Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey’s Most Adorable Christmas Towns
Christmas is coming, and it may seem like it’s too late to plan for a last-minute holiday trip, but it’s not. Some Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey travel destinations have been named 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.
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey Christmas Travel Destinations
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 spots really do it up for the holidays? In New Jersey, it’s Cape May, which Travel Pulse says will “send you straight into a Charles Dickens tale.” They suggest the Winter Wonderland Walk at the Emil Physick Estate. In Pennsylvania, it’s Bethlehem, which calls itself the “Christmas City.” For Delaware, it’s Lewes, which they call “one of the East Coast’s loveliest hidden gems and during the holidays the town bubbles over with the warmth of the season.” So, whether or not we get snow this holiday, this is a great place. Reach out to me with your favorite holiday spot.
Any of the lovely travel destinations that made the cut offer glorious Christmas trees. If you’re curious about the history of the holiday 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.”
