Sparkle and Shine: America’s 7 Best Christmas Cities

Sparkle and Shine: America’s 7 Best Christmas Cities
The Vanderbilt family opened the doors of Biltmore House for the first time on Christmas Eve in 1895. Christmas at Biltmore displays more than 100 hand-decorated Christmas trees, 25,000 ornaments, 100,000 holiday lights, nearly 6,000 feet of garland, and 1,200 poinsettias throughout the house and estate. ExploreAsheville.com
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year—even if the year hasn’t been so wonderful.
With gatherings limited and international travel restricted (you’re probably unlikely to visit those Christmas markets in Europe, this December), everyone’s looking for a safe way to celebrate the joy of the holidays domestically. Fortunately, a number of places are putting on a show, bringing all the feels of the festive season.
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.
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