{"id":9694,"date":"2011-12-04T15:28:33","date_gmt":"2011-12-04T20:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=9694"},"modified":"2011-12-04T15:28:33","modified_gmt":"2011-12-04T20:28:33","slug":"winterfest-kicks-off-in-dowtown-raleigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2011\/12\/04\/winterfest-kicks-off-in-dowtown-raleigh\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterfest Kicks off in Dowtown Raleigh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raleigh kicked off the third annual Winterfest in downtown Raleigh Saturday night at City Plaza. The two-month event features an outdoor skating rink with natural ice. Saturday night&#8217;s special festivities including a holiday tree lighting by Mayor Charles Meeker, dancing, music, storytelling, carousel rides, sledding and more. <\/p>\n<p>The ice rink is open through Jan. 29. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godowntownraleigh.com\/raleighwinterfest\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about Winterfest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9694 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest3.jpg'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest3-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"cloggers dancing\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest3-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest3-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9698'>\n\t\t\t\tCloggers perform on stage as part of the opening Winterfest activities.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest4.jpg'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest4-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest4-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest4-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9699'>\n\t\t\t\tChristmas Anna waits inside for her husband, Santa&#8217;s Woodsman, to join her where he will tell children&#8217;s stories.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest5.jpg'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest5-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest5-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest5-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9700'>\n\t\t\t\tChildren play and watch the water change colors in the downtown fountain.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest7.jpg'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest7-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"City Plaza light tower\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest7-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest7-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9702'>\n\t\t\t\tThe oak leaf lights in City Plaza display Christmas colors.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest6.jpg'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest6-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"carousel\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest6-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest6-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9701'>\n\t\t\t\tA carousal  entertains the children Saturday night at the Fayetteville Street intersection in front of the Sir Walter Building.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest2.jpg'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest2-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest2-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest2-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9697'>\n\t\t\t\tMary Kay Kennedy, an employee, looks at the array of Christmas ornaments displayed  in The Collectors Gallery window.  The Collectors Gallery features North Carolina artists and was open during the Winterfest activities Saturday night.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest1.jpg'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest1-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ice skaters\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest1-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winterfest1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9696'>\n\t\t\t\tAt dusk Saturday evening, people begin to skate around the ice rink in downtown Raleigh. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raleigh kicked off the third annual Winterfest in downtown Raleigh Saturday night at City Plaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24026,"featured_media":9700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24026"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}