cluding hours and ticket prices , can be found at NightsBeforeChristmas . com
On the same weekends as the home tours , the city hosts the Nights Great Cookie Caper , where participants can purchase different size boxes and pack them with as many homemade Christmas cookies that will fit . All of the proceeds from the cookie caper benefit a different nonprofit organization each year .
“ Anybody can come in and get some cookies even if they ’ re not going to do the home tour , they can get cookies and enjoy walking down Main Street and shopping and maybe go grab some cocoa from a local coffee shop ,” Forrester said .
Travelers can grab a warm cup of coffee , tea or hot chocolate at Attic Coffee Mill Cafe , Hos Coffee or
Crafted Coffee Co ., among several other places downtown .
Clifty Inn , Azalea Manor , Iron Gate Inn Bed and Breakfast are just a few of the places to stay on a trip to Madison , some providing a historic feel or a view of the Ohio River and Clifty Falls .
Guests who chose to stay at Madison ’ s newly renovated Historic Eagle Cotton Mill Hotel on New Year ’ s Eve can enjoy a party with live music , drinks , a buffet dinner and party favors .
Nashville , Brown County
Outdoor amenities are a big draw for tourists visiting Nashville , which does not cease when the winter weather rolls around .
The town , located 80 to 90 miles north of Southern Indiana , has a rustic
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