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The holidays suddenly seem everywhere now, which in South Florida means lots of decorations and shoppers and parties and even glittering boats. No snow. Except once a year on Las Olas.
Next week, November 28, is the big Christmas on Las Olas celebration and I’m already looking forward to it. They’ve been holding holiday festivals on that chic Fort Lauderdale boulevard for the past 41 years and each seems bigger than the last. Not that I was at the first one, mind you. Hey, I was just a kid living in the Midwest. But I’m here now and Christmas on Las Olas is about as close as I can get to feeling that northern holiday glow. There’s always lots of food and beverage, naturally, and fun things for the family to do. But I especially enjoy the snow – well, ok, fake snow. Really, though, these little soapflakes look surprisingly real, even to an ex-Vermont resident like me. I can almost feel a chill when I walk past the machine that sprays them into the air.
Speaking of chill, we’re having one now. And if you’re in New York or Chicago or somewhere up there, I know you’re laughing at me bitterly after reading that last comment. I’m wearing a turtleneck shirt and it’s all of maybe 65 degrees outside. Just a chilly summer day up north. But I had my first fire of the season in my fireplace last night. And I’m getting that holiday feeling, helped by the crisp weather. And all the decorations on A1A and Las Olas and in communities around Broward County, those help too. We’ve also got the Winterfest Boat Parade coming up on December 16, where boats twinkling with holiday lights will glide up the Intracoastal. That’s always fun. But when Christmas on Las Olas rolls around next week, the crowds of people smiling their way into the holidays will really put me in the mood. The snow may be fake, but the spirit is real.
Next week, November 28, is the big Christmas on Las Olas celebration and I’m already looking forward to it. They’ve been holding holiday festivals on that chic Fort Lauderdale boulevard for the past 41 years and each seems bigger than the last. Not that I was at the first one, mind you. Hey, I was just a kid living in the Midwest. But I’m here now and Christmas on Las Olas is about as close as I can get to feeling that northern holiday glow. There’s always lots of food and beverage, naturally, and fun things for the family to do. But I especially enjoy the snow – well, ok, fake snow. Really, though, these little soapflakes look surprisingly real, even to an ex-Vermont resident like me. I can almost feel a chill when I walk past the machine that sprays them into the air.
Speaking of chill, we’re having one now. And if you’re in New York or Chicago or somewhere up there, I know you’re laughing at me bitterly after reading that last comment. I’m wearing a turtleneck shirt and it’s all of maybe 65 degrees outside. Just a chilly summer day up north. But I had my first fire of the season in my fireplace last night. And I’m getting that holiday feeling, helped by the crisp weather. And all the decorations on A1A and Las Olas and in communities around Broward County, those help too. We’ve also got the Winterfest Boat Parade coming up on December 16, where boats twinkling with holiday lights will glide up the Intracoastal. That’s always fun. But when Christmas on Las Olas rolls around next week, the crowds of people smiling their way into the holidays will really put me in the mood. The snow may be fake, but the spirit is real.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 10:18 PM
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