Santa arrives in style to greet the children and light the North City Christmas tree

Photo by Carl Dinse

Santa came in with his usual style in a beautifully bedecked and lighted reindeer topped sleigh to a gathering place under the Les Schwab covered area on 15th NE in the North City business district.

Musicians played, elves assisted, the crowd sang, and small children confided their Christmas wishes.

Photo by Carl Dinse

After an appropriate build-up, Santa waved his hand (over the light switch) and the tree now glows blue and green in the night time atop the North City water tower.