Candlelight Christmas Evenings: Asheville, N.C. Biltmore Estate. Experience a rare evening visit of Biltmore house. Firelight and candlelight fill the house with a warm glow. Choirs and musicians perform holiday favorites and estate restaurants and shops stay open late. Advance purchase is required and tickets include a reserved entry for one evening and daytime access to Biltmore's gardens, winery, River Bend Farm, shopping and restaurants on either the same day as your evening visit or the following day. Continues through Jan. 1, 2009. For more information, call 1-800-411-3812 or visit www.biltmore.com.

Christmas at Biltmore: Asheville, N.C. Biltmore Estate. Recapture the magic of the season. Enjoy America's largest home decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, bows and poinsettias, miles of garland, and a 35-foot Fraser Fir. Continues through Jan. 4, 2009. For more information, call 1-800-411-3812 or visit www.biltmore.com.

Christmas Craft Show: Elizabethon, Tenn. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. Forty-eight local crafters exhibit and demonstrate their talents with a Christmas twist. Hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

Thanksgiving Garrison at Fort Watauga: Elizabethon, Tenn. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. Hardin's Ragners provide a glimpse into the past with an 18th century Thanksgiving at Fort Watauga. There will be plenty of food and demonstrations. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 423-543-5808.