Lake Orion Parade will Light Up the Night
After 18 years, 'They know how to do lights.'
Once upon a time, some Lake Orion residents decided to punch up the traditional Christmas parade by moving it to evening. It’s been a hit ever since. This year, look for marching bands, horses, floats and costumed characters when the parade takes its traditional route from Blanche Sims Elementary School to Front and Broadway streets in downtown Lake Orion starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Leading off the event in a horse-drawn carriage will be Citizen of the Year Robert Hollenbeck, vice chairman of the Downtown Development Authority, a former village councilman and a lifelong resident. Last year’s weather was downright comfortable, and this year’s forecast calls for a high in the lower 50s. “If it’s truly 50 degrees, that’ll be great …
Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey
1:40 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Hi Nancy, we added a map with the parade route to the story. Or click here: http://orionlightedparade.org/Attachments/parade_route.pdf more ›