Hastings Street in Burnaby’s Heights neighbourhood is alight once again, as the City of Burnaby has turned on its sparkling winter lights for another year.
And it’s glorious.
There’s something magical about driving down a street full of lights at night. It just raises the spirit—something most of Metro Vancouver is sorely in need of right now.
In total, 26 Burnaby parks and public spaces are illuminated with decorative displays each winter season.
Highlights include Hastings Street, which has been transformed into a 2.3-kilometre holiday promenade of lights between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue, and the Edmonds neighbourhood, which features several displays within walking distance of one another.
Thanks to the City of Burnaby, four new locations were adorned with lights for the first time in 2019:
- West Building at City Hall complex is adorned with 350 shimmering lights, adding to an impressive display of lights at Deer Lake Park.
- Kingsway and Edmondsfeatures a large decorative tree at one of Burnaby’s busiest intersections.
- One of Burnaby’s most scenic locations, Burnaby Mountain Park, comes to life with a display featuring floodlights and 14 illuminated trees.
- Already one of the top spots in the city for families over the holidays, Tram Plaza at Burnaby Village Museum (opening Nov 23) now features decorative lanterns.
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