Best Christmas movies set in each state
By Reed Gaudens
Wyoming: Christmas at Grand Valley
Release Year: 2018
Directed By: Don McCutcheon
Starring: Danica McKellar, Brennan Elliott, Dan Lauria, Hattie Kragten, Gage Graham-Arbuthnot, Chad Connell, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Angela Asher, David Keeley, Kenny Wong, Maden Moon Moorhouse, Catherine Burdon
Ready for one last stop on our Christmas movie marathon around the United States? Another Hallmark Countdown to Christmas title, Christmas at Grand Valley takes us all the way to Wyoming with fan-favorite star Danica McKellar. This time around, the erstwhile Winnie Cooper plays Kelly, a burned out Chicago artist looking for an escape from the fast-paced whirlwind of the art gallery world. Kelly decides to return home to Grand Valley for the holidays for a chance to reinvigorate her creative spark by taking in her hometown’s grandest Christmas traditions.
While home in Grand Valley, Kelly meets single father and businessman Leo (Brennan Elliott). He’s in town to review the value of one of the town’s hotels, but he and Kelly might just find a whole lot more as they and Leo’s children spend time together basking in the holiday spirit of Grand Valley. Little by little, Kelly begins to regain her inspiration for art and openness for love, all thanks to spending Christmas in Grand Valley. As far as coast-to-coast trips around the country via Christmas movies go, it doesn’t get much more hopeful than Christmas at Grand Valley.
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