25 Best Places to Celebrate
These Midwest destinations herald the season with an attention to detail that could give Santa himself a few lessons.
More nods to history
Fort Scott Candlelight Tour Fort Scott, Kansas (pictured) More than 700 lanterns guide visitors through a series of scenes chronicling 1862 Civil War events at this frontier outpost (December 7–8, 2012). Tickets go on sale November 1. (620) 223-0310; nps.gov/fosc
Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend Manistee, Michigan In this onetime lumber boomtown, a 1901-themed parade (December 8, 2012) ends with Percherons pulling a huge evergreen tree. Strolling carolers, roasted chestnuts, a show and open houses help round out the Victorian event (December 6–9). (231) 398-9355; visitmanistee.com
Fort Robinson Annual Historical Christmas Dinner Crawford, Nebraska Tickets for the popular feast, this year a re-creation of the soldiers’ 1933 Christmas meal, sell out fast (on sale November 5). But this excellent state park in Nebraska’s panhandle rewards the 200 ticket holders on December 1 with hospitality, history and plenty of good family-style food. (308) 665-2900; outdoornebraska.org
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