VIDEO: Ridgewood Tree Lighting 2012
Studio 94 head honcho Tim Hillmann captured the sights and sounds of the Ridgewood tree lighting on Friday night.
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Downtown For The Holidays
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
PHOTOS: Downtown for the Holidays
Everybody – including Santa – was in Ridgewood to watch the tree lighting Friday night.
Several thousand people were on hand Friday night to see the lighting of the 60-foot holiday tree by the train station. Many also treating themselves to great musical and dance performances. Check out our photo series above. Did you take your own shots from the big day? Add them to our series!
Just Watching
9:52 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Great job by the Chamber of Commerce, and all those involved in making this event happen each year. It's a great tradition for us. more ›
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Downtown to 'Rock' for the Holidays
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce 27th annual holiday show begins Friday afternoon.
Thousands will be rocking around the holiday tree on Friday night for the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce's 27th annual Downtown for the Holidays. Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joan Groome says a wealth of song-and-dance groups will be all over the downtown beginning at around 4 p.m. and braving the cold through much of the night "It's a mini Rockefeller Center," Groome said of the annual event. "There's a 60-foot Christmas tree this year. It is the most beautifully-shaped Christmas tree you'll see...it's a night to bring the family, just to be with everyone and start the holiday season." At 4:30 East Ridgewood from Broad to Maple will be shut down. Side streets will be open, however. Starting at 5:30 p.m., numerous groups…
Sunday, December 4, 2011
PHOTOS: Downtown for the Holidays 2011
The annual tradition was back at the train station again Friday night
The perfect tree, a perfect evening and lots of people make Downtown for the Holidays a beloved Village tradition. A few thousand people watched great song and dance numbers performed by local dance studios and then the lighting of the tree. Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joan Groome was again the emcee as the Mayor and council as well as members of the Chamber of Commerce began the countdown. The Youman family held the honor of lighting the tree; Tom Youman of Downes Tree Service cuts down, installs and decorates the Village Christmas Tree each year. Afterwards residents scuttled down Ridgewood Ave and enjoyed hot cocoa, listened to music performed by local musicians and enjoy shops that stay open late.
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Annie McGill
7:53 am on Sunday, December 4, 2011
It's so good to hear that the tradition of Downtown for the Holidays continues after all these years. I moved to Ridgewood in 1956 and and grew up on Walnut Street so I remember how much we enjoyed the tree lighting and shopping "uptown" for Christmas. Even after the malls came into existence, there was nothing like walking up and down Ridgewood Avenue with all it's decorations and good cheer. more ›
SLDon
11:30 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Thanks for sharing the holiday spirit captured! more ›