3:46 Leavenworth Mayor Carl Florea says that this year, the “capital of Christmas” isn't doing any of the usual characters, festivals, open fire pits or even the famous tree lighting. “The only thing left that basically says we’re a Christmas town is that the trees in our park are still lit up with lights,” he says. Even so, thousands are flocking to the Bavarian-themed town in central Washington. He says nearly 70% of Leavenworth merchants’ income comes in these few holiday weeks. Crowds of visitors are key to Leavenworth’s economic survival. And Florea says attendance has been about the same as a normal year — about 10,000 people each weekend night.