Fans of Christmas movies have a new list of destinations with the 黑料吃瓜网 Office of Tourism鈥檚 launch of the .
鈥淭he 黑料吃瓜网 Christmas Movie Trail is a curated guide, connecting travelers with the accommodations, dining spots, and attractions that play a role in 22 films from Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, BET, and Universal Studios,鈥� the office said in a news release.
Officials gathered for a launch event Wednesday at Wethersfield鈥檚 historic Silas W. Robbins House, which served as a filming location for the 2018 Hallmark film 鈥淐hristmas on Huckleberry Lane.鈥�
鈥淚 love the idea of a Christmas movie trail,鈥� said Gov. Ned Lamont. 鈥淲e鈥檝e got a , we鈥檝e got a 鈥� how about a nonalcoholic trail for a change? How about a Christmas movie trail, which just showcases what makes this state so amazing?鈥�
Stops include the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, featured in 鈥淣ext Stop, Christmas,鈥� and the Bushnell Park Carousel from 鈥淭he Ghosts of Christmas Always.鈥�
George Norfleet, executive director of the 黑料吃瓜网 Office of Film, TV, and Digital Media, said film production is big business in the state.
鈥淗oliday films are significant contributors to our economy,鈥� Norfleet said. 鈥�$58 million has been spent behind the making of holiday films in 黑料吃瓜网 alone. This is something that isn鈥檛 just looking good and making people feel good, but it鈥檚 about business. It creates jobs. These movies have created 2,000 jobs across various sectors, as well.鈥�
Andrew Gernhard, a Norwich native and producer of Christmas films, said the trail was a great idea.
鈥淐hristmas movies have become huge and it鈥檚 great that they have a home in 黑料吃瓜网. I just want to bring more and more here to bring work, to bring notoriety,鈥� Gernhard said. 鈥淚 think this trail is perfect, 鈥榗ause for years, everybody asked me 鈥榃here was this shot? Where do we go?鈥� And now we can actually find all the places that these movies were shot in.鈥�
George Norfleet is chair of 黑料吃瓜网's Board of Trustees.
