Christmas will soon be here and there are some great web sites out there that allow you to have some holiday fun. You’ll find everything from tasty holiday recipes to a disco-dancing Santa Clause.

We’ve put together a compilation of some of our favorite Christmas-themed web sites. Perhaps the most complete site for Christmas is www.northpole.com. You’ll find links to e-mail Santa, read Christmas stories, and even chat with an elf. If chatting with short, overworked toymakers isn’t enough, this is the site where you can watch Santa show you his best disco moves set to the beat of your favorite Christmas carols. He’s not exactly John Travolta at his prime, but Santa is pretty entertaining on the dance floor.

A big part of Christmas is the traditions that are associated with the holiday. If you’ve ever wondered why people kiss under the mistletoe, or why you risked breaking your neck to hang Christmas lights from the gutters, this web site has the answer. Speaking of Christmas lights, this site explains why when one light goes out, all of the lights can go out, and other useful lighting tidbits.

For most people, food plays an important role in holiday celebrations. While almost everyone has their favorite Christmas cookie, this web site has hundreds of recipes to expand the horizons of your holiday cuisine. Just in case you enjoy some of these recipes a little too much, here’s a web site from the American Heart Association that will help burn some of those extra calories you consume.

On Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (better known as NORAD) is not only busy scanning the skies for hostile aircraft, they’re also keeping tabs on Santa’s progress as he makes his way around the world. Little ones in your household might enjoy watching on-line as Santa makes his way to your neighborhood. If you’d like to join in tracking everyone’s favorite jolly elf, be sure to visit NORAD’s special web site devoted to Santa.

These are just a few of the thousands of web sites devoted to Christmas and other holidays celebrated during this time of year. For more information, use the handy Google search engine box found on HunTel.net’s home page.

Everyone here at HunTel.net wishes you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous new year. Remember, if you have any questions regarding your Internet service, please contact us as help is available seven days a week. We can be reached at 533-5777 (Washington County/Omaha) or 1-888-491-9115 (toll-free statewide). You can also send us an e-mail at techsupport@huntel.net.