond to do something special or important, selflessly, for their community while in high school. Students may enter to win the $1,000 scholarship and are selected by a local official in the community.
Making a difference can be something as small as cleaning up litter in your local
Read moreHello friends, this weekend will be my birthday!
I’ve now had several birthday’s while in Michigan, but I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of the wild celebrations that take place here. It seems friends and family always go to extremes to make you feed special on your big day.
I’m now 316 years old, so my friends and family back home do not celebrate me as much as they did 100, or even 200, years ago. I can understand why, but cake, frosting, sprinkles, dishes of candy, ice cream and
Read moreThe world is a really big place. I’ve traveled to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas and learned some really cool things throughout my journeys. What I have learned most recently may surprise you as Michigan has many one of a kind things.
Many people I meet ask me what my favorite part about Michigan is and every time I tell them it’s the kindness and hospitality of everyone. My second most favorite thing, though, are the sights.
For example, did you know Michigan has more than 3,000 miles
Read moreAt the North Pole, the only sports we can play are those that take place outdoors. We play games like ice hockey and snowboarding, but do you know what other winter sports there are to play?
Hi, friends, I want to share with you five winter sports that are played around the world and a few details about how they are played.
Hi. I am Jingle, BinG’s close friend and assistant for Holiday Extravaganza year 40. I am happy to be helping with this event, but even more happy to be in Michigan. My jobs as elf have ranged from “White Winter Operator” to “Reindeer Antler Polisher.” I am 657 years old.
BinG asked me to help with Holiday Extravaganza because of my eye for fun, excitement and organization. BinG believes in me to make Holiday Extravaganza an event to remember for the collaborating communities. He wanted me to
Read moreA big thanks to LuLu for sharing her expertise about magic in last weeks blog. If you haven’t had an opportunity to check it out, I highly encourage you to take a look. She even shares how to make slime, which looks a lot like magic.
Friends, we are working really hard to get ready for Holiday Extravaganza. As you know, this is the 40th year, and our special surprises are taking up a lot of our planning time. Instead of spending this time how I normally would, readying McLaren to host
Read moreHI IT’S LULU AND I’M TAKING OVER BINg’S BLOG TODAY!
MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING AN ELF IS HAVING ACCESS TO ENDLESS AMOUNTS OF MAGIC. DID YOU KNOW THAT EACH ELF SOURCES MAGIC FROM SOME PLACE DIFFERENT? FOR EXAMPLE, BINg GETS HIS MAGIC FROM SUGAR, AND CANDY AND OTHER SWEET THINGS THAT CONTAIN SUGAR. I LIKE SUGAR TOO, BUT I GET MY MAGIC FROM LOVE.
LOVE IS ALL THINGS WARM AND SWEET AND YOU CAN FIND IT ANYWHERE. LOVE IS SHARING YOUR FAVORITE SNACK OR SAVING THE LAST COOKIE FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL.
Read moreHi, Friends! It’s me, BinG. I’m here today to share with you some exciting news. This year, Elf Headquarters is McLaren Oakland. We’ve had many fond friends over the years take us in and care for us while we helped prepare for the most magical event of the year, Holiday Extravaganza.
Some friends took us on Michigan adventures, others fed us too much sugar, and still others taught us about what makes the holidays special for the
Read moreFriends: It’s me, BinG!
It has been far too long since I last wrote to you, and I must apologize. Things have been mighty crazy over here at Holiday Extravaganza headquarters as we get ready for our biggest, grandest, most exciting parade EVER.
Holiday Extravaganza is always a big, grand and exciting event, but this year is going to blow the socks off of any previous event because this year, Holiday Extravaganza turns 40.
Now, I know what you’re thinking, HOW are we going to make this
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