The 93rd year of a holiday tradition is underway in New York City where the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is now on display.

Christkindlmarket in Chicago, now in its 28th year, is one of the nation's oldest German holiday markets. It sets the standard to the degree that its sponsor, the German American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, has become the de facto consultant to other cities that aspire to Christkindlmarket greatness.