Click on the video above to hear the wonderful sounds of the Ambassadors of Harmony as they entertained the crowd at the tree lighting ceremony on Maryland Plaza last Saturday.
Alderman Lyda Krewson drew a round of applause when she mentioned that the CWE was named one of the 10 Top Neighborhoods in the U.S. by the American Planning Association.
KSDK's Anne Allred, emcee for the festivities, announced that 3-year-old "Claudia" would light the Christmas Tree. Claudia underwent heart surgery at Children's Hospital two days prior to the event.
Ballerinas from Dance Experience Studio warmed up in the staging area before performing Tchakovsky's Nutcracker – Waltz of the Snowflakes, see video below. The performance was a beautiful finale to a fantastic day in the CWE.
While you're shopping in the neighborhood and voting for your favorite Holiday Window there'll be more street entertainment to enjoy over the next two weekends. I'll be posting the schedule on my "Coming Soon" column, right.
Thanks so much to Frances Thompson and the Maryland Plaza Organization for orchestrating the fabulous Holiday on the Plaza event. And kudos to Kate Haher, Executive Director of the Community Improvement District for coordinating the activities celebrating the kickoff of the annual Window Walk Contest.
And finally, thanks to those loyal patrons who stay or party at the Chase-Park Plaza, buy groceries at Straub's, tires at Reliance Automotive, dine out, have a beer, purchase a dress, a book, snazzy specs, a chair, candy, cupcakes, jewelry, perfume, yoga gear, and/or jeans in the CWE North. The 1% tax that's added to the bill stays in the neighborhood and funds the many activities of the CWE North Community Improvement District, including daily street and sidewalk cleaning, landscaping, holiday decorations, and activities such as the Window Walk, the Local Social events held monthly throught the summer, the legendary Halloween festivities, etc. It does indeed take a village…and what goes around, as they say, comes around…so SHOP LOCAL this and every season of the year!