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You can now stay in Airbnb inspired by 'A Christmas Story'

You can now stay in Airbnb inspired by 'A Christmas Story'
TOUR OF RALPHIE’S HOUSE. IT SLEEPS UP TO TEN GUESTS. IT’S TOTALLY THEMED AFTER THE MOVIE AND INSPIRED BY CHICKASHA. CHRISTMAS IS EVERYWHERE IN CHICKASHA AND NOW TOURISTS CAN EVEN SLEEP IN A HOUSE MODELED LIKE THEIR CLAIM TO FAME. A CHRISTMAS STORY. IT’S NOT A REPLICA LIKE THE YOU KNOW, MOVIE HOUSE EXACTLY, BUT IT’S A TRIBUTE TO IT. THE PAINT COLORS ARE ACTUALLY THE IDENTICAL COLORS. THE IDEA LIT UP IN THEIR MINDS THANKS TO THE CITY’S FAMOUS CONNECTION TO A CHRISTMAS STORY. A RESIDENT’S OBITUARY CLAIMED HIS PROTOTYPE WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THE ICONIC AND FRAGILE CHRISTMAS GIFT. SO WHEN THIS 50 FOOT TALL LED LAMP SHOWED UP IN TOWN, THEY DECIDED TO GET IN ON THE FUN AND WE THEMED EVERY ROOM YOU KNOW, TO FUN THINGS FROM THE FILM LIKE WE’VE GOT THE PONTIAC ROOM BASED ON THE OLD CAR IN THE FILM, WE’VE GOT THE TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU BEDROOM, AND THEN UPSTAIRS IS LIKE RALPHIE’S ROOM. NOW THEY WON’T LET YOU SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, BUT THEY DO HAVE WESTERN AND RED RYDER, BB GUN MEMORABILIA THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. THE COUPLE WHO OWNS THE AIRBNB SAYS THIS WILL BE THE FIRST HOLIDAY SEASON. IT’S OPEN, BUT YOU CAN STAY YEAR ROUND. IT’S A VERY CHRISTMAS FOCUSED TOWN, AND THE GOAL FOR THE CITY IS TO BE CHRISTMAS TOWN ALL YEAR ROUND. AND YOU KNOW, JUST KEEPING THAT WARM, WELCOMING SPIRIT
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You can now stay in Airbnb inspired by 'A Christmas Story'
Christmas is a busy time, and some Airbnbs are using that to their advantage.An Oklahoma 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."The idea lit up the minds of homeowners. Now, those 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. A Chickasha resident's obituary claimed that his prototype was used in the creation of the iconic and "fragile" Christmas gift. So, when the 50-foot-tall leg lamp showed up in town, Airbnb owners decided to get in on the fun. "We’ve themed every room to fun things from the film, like we’ve got the 'Pontiac room,' based on the old car in the film. We’ve got the 'triple dog dare you' bedroom, and then upstairs is like Ralphie’s room," Henry said.They even have western and Red Ryder BB gun memorabilia throughout the house. The couple who owns the Airbnb said this will be the first holiday season it is open, but it is available year-round. “It’s a very Christmas-focused town, and the goal for the city is to be Christmas town all year round and just keeping that warm welcoming spirit throughout the year," McClure said.

Christmas is a busy time, and some Airbnbs are using that to their advantage.

An Oklahoma couple has put leg lamps in every room of their Airbnb called "Ralphie's House," turning the home into scenes from "A Christmas Story."

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“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."

The idea lit up the minds of homeowners. Now, those 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.

A Chickasha resident's obituary claimed that his prototype was used in the creation of the iconic and "fragile" Christmas gift. So, when the 50-foot-tall leg lamp showed up in town, Airbnb owners decided to get in on the fun.

"We’ve themed every room to fun things from the film, like we’ve got the 'Pontiac room,' based on the old car in the film. We’ve got the 'triple dog dare you' bedroom, and then upstairs is like Ralphie’s room," Henry said.

They even have western and Red Ryder BB gun memorabilia throughout the house. The couple who owns the Airbnb said this will be the first holiday season it is open, but it is available year-round.

“It’s a very Christmas-focused town, and the goal for the city is to be Christmas town all year round and just keeping that warm welcoming spirit throughout the year," McClure said.