Vice Presidential Residence Christmas Decorations Tour: A 50-Year Tribute

Vice Presidential Residence Holiday Theme

• 🎄 The 2023 holiday decorations at the vice presidential residence pay tribute to 50 years of the residence.
• 📌 The first holiday was celebrated in 1975, with families moving in by 1977. Decorations honor the vice presidents and their families who have resided there.
• 🖼️ Scrapbook photos from previous vice presidential families are displayed throughout the house, showcasing their time at the residence.

Christmas Trees and Traditions

• 🌲 Several Christmas trees inside the home are from Evergreen Acres, Pennsylvania, which was the runner-up in the National Christmas Tree Competition.
• 🏡 The Vance family has their own private Christmas tree located upstairs.
• ✈️ Second Lady Usha Vance shared that their holiday traditions include visiting family in California or traveling elsewhere.
• 🎬 Her children's favorite holiday movie is 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' while her personal favorite is 'The Original Grinch.'

Festive Spaces and Art

• 🎪 A temporary hallway leads to a tented area used for holiday parties, with more than a dozen events planned.
• 📸 Photos of the Vance family from the vice president's first year in office line the hallway.
• 🎨 An original artwork commissioned from Delaware-based artist Allison Cosmos, representing the California quail, is displayed above the fireplace.

Dining Room Display

• 🍽️ The dining room is set up for a fictional dinner party featuring former occupants of the vice presidential residence, including Dick Cheney, Richard Nixon, and Vice President Quail.
• 🎭 The display imagines a unique dinner party scenario with notable former residents.