Davidson

It was 36 degrees Saturday night when we headed over to Christmas in Davidson. Despite my inclination to sit by the fire, we braved the cold for the 5th year in a row to attend my favorite Christmas venue around the lake. The town of Davidson is quaint, but during Christmas in Davidson it is transformed into a Dickens-era delight, complete with horse drawn carriage rides. For us, it is the start of the holiday season, despite the local Target having their Christmas displays out in October.
We arrived around 6PM, parked over at the Brickhouse and hitched a ride to town on a hay-filled flatbed. The downtown area was decked out in beautiful lights and looked spectacular. I picked up a few gifts in the shops and we slowly wandered through the crowd to make our way toward the main reason I love to go every year. There is a live nativity at the old church. We plopped down onto a hay bale and just sat, and watched, and listened. So beautiful! After the boys poked the animals (boys will be boys), we stopped in the church to listen to the choir. Then we went further down the street to the art district. Watercolor, pottery, jewelry making and wood turning were all being demonstrated by local artists. Pretty cool.
We grabbed some hot cocoa and headed back to our car, ready to start the holiday!