Christmas Tree Lighting...

[GrtLksMarlin]

Watched it on TV; wow, it looks fantastic. The tree, the whole area, and Channel 7's presentation of it is top notch. It may seem like a frivolous thing to some folks, and others in need as though their situation is ignored, yet these sorts of well-done things sets Detroit apart.

It hearkens back to Detroit's thriving years [[before my time), and are the sorts of things Detroit's detractors need to see.

Well done Detroit!

B.E.F.

[Jimaz]

Detroit tree lit during Light Up The Season

Santa Claus counts down to the official Detroit tree lighting in Campus Martius Park to kick off the holiday season in metro Detroit.

[jcole]

Thank you

Detroit tree lit during Light Up The Season

[CassTechGrad]

“Christmas Carol” usually accompanied Santa at the end of the [[Detroit Thanksgiving Day) parade [[when) he got the key to the city,” From the 1950s until around the early 1980s, “Christmas Carol” was an instrumental part of Santaland, the magical holiday shrine created on the 12th floor at Hudson’s. “Christmas Carol” was originally created and portrayed in 1953 by Maureen Bailey, when Bailey was a 15-year-old. “Christmas Carol” was known for her famous wave, red outfit, and black patent leather shoes and hair. She was Santa’s top elf