PORT TOWNSEND — A new national survey says Port Townsend looks ready-made for a Hallmark Christmas movie — and Washingtonians overwhelmingly agree.

Travel company Exoticca asked more than three-thousand people which real towns deserve their own Hallmark holiday setting. Leavenworth ranked first, Port Townsend second, and Winthrop third in Washington state.

Port Townsend’s appeal is easy to picture: Victorian storefronts wrapped in lights, harbor views glowing under winter skies, and holiday markets where you can practically imagine a meet-cute over cocoa. Evening strolls past historic buildings and boutique shops give the town a storybook feel without any movie magic.

Leavenworth topped the list for its Bavarian-style festivals, and Winthrop followed with its Old West charm, but Port To

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