Hubs and I went to hear Firefall tonight at Echo Hollow. The rain held off, Echo was about 1/3 full, and the band was better than I even expected. Had a great time! Couple things we noticed - on the way down to Echo Hollow, on the opposite side of the walkway where the lantern lights are, there are big, round led lights that shine up into the trees. We saw them at a couple other places walking out. They are pretty, BUT they totally ruin the ambiance, and they are clashing with the soft lantern light. Now, the best part of all, was Brad Thomas and a couple of suits were walking ahead of us as we were discussing this. I couldn't get the hubs to move faster - I wanted to talk loud enough that he would overhear our conversation about the new lights that are shining a cold blue and green up into the trees and how they are too contemporary for their setting.
I know the Fall Festival doesn't start until the 12th, but the vendors on Main St. were set up. Very little fall decoration going on - a few stores had a wreath on the door. I hope they aren't finished setting up as it looks very unremarkable right now.
One thing was a little weird. Hubs went off to get drinks for us, and carried them back without lids. One was collapsing a bit, but I had something to pour it into. Now, the vendor told him that the park is no longer providing lids for any drinks. Not even hot coffee! The reason given was that kids flip them into vats of hot oil, so they decided to do away with them. With cooler weather coming soon and more hot drinks being sold, I see this as an enormous problem that they should be concerned about. Very difficult to hold onto an open drink if your in a wheelchair, walking thru a crowd, trying to push a stroller, getting bumped standing in line. A few years ago, I was handed a cup of wassail w/o a lid at the 5K and it flipped in the process. That was wickedly hot and steaming. I got a "sorry about that" and another drink which I turned down. No more hot drinks in a crowd!
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