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365 Days a Year, Christmas Is Big Business in These 3 Tiny Towns
From Inc. Magazine: Christmas towns are celebrated for their celebrations. These cities and villages span the nation, from Ogden, Utah to McAdenville, North Carolina (which every season changes its name to "Christmas Town USA"). Proudly quaint and artfully nostalgic,...
McAdenville, N.C. strings holiday lights throughout mill village
From GoUpstate.com: Christmas Town USA came about by accident. A long tradition of lighting up the North Carolina town of McAdenville began in 1954, when four Pharr Yarns employees - Harvey “Dick” Roberts, Dorus Woodward, Billy Alexander and Neil Hagan -- decided to...
12 Ways Charlotte Families Can Celebrate the Holidays
From Charlotte Parent: Holiday merriment is around every corner throughout the month of December. From a whole-town light display to a winter ice rink under the uptown lights, singing bears and the classic “Nutcracker” ballet, there’s something for everyone to enjoy...
50 Christmas Towns in All 50 States
From Cheapism: There's far more to Christmas than shopping and wrapping presents to put under the tree. For those who want to get out and explore, there are cities and towns in every state that truly know how to celebrate the season, rolling out over-the-top lighting...
Discover a Wintry Wonderland in the Heart of Carolina
From AAA Carolinas: In the heart of the south, amid a beautifully warm end-of-year climate, discover a twinkling winter wonderland that will inspire joy and holiday spirit in visitors of all ages. The city of Belmont, N.C., dazzles with small-town charm, sparkling...
[PRESS RELEASE] Discover a Wintry Wonderland in the Heart of Carolina
Holidays to shine and shimmer from Belmont, N.C., to McAdenville’s Christmas Town, USA In the heart of the south, amid a beautifully warm end-of-year climate, discover a twinkling winter wonderland that will inspire joy and holiday spirit in visitors of all ages. The...
Now’s the Time to Plan Your Trip to “Christmas Town USA”
From Southern Living Magazine: Each year, the 665 devoted residents of McAdenville create a gleaming display that has earned this place the nickname “Christmas Town USA.” Located west of Charlotte, the village blankets homes, every last municipal building, and 375...
The Charlotte suburb power rankings
From Charlotte Agenda: The Charlotte region is booming just about everywhere. After a decade of rapid growth in and around Uptown, the pendulum might be swinging. The Charlotte suburbs are growing in popularity. ... 5) Belmont is one of the closest suburbs physically,...
GO Gaston! Trail offers reasons to take it slow
From The Gaston Gazette: My words of advice for enjoying a visit to the Seven Oaks Preserve in southeastern Gaston County? Slow down! First, you’ll need to slow down as you drive south down New Hope Road toward the trailhead or you’ll fly right by the unmarked parking...
What the Chinese Lantern Festival meant to me as a mother
From Charlotte Five: Yellow bow, twirling, whirling, singing, carefree, little yellow bow. I envied the freedom you exhibited while you danced innocently as only a child can. Time stood still. Beautiful, Asian music echoed through this enchanting world. Surrounding us...