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A Christmas Story House: See where memories were made
Published: Feb 9, 2009
You’ll shoot your eye out, kid. That’s what everyone told 9 year-old Ralphie Parker as he asked Santa for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas in the 1983 classic holiday film A Christmas Story. For millions of Americans, the Christmas holiday just wouldn’t be complete without the festive feature film.
While the movie took place in a fictional Indiana town called Hohman, much of it was filmed in Cleveland. Ralphie Parker’s house, which has been restored to look just as it did in the movie, is a museum that will leave visitors reliving the memories of this beloved film.
All the unforgettable movie props, like Mr. Parker’s leg lamp, the famous pink bunny pajamas and the infamous Red Rider BB gun, are on display. The owner, who bought the property on eBay in 2004, restored not only the outside of the home, but secured much of the original set as well. From the rusty mailbox to the original tool shed, the Christmas Story House is just as it was portrayed in the movie -- only now it is open to the public.
Guests can also dine at the very Chinese restaurant made famous by the Parker family when their Christmas dinner plans were foiled. Higbee’s Department Store, which played set for the famous scene where Ralphie met up with Santa Claus and some impatient elves, is no longer open, but the building in which it was housed still remains.
Warren G. Harding elementary, the place where Ralphie’s friend Flick gets his tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole after a "triple-dog-dare," is right up the street. "Big Fun," a toy store featured in the film, is also still open for business.
A gift shop featuring trinkets, gifts, games and movie paraphernalia (yes, you can even purchase your very own leg lamp!) is on site. Entrance to the Christmas Story museum, which accompanies the house with pieces of the actual movie set, is included with admission.
More information is available on the A Christmas Story House website.
