Santa Claus House


If you love your roadside kitsch, and/or the corniest elements of the Christmas holiday, head into this sprawling barn-like store off Richardson Hwy. There are endless aisles of Christmas ornaments and toys, a live Santa to listen to your Christmas wishes, a giant statue of Santa and the ‘North Pole’ – a candy-striped post.


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