Yes, Virginia there is a Christmas town

Known as "Christmas Town," the quiet little town of McAdenville, which lies along the South Fork River in Gaston County, North Carolina, comes alive each year as the holiday season draws near.

The tradition of decorating evergreen trees with Christmas lights dates back to 1956 when the McAdenville Men's Club conceived of the idea of decorating a few trees around the McAdenville Community Center.

From the nine trees decorated that first year, the effort had grown, in 1997, to more than 400 trees being decorated with more than 425,000 red, green, and white bulbs.

Trees decorated ranged in height from four feet to more than 80 feet.

Only live trees are used, with the number of lights per tree ranging from 500 to 5,000.

One of the favourite viewing sites is the lake in the center of the town, circled by 75 trees ranging in size from 15 to 30 feet.

A fountain located in the center of the lake jets water 75 feet into the air.

Overlooking the lake is a large display of Santa and his reindeer.

Lights glow nightly from Dec. 1 through Dec. 27. As many as 300,000 vehicles pass  through McAdenville, a town of only 832 residents.