Top Neighborhoods to Live in If You Love Christmas

Jordana Weiss | December 24, 2018

McAdenville, NC

Usually, middle American states like North Carolina don’t get as much attention during the holiday season, overlooked for snowier locations like New England. However, McAdenville, North Carolina is aiming to change your mind. In the last few years, the small town’s reputation as a Christmas paradise has spread around the country, which has encouraged people to come from far away to enjoy their spectacular light display.

There’s a large lake in the middle of town, ringed with 38 massive spruce trees that are decorated every year. The houses around the lake have started a tradition of continuing the bright lights on their own trees, so the whole town is covered in gorgeous outdoor Christmas trees.

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McAdenville — aka Christmas Town U.S.A. — in @go2gaston is just 1️⃣ of 6️⃣ destinations for holiday wonders across #visitnc: https://t.co/GxarBntCk9 pic.twitter.com/p7t8snAVLm

— Visit North Carolina (@VisitNC) December 2, 2018

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