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Leavenworth
Washington
Framed by the cinematic Cascade Range, this Bavarian-style town
is all charm. Visit during the holiday season, when twinkling
lights are strung across Leavenworth’s streets. Explore the
snow-laden valleys on a horse-drawn sleigh ride or visit the
Nutcracker Museum, where some 9,000 figurines make for
especially festive entertainment. Book a stay in a LOGE
Riverside cabin, overlooking the Wenatchee River, and feast on
warm s’mores over the fire in one of its cosy outdoor community
spaces. Oktoberfest is one of the town’s key calendar dates,
but Leavenworth wine country and the hiking trails threaded across
the Pacific Northwest have year-round appeal.