More than 1,000 people showed up to usher in the holidays Thursday night in Atwater Village.
The occasion: Atwater Village's 17th annual tree lighting ceremony. Yes, it's big -- and so is the tree, a natural one that sits on a Glendale Blvd. median all year round, waiting for its annual spotlight come December.
Not only is the Atwater Village tree lighting ceremony one of the biggest of any L.A. neighborhoods, but I'm guessing that it's the only one sponsored in part by the Black Eyed Peas. That's right, the group, which records in the neighborhood, was one of several donors who helped make the event possible.
Of course, the event dragged on a little too long for my taste -- light the tree, dammit! But the crowd wasn't just there for the tree; they were also there to catch their children and neighbors from various schools perform. And, perhaps, to feel the Eric Garcetti love.
By the end, Blogger Preschooler was falling asleep, but we managed to prop him up long enough to witness Santa roll in on his fire truck ride. A few more shots:
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