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Snow In Benicia?
December 14th, 2008 categories: Benicia, Local Stuff
Yes Virginia, there WAS snow in Benicia
If you were driving down to the waterfront late Saturday morning, that white stuff covering the Marina Green was not a figment of your imagination. It was the real thing, a blanket of snow — right here at Benicia’s waterfront.
The snow, of course, was man-made, but it lasted long enough to give gives kids young and old plenty of time to toss snowballs and frolic about before it melted.
Santa & Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd
The man-made snowfield was part of a morning of good old-fashioned holiday fun. The festivities began with the always-popular Holiday Parade, with hundreds of Benicians lining the streets on a blue-sky, picture-postcard-like morning. There were marching bands, clowns, firetrucks, muscle cars, even a Grinch-driven tractor. And of course Santa Claus was there, too. He and Mrs. Claus waved to the crowd from the back of the Valero fire truck.
After the parade, the outdoor holiday market was open for business in a closed-off section of First Street. There were pony rides and a small petting zoo for the little ones. And, Santa Claus greeted children both at Lottie Ballou’s (inside the Tannery) and at the Fischer-Hanlon House (137 West G Street — where he’ll be again this coming weekend).
Benicia really shines during the holidays and Saturday certainly was no exception.
