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Downtown Sac welcomes the holidays
by Kati Garner, published on November 20, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Storyline: Happenings around Sacramento
A worker uses a plumb line to make sure Westfield Downtown Plaza's Christmas tree stands straight. It was delivered by crane early this morning.
The tall tree was lowered into a hole in the concrete in front of the plaza.
Huge planks of wood are used as shims to straighten the trunk.
This worker walked the circumference of the tree, using his plumb line from all angles, to ensure the tree stands upright.
This year will be a brighter holiday for Sacramento. The first-ever Carnival of Lights will delight visitors with a dazzling display of lights throughout the Central City from the waterfront through Midtown starting the week of Thanksgiving through January 3.
The Carnival of Lights will kick off in Old Sacramento the night before Thanksgiving with the annual Old Sacramento Tree Lighting and the Theatre of Lights, produced by the Old Sacramento Business Association.
The Theatre of Lights will bring history to life through a narrated show of lights, sounds and visual effects. The light show will take visitors back to a time when the beloved poem The Night Before Christmas was first introduced in Sacramento in 1857.
The first Tree Lighting of the season and Theatre of Lights inaugural night will take place on November 25 at 6 pm in Old Sacramento at Front and K streets. Two 10-minute light shows will run every Thursday through Sunday at 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm through January 3.
For more information, visit www.oldsactheatreoflights.com.
The Carnival at St. Rose is a 5-week holiday event that will transform 7th and K streets into a festive winter carnival. The event will take place in lieu of the ice rink this holiday season due to conflicts in construction schedules with the K Street Streetscape project and renovation of St. Rose of Lima Park.
Open daily November 27 through January 3 from noon until 8:00 pm, the Carnival at St. Rose will feature a ferris wheel, classic carnival and arcade games, and food vendors.
First 100 in line get in free November 27th.
In the spirit of the season, the carnival will also incorporate live entertainment, a gingerbread house chef challenge, a craft fair, and charity events. Admission to the event for a two-hour session is $6 for children and seniors and $7 for adults. Private parties and group discounts are available with advance reservations.
The Carnival at St. Rose is produced by the DSP and is expected to draw visitors from all over the region. The event is presented by the Westfield Downtown Plaza and sponsored by the University of San Francisco – Sacramento Campus, UC Davis Children’s Hospital, KCRA 3, My58, Johnny Rockets and the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza.
For more information, visit www.downtownsac.org/carnival.
SacPress photos | Kati Garner
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michellefromhermac
November 20, 2009 | 7:40 PM
Every American should plant trees rather than cut them down for mere decoration, and even use a live tree to plant later as their Christmas tree. What a waste too to let a tree grow to that size as they put up at the mall, only to have it cut down. Living trees that size add more to our oxygen and environment than dead trees. Also America needs to use hemp instead of trees for its paper products.
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Cory Cunningham
November 24, 2009 | 8:03 PM
Come and hear the John Skinner Big Band on Friday afternoon from 4-6 at the tree-lighting ceremony. Great big band music and christmas hits. The John Skinner Band is a Sacramento institution so come on out and join the festivities!!
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