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People skate beneath the Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink on Christmas Eve on December 24, 2012 in New York City. Christians around the world are gearing up for Christmas festivities on December 25.

New York has the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and L.A. has the Rose Parade. New York has snowstorms, and L.A. has bad traffic on just about every freeway in the city.

The holidays can be a drag for everyone, no matter what coast you're on.

KPCC's Patt Morrison spoke with WNYC's Brian Lehrer about where they'd prefer to spend their holiday season.