Alpharette boutique crafts "A Christmas Vacation"

All right, well, park the RV, check every bulb, and hide your cat. One of the most iconic Christmas movies in cinema history is coming to life in Alpharetta. In good days, Paul Millican takes us to Cis and Moons, an artisan mercantile, which is celebrating the holidays National Lampoon style. The stars and stripes billow out front of Alpharetta's Cis and Moons, an artisan boutique absolutely packed with the work of dozens of local makers. But on the inside, the red, white, and blue become red, green, and plaid thanks to a certain seasonal screen staple. Welcome to the Griswold's Family Vacation Living Room. Let's go see. 1989 comedy National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a longtime favorite of Cis and Moon's owner, Christine Moore. We are Chicago girls, so it's near and dear to our heart. Which is why five years ago, she leapt at the chance to crank out a holiday pop-up that even a greedy boss like Frank surely couldn't resist. So we started this Christmas vacation room in 2021 after COVID, where we wanted people to have joyful experiences. But you're five years strong. I live in the back of an RV. In the RV, we charge them rent, don't worry. Yes, Cousin Eddie shows up and check out the couch, the afghan, the carpet, all carefully curated for maximum Griswold glee. Over the last five years, every year, we've added more and more. So we'll go to estate sales looking, and this happens throughout the whole year. Even the deliciously fragrant adjoining candle store. Restored Apothecary Candle Bar. Is getting in on the action. On November 28th, during the Griswold pop-up, we are going to be pouring candles in moose mugs to go along with the girls' pop-up next door. Uncle Lewis's hat. If the entire experience takes you back to another time and place, well, Well, that's the whole point. Who remembers the Sears Christmas wish book you would get every year from 1989? A cinematic celebration of the holidays in Alpharetta's own nuthouse. Paul Milliken, Good Day Atlanta. It's a beaut, Clark. Cis and Moons, located at 24 Milton Avenue in downtown Alpharetta. And regular hours there are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 on Sundays.