The recession has already taken a toll on Downtown Plaza. The annual lighting of the traditional tree was cancelled. Instead we have this...
A toy display in front of the former Hard Rock Cafe. If that is not symbolic of hard times in downtown, this is...
A dozen small trees with lights is not the same. We could have just one in my house.
So, it's left to Old Town to bring in the big Christmas cheer. They have a new show called Theater of Lights that happens twice a night from Thursdays to Sundays. It's a bit of Disneyland in Old Town. It's hosted by a guy who says he's Mark Twain.....
He gives a brief history of Old Town, but the highlight is a reading of The Night Before Christmas. The performance I saw on November 27th was actually a hoot. We have Santa with his eight reindeer...
Then he ho-ho-ho'ed just a bit too much, resulting in this...
He should perfect this part of the job in no time, and do it perfectly by Christmas Eve.
There's also the tree as the area's centerpiece. This is a lovely view at sunset.
I also liked this row of trees, with hats instead of angels on top.
So, if you happen to be at Old Town this holiday season, take some time to enjoy the way they celebrate Christmas. It also shows the advantage of having local businesses. I bet Westfield decided to pool all their holiday cheer at the Roseville Galleria and neglect Downtown Plaza because people would rather go to Roseville and its better variety of shops. Well, adding a Hyundai store to Downtown Plaza doesn't make up for not having a tree this year. Not in my opinion.
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