Christmas In the States

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  1. 2. Elvis Presley’s former mansion is decorated the way he used to with hundreds of blue lights and a life-size nativity scene.
  2. 5. Walk through a Christmas tree forest at the “Festival of Trees”. This state’s tradition since 1970.
  3. 6. The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”.
  4. 9. Santa Fe’s Canyon Road is illuminated with hundreds of “farolitos” (sand-filled paper bags lit with votive candles) and luminarias.
  5. 11. Guthrie’s old-fashioned “Territorial Christmas” events include a lighted parade, and a Christmas Organ Concert at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
  6. 12. The Moravian Church in Lititz displays a 110-point star, an elaborate version of the original 26-point Moravian Star created in Germany in the mid-1800s.
  7. 15. Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks!
  8. 16. The Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens displays a collection of rare Santa Clauses from all over the world.
  9. 17. For a spectacular lighting display don’t miss the 3.5 million “Legendary Lights” at Clifton Mill, this five-story tall structure is the last remaining water-powered gristmill in America.
  10. 18. In what state will you find the one of a kind weihnachtspyramide (that’s German for “Christmas pyramid)?
  11. 20. For 20 years the city of Bozeman has hosted an ice festival in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  12. 21. In Reno the May Arboretum Society hosts the “Gingerbread House Competition and Festival” each year.
  13. 23. In this state kick off the Christmas season with a citywide light-themed event call “Three Nights of lights”?
  14. 24. The people of historic downtown Fairmont celebrate their Italian-American heritage with a “Feast of the Seven Fishes” and local crafters showcase their Appalachian history.
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  1. 1. Charleston’s annual “Holiday Pub Crawl” takes revelers on a historic city tour through the oldest pubs and taverns.
  2. 3. Medora’s “Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas” has been celebrating the holidays for over 20 years with magic shows, hay rides and a Cowboy Christmas supper.
  3. 4. Santa clambers down one of the longest chimneys of all, the famous Chimney Rock, a 315-foot rock face 25 miles southeast of Asheville.
  4. 7. People come to the Rocks Estate in Bethlehem from miles away to cut down their Christmas tree.
  5. 8. What state will you find the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes?
  6. 10. At Portland’s “Holiday Ale Festival”, more than 50 winter ales are created for the season.
  7. 13. In this state the locals honor “Buffalo” Bill Cody by decorating the mansion he and his wife Louisa occupied.
  8. 14. Middlebury has a month-long celebration including a “Night Fires” winter solstice celebration.
  9. 19. Dakota On “Pie Day” at the state capital building in Pierre, visitors are served a free piece of pie.
  10. 22. Where can you visit George Washington’s historic home an visit a camel like the one Washington used to bring to his home to entertain his visitors.