{"id":12645,"date":"2017-12-13T15:05:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anthonydidonato.net\/wordpress\/?p=12645"},"modified":"2017-12-13T15:05:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:05:32","slug":"festive-cities-holiday-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anthonydidonato.net\/wordpress\/festive-cities-holiday-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Cities for Holiday Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Festive Cities for Holiday Lovers<\/h1>\n
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Festive Cities for Holiday Lovers<\/p><\/div>\n

For those who are full of the holiday spirit, they may find their fa-la-la-la\u2019s in these cities.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a city to be really attractive for the holidays, it needs to offer something for everyone\u2014from kids to the grandparents,\u201d\u00a0says\u00a0Kirsten Maxwell, founder of kidsareatrip.com, a family\u00a0activities website.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com\u00ae\u2019s research team sifted through the data of the 150 of the largest metros to identify those with the most holiday magic. They weighed factors like Christmas tree and holiday decoration businesses per capita; number of toy stores; number of Christmas trees cut down per state; percentage of listings with a fireplace or chimney (for Santa); Google searches for holiday events; and more.<\/p>\n

The top 10 cities for holiday cheer (along with the standout that helped the city nab a spot on the list), according to realtor.com\u00ae, are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Hickory, N.C.: Christmas tree farms<\/li>\n
  2. Eugene, Ore.: number one in the nation for Christmas tree production<\/li>\n
  3. Buffalo, N.Y.: the highest concentration of toy\u00a0stores per capita<\/li>\n
  4. Pittsburgh: a high number of townies who return home for the holidays<\/li>\n
  5. Sarasota, Fla.: Plenty of holiday parties; alcohol consumption spikes here in December<\/li>\n
  6. Hartford, Conn.: one of the highest concentrations of Jewish residents in the country<\/li>\n
  7. Providence, R.I.: holiday decorations and home to one of the world\u2019s largest toy makers, Hasbro<\/li>\n
  8. Salisbury, Md.: holiday shopping and its Christmas activities, like its parade<\/li>\n
  9. St. Louis: high concentration of fireplaces in homes<\/li>\n
  10. Lafayette, La.: a shrimping town that bills its season as Christmas on the Cajun Coast<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Source: \u201cTop Tinsel Towns: 10 Surprising Cities Whose Holiday Charms Are Worth Unwrapping<\/a>,\u201d realtor.com\u00ae (Dec. 11, 2017)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Festive Cities for Holiday Lovers For those who are full of the holiday spirit, they may find their fa-la-la-la\u2019s in these cities. \u201cFor a city to be really attractive for the holidays, it needs to offer something for everyone\u2014from kids to the grandparents,\u201d\u00a0says\u00a0Kirsten Maxwell, founder of kidsareatrip.com, a family\u00a0activities website. Realtor.com\u00ae\u2019s research team sifted through … <\/p>\n

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