The Grove had a party to celebrate the tree lighting

Sunday night's Christmas lighting ceremony, actually, it was a holiday block party - was one of the best, if not the best one I've ever been to in the Grove.

The tree has moved around over the past few years, but it seems that Commodore Plaza is the best place if you want room to have a party to celebrate. The whole scene reminded me of those Southampton holiday events I love so much.

There were live performances and Santa and vendors and restaurants lined the streets.

There was so much for the kids to do and so much for adults. The bars and restaurants were full, people were selling wares on the streets, Rudolph was engaging with the kids.

The BID staff deserves all the credit for creating this wonderful event. They worked hard this past month to get this right and they went overboard. Commissioner Ken Russell and Monty Trainer led the countdown to the actual tree lighting, as they do each year and the crowd cheered when the lights came on.

The trees along Main Highway and Commodore Plaza were magnificent. It was so great to see so many people wandering around the village. Our village looked like a winter wonderland, and oh yes, there were lots of snowflakes on Commodore Plaza, which added to the magic.

The tree is up all holiday season and so are all those twinkling lights. Come by, stroll around, shop, eat and enjoy!

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