{"id":345905,"date":"2025-12-15T21:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/miracle-at-overlook-is-a-cincinnati-christmas-pop-up-bar-to-remember\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T21:17:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:17:52","slug":"miracle-at-overlook-is-a-cincinnati-christmas-pop-up-bar-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=345905","title":{"rendered":"Miracle At Overlook Is A Cincinnati Christmas Pop-up Bar To Remember!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Written By: The Gnarly Gnome<br \/>Photography By: The Gnarly Gnome<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">12\/13\/2025<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"64369\" src=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/2025\/12\/miracle-at-overlook\/miracleatoverlook-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-Cover.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"580,270\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Desenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 Gnome Creative, All Rights Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MiracleAtOverlook-Cover\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The coasters at Miracle at the overlook are even festive!&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-Cover-300x140.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-Cover.jpg 580w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-Cover-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-Cover-150x70.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>There have been some years, where Christmas comes and then goes before I\u2019m left in the \u201cafter-holiday dust\u201d with a feeling of disappointment. It just isn\u2019t\u2026 I don\u2019t know\u2026 <em>magical<\/em> like I remember Christmas being like when I was a kid. Some of those years I\u2019m left sitting a haze of post holiday sadness that doesn\u2019t leave until the first warmth of spring shakes me out of the funk.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why places like Overlook Lodge exist, I think. Their holiday pop-up called Miracle quickly reminds me that there are still places you can go as an adult that will lift you right into a snowy showcase of holiday happiness that will make you feel like a kid again.<\/p>\n<p><em>Full disclosure: I was invited to enjoy the Miracle at Overlook experience by the team at Gorilla Cinema. They didn\u2019t ask me to write about it, they didn\u2019t ask me to share my experience online\u2026 they asked for nothing, and it certainly didn\u2019t change my experience or my feelings about it.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"64370\" src=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/2025\/12\/miracle-at-overlook\/miracleatoverlook-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Desenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 Gnome Creative, All Rights Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MiracleAtOverlook-01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The holiday theming of Miracle at the Overlook doesn\u2019t just stop with the inside.  The outside of the bar gets a full decoration makeover, too!&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-01-240x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-01.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-01-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-01-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Miracle<\/h2>\n<p>There are a handful of bars here in Cincinnati that go all out in their holiday decorating. They do a fantastic job with it. There are even some places that go as far out with it that they have a full-on holiday pop-up event during the season. They\u2019re even better.<\/p>\n<p>Then, there\u2019s Miracle at Overlook.<\/p>\n<p>Miracle is a whole different type of holiday ballgame. They not only decorate the space WAY over the top, they not only have a fun immersive pop-up\u2026 these happy little boozy elves throw a whole drink and show sort of experience. It\u2019s an action packed hour and a half-ish full of Christmas music, clips from your favorite Christmas music\u2026 it\u2019s epic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" data-attachment-id=\"64371\" src=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/2025\/12\/miracle-at-overlook\/miracleatoverlook-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2007,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Desenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 Gnome Creative, All Rights Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MiracleAtOverlook-03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The interactive screens around \u2018Miracle at the Overlook\u2019 play clips from your favorite Christmas movies and are an integram part of the immersive theming in the bar.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03-300x100.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03-1024x340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03-1024x340.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03-1536x510.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-03.jpg 2007w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Miracle Lounge<\/h2>\n<p>I wasn\u2019t exactly sure what I was walking into when I got to Pleasant Ridge, and I was a little earlier than my reservation (you book your time slot for Miracle ahead of time, unlike a lot of other local holiday bar experiences). Luckily for me I was early enough to knock back a drink beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>Miracle has transformed the former Lonely Pine space next door into what they\u2019ve called the \u2018Miracle Lounge\u2019. This heavily decorated bar space is perfect if you want to experience a little bit of what Miracle is like, without reservations, and without the full immersive show. They have a smaller cocktail menu, with a bunch of the same drinks available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"455\" data-attachment-id=\"64372\" src=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/2025\/12\/miracle-at-overlook\/miracleatoverlook-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Desenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 Gnome Creative, All Rights Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MiracleAtOverlook-02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The cocktails at Miracle at the Overlook are all just as Christmas-themed as you\u2019d expect from the pop-up event.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02-300x133.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02-1024x455.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-02.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This space was what I think of when I think of what <strong>most<\/strong> great holiday themed bars are like. It\u2019s actually fantastic all on its own. Great cocktails off of a curated, thematic menu, wonderful decorations\u2026 it\u2019s warm, cozy, and full of holiday spirit.<\/p>\n<p>I ordered a drink called \u2018Miracle Mouse\u2019 to pass the time before I needed to head next door. It paired up Bourbon with Sweet Vermouth, \u201cPamplemousse Liqueur\u201d (Pamplemousse is a French word for grapefruit, I think\u2026 I know that the Pamplemousse Liqueur is definitely grapefruit, so it would make sense) \u2013 vanilla Liqueur, Strawberry, Grapefruit, and something terrifyingly called orange acid.<\/p>\n<p>No shocker here, but it was delicious, it was boozy, but at the same time crisp and refreshing. I didn\u2019t get as much time to sit and ponder the cocktail as I would have liked, because I had a bigger mission at hand: I needed to head back to Overlook.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"273\" data-attachment-id=\"64373\" src=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/2025\/12\/miracle-at-overlook\/miracleatoverlook-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Desenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 Gnome Creative, All Rights Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MiracleAtOverlook-04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;People have made Miracle at the Overlook an integral part of their holiday celebrations.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-300x80.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-1024x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-768x205.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-1536x410.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-04-2048x546.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miracle At Overlook<\/h2>\n<p>A countdown is on every screen around the bar with digitally mapped screens added all around the space, the pre-show warmup for Miracle is like New Year\u2019s Eve finally let Christmas in on a <strong>proper<\/strong> anticipation building secret. I was led to my seat where a tasty little welcome shot was waiting.<\/p>\n<p>As the countdown hit 0, my first drink choice hit in front of me, perfectly timed. I sipped my way through the most tiki-like drink they had available, the \u2018Yippee Ki Yay Mother F^#%@$r!\u2019. As a fan of all things rum, and all things Die Hard, this choice was easy. Three kinds of rum, Ube and Coconut Orgeat, and acid adjusted pineapple juice. That\u2019s a holly jolly heck yeah from me.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" data-attachment-id=\"64374\" src=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/2025\/12\/miracle-at-overlook\/miracleatoverlook-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2409,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Desenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 Gnome Creative, All Rights Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MiracleAtOverlook-05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The atmosphere at Miracle at the Overlook, a holiday pop-up bar, is second to none!  It\u2019s one of the best bars to celebrate Christmas in the city of Cincinnati.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-300x125.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-1024x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-1536x638.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-05-2048x850.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>While you sit and sip on your drinks the entire bar is awash in dancing snowflake lights, disco balls and everywhere you look decorations that will take you into a different universe. It\u2019s like stepping back into every childhood memory that you\u2019ve been holding deep in the bottom of your brain. They all flood happily back to the surface, over and over.<\/p>\n<p>Drink two was a tough choice for me, I\u2019m always indecisive on these things. The Koala LaLaLa won me over with its Tequila, though. This one is a balance of Blanco Tequila, Dry Vermouth, Apple Liqueur along with a brilliant mix of Tamarind, Lemon, and Eucalyptus bitters topped with Soda and a mint garnish. It\u2019s somehow summery and wintery all at the same time, nice and refreshing but deeply layered with different flavors at the same time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" data-attachment-id=\"64375\" src=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/2025\/12\/miracle-at-overlook\/miracleatoverlook-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2411,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Desenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2025 Gnome Creative, All Rights Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MiracleAtOverlook-06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Some of the details inside Miracle at the Overlook, a wonderful Christmas-themed, highly immersive holiday pop-up bar in Pleasant Ridge, Ohio.  It\u2019s inside \u2018The Overlook Lodge\u2019, a Ski-lodge themed bar.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-300x124.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-1024x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-1536x637.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thegnarlygnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MiracleAtOverlook-06-2048x849.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>As I was laying in bed that evening afterwards I was trying to put all my thoughts about this in order. Why do I <em>love<\/em> Christmas themed bars so much, and why did Overlook hit in such a deeper way for me?<\/p>\n<p>I miss how <strong>special<\/strong> Christmas felt when I was a kid. I actually don\u2019t know if Christmas itself was any different, or if through my own eyes as a child it just seemed like it\u2026 but when I remember the holiday I remember every store being decorated, the bank, the post office, restaurants, doctors offices\u2026 every place was awash in a thick coating of holiday spirit.<\/p>\n<p>As an adult that feels to be lost in most places. When I belly up to a bar that has a thick coating of lights, garland, twinkle and glow\u2026 It transports me back, and it feels wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>It makes me hope that I\u2019m building a world for my kids that feels the way Miracle at Overlook makes me feel. It makes me enjoy the holidays no less than 96.5% more than I would otherwise, and I understand why so many people that I\u2019ve talked to have made Miracle part of their holiday traditions for the last ten years.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written By: The Gnarly GnomePhotography By: The Gnarly Gnome 12\/13\/2025 There have been some years, where Christmas comes and then goes before I\u2019m left in the \u201cafter-holiday dust\u201d with a feeling of disappointment. It just isn\u2019t\u2026 I don\u2019t know\u2026 magical like I remember Christmas being like when I was a kid. 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