one village became the Christmas capital of Washington state

Magic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas
Freshly baked pretzels, shining tree lights and sleds in the snow lend a ruddy warmth to an unlikely collection of Bavarian-themed chalets in the mountains of Washington state.
Step into Christmas in Leavenworth, a charming Bavarian village… in Washington State?
Leavenworth, Washington, has become a holiday hotspot, transforming from a fading mining town into the Pacific Northwest's festive capital. View on euronews
How one village became the Christmas capital of Washington state
Freshly baked pretzels, shining tree lights and sleds in the snow lend a ruddy warmth to an unlikely collection of Bavarian-themed chalets in the mountains of Washington state. Decades ago,
How Leavenworth became the Christmas capital of Washington state
The decline of logging and mining nearly spelled the end for Leavenworth, Washington. But the town’s reinvention as a Bavarian mountain village now draws millions of Christmas visitors each year.
Welcome to the Christmas capital of Washington state
Decades ago, Leavenworth was a near ghost town. But in the 1960s, desperate business owners made a gamble and began taking out loans to remodel the downtown.
How an unlikely Bavarian village became the Christmas capital of Washington state
Welcome to Leavenworth, Washington, the Christmas capital of the Pacific Northwest. Decades ago, Leavenworth was a near ghost town on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, one of the region ...
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Driver destroys popular Leavenworth park days before Christmas
Front Street Park, a popular winter playground for tourists and locals in Leavenworth, Wash., was churned to a pit of mud ...
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Leavenworth reportedly vandalized before Christmas
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. - Washington's popular Bavarian-themed town was full of guests enjoying the holiday spirit before it was ...
Video captures driver vandalizing downtown Leavenworth park days before Christmas
A truck tore through downtown Leavenworth's Front Street Park sometime overnight, leading the city to close the popular ...
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Leavenworth: A Bavarian Winter Wonderland
Washington transformed from a near ghost town to a thriving tourist destination by adopting a Bavarian village style. Known as the Christmas capital of the Pacific Northwest, it attracts millions ...
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The History Behind A Leavenworth Upside-Down Christmas Tree
History Behind A Leavenworth Upside-Down Christmas Tree. Just a trendy way to sell a tree and ornaments, or is it much more?
Vandal in truck tears up famous WA light display, sledding hill in Leavenworth
Deputies have released a description of a suspect who they say vandalized a park in Downtown Leavenworth over the weekend.
How Christmas saved this boom town gone bust
The decline of logging and mining nearly spelled the end for Leavenworth, Washington. But the town’s reinvention as a ...
Caught on camera: vandal does donuts, damages popular Leavenworth park
A city loved for its holiday cheer, iconic Christmas Lighting Festival and adorned with more than 500,000 lights during the ...