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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.