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Having lived on both the East and West coasts, I’ve had an opportunity to observe some holiday season differences. In fact, there is a considerable difference during the holidays on the East Coast between the Northeast and the Southeast (especially Florida).

East Coast, Northeast: For starters, unlike the West Coast, we have real winters in the Northeast. It is almost guaranteed that before Christmas you would have a significant snow. At least 4-6 inches. Now, in the Northeast (particularly New England), 4-6 inches of snow is barely a “dusting.” If schools have not let out, as yet, fo...