If you're a habitué of downtown St. Paul, as I was for 30-plus years, you might find this story amazing. I sure did. I had no idea.

Rachel Hutton writes, "It’s Minnesota’s maximalist Christmas: downtown St. Paul’s longtime, hidden-gem shopping tradition. And it’s an especially treasured one since the demise of Minneapolis’ Holidazzle parade and Dayton’s eighth-floor displays."

Fifty trees and thousands of handmade ornaments make for one very merry St. Paul shop
https://www.startribune.com/anthony-scornavacco-antiques-is-a-mn-christmas-shopping-tradition/601537108?utm_source=gift

#StPaul #HolidayDisplays #Minnesota

If you're looking for socially distanced and family-friendly #ChristmasActivities this weekend, consider simply driving around and looking at #ChristmasLights.

"But where will I find the best #ChristmasLight displays near me?" I hear you ask.

Good question.

Thankfully, there's a website for that...

#Christmas #ChristmasLightShow #XmasFun #XmasEve #ChristmasFun #HolidayLights #ChristmasDisplays #HolidayDisplays #ChristmasLightFinder

https://www.christmaslightfinder.com/

Peterborough woman’s decades-old collection of Nativity scenes in the hundreds
"Many are traditional, but some are more whimsical, some are funny, I love the thousands of ways you can tell the same story," said collector Anne Taylor.
#globalnews #Features #ChristmasDisplays #holidaydisplays #NativityCollection
https://globalnews.ca/news/10155702/peterborough-woman-nativity-scenes-hundreds/

I always love these shows, and I'm like I should totally do that.. then I'm like there's no way I would get close to finishing it... also when he said "lights and fire" I really underestimated the fire part of that..

#halloween #lights #displays #holidays #holidaydisplays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2n96t8P9m4