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So yesterday me and some of my friends as well as some that I did not know went to the Trail of Lights in Zilker Park. Unluckely for us we went during a time when almost half of the lights were off, but did that make it dissapointing you ask? No. Not at all.
The Trail of lights is uniquely Austin, working or non working. Its a little small, a little cheap, and very different. First there was more Halloween and non Christmas related lights and decor than anything. Truly a celebration or attempt at a celebration of light then a celebration of Christmas. Second there was a FREE SPEECH zone where Christians could yell at the heathens and vice versa. Unfortunately there was only one guy and the Austinites didn’t feel the cold fury of hell raining down upon them. Thirdly there was the yule log, basically a hole in the ground dug by a back hoe with a giant tree in the middle burning. It gave off a lot of heat, unfortunately that was of no use on the 75 degree night we decided to go on.
I think my favorite part of the whole adventure was the very end, when you go to the Giant man made pole with lights on it, slightly if you squint resembling a tree. Basically the point of this “Section” is to eat as much of the AMAZING kettle corn as you can and then go into the middle of the Tree and spin in circles to make yourself dizzy from the lights, which conveniently are laid out in a spiral fashion. Coincidence? Think not. I give super props to the PROFESSIONAL kettle corn staff, as I haven’t seen that kind of magic from a food in a long time. It had the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Simply amazing. I am still in wonder of its greatness.
All in all, the Trail of Lights was uniquely Austin. It wasn’t something that you would take awe in, except the kettle corn, but its something that you do. Everyone in the neighborhood is there and why not go and hang out!
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