New York

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Events

Dust off those puffer jackets and pull on your beanies, it’s officially winter in NYC.

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Denver

9NEWS Parade of Lights

The warm weather might be trying to fool us into thinking Christmas is still a ways off, but all of the light parades, holiday shows, markets, and decked out bars say otherwise.

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Austin

Photo courtesy of Peppermint Parkway

Although it somewhat feels like we’ve been living in stasis since 2020, we have indeed made it to the last month of 2021.

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Las Vegas

Enchant Las Vegas

There's a chill in the air, but Las Vegas is getting ready for a busy winter season with holidays, sports, entertainment, trade shows, and lots of new restaurants to check out.

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Boston

SoWa Boston

Don your celebratory best, because the month of indulgence is upon us.

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Atlanta

Georgia Aquarium

We’ve officially hit December—one of the busiest months of the year and also the beginning of the end of 2021.

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Phoenix

Photo by An Pham, Courtesy of Visit Phoenix

‘Tis the season for hot cocktails and holiday movie marathons.

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San Francisco

Photo by Carol Rosegg

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (and even more so like Hanukkah).

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San Diego

Flickr/Matthew Warner

Unless you’ve been in a turkey-induced coma all week, you’ve probably noticed that San Diego has caught a major case of holiday cheer.

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Nation

Weekend Project

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Brightland

Shopping

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We’ve officially entered the countdown to Christmas and, if you’re still looking for gifts online, you’re cutting it close to the cutoff to ensure they’ll arrive on time.

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On Tap

Design by Chineme Elobuike

Drink

IPAs tend to hog a lot of the beer-loving spotlight, but for true believers, the holiest of grails are those containing stouts.

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This rustic cool bar, located in Hotel Emma, has soaring ceilings and no shortage of wooden accents or intimate sofas. Craft beers, carefully selected wines and handmade cocktails pair perfectly with small plates or conversation. The top bartender recommendation is The Three Emmas, which combines gin, gran classico, apricot and absinthe. 

<p>This rustic cool bar, located in Hotel Emma, has soaring ceilings and no shortage of wooden accents or intimate sofas. Craft beers, carefully selected wines and handmade cocktails pair perfectly with small plates or conversation. The top bartender recommendation is The Three Emmas, which combines gin, gran classico, apricot and absinthe.</p>

San Antonio

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United States

Sternewirth

This rustic cool bar, located in Hotel Emma, has soaring ceilings and no shortage of wooden accents or intimate sofas.

Sternewirth

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