Golden Antiques and Treasures held their Mistletoe Market this past weekend. They had an outdoor market, food trucks, and all of the indoor booths were in tip top shape; festively decorated for the holidays. Perhaps the highlight of the day was the arrival of Santa. The unidentified girls in the above photo asked Santa if he was real. He verified that his hair and beard were real. The little ones were mesmerized. With the above Santa’s positive image and real facial hair, he sounds like a candidate for the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas (FORBS). 

Santa is a retired civil-servant from Virginia who relocated to the area a few years ago. He stays busy with his calendar full of commitments to make appearances all over Greensboro (and Summerfield). Santa doesn’t take money for his services. Instead, every year, he generously identifies a charity and has the companies and organizations he attends make donations. This year, Santa has chosen The STAR: Supported Therapies and Recreation. This is a community resource that provides free therapies, tutoring, and other services for individuals with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities in the greater Greensboro area. Find them on Facebook. Be on the look out for Santa. He will be making appearances all throughout the Triad between now and December 25th.