My family kicks off every holiday season with a visit to Gaylord's signature holiday event, "ice!" Each year in early November, all six Gaylord Hotels properties across the U.S., along with a handful of JW Marriott locations, transform into magical winter wonderlands.
We decorate gingerbread houses, go ice skating, write letters to Santa and don cozy blue jackets to stay warm in the nine-degree Fahrenheit temperatures as we explore larger-than-life ice carvings themed to holiday favorites like "Elf," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "The Polar Express," and more.
Gaylord recently revealed three new holiday themes and two new locations for this year's "ice!" event. This year, guests can experience walkthroughs themed to "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Harry Potter," and "Home Alone," all completely carved from ice. For the first time ever, "ice!" is coming to Gaylord Pacific Resort in Chula Vista, California, and to JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on The Points Guy Articles.
