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Los Angeles Times: ‘Christmas City’ is a real place. And yes, it’s kind of like living in a Hallmark movie

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I took a socially-distanced walking tour. Of my own hometown. Led by a guide in old-timey dress with an encyclopedic knowledge of Bethlehem’s history. A thing I learned: Bethlehem’s roots as Christmas City go back to 1741, when the town was founded by Moravian settlers on Christmas Eve.

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