At the first notes of Pyotr Tchaikovsky s "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," visions of ballerinas on a Christmas adorned stage begin to dance in our heads. In keeping with tradition, three area ballets will share the story of Clara, her magical Nutcracker, the Snow Forest and the kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her magical Land of Sweets.
It s beginning to look a lot like Christmas all over downtown that is. Lighting ceremonies begin this weekend in downtown Bentonville and Fayetteville while Eureka Springs shops deck their windows for the holiday season.