Kim and I decided to check out the tree lighting at Faneuil Hall on Saturday night. We took the B-Line from our apartment at 3 pm. We ended up at Government Center at 3:30 and decided to grab a couple drinks and a snack at Mija in Faneuil Hall. At that time the crowd was relatively minimal - but the festive spirit was in the air. I think this may have been due to the weather - man, it was cold!!!!
After our snack at Mija, Kim and I walked around Faneuil and quickly noticed the crowd situation began to pick up. Now is the time to take note - if you see a bar with a sectioned off outside area that is right in front of the tree to be lit - take advantage of it! Thus, a kudos is in order to Ames Plow and Tavern - the sectioned off area also offered hot and cold drinks - helllllllllo holiday spirits!
As you can see in the above picture, as the hours progressed the situation outside of the bar turned into a huge traffic jam of people. People started to try to use the bar as the cut through, but the staff (already frustrated with the amount of minors trying to play stupid by saying, "going through the bar area was our only way through" began to make a "human chain" and stopped them from coming through. They were great and really catered to those trying to enjoy the tree lighting.
When the trees were lit by the great Mayor Menino, the lights of the surrounding trees and the main tree itself displayed in harmonic symphony of the music being played. The addition of paper snow being shot into the sky throughout the lighting really added to the whole experience. Hats off to the City of Boston for pulling off a fantastic event!
Remember,the Holidays are a time for being thankful and having an open heart. We should all carry that thought in mind. If we do, the Holidays will be fulfilling and heart felt and the spirit will carry on for us all through the season!
