New Year's Eve is a festive time, and though many people like to celebrate at home or at a friend's house, others can't miss the excitement of a big night out.

A choir to be proud of

"The Nutcracker," presented last weekend by the Napa Regional Dance Company was wonderful -- in more ways than one.

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A VOENA CHRISTMAS -- VOENA, Voices of Eve 'N Angels, is the internationally acclaimed, multi-ethnic children's choir that combines inventive a cappella vocal arrangements with percussion, dance and theatrical elements. A joy for the eyes, ears and heart, and one you won't want to miss. Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. at Copia. $25 general/$22.50 member. Info, 259-1600.

Christmas services at Mont La Salle Chapel

JERUSALEM -- Israel is offering evangelical Christians a chunk of the Holy Land.

It's 5:30 a.m when the alarm goes off. My roommate slams the snooze and I stumble to the bathroom. I'm impressed by the size, depth and clarity of the bags under my eyes. The bags have bags.

Education

Hanukkah is the Jewish celebration based on the miracle of one day's supply of oil burning for eight days in the menorah on the Temple's rededicated altar, in Jerusalem in 165 B.C. Now, each year these eight days are a time for thanksgiving and candle-lighting in commemoration.

Wild Mushroom and Artichoke Frittata

White Chocolate and Apricot Scones

Chocolate Bread Pudding

Still undecided about how and when to host co-workers, friends or family during the upcoming yuletide holidays?

Once reserved for the corporate boardroom, 21st century electronic and communications technology has, with little fanfare, slipped into the restaurant kitchen.

WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes jumped to an all-time high in October in what could be a final spurt from a housing market that is expected to slow after five record-breaking years.

Since Christmas Eve is a time when everyone likes to hear a story with a happy ending, we thought this would be a good day to write the final chapter in a series of stories the Register ran last year, following the progress of local designer Jean Kezeor as she undertook the project of restoring a rundown 1915 house on Coombs Street.

Homeowners looking for a more efficient way to heat portions of their home may find the answer resting at their feet.

During winter months we receive loads of questions about what causes windows to "sweat" and what to do about the problem. Beyond being a nuisance, this condition can lead to mold, rot and a musty odor throughout a home. Making matters worse, for those in especially cold climates, the sweat freezes and turns to ice.

In the mid-1980s the passion of the back-to-the-earth movement may have been waning amid the Reagan revolution, but that was when Joanie and Paul Kintscher found their country haven in Napa, not only for themselves but for their extended family in a historic property off Coombsville Road.

Parsons-Kircher

Morris-Tubman

St. Helena Hospital

Borges-Salinger

ANGUIANO-AVINA -- Guadalupe Anguiano vs. Raul Avina, Dec. 13, 2005

BEUTECALE-SMITH -- James Carlos Beutecale, 32, Olive Avenue, Atwater, to Jeanne Marie Smith, 34, Tiburon Street, Napa.

Hensley-Daugherty