Iowa's Best Christmas Lights Display is Well Worth the Drive

If you haven't seen this awesome display of lights, you better put this one on your bucket list.

This property is distinctively the perfect location for such a display of lights, and that's not by coincidence. In fact, the owner specifically sought out such a spot with the dream of the display in mind.

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Welcome to Christmas Acres in Le Mars, Iowa

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This amazing display of lights is truly breathtaking and has been a fixture of the Tri-State Area of Northwest Iowa, Southwest Minnesota, and Southeast South Dakota for decades now.

It's also easy to find. Christmas Acres is located just west of Lemars, on Iowa 3-E/180th Street.

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Not only does Le Mars have arguably the best Christmas Lights display in Iowa, but it's also home to the world-famous Blue Bunny Ice Cream Headquarters.

And while you're in the neighborhood, you definitely don't want to miss out on the best steakhouse in the entire Hawkeye State. Archie's has been an institution in Le Mars for decades and will leave your entire family satisfied.

With all of that jammed into one small town, it seems like the perfect place for a holiday visit, am I right?

To learn more about Christmas Acres and see the lights for yourself, check out the YouTube video below.

Iowa Palmer Company's Twin Bing Products

Can you even really claim to live in this part of the country if you've never had a Twin Bing?

WHAT IS A TWIN BING?

"It consists of two round, chewy, cherry-flavored nougats coated with a mixture of chopped peanuts and chocolate. The Twin Bing was introduced in the 1960s," -Wikipedia

Not only has the TB been a staple of the Sioux Empire for over half a decade, but the makers of the classic candy have also infused the unique cherry and chocolate flavor into lots of other things.