Now unfortunately these pics are not that great - it is very dark in the area where the Dept. 56 villages are so there was no way to take pictures without the flash.
So, this was one of the major reasons we wanted to come - not only to purchase additions for my Christmas village, but also to get ideas of how to display it. The entire room has all the different villages on display and it's really beautiful. Here are some more pics:
Anyway, you get the idea. And no trip to Yankee Candle would be complete without buying...candles! We had a fun time in the candle area sampling all the scents. I think they have every scent that Yankee Candle makes at the flagship store. They usually also have a good deal going, like this time it was buy one candle, get one 50% off on selected scents. I also happened to bring with me a $15 off coupon I had gotten in the mail (score!), so it made our checkout a LITTLE less painful.
Somehow it's become tradition, after going to the Yankee Candle Flagship store, to eat dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Up until recently we did not have any nearby - now there is one a mere hour away. But before that, this was the closest one. There's also a Texas Roadhouse in Lancaster, PA (another favorite vacation destination of ours) that we always eat at too when we're there. Have you ever eaten there? We LOVE that place! Loud country music, BBQ, peanut shells on the floor - it's great! I'm sure to you southerners Texas Roadhouse is lame, but up north it's the best we got and we love it! :-) I'm not sure if I should admit this but...I even washed down my "rattlesnake bites" and BBQ chicken with a 22oz beer. Oh yes I did. :-P
It ended up taking us about 2 1/2 hours home, but we got home at a reasonable hour - about 8:45. Unlike the Adirondacks, we even had a cell signal the whole way, ha ha (no need for cell phone repeaters). All in all, a very fun day.
We have another fun and interesting "holiday" trip planned, so stay tuned for that coming soon... :-)
The end.
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