The parade's over - but the Blaze continues all month; check out our photos
It was the largest Blaze of Lights parade ever. With temperatures in the mid-50s parade watchers were five-people deep along Main Street on Saturday night.
Float winners were:
First place - Bethel Church of Christ
Second place - St. Mary's Catholic Church
Third place - Trinity Lutheran Church,
CHECK OUT OUR PARADE PHOTO ALBUM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
CLICK HERE to view parade videos.
While the Blaze parade was one evening, the Blaze of Lights continues all month in Bluffton. Activities include :
• two more visits from Santa (10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 6, at Greg's Pharmacy and 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 13, at Citizens National Bank)
• Judging of the Bluffton residential lights - weekend of Dec. 6-7
• The Gift of Giving Light extravaganza - nightly across from Harmon Field
• Ream holiday folk art display - nightly on Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn
• Walk Main Street and view the downtown store windows
Window decorating winners are: Reichenbach and Steiner CPA, first place
Town and Country Flowers, second place
Citizens National Bank, third place
• In addition, there are several events at Bluffton Public Library (click here)
In the meantime, the Icon offers viewers several photographs from Saturday's parade. Tomorrow we'll show you other photos from Saturday.
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