Biltmore decks the halls for Christmas

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November 17th, 2014 10:30 pm by J. H. Osborne

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. Touring Biltmore's interior festooned with miles of garlands, around 30,000 lights, 150 candles, and hundreds of live poinsettias and other plants is definitely cause enough to make a day trip to the estate sometime through the holidays.

But there's much more to be seen and experienced throughout the estate during the Christmas season, including separately ticketed candlelight tours of America's largest private home in the evenings.

We've also found in the many shops on the estate, including at the winery, a great place to pickup hostess gifts, stocking stuffers and Christmas presents large and small.

Biltmore's many dining options include several holiday-themed menus. Our favorite is the candlelight dinner buffet at the Deerpark Restaurant.

Back to the basics:

* Inside Biltmore House this season you will find 60 decorated Christmas trees, including the 34-foot Fraser fir in the Banquet hall.

* 135,000 LED and mini lights are found around the estate. 45,000 lights illuminate the Front Lawn tree, and "up" lighting accents the poplar trees lining the front lawn. Three hundred luminaries line the driveway and Esplanade in front of Biltmore House.

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Biltmore decks the halls for Christmas