Our family has made a Christmas tradition of visiting Hardy's Reindeer Ranch. The $3 tour not only allows you to get up close and personal with the reindeer (you feed them graham crackers and pet their noses), but it supports a portion of their care throughout the year. The gift shop is cozy -- a good place to stop in from the cold. You can sit around a potbelly stove sipping cider that's for sale, browse through the lodge and country decorative items, and then finish up by buying a Christmas tree. The pre-cut tree selection has been a good one in year's past. The guys will trim it, wrap it, and get you on your way. Or, you can cut your own if you prefer. There's a little cafe on site that has very limited hours; my husband likes their chili. Plus, it's a pretty ride out into the country.