Monday, December 24, 2012
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.
They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page, which has more than …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
There are a few ways to watch the rabbit's progress
On Christmas Eve, NORAD lets kids go online to track Santa Claus on his journey from the North Pole, but it doesn't do the same when the Easter Bunny hits the bunny trail tonight. There may be other ways to spy on the fuzzy guy as he hides his eggs, though. We found this online tracker that shows a satellite view of the Bunny's hideout and says it will start following his progress Saturday. A new site called TheBunnyTracker.com is up and keeping tabs as the rabbit hops around the world. There's also an iPhone app called Easter Bunny Tracker for 99 cents that offers a map of where the Bunny is on his journey. Best bet to make sure he visits your house tonight is to leave out some carrots or lettuce. Word is, the Easter Bunny will happily …
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Keep tabs on St. Nick this Christmas Eve as he makes his way to the home of all the good boys and girls in the area.
For 364 days out of the year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command spends its time tracking airplanes, missiles, space ships—anything flying near the United States and Canada. But on Christmas Eve, a team of volunteers spends the night tracking a very special pilot: Santa Claus. "We are the only organization that has the technology, the qualifications and the people to do it," NORAD said on its website. "NORAD tracks Santa, but only Santa knows his route, which means we cannot predict where and when he will arrive at your house." Santa usually starts at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean and travels west, NORAD noticed, meaning he moves from the South Pacific to New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe before …
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thanks to NORAD, Santa is on your radar.
During the holiday season, there are many places where Santa can be found around the Cranberry area. For the last few weeks, he had been visiting his home at the intersection of Main Street and Grandview Avenue in Zelienople. Last week, he hung out at the Cranberry Township Municipal Building to share milk and cookies with all the good little boys and girls and -- earlier this month -- he made a special guest appearance at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course to have brunch. Boy, is Santa ever busy, and never more so than tonight when he loads up his sleigh and -- led by Rudolph, naturally -- delivers presents to all those who deserve them. For those curious about where the big guy goes when he's not in southwest corner of Butler County, …
