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Make sure your packages arrive on time and in budget with this Arizona holiday shipping guide.

As the holiday lights twinkle, local firefighters are on a mission to make sure every child finds something special under the tree.

There may not be a more iconic holiday film than Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The animated children's classic follows a mean-spirited creature known as The Grinch attempting to steal Christmas from the Whos down in Whoville.

Think your Elf on A Shelf is cool? Just wait till you see Arizona’s 100-foot Elf on a Shelf!

There's no better time for family, friends, and fun than Christmas. The holiday season has a knack to bring chaos to the forefront, but the spirit of the season ensures that won't be a problem until after the big day.

According to legend, Santa Claus, the jolly old elf, resides at the tip of the North Pole, where he waits for 364 days to bring presents to all the good boys and girls across the globe. Seems he wanted to have a break from the frigid temperatures up north, because he set up a base of operations right here in Arizona.

So much of the holiday is based around the Christmas classics that make their way out of the vault, and everyone has that one track that instantly makes them feel like a kid again. So, what's Arizona's favorite?

Located just outside of downtown Phoenix is Anthem, Arizona, a small suburb that hosts The Outlets North Phoenix. This is an Outlet mall that hosts one of Arizona's biggest Christmas traditions, literally.

Here's what experts think.

As the holiday season creeps up on us, you'll likely be trying to make your family get-togethers and Christmas celebrations feel like a movie. Unfortunately, no matter how hard you try, you're more likely to end up with something more akin to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation than It's A Wonderful Life.