This New York Hamlet Ranks Among the Best Christmas Towns In America

No matter where you go in the great state of New York you are surrounded by Christmas and it is wonderful. Twinkling light illuminate small towns and big cities alike and each shop you visit seems to greet you with the sound of the season and the smell of cinnamon.

When you picture the most picturesque town in the Empire State, the one that looks as if you stepped into a Christmas movie, which town would you select? Last month Vogue identified the Best Christmas Towns in America and only 1 New York town made the list.

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Personally I would have considered Saratoga Springs, Rhinebeck and Woodstock contenders for best Christmas towns in New York but not one of those made the list. Before we get to the New York Town, here are some of Vogue's choices from around the country.

• Woodstock, Vermont
• Boothbay Harbor, Maine
• Newport, Rhode Island
• Georgetown, Colorado
• Grapevine, Texas

The one and only New York town to make the list of the best Christmas towns in America, which must make this the best Christmas town in New York, is the town many say inspired the 1946 classic Christmas movie It's A Wonderful Life, Seneca Falls, NY.

Welcome to Seneca Falls, the real Bedford Falls from the movie, where they just celebrated the 78th Anniversary of the film with a weekend long festival. While in town visit the It's A Wonderful Life, take the Candlelight Christmas Tour or take on the Reindeer Run 2024 Pen Yan Christmas Pub Crawl.