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The Santas are coming. Here's what you need to know about the San Francisco holiday bar crawl — SantaCon.

If you want to mark yourself “Safe From SantaCon,” you’ll want to avoid the bars on Saturday, and once again, some hucksters are out pushing $30 tickets to this event that is actually free and completely unorganized.

Santas are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to Union Square for the SFFD Toy Program.

What’s worse than SantaCon? A copycat Santacon that’s stealing the idea and charging money to participate, with an advertising blitz that’s fit for the naughty list.

In the Pocket: LeClair is ready to hit the road again | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Arguably the most successful bowler in Capital Region history, smooth-rolling Brian LeClair is embarking on the longest road trip of his career in pursuit of more victories and, hopefully, another major honor. LeClair, a 56-year-old Delmar resident with an extraordinary resume of both amateur and pro accolades, runs two Revolutions Pro Shops in this area — one at Del Lanes during the day and one in the ...

In the Pocket: Criscuolo is on fast track to success | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Although 41-year-old Gabe Criscuolo Jr. only became serious about the sport of bowling roughly seven years ago, his desire to excel put him on a fast track to success. Don’t be surprised if he pops up in a bowling center near you. This guy loves to roll the rock. Now living in Schenectady, Criscuolo, and his wife Elizabeth, the Senior Pastor at Nazarene Church, are both originally from Connecticut. They ...

In the Pocket: Donato enjoys fun, but takes his bowling role seriously | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Photo Provided From left to right are Tommy Donato, his late father Tom and his brother Joel. The 18th annual Donato Scratch Singles Tournament is dedicated to the Donato family, one of the most successful bowling families in Capital Region history. Shares0 Fun-loving Tommy Donato relishes his role as family comedian, but his bowling resume and contributions to the sport are no joke. These days, ...

In the Pocket: Electrician Taylor brings power to his game | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Photo Provided Craig Taylor of Rotterdam continues to be among Capital Region’s top bowlers — especially in tournament conditions. Shares0 Longtime area electrician Craig Taylor knows all about restoring power to modern appliances and homes. He’s also pretty good at delivering energy to his bowling balls toward the pins — especially on tougher conditions. Recent family obligations and injuries kept t...

"Santa Tom" is worried people will ignore warnings and show up to the annual event that attracts thousands.

SantaCon Founder Urging Everyone to Get Drunk at Home SantaCon was, at some point, scheduled to occur on December 12 in continuation of its annual debauched messiness — and giving young, booze-loving locals another chance to day-drink in costume while terrorizing area bars. And even though its been "canceled," its always been kind of an unofficial event, and unofficially there may be drunken, hopefully masked Santas out there whether we like it or not. It turned into a national thing that pop...