Stories in this issue Winter 2021 – The Magic of the Holidays

The Magic of the Holidays – Winter 2021


Winter 2021 - The Magic of the Holidays

Experience the Glow of St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights

Lightner Museum, once a resort hotel also built by Flagler, is lit so brilliantly it is a favorite among visitors. In its 28th season, the St. Augustine Nights of Lights is considered a ‘must see’ event for the holiday season. In fact, National Geographic named it one of the top ten holiday light displays in the world. With millions of…

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Winter 2021 - The Magic of the Holidays

Explore Beautiful Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden is a popular winter destination in Germany. Photo courtesy of Berchtesgaden Tourism There’s nothing quite like a Bavarian mountain getaway Berchtesgaden, seen here in winter, is less than two hours by car from Munich.Photo courtesy of Berchtesgaden Tourism Once notorious as a 1930’s getaway for the Nazi elite, Berchtesgaden, Germany nowadays provides a captivating…

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Winter 2021 - The Magic of the Holidays

Night at the Museum: Cleveland’s ‘A Christmas Story’ House

It’s Christmas all year long at the ‘A Christmas Story’ House—yellow clapboard house with the green trim at 3159 West 11th Street in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. Want to spend Christmas reliving the classic holiday film ‘A Christmas Story?’ You could catch the 24-marathon of the movie on TBS or TNT on Christmas Eve. Better yet,…

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Winter 2021 - The Magic of the Holidays

Santa’s North Pole: Not Fake News!

The faint green curtain moving through the sky suggests a sumptuous light show was on its way. The rumors start earlier every year, now well before Thanksgiving, just like the ads for diamonds, drones, and dolls. I guess they are an improvement over the rumors and attack ads whenever we have an election, but these seemed just, well, mean-spirited. I was hearing it rumored that Santa wasn’t real, and the North Pole workshop was just…

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Winter 2021 - The Magic of the Holidays

Movie lovers rejoice! The Academy Museum is now open in Los Angeles!

Opening night reception of the Academy Museum on The Dolby Family Terrace atop the glass Sphere Building Discover everything you ever wanted to know about films here! After years in the making, the Academy of Motion Pictures has achieved the longtime dream of the movie industry of completing a 300,000 square-foot Museum Complex. While Los Angeles is already popular with tourism, this museum undoubtedly is destined to become a world-renowned tourist destination! An architectural masterpiece, it was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning…

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