The Christmas Lighted Boat Parade, which began back in the 1960s, will ply the waters of the mighty Columbia River between Kennewick and Richland this weekend.
Afternoon darkness, unrelenting precipitation, and cold temperatures mean that “Christmas Light Season” has officially arrived all around the Pacific Northwest. Along with these atmospheric conditions, we also have a lot of lakes, rivers and salt water, and plenty of boats, too.
This is why in Seattle, the Argosy Christmas Ship is sailing every weekend between now and Christmas all around Elliott Bay and Lake Washington, with cheery bonfires in select Seattle parks. It’s part of a tradition stretching back to the 1940s.
A
→ Continue reading at MyNorthwest