6 | HOLIDAY GUIDE 2023
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Explore Estes Park’s best Christmas light displays By Dawn Wilson Estes Park Trail-Gazette
One of my fondest memories from my childhood was driving around Haddonfield, N.J. at Christmastime with my father to look at the light displays. He grew up in the colonial town, which has a history that dates back to 1682 and is located about 15 miles from Philadelphia. The charm of the traditional holiday displays, with the red ribbons, white lights and boughs of holly and pine, are as vivid today as they were many decades ago. When I saw the color change of the holiday light display in downtown Estes
Park — from the white, blue, purple and green of the past several years to the blankets of white covering the trees — my mind immediately returned to those cold December nights with my dad. But the holiday lights don’t just bring cheer when strolling around downtown Estes Park. All across Estes Valley, there are lights in a full spectrum of colors adorning hotels, breweries, homes and shops. Gather your family and take a driving tour of Estes Valley this holiday season to make your own memories to DAWN WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY cherish for decades. Start the tour at the YMCA An abundance of white lights illuminate George Hix Riverside DISPLAYS » PAGE 22 Plaza for the holidays in Estes Park, Colorado.
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