Lights At The Grotto
I was invited to see the 20th Anniversary of the Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto on Saturday night. (I passed on it and wandered downtown instead.) Although I didn’t go, I heard good things from my friends who did and I thought I would share the information for ya’ll!
I had one friend say that it was “damn Christian propaganda” and another who said “The presentation of lights was spectacular but the 60-90 minute quoted time to walk through The Grotto was grossly exaggerated as it would only take a leisurely 20 minute walk.” While I do have very educated and loquacious friends, I think she knew she was being quoted. I had another friend honestly admit that it was “not worth the 7 dollar a person fee.”
Between November 23rd and December 30th, 2007, The Grotto’s beautiful Christmas lights are up and open to the public. You can go between the hours of 5pm and 9:30pm (grounds close at 10pm) except on Christmas day. It is $7 for general admission and $3 for children ages three to twelve. Children under the age of two get to go through free! (I’m sure they’ll remember the wonderful sights, too!)
The Grotto began in 1988 in hopes of spreading the true spirit and meaning of Christmas. The Grotto welcomes the St. Stanislaus Polish Church choir and over 60,000 visitors see them yearly. There are actually over 150 concerts performed in the 500-seat chapel in the month that it is open.
The Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto is located at NE 85th and Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon!
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November 26th, 2007 at 3:57 am
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