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Holiday Traditions CORONADO STYLE B y CA RO L PA S T O R , C O RO N A D O H I ST O R I CA L A S S O C I AT I O N VO L U N T E E R Photos Courtesy of the Coronado Historical Association Collection
With Coronado being a small town dating back to the late 1800s, there are many unique hometown celebrations during the month of December. The earliest of our traditions began in 1904 when the Hotel del Coronado displayed the world’s first electrically lit, outdoor, living Christmas tree. A beautifully decorated tree has lit up the main lobby of the hotel every year that I can remember. Visitors have come from far and wide to see this spectacular tree each year. In more recent times, it has maintained an annual theme, such as in 2019, when the theme was A White Christmas. This
Man playing bagpipes during annual Christmas Parade
People sitting with Santa outside a storefront on Orange
Children playing in snow at the Ferry Landing during Christmastime
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Three Santas loading up a fire truck at Coronado Fire Department
CROWN CITY MAGAZINE
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DECEMBER 2021
year’s theme is Home for the Holidays. Moving on to uptown, as it is called, the next event is the annual Holiday Parade held on the first Friday in December on Orange Avenue. It is an evening event culminating with the
