Online retailers and a new outdoor mall were the big threats to downtown shopping in Rochester, Mich., when the town unveiled its first light display in 2006. Rochester, population roughly 13,000, is ...

There are all sorts of Christmas and holiday lights, most aimed at convenience: Blankets of lights can be cast like fishing netsat hedgerows or shrubbery; pre-assembled trees and animals can be ...

New York City and Walt Disney World may be at the top of everyone's nice list this holiday season, but the historic town of Branson, Mo. is also delivering Christmas cheer — and in high doses.

Downtown Cary's walkable holiday wonderland has been described many ways: Like a scene from a Christmas card, or a vintage Norman Rockwell painting. Each year, the light displays have gotten grander ...