The Southern Christmas Show Charlotte NC

The 42nd annual Southern Christmas Show scheduled to be held from Nov. 11-22, 2009 at The Park (earlier Charlotte Merchandise Mart) is a not to be missed event. Ask your Charlotte travel agent to book you at the earliest at one of the hotels near the venue to soak in the flavor of the favorite 40 years Christmas tradition. There are endless festive food to taste, vast expanse of holiday crafts, inspirational art, decorative items, and gifts waiting to be explored.

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The Southern Christmas show is usually a 10 day festival, and 140,000 visitors throng the venue over the days. Be ready to wear your walking shoes and get hold of that roller shopping cart.

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As you enter the festive venue, you will be overwhelmed with the beautiful Christmas tune playing in the air. The entry path is surrounded by beautifully done up Christmas trees that lead you to the path of the goodies. Various kinds of craftsmen display their unique and original creations throughout the area. There usually exist about 700 or so vendors and finding anything from glass wine cheese trays to Ye Olde Lamp Shoppe is not a big deal here.

There are displays of glassworks, paintings, and pottery of North Carolina, kitchenware products to wreath decoration. In between your great shopping, do not forget to indulge on the candies, cheese, soups dips, and salsas. There is also the opportunity to do some wine tasting as the greatest wineries from every part of North Carolina usually are to be found inside the tasting rooms.

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