If you’re in need of a good dose of Christmas Spirit, a trip to the Amarillo Botanical Gardens will do the trick.

Providing a "white Christmas" with snow and twinkling lights, the garden has transformed into a winter wonderland that lights up the eyes of the youngest kid and creates new Christmas memories for young and old.

With live music from the Amarillo Symphony brass section, millions of lights and displays — including some geared to our Western heritage — are on view for visitors to enjoy, as well as seasonal activities from toasting marshmallows over an open fire to enjoying hot cocoa and, best of all, snow. Even in the mild temperatures experienced on Thursday evening, Dec. 11, the new snow machine was cranking out some fluffy white flakes, and kids were just mesmerized by it. Ma

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