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Santa Clause, AZ - A Former Christmas Desert Getaway

When you think of Santa Claus, the last thing that might come to your mind is a desert town situated in Arizona, but that's what Santa Clause is. The town was established to take advantage of all the road trippers making their way down the famous Route 66. However, after the interstate was built, tourist dollars quickly dried up, and so did the town's quirky businesses.

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Travelers were once able to send their kids to the local post office where they could write Santa letters and receive responses marked Saint Nick. There was also the Santa Clause Inn.