Florida Town Keeps Getting Christmas Accolades
Christmas is coming, and it may seem like it’s too late to plan for a last-minute holiday trip, but it’s not. One Florida Christmas travel destination has been named one of the best in the country, so you don’t have to plan a long flight to go somewhere festive for the holiday. Time is running out, though, so get this spot on your radar, and if you feel like being a tourist in your own state, perhaps this is the perfect spot for you to enjoy a holiday getaway.
Top Florida Christmas Travel Spot
The travel experts at Travel Pulse have put together a roster of every state’s best holiday travel destination. “From cute small towns in the Heartland home to cherished holiday traditions to big cities full of bustling shopping malls, seasonal theater & ballet productions and holiday markets to coastal destinations that put a nautical twist on the season,” they state in the story, adding that the finest “holiday destinations in the USA are full of the wonder of the season.”
So, which Florida spot really does it up for the holidays? It’s St. Augustine, Florida. “The entire town of St. Augustine will once again be illuminated by the light of thousands of enchanting bulbs during the Nights of Lights celebration, which lasts well into January,” Travel Pulse noted. That sounds super fun, and the city offers more festive activities during December, too. They also suggest the lovely Las Posadas illuminations event on December 21 as an idea. So, it’s not to late to get your Christmas on.
Any of the lovely Christmas travel destinations that made the cut offer glorious Christmas trees. If you’re curious about the history of the Christmas tree, it apparently has many origins. According to History, “The history of Christmas trees has many roots, ranging from the use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome to the German traditions of candlelit trees that made its way to America in the 1800s.” As for the White House Christmas tree, Christmas Light Source notes that the building “saw its first electrically lit Christmas tree in 1895, when it was illuminated by President Cleveland’s First Lady, Frances Cleveland.” They add that the electric lights that we enjoy on Christmas trees are thanks to Edward Johnson, a buddy of Thomas Edison, stating, “The Christmas tree was lit with beautiful hand-wired strings of red, white, and blue lights, which are still favorites today.”
