HotelsCombined.com Names Top 10 Holiday Tree and Light Shows in the U.S.

Wilmington, 29 October 2009 – As families and friends look for ways to share the joys of the holiday season together, HotelsCombined.com, the world’s leading hotel search engine, names the Top 10 Holiday Tree and Light Shows that are perfect for holiday get-togethers. From Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga. displaying more than 8 million lights to Mission Inn Festival of Lights with outdoor ice skating in Riverside, Calif., HotelsCombined.com offers unbeatable deals among the world’s largest database of more than 200,000 hotels, making it the best travel resource when booking at these winter wonderlands.

HotelsCombined.com Top 10 Tree and Christmas Light Shows

1.    Silver Dollar City “An Old Time Christmas” – Branson, Mo. - Nov. 7 – Dec. 30 – Visitors experience the glow of more than 4 million lights and holiday shows such as The Living Nativity.

2.    Oglebay Resort Festival of Lights – Wheeling, W.Va. - Nov. 13 – Jan. 3 – A tradition since 1985, display and landscape lighting covers nearly 300 acres over a 6-mile drive.

3.    Callaway Gardens “Fantasy In Lights” – Pine Mountain, Ga. - Nov. 20 – Dec. 30 – Guests ride a trolley through more than 8 million lights that gracefully adorn the 5-mile stretch of gardens.

4.    Smokey Mountain Winterfest – Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tenn. - Nov. 4 – Feb. 28 -  Features a Trolley Ride of Lights and Festival of Trees plus magnificent parades and craft shows.

5.    Trail of Lights – Austin, Texas - Dec. 14 – Dec. 23 – The festival officially starts with the lighting of the 155 foot Zilker Tree, which is covered in 3,309 bulbs and measures 180 feet in diameter.

6.    Magical Nights of Lights – Lake Lanier, Ga. - Nov. 21 – Dec. 30 – Lake Lanier offers a 7-mile driving tour through several holiday light displays such as the Wizard of Oz and 12 Days of Christmas.

7.    Holiday Festival of Lights – Charleston, S.C. - Nov. 13 – Jan. 3 – Since 1990, this festival has helped families celebrate the holidays together with more than 2 million lights that stretch across 3 miles.

8.    Enchanted Garden of Lights – Chattanooga, Tenn. - Nov. 20 – Jan. 2 – Its distinct location, overlooking a natural waterfall lit with holiday lights and more than 30 holiday scenes sets this light show apart. 

9.    Southern Lights – Lexington, Ky. - Nov. 20 – Dec. 31 – Dazzling light scenes and animated figures brighten up indoor attractions including, a petting zoo, model railways and arts and crafts.

10.  Mission Inn Festival of Lights – Riverside, Calif. - Nov. 27 – Jan. 3 – Located at a historic inn, it displays 3.5 million lights and boasts an outdoor ice-skating rink and horse-drawn carriage rides.

HotelsCombined.com is the world’s leading hotel meta-search engine and world’s largest online hotel rate aggregator, with the largest database of 200,000 hotels in 20,000 destinations, across 195 countries. HotelsCombined.com laser targets its resources to deliver more than 900,000 real-time hotel deals which can be compared and booked directly through leading supplier partners such as Expedia.com, Booking.com, Travelocity.com and Hotels.com as well as via corporate hotel partnerships with InterContinental, Hilton and soon many others. The more than 3.5 million HotelsCombined.com monthly worldwide visitors utilize 4.5 million hotel images, 2.5 million hotel descriptions and maps and 1.5 million customer reviews to help choose the best hotel and best available deal. For more information or to find unbeatable hotel deals, visit www.HotelsCombined.com.

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