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Table Of Contents

V. 5, ISSUE 10, Dec 2013

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4. Around Edmond

10. Metro Flavor

12. Home For The Holiday’s

14. Edmond Entertainment

16. Edmond Events

18. Shop Edmond

20. Christmas In Edmond

22. Christmas In The Metro

24. Edmond Tech

29. Top Holiday Toys

30. Instagram

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December in Downtown Edmond is usually a bustle with many Christmas activities, but specifically the annual Edmond Electric Lights Parade. This year the snow storm of the year, and coldest weather on these dates since 1983, struck and the City of Edmond decided to cancel the parade all together.

Many residents in our social networks were really looking forward to this magical time and were very upset. I personally think the City did consider the liabilities regarding safety and did the right thing. And, yes. I was upset too, as it is one of THE most charming things about Edmond, until I visited the downtown area along with the rest of Edmond. This storm packed an icy punch and it would have been logistically impossible to run those floats without having them risk taking out the crowd in their wake on Saturday night with all of the ice under the snow.

Citizen’s Bank of Edmond delighted all, the Friday before the mini blizzard of 2013, by lighting up both of their locations with a colorful display adding to the already beautiful display put on by the Downtown Edmond Business Association. And, even with the icy snow storm, Citizen’s Bank also continued on with free Santa photos on Friday and Saturday!

In this issue, please share our 5th Annual Christmas Light Driving Guide, as we have removed some displays and added some that are new! And don’t forget to head over to our website to “Vote!” and cast your ballots for your favorite Edmond businesses for the 2014 EA Edmond’s Choice Polls that start the end of January 2014!

You still have a chance to head out to Downtown OKC for amazing activities such as the Snow tubing at the Ballpark and many other fun activities in Downtown and Bricktown! And do not forget to head over to see the Myriad Gardens displays & pop up shops, they are spectacular!

With this being the last issue of 2013, I’d like to thank every single reader, advertiser, and follower at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for your support! As we are a small business here in Edmond, we appreciate the opportunity to be able to get out and bring you information around Edmond, coverage of Edmond Events, amazing stories from residents and help you get to know other small business owners who are proud of their businesses and the community connections they have made over the years. Edmond Active has grown this year and we are hoping you’ll continue to read, participate and tell your friends & family to follow throughout 2014!

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Lighting The Way

This year the Downtown Business Association has made a big push to brighten up the downtown area for the holiday season. Leading the way is Citizens Bank of Edmond with their colorful display of lights at both of their downtown locations. Reminiscent of the Chesapeake display on Western, Citizens Bank used thousands of colored LED lights to adorn their trees with Christmas cheer. And their building on the corner of Broadway and First took a page from the holiday lights on Automobile Alley by covering it with ground-to-roof panels of colored lights. With the addition of all the new lights, Broadway looks fantastic!

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EDMOND’S CHOICE AWARDS: NOMINATIONS1. Nominate your favorite Edmond Coffee Shop:

2. Nominate your favorite Edmond gym:

3. Nominate your favorite Edmond Event:

4. Nominate your favorite Edmond Park:

5. Nominate your favorite Edmond Restaurant:

6. Nominate your favorite place for Edmond entertainment:

7. Nominate your favorite Wine Shop in Edmond:

8. Nominate your favorite professional services (i.e. Bank, Lawyer, Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, Accountant, Financial Advisor, Florist, Caterer, Event Planner, Home Repair, Automotive, etc.):

9. Nominate your favorite Edmond Boutique’s for home & clothing:

10. Nominate your favorite Edmond lodging, hotel and bed & breakfasts:

How To Nominate and Vote:Got to www.edmondactive.com and click the “Vote” button.Or, copy the catagories and add in your nominationas and email them to sherrih@edmondactive.com

Voting will begin at the end of January, 2014. So get your nominations in as soon as you can.

Nominated business don’t have to be advertisers of Edmond Active, nor are they required to advertise to win in their given catagory. The winners will be based on most votes recieved by you.

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Decorating...

Or Gift Giving...

Your ideas come to life at Emory Anne Interiors.

Whether You Are Celebrating...

HOURS: Mon-Fri 10am-6pmSaturday 10am-5pm

405.753.4466 www.emoryanneinteriors.com15020 Bristol Park Place, Edmond (on 33rd, between Santa Fe & Kelly)

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BUY THE LABELAs the saying goes, “you cant judge a book by its cover.” But what

about wine? Can you judge a bottle of wine by its label? It’s just a

guess, but I’m going to go with, no.

Picking a bottle of wine just because you like the label probably

isn’t going to give you your best wine experience. However, that’s

not to say that all wines with novelty labels aren’t very good. Our

suggestion would be to ask one of the folks at Edmond Wine Shop —

that’s where we found all these cool labels—what their opinion is

on the wine you’re selecting. They are very knowledgeable and they

can help you make the right selection.

So, why all the novelty labels? The wine business is full of

independent vintner’s competing with corporate wineries to get your

business. But without the marketing budget of the big boys they

have to come up with creative ways to grab your attention and the

best way to do that is on their label. And it works too. We know of a

lot of people who buy their wine based on the label alone.

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Metro Flavor

Home For The Holiday’s

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Serendipity Market

Emory Anne’s Interiors

2 Doors Down

Edmond Entertainment

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We can’t think of a better way to partake in some Holiday

Cheer than to join one of the Christmas themed painting

sessions at Paint Your Art Out, located at 10 S. Broadway

in downtown Edmond. Paint Your Art Out is the original

painting and entertainment studio. Their sessions, usually

led by local artist, Jay Tracy, are a total blast...especially

if you bring along a bottle of your favorite wine or other

adult beverage. To schedule your session go to www.

paintyourartout.net and check out the calendar. Happy

painting!

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Edmond Events

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December 2013Nov 29 - Dec 24Select Your Christmas TreeCome to the Coffee Creek Christmas Tree Farm and let your

family enjoy hunting for their special Christmas tree. Unusual

and One-of-a-Kind Santa Shop Hot Chocolate, Homemade

cookies and Candy canes for all!

Time: Weekdays open from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Saturday

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM - Sunday 1:00 to 6:00 PM

Location: Coffee Creek Christmas Tree Farm, Arcadia

Dec-1-31Edmond Christmas Light DisplaysDowntown Edmond, Spring Creek Plaza, Spring Creek Village,

First Baptist Church, UCO & OC Campuses, Edmond

Price: Free

Location: Enjoy light displays around the City of Edmond!

Dec-1-31Edmond Outdoor Ice SkatingBring the whole family or invite your friends to be part of this

new Edmond holiday tradition November 22-January 5, 2014.

The location offers abundant free parking adjacent to the rink,

food concessions, a pavilion shelter for spectators, indoor

restrooms and wireless internet. The rink measures 115 feet by

55 feet plenty of capacity to handle a large number of skaters and

make your skating experience enjoyable. 12:00 Noon - 10:00 PM

Daily (Exception: On Christmas Eve the Ice Rink will close to

the General Public at 5:00 PM and on New Year’s Eve the rink

will remain open to the general public until 11:00 PM.)

Time: 12 noon-10pm daily

Price: $10 General Session w/skates

Location: Festival Market Place

Dec-2UCO Jazz Ensembles ConcertTime: 7:00 pm

Location: UCO Jazz Lab

Dec-3UCO Percussion Consort ConcertTime: 7:30 pm

Location: Mitchell Hall Theater, UCO

Dec-5UCO Wind Symphony ConcertFeaturing flute soloist Emily Butterfield, this concert includes

works by Bach, Osterfield, Lauridsen and Margolis

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Mitchell Hall Theater, UCO

Dec-5-8UCO Jazz Lab Christmas ShowJoin us for a toe-tapping evening of your favorite holiday tunes

by some of Central s finest Music Theatre vocalists

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: UCO Jazz Lab

Dec-6UCO WinterglowKick off the holidays with UCO’s Winterglow, featuring fun and

games for the whole family. Activities include a holiday craft

area, Candy Land, train rides, holiday karaoke and more, with a

new toy donation for a local charity, and photos with Santa are

also available.

Time: 6-9pm

Location: Old North, Nigh University Center. UCO Campus

Dec-6-8Boys Ranch Town Drive-Thru Christmas PageantThe Boys Ranch Town Drive-Thru Christmas Pageant has been

an annual gift from Boys Ranch Town to the community and

visitors all over the state of Oklahoma since 1971. This living

nativity presents the Boys Ranch Town residents, staff children

and live animals from the ranch as they work together to depict

the life of Jesus Christ including his birth, death and resurrection.

Head to Edmond this December for an unforgettable evening of

the miracle of Christmas.

Time: 7pm - 9pm

Location: 5100 SE 33rd St, Edmond

Dec-7Edmond Electric Parade of LightsMayor’s Tree Lighting ceremony and essay winners presentation

will take place at Shannon Miller Park at 6 p.m. Parade begins

at 6:45 p.m., Downtown area streets will be closed at 6 p.m.

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Parade routes is as follows: North on University to Main. West

on Main to Broadway. North on Broadway to Campbell. East on

Campbell to University.

Time: 6:45pm

Location: Downtown Edmond

Dec-7Kids Old-Fashioned Ornament MakingMake a special ornament for your family tree or help decorate

the old schoolhouse Christmas tree at the Museum. Children will

make old favorites such as pinecone bird feeders and decorated

snowflakes, and there will be new projects to create!

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Dec-7-22Christmas in Downtown EdmondShop Edmond for terrific Holiday Shopping. Experience the

wonder of the season as you step back in time with free carriage

rides, historic tours, food vendors, and musical entertainment.

The celebration begins with the Mayor’s Tree Lighting and

continues each weekend until Christmas. *Free carriage rides

will be on the 7th, 14th, and 21st.

Location: Downtown Edmond

Dec-7Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Essay Contest AwardsCelebrate the season with singing, the lighting of the tree, and the

reading of the winning essays of this year’s Mayors Essay Contest

for 1st - 5th graders. This year s essay theme is If Santa Claus ate

too many cookies and got stuck in your chimney, how would you

help get him out? Event starts at 6pm, parade following.

Time: 6:15pm

Location: Shannon Miller Park

Dec-8North Pole Holiday AdventureLooking for snow this December? We have it and more at North

Pole Holiday Adventure. Children can play in our fake snow,

decorate cookies and ice cream cone Christmas trees, make sweet

treats, join in holiday themed games and make arts and crafts.

There is a minimal charge for this event.

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: MAC Building in Mitch Park

Dec-11-14Along Came Joy, Christmas productionJOY. Some define it as happiness but it is so much more. It is

an overwhelming, overflowing, exceedingly good gift that comes

only from God. It defies situation and circumstance and grows

from fellowship with the Father. BUT, Claire has none of that

and she doesn t really know why. She doesn t see God at work

and she thinks God has abandoned her. But at just the right time,

God sends a bus load of weary travelers to take refuge at her

husband s little church and He fulfills her deepest longing in a

way she never thought possible. He sends JOY.

Time: 11,12,13 at 7 p.m & 14th at 5:30 p.m.

Price: Free

Location: Henderson Hills Baptist Church. 1200 E. I-35 Frontage

Road

Dec-12-14UCO Jazz Lab Christmas ShowJoin us for a toe-tapping evening of your favorite holiday tunes

by some of Central s finest Music Theatre vocalists

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: UCO Jazz Lab

Dec-13-15Lazy E-Tri K Winter Barrel Blast #ILocation: Lazy E Arena

Dec-14Gingerbread House ContestSpread holiday cheer by making a gingerbread house this year!

The Edmond Historical Society & Museum invites you to enter

into the fifth annual Gingerbread House Contest.

Time: 2-3:30pm

Price: Free

Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum

Dec-20Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas BallThe 19th anniversary of this yuletide dance features Murphey

headlining an evening of entertainment for the entire family.

Includes buffet and a visit from Santa

Time: TBA

Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Book reservations now for your special Winter Getaway. complete with Pumpkin Pancakes! Arcadian Inn is Edmond’s favorite Bed and Breakfast! Be sure to visit ArcadianInn.com to reserve your room, as they book quickly at this time of year.

The Arcadian Inn Bed and Breakfast is located at 1st and University, across from UCO. To book a reservation, visit ArcadianInn.com or call 405-348-6347.

We offer affordable & stylish accents, re-styled furniture, fun jewelry, unique decor & gifts for every room and every taste!

Stop in now to see all of the latest spring decor & fashions for you and your home. Find Serendipity Market at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest!

Our Location: 917 E Danforth Rd, Edmond (Across from Ted’s Cafe Escondido) and you can call us at 405-340-8869

Paint Your Art Out is Edmond’s MOST fun date, girls night out or party destination. Visit www.Paintyourartout.net to see their latest calendar & register or stop in or call 405-513-5333 to register for the holiday sessions just added!!

With artist lead sessions, absolutey anyone can be an artist! Visit them online for their current calendar of paintings. Located at 10 S. Broadway right in the heart of Downtown Edmond! Also find them at Facebook & Twitter at PaintYourArtOut!

MILLIES TABLE CATERING & MoreMillies is the place to go for catering or for

your premade Christmas Dinner!

Give Millie’s a call at 330-9156 or visit her website for more information! Located at 1333 W. Danforth Rd in Edmond! For more information, visit her website at www.MilliesTable.com

We specialize in wooden letters from 6” to 4 feet tall, wooden words, growth charts and crosses. We also offer a full line of Greek products for sororities and fraternities. We love custom orders and our motto is “ We don’t do ugly”.

We can be found at Serendipity in Edmond, Cabin Fever in Kingfisher, And The Funky a Trunk West in Yukon.

Phone # is 405-206-4325 Email: Susan@wagscreations.com

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Emory Anne Interiors is one of the trendiest stores in Edmond right now with a fantastic selection of new high end to affordable pieces for your entire home, very unique home accessories, full line of Company C, Lenny & Eva and Waxing Poetic Jewelry, Thibaut fine fabrics, wallpaper and custom furniture.

Emory Anne’s also offers fabric by the yard and design services in store.

Be sure to stop by to visit this store which should be a go to staple when redecorating on any budget.

You can find Emory Anne Interiors at 15020 Bristol Blvd, on 33rd between Kelly and Santa Fe Open M-F 10 am to 6 pm and Sat. 10-5 pm. Be sure to follow at Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, and visit online at www.Emoryanneinteriors.com!

Holiday Open House is Nov. 7 from 4-8 pm!

If you have any questions, you can call the store at 405-753-4466.

2 Doors Down Furniture Consignment takes select gently used brand name quality furniture and accessories.

If you’re looking to make a change in your home this store is the place to check first as their stock is unique, trendy, and affordable, but you have to check in often as their inventory changes daily.

Be sure to stop in to 2 Doors Down, located at 15020 Bristol Park Blvd Ste 400, off 33rd Street, between Kelly & Santa Fe, and take a look around, great owners and great pieces!

You can also find them at Facebook at 2-Doors-Down and by calling them at 405-254-5175 if you see something you’d like to place on hold!

Store hours are M-F 10-6 and Sat. 10-5

Redbud Baby Planners, LLC is Oklahoma’s premier baby planning and maternity concierge business. They strive to fully prepare your budding family for the arrival of your newborn and beyond. From birth doula support and baby gear consultation and registry assistance to private car seat installation and childproofing, they want to make your journey to parenthood a relaxing and joyous event. Whether you are a first-time parent or already have a houseful, they are ready and willing to support you every step of the way. Visit them at www.RedbudBabyPlanners.com or find them on Facebook to learn more about these and their other services.

Looking for something new to celebrate Christmas & New Year’s?! The employees at Edmond Wine Shop are ready to help with the most knowledgable staff in the metro!

Be sure to follow them at Twitter & Facebook @EdmondWineShop!

Located on 15th & Boulevard and open Mon– Sat. till 9 pm!

You can also call in any order at 405-341-3122.

Located on Memorial just south of the AMC Theaters Quail Springs Mall, Lotsa Noodles is a great place to stop with your family for a casual & fun dining experience.

From their Kids Eat Free Mondays to the deliciously diverse menu of asian, american, italian choices, along with sandwiches, salads & soup at terrific prices, Lotsa Noodles will become a family favorite with their fresh & fun atmosphere!

Stop by to try their 2 newest asian pasta dishes. You’ll love the casual atmosphere!

You can follow Lotsa Noodles at Facebook & Twitter @LotsaNoodles for daily upates & specials! To order take out, call your order in at 405-752-2695 or visit LotsaNoodles.com.

Stop by Sweet Peace to find some of the most unique gifts in Edmond! Patty offers Candy Bouquets that can be custom ordered or you can stop in to the store to see the large selection of pre made bouquets. Corporate orders accepted and delivery is free in Edmond! Peacefrogs items are 50% off until 12/31/13!!!

Sweet Peace is located on the SW Corner of Santa Fe & 15th, across Santa Fe from Crest Grocery Store, and is open Tues - Friday 10 am to 5 pm and Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Follow Sweet Peace at Facebook & Twitter!

Enjoy the Redneck Rendezvous Package in the country at any one of the 5 cozy wedding cottages at Aaron’s Gate Country Cottages, in Guthrie, just a few minutes north of Edmond. Located on a beautiful wooded 10 acre property, you can relax with the outdoor jacuzzi’s or just relax indoors in front of the fireplace and wake up to a beautiful candlelit breakfast. Visit online at Aaronsgate.com to discover the different packages and to reserve your room, or call 405-282-0613.

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Christmas In Edmond

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Christmas time in Edmond is always festive and beautiful. From the UCO campus to the lighted streets of downtown to the many neighborhoods that put up lights during this joyous time, Edmond is a sight to behold.

One of our favorite things to do during the holidays is drive around the city to look at all the beautiful lighting displays. It always lifts us up when we find those houses or additions that go the extra mile in celebrating Christmas. From those drives we have compiled our exclusive Christmas Light Driving map. We have done this map for the last 4 years and it’s always been a big hit. So enjoy the lights and the season and have a Merry Christmas!

Christmas In Edmond

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Edmond Active’s

Christmas Light

Driving Map

Christmas In The Metro

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Christmas In The Metro

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Edmond Tech

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XBox One

Much has changed in the gaming console world since the days Atari and Pong. Todays gaming consoles are a complete entertainment package. You can play against entire communities of gamers and communicate with them in real time. You can Skype with them, watch movies on them, connect to video providers like Hulu and Netflix. There is so much these gaming consoles can do that it really boggles the mind. The X BOX One is even voice activated and gesture activated. But all this technology comes at a hefty price tag, $499.00

Playstation 4

The debate of what gaming consol is best is not an easy argument to win. Both XBOX One and PS4 can accomplish the most of the same tasks. Where they differ is in the price tag and the games they offer. X BOX has exclusivity with 9 games, while PS has it with 4 games. The biggest difference is in the price; PS4 retails for &3.99.00 Vs. XBOX One’s $499.00 price.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3

An all-new, thinner, lightweight design makes the Galaxy Note 3 even easier to carry, while its new stitched cover keeps your device protected.

Respond to emails, watch one of your favorite movies, or do both at the same time. The 5.7” Full HD display makes it easy to multitask with attention to detail.

The Galaxy Note 3 is packed with powerful new features that give you more control and let you get more done. Action Memo and an enhanced S Pen give you the ability to do things like jot down a number and instantly turn it into a new contact.

Samusung Galaxy Gear

Now you can place and answer calls, or even record a voice memo, directly from your Samsung Galaxy Gear. When you get a notification on your Galaxy Gear that requires a more in-depth look, the moment you pick up your Galaxy phone, Smart Relay automatically opens the app that corresponds with what’s on your wrist.

Finally, there’s an easy way to locate your lost phone. With Find My Device, you can use Galaxy Gear to remotely activate sounds and vibrations to make it easy to locate your phone. And you can also use your phone to help you find your Galaxy Gear.

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iPhone 5C & 5S

The way iPhone 5c performs is instantly recognizable. That’s because it has the things people loved about iPhone 5 inside. The Apple-designed A6 chip delivers impressive performance and graphics. It’s incredibly energy efficient, so you can use your iPhone throughout the day without worrying about battery life.

iPhone 5s is the first 64‑bit smartphone. And iOS 7 was built specifically for 64‑bit architecture. iPhone 5 set a precedent, with an amazing amount of technology. iPhone 5s builds on that achievement with Touch ID—a fingerprint identity sensor. An A7 chip with 64-bit architecture. An even more impressive iSight camera. And ultrafast LTE wireless.

iPad Air

The new iPad Air is unbelievably thin and light. And yet it’s so much more powerful and capable. With the A7 chip, advanced wireless, and great apps for productivity and creativity—all beautifully integrated with iOS 7—iPad Air lets you do more than you ever imagined. In more places than you ever imagined.

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iPad Mini

Any way you look at it, iPad mini is just incredible. And the stunning Retina display is only the beginning. With a new A7 chip, advanced wireless, and powerful apps — all beautifully integrated with iOS 7 — iPad mini with Retina display lets you do more than you ever imagined. Feature for feature, it’s identical to iPad Air in every way. Except for its super-portable, hold-it-in-one-hand, still-just-right mini size.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

The ultra-sleek Galaxy Note 10.1 with Transcend Display has more than four million pixels—2M more than HDTV. And with a pixel density of 299 PPI, colors are rendered much brighter and everything’s lifelike and clearer. Combined with Virtual Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, an incredible cinematic experience is available wherever you go.

The enhanced S Pen offers more ways to get things done. Jot down phone numbers, contact info, even text messages and Samsung’s handwriting-to-text engine automatically converts your notes to text.

The Top 10 Electronics For Christmas

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Google Chromecast

With Chromecast, you can easily enjoy your favorite online entertainment on your HDTV—movies, TV shows, music, and more from Netflix, YouTube, HBO GO, Hulu Plus, Google Play Movies and Music, and Chrome. No more huddling around small screens and tiny speakers. Chromecast automatically updates to work with a growing number of apps.

4K TV

4K or Ultra HD TV is the next wave in high resulution television. It’s four times the resolution of 1080p and it has the ultra high price tag to go with it. The picture quality of a 4K TV is undeniably insane. However, the rest of the world has yet to catch up to the format. There currently isn’t enough content out there to justify buying a 4K TV just yet. By the time the filmmaking world is producing 4K content, the price for the TV will be more realistic.

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2013 Top Holiday Toys

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Tekno Robotic PuppyIt barks, communicates through its eyes and even performs full backflips. It comes with an interactive bone and ball accessories and can connect wirelessly to an iOS or Android application in order to be controlled and played with remotely.

Furby Boom!Furby can be hooked up to smartphone or iPad apps and it can then interact with the virtual Furblings. This year’s model also offers the chance to hatch virtual furblings in the game through care of the real-world creature.

LeapPad UltraThe LeapPad Ultra has a 7-inch touchscreen and also comes with “kid-friendly” Wi-Fi. Two 2-megapixel cam-eras are on board, one front one rear. It comes with 11 apps and 10 songs pre-installed.

Robo FishbowlThey are dormant out of water, but submerge them

and they randomly swim like real fish,

even bobbing to the top of the bowl and down to the bottom

as if feeding.

Nerf N-Strike Rapidstrike

CS-18Great for Nerf-wars

in the backyard. This baby holds ten

Nerf darts in the see-through clip and

can fire them up to 75 feet.

Lego City Coast Guard Patrol

No Christmas would be complete without some Lego’s under

the tree.

Flying Fairy by Flutterbye

Yup, it’s a flying fairy. How cool is

that? What little girl wouldn’t want a

flying fairy?

Monster High DollMonster High toys are hugely

popular, especially with young girls. The characters are

from the new Monster High movie. Each doll comes with

a brush, doll stand and lantern accessory. There are three

in the line, Clawdeen Wold, Draculaura and Frankie Stein.

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