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Today, the small town of Leavenworth in Washington is known for its Bavarian-themed hotels, restaurants, shops and festivals, but when it was incorporated on 5th September, 1906, its main claim to fame was that it had a train line and a fledgling logging industry.\nAfter the train hub that had put it on the map in the first place was moved, Leavenworth went into near terminal decline, until some savvy townspeople got together in the 1960s to give it a themed makeover. \u201cBavarian\u201d was the chosen theme, and the rest was history.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly look at the other themes that had been considered before Leavenworth settled on Bavarian; explain why Leavenworth guarantees incredibly Instagrammable backdrops regardless of what time of year you visit; and lament that Kinderfest decorations seem to be going up earlier and earlier with each passing year\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\n\u2018All Over the Map: How Leavenworth became the PNW\u2019s own slice of Bavaria\u2019 (My North West, 2019): https://mynorthwest.com/1488483/all-over-the-map-leavenworth-history/\xa0\n\n\n\u2018America\u2019s Best 'European Villages'?\u2019 (National Geographic, 2012): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/where-are-americas-best-european-villages\xa0\n\n\n\u2018Leavenworth: Your Winter Wonderland\u2019 (Visit Leavenworth; 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTyVydTNRqI\xa0\n\n\n#US #1900s #architecture\xa0\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\npodfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Edit producer: Sophie King. Mix & Scheduling: Steve Stonhold\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices