Winterhaven is the place to go in Tucson in December. One may think that Tucson is the worst place to celebrate Christmas, but, if you celebrate a religious Christmas, Jesus probably experienced similar weather and environmental conditions. Although snow romanticizes the holiday, we have a pretty sweet set up in the Ol' West.

Winterhaven is a great neighborhood where every house sets up lights and decorations. It does get chilly at night--believe it or not--and people set kettle corn and hot cocoa in the middle of the neighborhood.

My mom's and my tradition is to go to Pastiche. They stay open late, are nearby, but not too close to Winterhaven. They have a great coffee keoke, along with desserts. Check it out if you get a chance!