Silver Bells & Shining Lights: Koziar’s Christmas Village

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Koziar’s Christmas Village, a Pennsylvania tradition since 1948, is one of the largest holiday light displays in the country. Hundreds of thousands of colorful twinkling, glowing, shining, glittering lights decorate the house, barn, sheds, fields, and lakefront of this former dairy farm.

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Lady Washington Entertains: Christmas at Mt. Vernon

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Candlelight tours of Mount Vernon at Christmas allow visitors to “meet” the Washingtons for an intimate glimpse into the holidays at the estate.

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Bethlehem PA: The Christmas City is a year-round gift

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You’d expect “The Christmas City,” as Bethlehem, PA bills itself to play up the holiday in a big way. But there’s a lot going on all year to make the town nestled in the Pennsylvania hills a great getaway.

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Christkindlmarkt in The Christmas City: Bethlehem PA

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Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem PA features over 100 quality artisans every November and December in one of the largest Christmas markets in the country.

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Bethlehem PA: The Christmas City

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Bethlehem, Pa, The Christmas City, maintains the religious and spiritual customs of its Moravian founders.

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Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory: Loaded for Art

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The Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria VA is a center for visual arts with studios, galleries, and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum.Few places have the creative energy of Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory. Situated on the riverfront in Old Town Alexandria, the building was, indeed, a manufacturing plant for deadly torpedoes during WWII.

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