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The Christmas Shop

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Santa Claus at Yankee Candle

It's Christmas year-round at the Yankee Candle Christmas Shop.

(c) 1999 Kim Knox Beckius
At Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, it's always Christmas! In fact, even when I was there once in June, Santa Claus was on duty, albeit in his laid-back, shortsleeve-wearing summer mode!

You can visit Santa in his Toy Factory, where you'll see animated elves at work; stroll through the Bavarian Christmas Village and explore its quaint Christmas shops; marvel at towering decorated Christmas trees; or sit and have a cup of fresh roasted coffee and a sweet snack while you watch the animatronic Oompah Boys at the Coffee Haus.

The Kringle Market is overflowing with more than holiday candles. It's a great place to shop for holiday gifts and decor year round. And, there's even a Black Forest room where a model train toots along, and it snows real snow--even on the hottest summer days!

You'll also want to explore the Nutcracker Castle, a gilded Medieval lair where you can shop for nutcrackers from around the world and Medieval-style home decor accents. You can even take your picture perched on one of two thrones--bring a camera!

Summertime is actually a wonderful time to explore the Christmas store before crowds start to build in the autumn months as the holidays approach.

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