CHICKASHA, Okla. — Christmas is a busy time in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and some Airbnbs are using that to their advantage.
A Chickasha couple has put leg lamps in every room of their Airbnb called “Ralphie’s House,” turning the home into scenes from “A Christmas Story.”
“It sleeps up to 10 guests. It’s totally themed after the movie and inspired by Chickasha,” Shayne Henry, who owns the home, said.
Christmas is everywhere in Chickasha thanks to the Festival of Lights that draws thousands to the town. The festival is famous for its own giant leg lamp inspired by “A Christmas Story,” which finished third in a KSL.com poll of favorite Christmas movies in Utah in 2017.
The idea lit up the minds of homeowners, and now, tourists can sleep in a house modeled in the same way.
“It’s not a replica like the movie house exactly, but it’s a tribute to it. The paint colors are actually the identical colors,” Maggie McClure, owner of the home, said.
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