As christmas is coming around the corner, you can't help but notice all of the lights and celebrations popping up. Do some cities do christmas better? Let's find out! Here is a list of 10 of the top christmas loving cities.
10. Chicago, Illinois:
(https://www.timeout.com/chicago/things-to-do/10-wa...)
Chicago, IL is known for many things. Deep dish pizza, hot dogs, and you betcha having the christmas spirit. Chicago being the massive city it is, is a very culturaly diverse place. The city is known for being the location of several christmas films including National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Home Alone (orginal). Also, it is a great place to catch a white christmas, as the winter season there is quite brutal.
9. Vienna, Austria: 
(http://www.travelzoo.com/uk/blog/europes-6-best-ch...)
Vienna, Austria, is known for being a beautiful place to travel to during the holiday season. The city is known for having great christmas markets and fantastic light displays. The weather is also known for getting a little chilly during this time as well.
8. Prauge, Czech Republic:
(http://www.travelzoo.com/uk/blog/europes-6-best-ch...)
Prague, Czech Republic, is another place known for having cool and unique christmas markets. Some of these include: Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí), Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky), Peace Square (Náměstí Míru), and Holešovice Exhibition Grounds (Výstaviště Holešovice). Prague is another city known for having chilly weather during the season as well.
7. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada:
(http://justingoesplaces.com/quebec-city-for-christ...)
Quebec City has been voted as one of the top places in Canada to spend the holiday season. The city usually has snow on the ground around this time and plenty of cool shops and places to check out. The city is primarily french-speaking, and the atmosphere is said to be similar to that of a european city.
6. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:
(http://www.pv322.com/event/christmas-starts/)
Puerto Vallarta, like many other resort towns in mexico, is known for being a great place to spend the holiday season. Other than the fact it is warm, the lights are beautiful, and who says you can't get a suntan during december?
5. Orlando, Florida:
(http://www.arroyotransportation.com/christmas-spir...)
Orlando, is a great place to celebrate christmas with kids. There is tons of stuff to do including parades, holidays at the parks (epcot, and universal orlando resort), the nutcracker, singing trees, etc. Why not celebrate christmas, resort and park style.
4. St. Louis, Missouri:
(http://www.worldtravelserver.com/travel/en/united_...)
I am not going to lie, I am biased to this one because St. Louis is the city I spend most of my christmas's at. There are tons of things to do around the holiday season including Christmas lights (Ameran Missouri Festival of Lights, Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden, etc.), holiday magic and polar express at Union Station, and many more. Plus, St. Louis has that christmas cold weather down.
3. Santa Claus, Indiana:
(http://www.topvaluereviews.net/features/romantic-s...)
I'm not kiding when I say that this town is a 24/7 Christmas celebration. Santa Claus, Indiana is a small resort town 2.5 hours from Indianapolis. The city hosts Holiday World, a theme park devoted to the christmas spirit.
2. Leavenworth, Washington:
(http://leavenworthchristmaslighting.com)
This ski town, is known for being a fantastic place in the US during the christmas season. The city has tons of great shopping experiences and light displays. Plus being a ski town, it's snowy climate gets you very much into the christmas mood.
1. New York, New York:
(https://www.timeout.com/newyork/events-calendar/de...)
You probably had an idea where I was going with this. New York, NY, the melting pot of the USA is one of if not the best place to spend the holidays. Festivities include Winter Village in Bryant Park, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center, and many more.
Don't think spending the holidays in one of these cities is a good idea? In the words of Kevin McCallister: "No offense, but that seems like sort of a dumb thing to do." Comment on facebook some of your favorite Christmas locations or if you disagree about any of these cities and their placements. Most importantly, have a fantastic holiday season.
