Christmas Tree

Located just outside of downtown Phoenix is Anthem, Arizona, a small suburb that hosts The Outlets North Phoenix. This is an Outlet mall that hosts one of Arizona's biggest Christmas traditions, literally.

When the holiday season begins ramping up, traditions laid dormant for the previous 11 months reawaken like a slumbering giant. Many of these are done with fanfare, crowds, and music playing, but there are some traditions better left quietly appreciated.

Christmas season has finally rolled around here in Arizona. The air's getting chillier, the lights are going up, and the smell of Hot Chocolate and Peppermint is flooding the air.