Christmas In Cincinnati
Seems like every year we say that we are going to do more around the Christmas holidays, see more displays, head to the Festival of Lights at the zoo, go downtown and see the sights. But for some reason we seem to get busy and before you know it the season has passed. Its only a few days before Christmas and I still don't have my shopping done but off to find some Christmas spirit we went.
For the first 3 Saturdays in December downtown Cincinnati had what is called Downtown Dazzle. This is the first year for it so we thought we would check it out. There was Santa repelling from the Hyatt hotel, and a fireworks display afterwards. It was well worth standing out in the freezing rain! But of course, I forgot my camera in the car. Geez!! Next we headed down to the river to see the local ice skating rink and our city Christmas tree. Normally these events are held at fountain square but our fountain is being remodeled so they moved our tree to the Cove down on the river.
We have been trying to get to the Festival of Lights at the zoo for 4 or 5 years now! We had enjoyed it so much before but was going to make the time to go this year one way or the other. We finally got there this past Saturday night. We wanted to get ther early for a good parking spot and also to be able to see most of the zoo in the daylight also since it has been so long since we were there. We Loved it! WOW! Over 2 million lights. Made us want to pick up information about a season pass!
The next few days will be busy and will be taken up wrapping presents, shopping and spending time with family in Kentucky and family here in Cincinnati. So, I don't know if I will be posting anymore until after the holidays. It amazes me how fast a year can fly by. All the places we wanted to go and see this year and still didn't get too. While looking over our blog for the past year I really realize just how much we did get to see and how much we have learned.
I can't wait to start another year touring around our town and surrounding areas, and still taking more and more steps to get to our fulltiming goal!
For the first 3 Saturdays in December downtown Cincinnati had what is called Downtown Dazzle. This is the first year for it so we thought we would check it out. There was Santa repelling from the Hyatt hotel, and a fireworks display afterwards. It was well worth standing out in the freezing rain! But of course, I forgot my camera in the car. Geez!! Next we headed down to the river to see the local ice skating rink and our city Christmas tree. Normally these events are held at fountain square but our fountain is being remodeled so they moved our tree to the Cove down on the river.
We have been trying to get to the Festival of Lights at the zoo for 4 or 5 years now! We had enjoyed it so much before but was going to make the time to go this year one way or the other. We finally got there this past Saturday night. We wanted to get ther early for a good parking spot and also to be able to see most of the zoo in the daylight also since it has been so long since we were there. We Loved it! WOW! Over 2 million lights. Made us want to pick up information about a season pass!
The next few days will be busy and will be taken up wrapping presents, shopping and spending time with family in Kentucky and family here in Cincinnati. So, I don't know if I will be posting anymore until after the holidays. It amazes me how fast a year can fly by. All the places we wanted to go and see this year and still didn't get too. While looking over our blog for the past year I really realize just how much we did get to see and how much we have learned.
I can't wait to start another year touring around our town and surrounding areas, and still taking more and more steps to get to our fulltiming goal!
posted by Sharon & Dennis Fulltime Wannabees! at 10:07 AM
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