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(Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s), you will be able to see the final products. But make your reservations soon, since these events usually fill quickly.
And while you are in town, don’t miss the North Carolina Arboretum’s annual Winter Lights show, converting the gardens into a fairyland with more than half a million lights.
ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN
The city cannot guarantee a white Christmas, but the chances are relatively good, with an average high of
29 for that day. Even if there is no snow, there are plenty of other things to do to get you in the holiday spirit.
In the downtown Village Square on Nov. 30, guests will be able to enjoy food and drinks from local vendors while enjoying live entertainment. Santa will make
a special appearance for all of the children while everyone can enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides. The Village tree lighting ceremony will kick off the holiday season in Elkhart Lake.
The Osthoff Resort, on the shore of Elkhart Lake, offers guests and visitors alike an opportunity to ice skate on its Reflection Pond. The resort also will be offering Breakfast with Santa on the first three Saturdays in December. And The Osthoff Resort’s
Old World Christmas Market returns for its 22nd year when it opens Dec. 6 and runs through Dec. 15. Visitors can search for unique gifts and enjoy the tastes of Europe in this market based on Christkindlesmarkt of Nüremberg, Germany.
If snow does arrive, lace up your snowshoes and head out to the Quit Qui Oc Golf Course for an adventure.
But don’t worry if you don’t have the right stuff; you can rent show shoe equipment at the golf course.
The Biltmore Estate
Photo: The Biltmore Company
SKIING IN VERMONT
Again, when lists come out that mention small towns and holidays, Woodstock, Vermont, usually appear. Which is good, because you also can ski here.
The Woodstock Inn & Resort Suicide Six Ski Area opened the first rope tow in 1936 when the resort opened. Why the strange name? Apparently, a ski instructor at the time, Wallace “Bunny” Bertram, said that to ski down the steep incline of Hill No. 6 would be suicide. The resort offers skiing and snowboarding and rents equipment if you don’t feel like hauling yours around.
Cross-country skiing also is an option in these parts, as is skate skiing. For skate skiing, you need a firmer snow surface and the skier pushes alternating skis away from one another at an angle, similar to ice skating.
With more than 4,000 acres and 16 ski lifts, Sugarbush Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in New England. It offers skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing for a variety of levels as a full-service resort with sales and repair shop in Warren, Vermont.
About 60 miles south of Sugarbush, you will find the Okemo Mountain Resort, where, from Dec. 28-Feb. 15, 2020, you can enjoy a remarkable pyrotechnics show in the Okemo Clock Tower Base Area. A parade of skiers and riders will head down the trails, guided only by torchlight. As the skiers finish and put out their flames, the skies will light up with a fireworks display.
No matter where you end up this holiday season, your AAA Travel Advisor can help make it magical and memorial.
John T. Garcia is Managing Editor of AAA Magazine.
Sugarbush Resort, Vermont
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Photo: Sugarbush Resort / John Atkinson