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There seem to be a few across the country, curious to see if you have experiences to share: https://www.travelmag.com/articles/20-best-christmas-markets-united-states/

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[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Downtown Pittsburgh has one and it's really nice

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Word. I visited Pittsburgh a few Christmases back. Loved the city, and I hate cities. But the market there was sweet.

[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Pitt is great once you're able to stop driving! The trains take you where you need to go for little to no money, the museums and parks are solid and there's plenty of stuff to see and do.

I'm from a Catholic family so I have an apprecation for church design, organs etc. The Cathedral they have is pretty nice and reminds me of ones I've visited in Europe

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Oh man! the architecture of that city! Even the newer buildings tended to be nice to look at. But the older stuff is as amazing as any city I've ever been to.

And you wanna talk about nice? Pittsburgh people were so damn welcoming. No city is perfect, but I've never been to any city where I had zero unpleasant encounters. Could have been luck (and probably was, at least in part), but it left a great impression on me.

[-] salvaria 7 points 2 months ago

There's a pretty big one in Chicago! I think I went once when I was younger, but I don't really remember much about it.

[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

They're are pretty rad. My parents love the Bethlehem pa one

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

They do seem to be a lot more common now, although I’m not sure we still do. Boston had a fantastic one for many years, traditionally put on by a major retailer, but that’s been in flux for a couple decades now and I don’t even know whether it still exists

I most recently went to one in Detroit. It was small but reasonably well done. Most importantly it highlighted a part of downtown that has been mostly rebuilt, revitalized. Of course it can never come close to Frankenmuth

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 2 months ago

yes. downtown but I would not be surprised if a few suburbs have one or start to have one. It was a nice stop off after work when I worked downtown.

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Already mentioned in the linked article but Michigan has a whole town basically dedicated to Christmas and beer

https://www.frankenmuth.org/christmas/

I remember going there as a kid with my grandparents around Christmas, some of the best memories I have with them. Then years later in the summer the beer fest has some fun fuzzy memories too.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Never heard of it before

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Carmel Christkindlmarkt (Carmel, Indiana)

If you’re visiting t California town of Carmel (sic)"

Huh? 🧐

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

There was one when I lived in Frederick MD, but none here in NM.

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago
[-] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Not here, but I've wanted to go to one.

[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

In my part of Texas there will be one or two set up, but they're not a "classic" holiday experience for most families, as best I can tell. I went to one in the parking lots outside of a baseball stadium and it was... fine.

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 months ago

NYC has them. They're fine I guess.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

I've never seen one.

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