I can virtually scent the hearth and the evergreen candle burning…🌲 The Dwelling In Yellow workforce and neighborhood have mixed forces to share our favourite cities to go to throughout the vacation season! AKA our personal little Hallmark film information for the LIY Group to all take pleasure in 💫 [p.s. From gift guides, to recipes, to holiday decor, to our wishlists, we’ve got you covered in our holiday shop here!] So get your suitcase packed and prepare to cozy up with a cup of cocoa and really feel such as you’ve been transported into to your favourite vacation film! Sharing all the magical particulars right here…🪄
Extra favourite cities to go to this season that you just’ve shared this manner!
picture credit score: Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce
The Leavenworth Village of lights activate at Thanksgiving and can keep lit via Valentine’s Day! This can be a magical city throughout the vacation season. An LIY follower shared her excellent day in Leavenworth! “Seize a stein of beer and a Huge Bathroom Bratwurst with every kind of specialty mustards! Then, make your solution to the hearth tables and meet some new pals! Take heed to the stay accordion participant wearing lederhosen whilst you take pleasure in a large pretzel and cheese and take a look at Schweinshaxe or Schnitzel for dinner. See the wonderful Christmas lights, stroll the retailers, have a chilly beer or mulled spiced wine, take heed to the carolers, and take the youngsters to the ski hill. See the Reindeer and get an image with Santa. Get some outdated time images at and put on some Bavarian outfits. Journey in a horse drawn carriage and admire the Christmas lights on the town [no reservations needed]!”
picture credit score: HILLERY MCALPINE
Holland, Michigan is a should cease throughout the Vacation season! Heated sidewalks and out of doors fire-pits make your out of doors stroll good & cozy! Seize a pint at New Holland brewery and nonetheless downtown taking within the retailers and sights!
“Brighten your holidays with a go to to downtown Holland Michigan! Holland’s stunning downtown comes alive with festive and delightful vacation decor and a mess of thrilling vacation occasions in November and December. Historic downtown Holland gives the proper backdrop for our vacation enjoyable, which kicks off with a vacation open home full with strolling carolers and roasting chestnuts. The enjoyable continues with seasonal buying offers, picture alternatives with Santa Claus, and even a petting corral with reindeer! Benefit from the creatively lit floats within the Parade of Lights. Stroll via the “Kerstmarkt,” a European open-air Christmas market and go to with Sinterklaas, the Dutch Saint Nicholas, at Magic on the Mill. There are vacation theatre and musical performances, a greens sale, house tour, Victorian Christmas teas, particular reveals, and even an annual tree-lighting ceremony! Holland’s warmed cobblestone sidewalks, distinctive retailers and galleries, specialty import retailers and open-air market present one-of-a-kind vacation buying all through the competition.” [holland.org]
picture credit score: Will Zimmermann, Miniature Media
A number of of us on the LIY workforce have visited this magical city, however by no means throughout the Holidays [but sounds like a dream!]. “For all the sweetness Portsmouth provides throughout the summer time, the vacation season simply could also be its best time of yr. The Christmas spirit you discover right here isn’t garish or overblown. It’s tasteful and refined, extra classic than big-box retailer.” — Yankee Journal
Katy right here from the LIY workforce! My husband and I used to stay in Indianapolis and visiting Carmel [an Indianapolis suburb] throughout the vacation season was at all times a MUST! The Christkindlmarkt is so magical and the downtown retailers are straight out of a narrative e book!
“Probably the most fantastic time of the yr is exceptionally particular in Carmel. Expertise the vacations as they give the impression of being within the motion pictures with a go to to the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, a stroll down the Magnificent Monon and an ice-skating date at The Ice at Carter Inexperienced. Discover the proper items for family members in native retailers alongside Most important Avenue and at Metropolis Middle. Put together to go to with Santa throughout his tour via Carmel neighborhoods.” [camel.in.gov]
LIY neighborhood member Lauri shared, “Most important Avenue is past lovable and so resilient, having survived two main harmful floods inside a brief time period after which the pandemic. Google it and you will notice the resiliency and spirit of this wonderful city!”.
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LIY neighborhood member Amy shared, “Geneva, IL is so cute and quaint with little distinctive retailers! There are wonderful eating places, so many wine stops, Grahams goodies is divine for ice cream and all of the chocolate you possibly can eat. An incredible little Harvey’s tales e book retailer on the town, locations to see stay music on the finish of the day, the Herrington Inn proper on the river and a spa to loosen up the following day! Our little city is the very best! Now we have had motion pictures set right here as a result of it’s image excellent. You possibly can then wander to the city to the north St Charles or the city south Batavia for extra enjoyable!” Don’t overlook to tour do the vacation home tour and annual Christmas stroll!
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There’s a purpose this city bought the nickname “Christmas Metropolis”! “All through the Christmas season, Historic Bethlehem hosts a wide range of festive household actions together with vacation tree excursions, lights shows downtown, carriage rides, seasonal music, or photos with Santa, there’s one thing for everybody!” [historicbethlehem.com]
picture credit score: valparaisoevents.com
LIY Ambassador, Lisa, calls Valparaiso house and might’t sing its praises sufficient! “Get within the spirit and revel within the vacation season all through downtown. Make sure you find time for vacation buying and dinner at your favourite downtown retailers and eating places.” [valparasioevents.com]
Get the inside track from an Alpharetta native! “It’s like residing in a Hallmark film throughout the Vacation season! On the avalon tree lighting remember to additionally cease at Santa’s home and see a reindeer! Cease in on the Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip Pop Up at Sis and Moon’s Boutique!”
Blue Ridge is the proper place to rejoice the vacations in small city attraction! Exit for a hike [weather permitting!], go to Santa and Mrs. Claus and take a Christmas-themed experience aboard the prepare alongside the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway! Don’t overlook: take a look at the window adorning contest downtown.
picture credit score: https://www.quebec-cite.com/en
An LIY neighborhood member shared, “I extremely advocate the Christmas day feast on the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac. Simply strolling down the streets you are feeling like you might be in a Norman Rockwall portray. You’ll swear you had been in a European metropolis! The cobblestone streets lead you down charming paths to unimaginable retailers and eating places and you’ll most positively run throughout carolers and nativity scenes throughout the holidays. It’s sooooo magical!!!”
Quebec-cite.com describes the city as, “In winter, Previous Québec is sort of a fairyland Christmas village of lights, decorations, snow, and enchanting European structure. From the Place D’Youville skating rink to the quaint Petit-Champlain, reap the benefits of the winter landscapes and stroll your individual path via 400 years of historical past!”
CHEERS FRIENDS! HAPPY TRAVELING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
