Title page
Copyright page
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
"A Christmas Carol"
Preachers and Presents Everywhere
Mark Twain's Mentor in Virginia City
O Tannenbaum! O Tannenbaum!
Waltzing Through the Sagebrush
Reno Churches Competed for Attendance
The "Nevergreen" Trees
Sleigh Tracks in Silver Peak
Photos-Early 1900s
Happy Holidays in Las Vegas
Christmas in a Tomb
Catholics in the Congregational Church
O Christmas Tree
The Stovall Kids "Planted" a Forest
Josephine and the Scary Santa
Christmas Comes to Yerington
The Richest Christmas
Churches and Courthouse Trees
Santa Claus and Yule Missa
Santa Claus Rang the Doorbell
"It's a Christmas Tree"
Photos-1920s-1930s
A Christmas Tree Tradition Born in the Depression
Santa Claus Comes to Las Vegas
The Christmas Gal
Santa Claus's Will
Three Days to Celebrate
"Merry Christmas, Darlings!"
Santa Claus and the Nativity Story
Enchanting Pogonip
A Nevada Christmas Smell
Nevada’s Piñon and Tumbleweed Trees
Dining in the Governor's Mansion
Richard Bryan's Christmas Celebrations
Photos-1940s-1950s
Angel Without Wings
A Toy Factory in Verdi
Honey Cake Holiday Houses
Christmas at Sunny Acres
The "Santa Spirit"
Tasha's Christmases in Tonopah
The Christmas Flood of 1955
Christmas in Black Springs
Nevada Christmas Cards
Christmas Ornaments in Mina
Christmas Tamales
Opportunity Village's Magical Forest and Santa Run
"Christmas Trees on the Mountain"
"Is There a Santa Claus?"
No More Charlie Brown Trees
Winter Gardens in Las Vegas
Sharp Needles and Soft Lights
Photos-1960s to the Present
Nevada's Willow Reindeer Herd
Reno's Santa Pub Crawl
Elko's "Twelve Days of Christmas"
Governor Brian Snadoval's Executive Order
A Few Additional Nevada Holiday Events
Index