LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a carriage full of tourists. Nestled in her mother's ...

Welcome to Leavenworth, Washington, the Christmas capital of the Pacific Northwest ... downtown on Saturday and Sunday evenings began to draw such large crowds that organizers eventually decided ...

Nestled in Washington's Cascade Mountains, Leavenworth is an enchanting, Bavarian-style village that's hard to believe exists – let alone thrives as the Christmas capital of the Pacific Northwest.