Aspen Crossing prepares to light the night with annual Lane of Lights

Times Reporter

 

Aspen Crossing was busy this past weekend as they prepared the displays for the opening of the second annual Lane of Lights.  The Lane will feature 22 displays this year, and will open for the season on Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.

“If you want to put a display in for your organization, or company or just your family, you just contact us and we’ll assign you a spot. We pay for the power, you need to put the display up, and provide the lights,” said organizer Leslie Benner.

“We’ve got a lot of really cool, new displays coming this year. Large items are coming in, so we’re pretty pumped about that. The other thing we’re doing new this year, because we’re doing the food bank donation, on Friday and Saturday nights we’re going to host little get togethers down in our gingerbread house where you can drop your donations off and grab a hot chocolate.”

The gingerbread house is one of the camp group buildings and the lights adorning it are made to look like candies and other goodies. 

The Vulcan Tourism and Trek Station, the Vulcan Chamber of Commerce, and the Carseland Fire Department are a few of the different groups who will be hosting a night. 

“Basically our hope is to create more community awareness and spirit,” said Benner. 

Approximately 2,000 people attended the Lane of Lights last year, and the hope is to see at least that many through the park this year.  

“Drop by for a cup of hot chocolate, meet our hosts and warm up by the fire. If you want to walk through you can, walk around the Lane of Lights and leave a donation,” said Benner. 

The annual Christmas Market will also be taking place at Aspen Crossing from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Nov. 17 and 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Nov. 18. 

To become involved with the Lane of Lights contact Leslie Benner from Aspen Crossing at 1-403-534-2129 or by e-mail at info@aspencrossing.com.