One Enchanted Evening

One Enchanted Evening is Old Town Clovis's old-fashioned holiday open house, hosted by participating merchants who dress their shops in holiday finery and open their doors as a thank-you to customers. Carolers stroll the decorated streets, Santa's elves make hot chocolate, white lights and luminaries light the way, and horse-drawn carriages loop through a district that began as a lumber mill town and is now known for its Vintage and Antiques District.

Our take: Arrive at the start to get in line for a carriage ride, since thousands turn out for the evening.