Hendersonville Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration
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Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2014 · News & Politics
Hendersonville becomes a beacon of light on Black Friday with a Christmas tree display and crowds of shoppers on the streets. It's the city's Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration and the singing began at sunset. Hundreds packed the Historic Courthouse plaza to join the band in Christmas carols and to watch for Santa Claus. He appeared on the balcony and urged kids young and old to be kind to one another, and to be willing to give in the spirit of Christmas. He led the crowd in a countdown to light the big courthouse trees and then invited parents and kids to a reception inside. Parents say it's a wonderful way to launch the holiday season. The downtown took on a special sound with the horse-drawn carriages and trolley rides. Crowds strolled down the newly renovated sidewalks and packed businesses that stayed open late for them to shop. Store managers tell News 13 thousands people came through their businesses Friday. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
