Picture it: festive string lights, the smell of pastries and spiced wine and hand-painted ornaments lining tables. You’re not in Germany, you’re at one of Columbia’s many holiday markets.

Holiday markets originated in medieval Europe for more practical reasons, such as buying winter fare and essential supplies for the cold weather. They’ve remained popular in the modern age and have popped up all around the world, including in America, as places to buy gifts, try foods and even hear live music.

So, where can you find this type of atmosphere around the Midlands and shop at a holiday market?

Weihnachtsmarkt at Bierkeller

Columbia’s Riverfront Brewery and Bierhall is one place to go for traditional German Christmas spirit. Their Weihnachtsmarkt is open every Advent weekend, from the end o

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