Holiday traditions being made

Morro Bay, Calif.

If you think Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree was humble, check out the crab pot trees around Morro Bay. A local couple started last year with one crab pot tree, inspired by New Englanders’ traditions. This year, Morro Bay will have 15 made from buoys, netting and other nautical items to honor the spirit of the working fishing village. They’ll be on display through Christmas Day. Other events, including tall ships and snow play, are part of Winterfest. Info: lat.ms/winterfest

Tucson

You can eat lunch or dinner inside a life-size gingerbread house set up in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain resort. It’s made with 100 pounds of powdered ginger and 856 pounds of sugar, honey, flour and spices. You can visit the resort to take a peek (and maybe a selfie) for free, but dining inside it costs $200 to $250 for six people, plus the cost of meals starting at $20 per person through Dec. 27. Info: lat.ms/ritzginger bread

Lexington, Ky.

Horses dominate the holiday lights at the Kentucky Horse Park, a working horse farm. Through Dec. 31 you can tour the Southern Lights Holiday Festival, where “horses of light” race or jump over steeplechase fences in park pastures. Visitors drive a four-mile route in the park, which costs $15 to $30 per vehicle. At the end they’ll find a petting zoo, Santa and a model railway exhibit. Info: lat.ms/horselights

Rochester, N.Y.

Beer lovers and teetotalers alike may enjoy a Christmas tree made of empty beer kegs. For the last four years, Genesee Brewery has been stacking kegs in the shape of a tree. Last year the tree was 26 feet tall, made from about 430 empty kegs on 11 levels. There was a treelighting on Friday, and beer was served. Info: www.genesee beer.com