From USA Today's 10 Best: Temperatures are dropping, snow is falling and the smell of turkey is in the air. The holidays are upon us. 10Best Local Experts and Editors have combed the nation for the 20 best, brightest and most beautiful holiday lights shows put on by...

From Charlotte Parent: As the holidays approach, many couples find that they want to enjoy some festivities as a family and some without the kids in tow. This month, check out all the holiday fun the Queen City has to offer adults! Read more from Charlotte Parent...

From Charlotte Five: Yes, we know we’re in the thick of it: You’re wrapping up work for the year. You’ve overindulged at all the holiday parties. The shopping isn’t done. The house hasn’t been dusted and the family will be here sooner than you thought. How...

From Charlotte Stories: McAdenville, NC (aka ‘Christmas Town USA’) has just been ranked by USA Today as America’s #2 “Best Public Holiday Lights Display“. The stunning 1.3-mile light display winds through Gaston County’s smallest town and features over half a million...

From WSOC-TV: From historic homes draped in sparkling lights to romantically lit gardens, the Carolinas shine bright during the holiday season. Here are some of the best places to enjoy the magic of Christmas. Read more from WSOC here.

From House Beautiful: If you can't get enough of driving around looking at Christmas lights, you are not alone. It's a delightful holiday activity! That's why we put together this handy list of the best places to gawk at twinkling lights in the country, based on very...

From The Points Guy: There are Christmas lights, and there are Christmas lights. You know the ones: You can’t drive by without saying “whoa” and slowing down your car to take in the scene. In fact, you may have went out of your way to drive and see them in the...

From Greenville News: Holiday fun is plentiful in the Upstate this year, as always, but there’s also a big world of lights and Christmas trees to check out if you’re willing to hop in the car and take a drive. Check out these seven celebrations that are worth the...

From Gaston Gazette: Visits with Santa? Shopping? Parties? Gaston County has it all and more as the towns come together to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Below is just a sampling of what’s going on in Gaston through December: BELMONT ... Read more from...

From Gaston Gazette: For the first hour or so Thursday, Belmont’s downtown ice skating rink was anything but the star of the show. All that changed when 7-year-old twins Austin and Victoria Aviles donned skates and broke the ice. The pair grinned as they short-stepped...