The 5 Coziest Towns In North Dakota To Snuggle Up In This Season
By Leah|Published November 30, 2018
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Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
The temperatures have dropped, there’s snow on the ground, and the holiday season is well underway in North Dakota. Many towns across the state are getting all prettied up for Christmas and there are lots of events going on. If you’re looking for the perfect, cozy town to snuggle up to enjoy the season, you’ll love these five places that have fun events, beautiful sights, and great accommodations for the perfect holiday getaway.
Did you think Medora was a summer-only destination? That's definitely not so! Medora has fun things to see year round, and it is especially awesome to visit for the holidays. All throughout the Christmas season they have fun events and beautiful decorations filling the old west town. Their famous musical even goes on tour across North Dakota to perform in tons of other towns, but you can enjoy a cozy holiday getaway right in Medora itself.
North Dakota's biggest city becomes a dazzling display of lights during the holiday season. All around town there are gorgeous decorations. Plus, Fargo has an insane amount of shopping options to get all your holiday shopping done. Whether you visit the boutique shops downtown or stop by the huge West Acres Mall, you'll love a stay in Fargo. It'll definitely get you in the holiday spirit!
What better town to spend the holiday season in than the Christmas Capital of North Dakota? Garrison has claimed that title and definitely embraces it. This lovely town gets all decked out for the season and they also have a special Dickens Village Festival. The festival centers around the famous story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and it's amazing. You can enjoy the festivities all around town and even take a ride on a double decker bus to fully get into that English Christmas spirit.
For your next holiday weekend vacation, why not Minot? Minot becomes alight with thousands of Christmas lights all throughout downtown and the rest of the neighborhoods. There is a huge and beautiful Christmas tree for everyone to see as well as lots of displays. Plus Minot is just a great town to visit in general. It's a great winter destination!
Bottineau is one of North Dakota's most popular winter destinations, and there's a reason for that. Located way up north near Canada, the town of Bottineau is already a charming place to visit most of the year. Its their Frost Fire Mountain that brings people flocking to it during the cold season. If you love skiing, snowboarding, or snow tubing, you'll definitely want to visit. Bottineau also has great options for warm, cozy cabins to stay in and interesting local sights to see. It's a fantastic destination for the holidays.
Where is your favorite holiday destination in North Dakota? If you’re prepared to embrace the cold for some great snowy spots for more outdoor activities this winter, check out these gorgeous winter trails in the state.
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