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- 5. Elvis Presley’s former mansion is decorated the way he used to with hundreds of blue lights and a life-size nativity scene.
- 6. On “Pie Day” at the state capital building in Pierre, visitors are served a free piece of pie.
- 7. For 20 years the city of Bozeman has hosted an ice festival in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- 9. The Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens displays a collection of rare Santa Clauses from all over the world.
- 12. 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.
- 15. Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks!
- 16. The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”.
- 19. 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.
- 20. Walk through a Christmas tree forest at the “Festival of Trees”. This state’s tradition since 1970.
- 21. Charleston’s annual “Holiday Pub Crawl” takes revelers on a historic city tour through the oldest pubs and taverns.
- 24. 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.
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- 1. At Portland’s “Holiday Ale Festival”, more than 50 winter ales are created for the season.
- 2. People come to the Rocks Estate in Bethlehem from miles away to cut down their Christmas tree.
- 3. 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.
- 4. Middlebury has a month-long celebration including a “Night Fires” winter solstice celebration.
- 8. What state will you find the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes?
- 10. In this state kick off the Christmas season with a citywide light-themed event call “Three Nights of lights”?
- 11. 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.
- 13. In what state will you find the one of a kind weihnachtspyramide (that’s German for “Christmas pyramid)?
- 14. Santa clambers down one of the longest chimneys of all, the famous Chimney Rock, a 315-foot rock face 25 miles southeast of Asheville.
- 17. Santa Fe’s Canyon Road is illuminated with hundreds of “farolitos” (sand-filled paper bags lit with votive candles) and luminarias.
- 18. In this state the locals honor “Buffalo” Bill Cody by decorating the mansion he and his wife Louisa occupied.
- 22. Guthrie’s old-fashioned “Territorial Christmas” events include a lighted parade, and a Christmas Organ Concert at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
- 23. In Reno the May Arboretum Society hosts the “Gingerbread House Competition and Festival” each year.