Candy Cane Lane - Wed, Dec 16 2009

Candy Cane Lane (12/16/2009)

The Basics:
Event Type:		Urban Hike
Event Location:		UPDATED: Starbucks at Jasper Gates Square - between 149 and 150th Street
Date(s) & Time:		Wed, Dec 16 2009  7:00 PM
Registration Cut Off:		Wed, Dec 16 2009 12:00:00 PM
Event Duration:		1-2 hours
Difficulty Rating:		D2: Easy to Moderate
Event Coordinator(s):		Narmin You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information.
Member Cost:		Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)
Participant Info:
Who's Invited:		Members Only, All - DO NOT USE
Maximum Group Size:		20
Minimum Group Size:		4
Number Registered So Far:		15 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted:		No
Itinerary:
Edmonton’s Candy Cane Lane is visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors every Christmas season and it has become a tradition for Edmontonians to flock to this west-end Christmas lights and decorations display every year. The sights and sounds of Candy Cane Lane instill the spirit of Christmas in all of us. The colourful light displays and unique decorations bring out the magic of the season in young and old alike. Christmas in Edmonton is not complete without a walk down Candy Cane Lane. Candy Cane lane was started more than 35 years ago by a small group of residents in the west-end neighbourhood of Crestwood. As with most things, it started off small with a few houses putting up some impressive light displays. The spirit spread to other residents up and down 148 street from 100 avenue to 92 avenue. Today, more that 10 city blocks are now officially considered to be part of Candy Cane Lane. It is all done on a volunteer basis and there is no commercial or municipal sponsorship of any kind. Over the past few seasons another group of residents on the lane thought that with so many visitors coming to enjoy the sights it might be an idea to give the visitors an opportunity to show their Christmas spirit and ask them to bring non-perishable food items to drop off for the Edmonton Food Bank. This has proven to be a raging success and tens of thousands of pounds of food has been collected for this worthy cause. If you plan to visit this year please remember to bring something to help out the less fortunate in our community. This year the lane officially opens Saturday, December 12 and lights up at 7:00 PM. We will meet at the Starbucks located at the Jasper Gates strip mall(14957 Stony Plain Rd NW) at 7:00PM. We’ll walk from 99 down to 92 Ave, and back around on the other side of the street so we can see everything. **NOTE: It is undetermined whether there will be much available parking close to the event. It is strongly suggested that you arrive early to find street parking in a nearby neighbourhood or arrange to take public transit. This event has excellent attendance, so ensure that you schedule enough time to find parking and to arrive on time.
Recommended Items to Bring: Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need. $$ for hot beverages from Starbucks or for hot chocolate sometimes sold by local children along the Lane Non-perishable food donations for the Food Bank
How to Get There:
Event Directions:		We will meet at the Starbucks located at the Jasper Gates strip mall - this way we can meet somewhere warm and highly visible. View Larger Map
Notes:
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events. - Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up. - Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?) Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!