Keeping Spirits Bright
As what feels like the longest year ever comes to a close, the Chamber is working hard to keep the Christmas spirit alive. After partnering last year with Northwest Event Organizers to restore our community as Christmastown, USA and earning a Guinness Book of World Records title for the most lit Christmas trees, we look forward to both new and renewed partnerships as the holiday season quickly approaches.
The interactive map is now live, giving you plenty of time to plan your personal Christmas lights viewing party. Check out the map below or click/share the link tinyurl.com/keepingspiritsbright2020.
On November 10, the Chamber opened registration for this year’s “Keeping Spirits Bright” Christmas Lights competition! Registration will remain open and additional entries will be added to the map until December 14, 2020. Go to https://masonchamber.com/christmastown/ and click on “Enter Christmas Lights Competition” to sign up now.
Last year, a new group emerged on social media that strongly aligned with the identity of Christmastown, USA called Shelton/Mason County Christmas Lights. The group was created to increase public awareness of the holiday spirit throughout the community and was created by the Johnston family, whose matriarch Celita is a self-admitted Christmas fanatic. “Keep your eyes open for those EXTRA neighbors and friends who have gone out of their way to infuse an extra dose of Christmas spirit here in our little Christmastown, USA via Christmas light displays or destinations,” she announced on the page. And people did. Dozens published addresses, posted photos, and shared their favorites.
This year, the Chamber is working with the page’s moderators to create an interactive map of addresses and launch a competition of Christmas displays throughout Mason County. Participants can choose one of three categories: commercial, residential Shelton, and residential Mason County. Competitors can sign up to vie for the title, get on the map, and receive a yard sign for just $10. The number of participants in each category will determine the number of prizes awarded in each category.