Above left: Kicking off the Christmas parade on November 28 was a tree lighting and beautiful music, thanks to carolers in Harbor Park. Above right: Santa waved and stopped to let fans pet his sled dog.
Winning Best Theme honors was the Joynes Department Store gingerbread people. Right: Claiming the Best Overall Travelling Gnome Trophy was the Sivertson’s Art Gallery polar bear and gnomes.
Shop Local Saturday includes stops at Christmas Markets such as the Hovland Arts Festival Christmas event. Linda Newman of Points North was there with her beeswax products, perfect for the holidays or anytime of year.
Whitney Wahlers looked festive at the Crafts and Vendor Christmas Market. She helped her grandmother, Diane Hagen, sell some beautifully decorated Christmas trees, including a cheerily lit palm tree.
Christmas shoppers enjoyed the great selection of holiday charms by Terry Lewis of Serenity Pines.
These kids were impressed by the amazing variety of glass-blown Christmas bulbs made by Tom Crosby.
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