Scenes from Nashua’s 27th Winter Holiday Stroll
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Strollers paused at City Hall Plaza to view the colorfully-lighted ice sculptures that the artists, members of a group called The Ice Breakers, had just completed.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Santa waves at strollers as he rides atop Nashua Fire Rescue's Ladder 2 from City Hall to Library Hill, where he and Mrs. Claus took part in the tree-lighting ceremony.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
The sea of strollers follows the lead vehicle and the Nashua Fire Rescue ladder truck carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus north on Main Street to kick off the 27th Winter Holiday Stroll.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Large slices of fried dough known as "elephant ears" were among the culinary attractions greeting strollers in the area of Main and Franklin streets.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Mayor Jim Donchess checks out the tree in front of the Hunt Building that was illuminated moments earlier by his countdown from 10.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Famous princesses Elsa, the heiress to the throne of the Scandinavian kingdom Arendelle, and her sister, Anna, princess of Arendelle, enchanted hundreds of visitors -- mainly young girls familiar with Disney's "Frozen" -- at Saturday's stroll.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
City officials, some with family members, led by Mayor Jim Donchess, right, and Ward 2 Alderman Rick Dowd, ride atop a Law Logistics antique rack-body delivery truck driven by Brian Law during the candlelit procession from City Hall to Library Hill.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Families enjoy a ride on the Rio Grande and other rail cars outside of Santa's Village, which was set up in and around 30 Temple St. for the evening.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Strollers pass in front of the soon-to-open Nashua Center for the Arts during the 27th Winter Holiday Stroll.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Moments after the tree behind them was lighted at the start of the stroll, little Adalyn Gawthorp began rocking out with her mom, Alyssa, to the tunes of The Humans Being, one of several bands that played at different locations throughout downtown. Zack Gawthorp watches at left. The Gawthorps said they are friends with some of the band members and came to their first stroll to see them play.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
All lit up for the holidays, the funky, modified vehicle created at MakeIt Labs, the Nashua-based open-access workshop, attracts curious visitors walking by Bicentennial Park on Main Street during the stroll.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Strollers paused at City Hall Plaza to view the colorfully-lighted ice sculptures that the artists, members of a group called The Ice Breakers, had just completed.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
A one-word message greets strollers who stopped in the Main Street United Methodist Church to hear the Nashua Choral Society, the B Naturals and the Merrimack Valley Flute Choir over the course of the evening.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Mickey and Minnie Mouse spent the evening greeting kids of all ages, and as always were a big hit, cheerfully posing for photos with any and all who asked.
(Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP)
Steam wafting from the fryers and grills beckoned hungry strollers to Pete's Push Carts, which served up fresh-cut fries, sausage sandwiches and fried dough from its setup in front of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
NASHUA — Organizers of the first Winter Holiday Stroll in three years, along with a number of first-timers, including a new Great American Downtown executive director at the helm in the person of Carolyn Walley, didn’t miss a beat in resuming downtown Nashua’s signature event on Saturday.
Indeed, from “Frozen” sibling princesses Elsa and Anna to Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and a wide variety of culinary offerings to a diverse lineup of musical acts from the Nick Goumas Quartet and The Granite Statesmen barbershoppers to the energetic vocals of hip-hop artists Cody Pope & Byron G, the versatile band Jonee Earthquake Band and The Humans Being, to say there was something for everyone would be quite an understatement.
While estimating the official attendance has always been a difficult, if nearly impossible, task, it’s safe to say the number of visitors was well into five figures.
Some of the highlights of the 27th Winter Holiday Stroll are depicted in the attached photo gallery.
Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Strollers paused at City Hall Plaza to view the colorfully-lighted ice sculptures that the artists, members of a group called The Ice Breakers, had just completed.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Santa waves at strollers as he rides atop Nashua Fire Rescue’s Ladder 2 from City Hall to Library Hill, where he and Mrs. Claus took part in the tree-lighting ceremony.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) The sea of strollers follows the lead vehicle and the Nashua Fire Rescue ladder truck carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus north on Main Street to kick off the 27th Winter Holiday Stroll.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Large slices of fried dough known as “elephant ears” were among the culinary attractions greeting strollers in the area of Main and Franklin streets.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Mayor Jim Donchess checks out the tree in front of the Hunt Building that was illuminated moments earlier by his countdown from 10.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Famous princesses Elsa, the heiress to the throne of the Scandinavian kingdom Arendelle, and her sister, Anna, princess of Arendelle, enchanted hundreds of visitors — mainly young girls familiar with Disney’s “Frozen” — at Saturday’s stroll.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) City officials, some with family members, led by Mayor Jim Donchess, right, and Ward 2 Alderman Rick Dowd, ride atop a Law Logistics antique rack-body delivery truck driven by Brian Law during the candlelit procession from City Hall to Library Hill.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Families enjoy a ride on the Rio Grande and other rail cars outside of Santa’s Village, which was set up in and around 30 Temple St. for the evening.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Strollers pass in front of the soon-to-open Nashua Center for the Arts during the 27th Winter Holiday Stroll.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Moments after the tree behind them was lighted at the start of the stroll, little Adalyn Gawthorp began rocking out with her mom, Alyssa, to the tunes of The Humans Being, one of several bands that played at different locations throughout downtown. Zack Gawthorp watches at left. The Gawthorps said they are friends with some of the band members and came to their first stroll to see them play.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) All lit up for the holidays, the funky, modified vehicle created at MakeIt Labs, the Nashua-based open-access workshop, attracts curious visitors walking by Bicentennial Park on Main Street during the stroll.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Strollers paused at City Hall Plaza to view the colorfully-lighted ice sculptures that the artists, members of a group called The Ice Breakers, had just completed.
-
- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) A one-word message greets strollers who stopped in the Main Street United Methodist Church to hear the Nashua Choral Society, the B Naturals and the Merrimack Valley Flute Choir over the course of the evening.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Mickey and Minnie Mouse spent the evening greeting kids of all ages, and as always were a big hit, cheerfully posing for photos with any and all who asked.
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- (Telegraph photo by DEAN SHALHOUP) Steam wafting from the fryers and grills beckoned hungry strollers to Pete’s Push Carts, which served up fresh-cut fries, sausage sandwiches and fried dough from its setup in front of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
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