 Hello and season's greetings. The Blancmont City lights gray. Can you believe that we've been doing this for 25 years? It's been a tradition for so long. It's just beautiful and grand. We're sitting here in front of the Blancmont downtown development facility and visiting Blancmont, located at 312 and 320th St Main Street and you cover the highly anticipated parade. Our gratitude goes out to the Blancmont downtown development authority and visit Blancmont for allowing us to use these beautiful facilities, electricity and their storefront. I'm Cece Goldman. I'm Holly DiNardi. And we're here hosting the Blancmont City lights gray. We're already starting right now and we're really excited. We feel all the energy right now. So excited to do this. In storage. Thank you so much. A fresh food connect. Yes! Looks like we have 1-800 junk. Oh yeah, 1-800. I think this is a long month. We're participating in the lights gray. Basically, it doesn't need a little sugar. Oh, and next we got going through is Boulder County Fair. Oh, we got the rodeo queen there. Isn't she beautiful? Smiling. Oh, what an amazing thing. And something that I learned that was so amazing about the Boulder County fairgrounds. I've been having floats, bands, horses and people having parade fun since 1869. The grounds has been around since 1869, long month. I was in shock. I thought it was such a fun fact. Yeah. Oh, and next we have E8 Yoga. E8 Yoga is located on Francis Street. Oh, and their yoga experience. I'm having a very cute little yoga that is just beautiful. Hylo Sync puts that on with John. And let me tell you their hot yoga room is spot on. Anytime that you want to go visit them, they're on Francis Street. Yeah. And I don't know what's happening, but we have to check this out. Oh! We have to go through the trees where you went live. I bet you that's what it's long since. So, if you feel like having a tree but you don't want to like take its life, I guess. Yeah. For Christmas, and then return it inside. Yeah. And then they do general lawnscaping and services in the entire front range. War's Lawn Service is a premier provider to help you with your general lawn care. And their float is amazing. Look at that. It has snowmen. You've got a North-Snowflake mix. Oh, look at the fun little North-Snowflake snowflakes. You guys are so beautiful. Thank you for being part of the parade. Yes. It's all I use in just the holiday atmosphere. And we've got large lawn service. And profit. Go down and see them for your volleyball needs. All right. Let me tell you about the weather. We're really worried about the weather. You know, Holly and I decided we got sleeping bags. We got lots of clothes on and such. And it's actually really beautiful out here. It is a beautiful night. It seems as if it always is. Maybe it's, I don't know if it's temperature. It's beautiful. It's because we are in this festive light. Maybe it's all the energy out here, but it is really beautiful. I think you're right. I think it's a little bit of all of that combined. Yeah. But I'm so glad you're here with us right now. If you can't make it out here to enjoy how amazing this spirit of this time of year is. So thank you for being here with us. This is sponsored by Longmont Public, Longmont Public Media, where you can have your dreams come true. If you go into our, if you go to LPM, you'll have dreams come true. And LPM is located on Kimbarka Main Street for anybody that's interested. You hop down there, say hi to Sergio and the team. They will get you taken care of. Sergio is the nicest man I've ever met in my life. You go in there and just get your life started. If you have any inclination to do any sort of media, go in there and get an orientation and come and join the family. Oh, I think I'm seeing Boulder County 4-H walk by here. Oh, there the Bordeaux County 4-H is a youth council? Yes, it is. And then I'll look at that fun flow. Just all decked out. Oh, the 4-H? All those 4-H? What's interesting about these kids is that. It's friendly. It's friendly. Yeah. Interesting people. All of them down Main Street. There's not, you know, there's not a single corporate. So we got the flags going by. Oh, they're all festive and decked out. Thank you so much. So high school mascot are the Trojans. They're founded, get this, in 1901. It's the oldest high school in Longmont. And they have a tradition to uphold the Trojans. The Long tradition, 1901. Thank you so much. Oh, County Fair, Boulder County. We just saw an occasion in front of you, like your coworkers or anybody you want. And the Boulder Congressions, sexualities, races, religions, financial abilities, body types and physical abilities. If you want to roll with us, you are welcome there. So they train adults and children. So stop on by to the Boulder County Roller Derby. They are going to roll to heaven. Okay, these guys are going to roll to heaven. I don't care what that saying says. 4-H, possibly, is the hot rod right in the back. Oh, that's such a cool hot rod. Yeah. It's a three-wheeler. And it's all decked out. Looks like it's from the 50s. Look at the guys driving it. I love the little darkness. We got the critters in Creation 4-H Radiant Success. They're rolling on by, dancing up a storm on their floor. Oh, stop and say hi to the... And they have a little piggy too. Oh, thank you. Oh, fun. Dairy Queen, celebrating. Ice cream. Ice cream for ice cream. Yeah. Dairy Queen has three locations in Longmont. My favorite one is the one where it's in the middle of town and it's a barn and it's been there forever and ever and every time I go there. It's amazing. Also, oh my gosh, I didn't know they had smoothies, but they have the most amazing smoothies there. So Dairy Queen, soft swirl, how could you go wrong? It's smooth, everything. It sounds delicious. Right now, right now, and it's cold anytime. Oh, yeah. We got EarthRomer driving on by. EarthRomer is a locally made business. EarthRomer's mission is to create a world's most innovative and capable go anywhere luxury off-grid vehicles that enables earn owners to explore their world's total comfort and complete confidence. That sounds pretty amazing to me. When we just saw eight black roll by, they are an exotic limousine service. So if you want to get from point A to point B. That sounds... And luxury. That's what we need to call? Yes. Oh my goodness. It's called eight black cars. When I was looking at the website, if you really do want to go luxury and you just want to treat yourself, give them a call, all right? You deserve it. You deserve to go on a limousine to the airport occasionally, right? Also, your local community and Longmont Public Media. Well, thanks for taking a picture of us all and showing everybody what we're like in Longmont. Yes. Keep it to yourself a little bit. Happy Holidays. Happy Holidays. Is that in Mars? It looks like it. It looks like it. It looks like it. It comes, but I think it's the dentist maybe. So, yeah. I think you're right. I think that is definitely a dentist. Oh, what's this other one that's lighting up there? It's coming along. All right. We're going to have some interesting floats going through as I was going through the roster. I was quite amazed on how diverse this parade is. And now going through it, seeing all the lights, it's quite amazing. I think it's worth the festivities of coming out here and enjoying this beautiful parade. I do want to give a shout for Longmont Flores for this beautiful arrangement here. They were able to give us this foliage, greenery, anything you see up there. It will be in Longmont Flores. So, you can go over there tomorrow, or not tomorrow, Monday and purchase it. They're just really kind people. We got to meet Lisa, got to meet Nate. I'm salt of the earth people. And I now know why they are the floors to call if you need the one-day service. They are the most efficient people I've ever seen in my life. That's amazing. I mean, it's beautiful. It is. Absolutely gorgeous. I love you guys so much. Thank you so much for doing that. We really, truly appreciate it. Thank you all that you've done. I just saw the eight pediatric dentists went by. If any of your children need any pediatric dental care, they are the pediatric justices to take care of your family. They will care for your children. Fresh coat? Oh, fresh coat? Fresh coat. Fresh coat looks like they're going by with a nice crew. Yeah. Fresh coat painting. Fresh coat. Fresh coat is locally served. They serve burthood, broom field, dakono, eerie, firestone, longmont, mead and naiwot. So, painting is all they do. And look at their floats. They're just beautiful. You know, that doesn't tell much. But the best part about fresh coat is that they have nothing to do with the brand of the paint that they use. They're just there to take care of you and your family. Fresh coat. Oh! Go on down to Grand Dudes Motorcycle Shop. They understand and trust the motorcycle community. Lights on the front and so much fun. And Longspeak Disco Club was established in 2001. You will see them around town at local parks and they're always having a good time. Challenging themselves with different hospitals. You know, just going over water reservoirs. I've seen them at the local parks. They set up some crazy, crazy stuff. It's so fun to disc golf. You just need... I mean, there's a variety of them, right? There's different varieties of stuff. There's cutters in long distance. And it's so fun. Short distance. It just get out there. It's the walking, the exercise and such. But disc golfing, it's so fun. It's so much fun. It's so relaxing. Just a good time. Yeah, it is. There's no pressure. No, that's nothing. Yeah. Meals on. Doing some research on them. I realize how these wonderful programs, they do home delivery meals as we know for anybody who, whether you're sick or you're elderly, maybe you need a visit. Meals on Wheels Longmont is there for you. They have a lockbox program, a lunch break at the Longmont Senior Center, home project, homecoming, all sorts of things. So Meals on Wheels Longmont, thank you so much for serving us. Thank you for being there for us. It kind of warms your heart. That really truly does warm your heart. That is a wonderful description of that. Meals on Wheels is there to take care of our community when definitely there's a need. So just thank you so much for participating in the parade and being part of our community. Yeah. Oh, we have a Mexico Lindo. Looks like they're going to start to walk by. They have a beautiful float, and we're going to get to hear some music as they go by. It is a dance floor floor group. So maybe we'll see a dance routine. They do a fiesta dance. It's called floor floor dancing, which means that they incorporate culture and the beauty of what their culture is. Oh, that's just beautiful. I know, either can I. I do too. We got some bubbles up on the top there with a balloon. Thank you so much. Happy holidays from Longmont Moose Lodge 1548. The collaboration of community and helping one another. So if you're interested in being... That's why they chose the Moose Lodge name. That's amazing. Yeah. I've never seen a moose by myself or in real life. I mean, how often is it? Are they rare? Do you know? No, okay. Yeah, I think it's a special treat if you do actually see. We just saw moose. I really appreciate you enjoying the night with us. It's once again, really beautiful. Our noses might be a little bit runnin', and we might be a little temperate, but we're glad you're here with us in this live feed. We don't know what's coming up. Oh, maybe we'll get some... Noah. Okay. So Noah is a fitness studio on Main Street. Noah is interesting because what they do is do kind of like a salsa dancing. They do all sorts of Latin dancing. And what I thought was interesting is if you even want to try it out, you can go to their happy hour of dance lessons. Ooh. And it's $8 only just to get started. Let's do that. Let's do that. We're already cuddling, you know? So we might as well get into the salsa dancing together too. Yeah. $8 happy hours at Noah for your aerobics needs, love dance, go support him. So check out the dancers as they dance on by our location here on 320 Main Street. Thank you so much to the Visitors Center for allowing us to use your space and having this awesome live experience. Beautiful dresses here. Oh, they're just gorgeous. Very traditional. Once again, it celebrates Mexican culture and heritage with a lineup of live music and traditional dance. It's really about telling a story. And the folklore of the Mexican heritage is something beautiful. And as you can tell from the costumes, it's beautiful to see. And I'm so glad that they're here to give and spread culture throughout the world. Oh, and next we have going by the Learning Center. The TLC Learning Center is an early childhood education for infants, toddlers, preschool children with an on-site pediatric therapy center in Longmont, Colorado. They were founded by the Tiny Tim Tim Center in 1956. So local families, if you need something, go down to the Learning Center. They have been part of the Longmont community for a very long time. And we thank them so much for being in this parade. It does look like an oldie. It's all decked out in lights. This beautiful lights parade, you know, 25 years in Longmont of lights parade, that's pretty amazing. This is the Nueva Luna Folkloric Dance Unit. That's their track. I think they're a little bit behind with the dancers and such. But beautiful old-fashioned track, just so, you know, just like a parade show. Here they come again. Looks like we have some more dancers coming by. Oh, just beautiful dresses. You got to check these out as they go on by. Yeah. Keep your eyes peeled, they would say. It's beautiful dresses. They're there. And the bon- Is it the bominos? I think you're right. Yes. We got an abominable snowman. That is so awesome. What a creative costume. Came down from the mountains. Get some clues. Yeah. They might be the Rocky Mountain Christian Academy. They are welcome a risk history in Rocky Mountain Christian Academy. They're school-dedicated, providing Christian-educated, located on the uncorporated outskirts of Boulder County. Oh, and here's some candy being thrown in with them. Oh, I was wrong. That was a post office. They threw in a little float. They got a banner on the back. Thank you for you. The Longmont Postal Service. Okay, so this is Skyline High School's marching band here. We know about Skyline as they are the Falcons. Oh, yeah. They were founded in 1978. Approximately 1260 students. So not that small of a school. It does house 9 to 10, 12th graders. And they are a, I thought this was kind of interesting, is that they're a flagship for IBM P-Tech School in the western United States. So Skyline's really special for that. They have a P-Tech program, and they are STEM Academy and VPA Academy as well. So they really are super interested in the math, science, growing, and tech. What do they really do? Booster clubs? And what they do is they're like communications between all the departments, all the athletics, all the music, the dance, and the theater. So they kind of like to see themselves as ambassadors for all the arts and culture there. So that's what booster clubs are for. So if you're kind of a high school student, you kind of want to know what they do, get in there, booster yourself, booster them, booster your school, and being around you. I guess you. We also saw the St. Bahrain Realty drive on by. St. Bahrain Realty serves a Longmont community. For any of your realtor needs, they have a slew of realtors. Go look them up and stop and say hi, and you can buy your new home and lovely, beautiful Longmont, Colorado. So this is the St. Bahrain Super Swine 4-H. They just had a big pig right there in the display. It was really cute and amazing. But what you need to know about them is they're the oldest 4-A club in Boulder County. So if you're interested in the oldest and traditions like that, go and check them out. I think this is a car club. It's a car club. It looks like the car club. It must be Sauvet car club. Oh, Sauvet, yeah. Besides knowing what it is, Sauvet car club. You have to see these cars. If you like these kind of cars and you want to be involved, I noticed that they have a huge Facebook presence. So go up to Facebook, the Sauvet car club, and join them for just their events. They're everywhere. They love showing their cars up as they should be. That might be the motorcycle shop. That's a motorcycle shop. Motorcycle shop, oh. And then we have Northside Towing. Northside Towing. If you're looking for a towing company that values safety, efficiency, and customer service, Northside Towing. Northside Towing has your back. They pride themselves in providing expert towing, roadside recovery, no matter the time. Did you see the check on me? The time that you need them, you go and see. Place a vehicle Northside Towing will take care of you. I don't know what size of vehicle you needed for that big tow truck back there, but that was quite a tow truck. Yes, they are going to take care of your needs. So this is one of the most, one of the things that has been awarded business of the year in 2022. Greenpoint did this by having high integrity, all sorts of things like that. So Greenpoint, if you have to get a new roof, call them. They'll give you a free estimate. And once again, number one business in 2022, according to the Longmont Commerce of Business. That's amazing. I also saw Howie Motuary and Crumentary go by. They have the Hearst over there. They are signature items of taking care of your funeral care services. Those services for the funeral care include Chapro, Crematory and Event Services. So if you need anything, contact Howie Motuary and Crematory. Knights of Columbus, they were formed in 1908. So talk about a cloud that's been around for a long time. You also had to be applied for it. If you're interested in having a community that has the same values as you, check them out. Knights of Columbus. And they are just cruising by right now, you guys. We have Longmont Areas Visitor Association. Their website is amazing. Let me tell you, you go to the Longmont Areas Visitor Association and you will find everything you need to know about Longmont. There's a pony. Oh, and they have a pony? So visit the Longmont, visit the city of Longmont, and they'll provide you with the very best information that you're looking for. I'm a driver right there inside. I've seen Longmont Dairy. Awesome. So Longmont Dairy has been delivering milk from home along the front range. We are family-owned and operated business. They provide milk from their local cows. So please, any of your dairy needs, go to Longmont Dairy. Thank you so much. Oh, I love that guy's coat. Oh, we got another one too. We got the recycling. Longmont City of Longmont Waste Services. They will take care of your needs. They are always functional on time. And, you know, they're servicing. They have compost needs, recycling, and tash. Thank you so much to the City of Longmont Waste Services. I'm telling you, I'm not going to get my trash or my recycle picked up unless it's glittery like that. I know, right? It's going to be glittery like that. If it's not, forget about it. Don't send me a regular truck. It looks like we have mid-cowoon motors, maybe that just went by. Oh, and next we have Club Scout Pack 65. That is a tongue tire. Oh, the Club Scout Pack is celebrating their 67th year of service to the community and youth. They invite kids from kindergarten through fifth grade to consider joining their pack. We are part of the district. So if you're looking into Club Scouts, go see them. Candy, too. So if you guys are seeing this, get over here and grab some candy here. There's candy galore here. Candy, candy. Oh, we have somebody catching some. Oh, sure. Thank you. All right. Thank you. There's all sorts of things here. Oh, we got Oscar Blues. We're going to collect all these treats throughout the whole evening here. So Oscar Blues is located over on Sunset. And did you know, they have been in Longmont since 1997. They opened their doors on 303 Main Street in Lyons, Colorado. Their mission wasn't brewing beer, but importing a slice of southern hospitality into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, offering homemade Cajun-style cooking and relentless lineup of world-class booze musicians. And they would keep the parties going into the early hours. The bar has a unique style that drew people in from all around with a background in homebrewing. Dale figured out his special place that deserved its own singer to drink, something in bold. So anytime you need something, you go down to Oscar Blues and they'll get you taken care of. Oh, we got another business. This is a me, high school marching band. It really truly is. This one on by Twin Keeps Academy. Twin Keeps Academy is located over on Sunset T Street. And they are the Timber Wolf Nation. In the production company dance. Have you? Look at these guys. They're so beautiful. Have you seen them? Somebody must be making them. Yeah, they must be making them. Making them locally. We also have reliable towing and recovery. And the Grinch again. Oh, we got the Grinch. A Grinch Siding, a Grinch Siding. Another Grinch Siding. Yeah, a reliable towing. So reliable towing and recovery. They're located here in Langmont. They are a heavy auto and heavy truck towing company. They serve firestone, Frederick in the I-25 area. And they provide them, they pride themselves in a 24 hour quick response for cow towing. And the towing and the side assistance. Yeah. And the next one, do you know who good cow? Yeah, sweet cow. Sweet cow is a bustling neighborhood ice cream outpost offering a selection of traditional and creative flavors. They are located in the Roosevelt Park apartment location. And the sweet cow, you know, they're a company that believes in ice cream as an experience. So just go on in and get your delicious scoop of ice cream. Incorporated. They also highly ranked in the Better Business Bureau. Roof Check is really honest. They also believe Integrity has built their company for many years now. So if you need another company that can go and check your roof out and give you an honest estimate, Roof Check Incorporated is the way to go. I researched them. They look great. Great ratings throughout the business community. In SIT, yes. It's got to be dog training. It is a dog training. Oh, I have it right here on my list. I can't keep that dog here. They are located in Frederick, Colorado. Hi, doggies. Oh my gosh. If you're a dog lover, just be quiet and watch these dogs. They're here. They're adorable. You know, the SIT meets SIT dog training. Oh, they're all lit up, too. It has been providing professional dog training in Longmont, Firestone and Erie. And the surrounding Colorado Arrows since 2010. Thank you so much for SIT meets SIT's dog training for participating in the Lights Parade. Your animals are beautiful. And you know what? We have a rescue, and they're just amazing. Are they? Anytime dogs just bring a special place to my heart. They're just wonderful. They're wonderful. They give more than you think that they would give, right? They truly do. They just... Yeah. And then you give, but then they give you so much more in return and such. Yes. Unconditional love. Unconditional love. Unconditional love. And if you need dog training needs, that's where to go. Hey, three margaritas. We know where that is. Mexican food. The thing that struck me is that they have a great lunch special. If you go at 11 a.m., you can get a lunch special for $11.50 for a huge meal in their lunch special. It's amazing. They go there. They also have a great nightlife. And they brought their horses. They're beautiful horses. Yes. Can you hear those clacks? It's just beautiful. And I don't really know what kind of horses these are. Do you have an idea? I'm not sure either. I'm not... I don't know, Cece. But they are beautiful. I can tell you that much. Just gorgeous. Look at that white one. They are so... And then the ones that are prancing right there, that's something else, you know. What an amazing thing to bring to the parade. Thank you so much for bringing. Three margaritas. Thank you for all these horses that I never get to see unless I'm in a parade. Right? You know, right. Oh, that sounds just beautiful. So well-trained. Look at the saddles. It's artistry, I would think, to just... True artistry. It's beautiful. Yeah. To train. And there's more. Prancing. They're prancing. So, oh, it's great. And then skyline. Cool. Kiwanis. Kiwanis. Kiwanis. Kiwanis. You say Kiwanis, I see Kiwanis. You know, it might just be a difference. Skyline Kiwanis fundraise. I'm going with Kiwanis. Fundraising is in Longmont. They serve... Skyline Kiwanis is always shaking up Longmont with several fun and amazing events that support a great cause in our Longmont area community. They create events that generate financial support results and fantastic memories. When you walk away from Skyline Kiwanis events, you feel good inside for so many reasons. Come to an event and check out them. For decades, they've been supporting the city of Longmont community. Thank you so much, Skyline Kiwanis, for participating in the Lights Parade and being part of the Longmont community. We truly appreciate it. I'm telling you, their floats are so fun. It must be fun to have it. Oh, they're just beautiful. That's so much work. What a celebration to the human spirit and the humanity to know that we can have times like this to celebrate life, you know? Girls can chill. Oh, the girls can chill. We've got a girl to chill. No, I don't need that. You know, one of the girls to chill had been in Longmont since the 1920s. And we have some firefighters, Longmont firefighters, local 1806. I think they're bringing in the rear of the parade. Look at the traditional, beautiful, this is so old fashioned and so relic of a fire track. Only in parades do you get to see that. You get to see these beautiful machines that are what you say outdated, but we can see they're wrapped up. Okay, so hey, I guess. Thank you so much to the city of Longmont for putting on the lights parades for 25 years. And I know there's been so many people that were involved in this. We'd reached out to Sam directly to get some help with who was going to be in the parade. And she puts on so many activities here in Longmont. Thank you to Longmont Public Media for having this live event in the Riz Visitor Center. Again, what a beautiful lights parade. Thank you for joining us. I really appreciate it. We can't thank you more at Longmont Public Media. The city is so beautiful. As we saw in our parade, we saw profit, nonprofit. We saw bands, we saw high schools, we saw all these companies. And all in all, it's these companies that want to give back to our communities. And that's what brings Longmont together. I'm so glad you could enjoy Longmont City Lights with us and appreciate the joy of the season. We hope that you dream big in 2024. We love you. We love you. Happy holidays. I'm Cece Gold. This is Holly. Holly Denardi and Cece Gold here from Longmont Public Media. Bye. Thank you so much. See you next year.