Good Friday, Easter events listed (4:20 a.m.)
El Paso Times - Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage today. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early. Gates open at 6 a.m. No one allowed to climb after 2 p.m. 252-9840. St. Luke's Episcopal Church will have a Good Friday service at 6 p.m. today. The early-bird Easter service
Source: www.elpasotimes.comChocolate sales hop at Easter
Digital Collegian - Local storeowners said the statistics don't lie -- the Easter holiday is a big moneymaker for chocolate manufacturers nationwide. The premium chocolate market saw a 129 percent sales boost, from $896 million in 2001 to more than $2 billion in 2006
Source: www.collegian.psu.eduCops say stuffed bunny held illegal Easter grass
Chicago Sun-Times - EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Officers who pulled a man over for running a red light found a plush Easter bunny stuffed with marijuana in the car, police say. The driver had trouble finding his insurance documents Wednesday and asked to look for them in
Source: www.suntimes.comEaster Flavors
Telluride Daily Planet - (Family Features ) - For generations, American families have enjoyed the succulent taste of a smoked bone-in ham as the centerpiece of their Easter celebration. Today, tradition meets convenience with mouth-watering spiral sliced, slow cured ham. The
Source: www.telluridegateway.comBig chill may boost Easter weekend travel
USA Today - From snow in New England to the possibility of morning frost on the greens at Augusta, Easter travelers are facing unusually cold spring weather this holiday weekend. The lingering cold may increase the motivation to travel, the American Automobile Automobile Association figures, despite gasoline prices that remain high but below record levels. "It should be a fairly robust travel weekend this Easter," association spokesman Mike Pina says.
Source: www.usatoday.com