Christmas or Anytime in Jefferson

Each year, roughly corresponding with the beginning of Advent, the Northeast Texas town of Jefferson, begins its celebration of the Christmas Season with the Candlelight Tour of Homes (for example, View this photo and View this photo).   Claiming to be one of the oldest towns in Texas, Jefferson is filled with brick streets, antique shops, historic nineteenth century homes, an intensely serious historic society, and a Southern charm reminiscent of a time we can scarcely remember but deeply miss.

The site of my favorite General Store in Texas, Jefferson is a delightful place to visit for any reason, but I most enjoy walking its streets, sitting on one of its many public benches, and reading and reflecting. I normally stay at the 1850s Excelsior House (View this photo), but the town is known for its many outstanding B&Bs. Not on its way to anywhere, if you visit Jefferson, you should not be in a hurry, and consider taking a boat ride on the Big Cypress Bayou or Caddo Lake. The whole area is a reader's and writer's paradise.

Comments

[Anthony]

Dean Green, it's great to hear from you again. A 3L friend of mine just told me about your blog, and I immediately visited it. Jefferson seems to a location putting Advent into action: A quiet, peaceful waiting.