Monday, December 3, 2012
Last Friday was filled with Santa, hot chocolate, Christmas movies and more.
Historic Downtown Norcross was filled with holiday cheer last Friday during the kickoff of the city's Sparkle! event. Santa took photos with the kids, horse-drawn carriages were available, the Norcross First United Methodist Church choir sang Christmas classics, and the big Christmas tree in Thrasher Park was lit. Hot chocolate was provided by the Masonic Lodge downtown, and the Norcross Lions Club supplied free cookies to all. Check out the Viewfinder above for the photos Patch snapped of the festive evening. Sparkle! is going on all month, so be sure to check out the event page on A Place to Imagine to see the full schedule. Did you take any photos at the Sparkle event Friday? Share the photos on Patch by clicking on the "Upload Photos…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Are you ready for some holiday fun?
The first official weekend of December is coming, and with it is a bounty of Christmas celebrations and more. Greater Atlanta Christian School is heating up its theatre stage with its debut of "Annie" this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, and the play will be performed everyday until Sunday. Check here for more details. The production isn't the only thing the school will be busy with this weekend. Norcross High may be having an away game for the third round of football playoffs this weekend, but GAC will be playing at the Spartan stadium against Early County. Tickets are $12 and the game starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday also kicks off the annual Sparkle holiday celebration in Historic Downtown Norcross. Get ready for the tradition of the …
Monday, November 26, 2012
The annual downtown holiday celebration kicks off Friday, Nov. 30.
Carriage rides, carolers, a tree lighting, hot chocolate, cookies... It's that time of year again in Norcross. Historic Downtown Norcross is kicking off its annual Sparkle season this Friday, Nov. 30, at 5:45 p.m. A tree lighting in Thrasher Park will kick off the month-long event, and there also will be choirs of music, photos with Santa, hot chocolate and cookies, horse-drawn carriage rides, movies in the park and more. The evening wouldn't be complete without some giving, too: Bring a can of non-perishable food to donate to the community food bank. The city of Norcross has a whole list of holiday events planned for the rest of the month, too: ornament crafting, workshops and performances at Lionheart Theatre Co., a tour of the historic …
Sunday, February 5, 2012
A new city video is all about the feel of downtown Norcross when the lights are blinking.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
The City of Norcross released a video this week that attempts to capture the feel of downtown in the winter months. The three-minute video, produced by Tim Suggs and Todd Pringle of Atlanta Idea Studio, will bring back memories of Santa and horse-drawn sleigh rides, despite the unseasonably warm weather of late. Pringle and Yanin Cortez, owner of Mojito's, provide the music for the video.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The holiday season gets is first sparkle with a tree lighting at the park--and an open house at the new arts center, the Nest, on Saturday.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The City of Norcross holiday festivities, dubbed Sparkle!, get their first twinkle this weekend, kicking off a month of wintry fun downtown. On Friday, the tree at Thrasher Park will be lit at 7 p.m. and the arrival of a certain jolly man in a red suit can also be expected. The Norcross Lions Club will provide hot chocolate and cookies, and free photos with Santa will begin at 7:15 p.m., according to information released by the city. A live band will start up 6:30 p.m. Carriage rides will be offered for free during the holiday season as well. Pick up the horse-drawn carriage in front of Taste of Britain on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In addition, Taste of Britain will hold a holiday open house on Saturday and …
Samantha Gold Suggs
6:40 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2012
The kid "Luke" is the son of Chef Andrew of the new Terra Dog Bakery in historic Norcross. The treats are all organic and made from ingredients you'd find at Whole Foods, and yes, Luke loves them too! more ›