LIHUE — More than 60 units participated in the annual Lights on Rice holiday parade, which wrapped up a full day of activity in the area around the Historic County Building in Lihue. “I don’t know why, but for some
LIHUE — More than 60 units participated in the annual Lights on Rice holiday parade, which wrapped up a full day of activity in the area around the Historic County Building in Lihue.
“I don’t know why, but for some reason I was counting the number of people participating in this parade,” said Eileen Winters of the Rotary Club of Kauai, host of the parade. “Do you realize we had exactly 2,000 people walking?”
Thousands of spectators, evidenced by the placement of empty beach and lawn chairs and cordoned sections of sidewalk, took in the illuminated spectacle which started officially at the corner of Kalena and Rice Streets and wound its way to Eiwa Street.
Throughout the day, the Kauai Museum kept the area around Eiwa Street busy with activity as it hosted its annual Christmas Craft Fair with accompanying food vendors.
At 6 p.m., just ahead of the parade, Elizabeth Freeman and the Festival of Lights Committee opened the doors to the Christmas folk art display inspired by the late Josie Chansky of Kapaa.
The displays will continue weekends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday to Sunday.
