"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
Road trip to Christmas-themed places
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I’m working on a post about a US Road Trip to places that bear Christmas names or display Christmas lights and themes. However, first, let me wish you and yours a Merry Christmas! Now, on with the mythical trip. Since I live in Minnesota, I’ll start here. The first stop (and the last stop) is at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Most of its grounds feature a central Christmas light display. And from there, let’s head into Wisconsin. (I included a stop in Fargo, ND, and Duluth, MN, just because...) How about Rudolph, WI, and then on to Joy, IL. Then, head to Christmas Tree, MI, and North Pole, NY. (There’s a “North Pole” in Alaska as well, but that’s an even longer drive!) After the NY stop, let’s head to Nazareth and Bethlehem in PA. They are near Allentown and a couple of hours north of Philadelphia. After leaving Pennsylvania, let’s make the trip to Mount Holly, NC, and Christmas, FL. For the next three stops, let’s visit Dasher, GA, Evergreen, AL, and Santa Claus, IN. Then, let’s head to Bells, TN, Noel, MO, and Garland, TX. Of course, we must go to the unlikely named Snowflake, AZ. Unlikely to see any snow in Arizona! Ok, on our way again to Altadena, CA. It’s known for a street with evergreen trees and is called Christmas Tree Lane! And then to Oregon, where we’ll find Christmas Valley. And then on to Santa, ID, and Red Lodge, MT. (Since at Christmastime, Red Lodge is likely to have snow on the ground, you can go skiing! And Red is the predominant Christmas color!) There are other places with Christmas names, or a Christmas attitude, of course. If you are making a round trip, you can head back to Minnesota to complete the loop around the US! If you can get access to Santa’s magical sleigh, you can do all of them in one evening! However, if you drive, it’s over 10,000 miles and will take you a couple of weeks! "Merry Christmas!” Classic Rock song: "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee Please email me if you have Christmas road trip plans! Here is the Premium Subscription page: You will get early access to new blog posts, one extra weekly newsletter, and access to all past newsletters. And occasionally, I'll ask for votes on content! Stan Featured Post: I’m planning to publish a post about this trip. But if you also want to see my Ultimate Quirky Road Trip, here’s the link! |
Stan Wiebe
"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
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