Decorations in Bellevue, WA

From my Christmas store review previously of Molbak's (andanother store review is forthcoming!), you can see I spent some time in the Pacific Northwest last week. While I never ventured into downtown Seattle, I spent some quality time in the suburb of Bellevue, which, among other things, is home to a fantastic mall. And Christmas decorations! The whole main street across from the mall was lit with snowflakes and lights and decorated with toy soldiers. Christmas music was piped through speakers onto the street, which definitely added to the festive spirit.

I've also included a picture of a giant gingerbread "town"

that was displayed in the lobby of my hotel. Amazing!

But my favorite Christmas encounter occurred at the Seattle-Tacoma airport. Riding through the airport on a golf cart was Santa and an elf. The two rode through the terminals and gates, wishing all the travelers a Merry Christmas (and this was at 6 am in the morning!). It definitely put a smile on everyone's face!