The White House Easter Egg Roll is a tradition that goes back to 1878. In the beginning, the event was mostly just the roll itself, with children pushing painted eggs through the White House Lawn with a long-handled spoon.
But these days, it is much more than that. Now it’s a 11 hour event that about 35,000 kids and their parents attend.
March 28, 2012 Here are the details for ZooMontana's 1st "Race The Rabbit" on Saturday, March 31. The 5K starts at 9 a.m., the Bunny Hop for the kids begins at 10 a.m. and then the Easter egg hunt starts at 11 a.m. Each kid who participates in the Bunny Hop will receive a Wendy's coupon. ZooMontana will also have animal encounters going on during the festivities and plenty of Easter type activities this weekend.
An annual Easter egg hunt in Colorado Springs has been canceled this year because of misbehavior — by parents, not kids.
Now that Americans have had some time to pay off those Christmas bills, it looks like they’re ready to open their wallets for another holiday — Easter. But how much will each of us drop on things like candy, gifts and Easter dresses?
Though technically a religious holiday, Easter has become more synonymous with milk chocolate candies in the shapes of eggs and bunnies, fruity snacks in springy hues and all sorts of decadent desserts. Stock up on the goods in stores, but also think about making a few of your own delectable treats this year.
We imagine that at this point in the spring season, you've stocked up on loads of chocolate (or are anticipating a victorious post-Easter candy sale), faux grass and enough hardboiled eggs to live off of for the next six months. You've probably even posed with the Easter bunny, or at least passed one or two in the mall. But do you know why Easter is affiliated with such unique traditions?
Easter has become synonymous with delicious Cadbury eggs, pastel-hued candies, oval jellybeans and giant, hollow bunnies crafted from tasty milk chocolate. In order to compete with the masses, candy companies have h
