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At historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, metal luminarias decorate the grounds near the Church Office Building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Tiny holes have been punched in the metal to create designs featuring scenes from the life of Jesus Christ and Christmas messages in a variety of languages. [24]
The 2002 Winter Olympics torch relay was a 65-day run, from December 4, 2001, until February 8, 2002, prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1] The runners carried the Olympic Flame throughout the United States – following its lighting in Olympia, Greece, to the opening ceremony of the 2002 games at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
During the Games, the cauldron was installed atop stands at the south-end of the stadium, which allowed it to be seen burning from various points around the Salt Lake Valley. Just prior to the start of the opening ceremony, wind blew out the pilot lights on the cauldron, requiring a failsafe plan to be activated. This plan required that the ...
Nothing screams Christmas more than Virginia & Truckee Railroad's Electric Holiday Train O’ Lights, a steam locomotive bedazzled from cowcatcher to caboose in twinkling lights.
Midwest City Holiday Lights Spectacular. When: 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Dec. 25. Where: Joe B. Barnes Regional Park, 8700 E Reno Ave., Midwest City
Winter Wonderland Light Show. Where: Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. When: 6-9 p.m. nightly Dec. 1-31 Details: Ten oak trees and 10 palm trees are decorated with lights and ...
On December 15, 1993, a fire, caused by faulty wiring on the Christmas tree in the main hall, destroyed much of the mansion. Governor Mike Leavitt was not at home at the time, but First Lady Jackie Leavitt and her staff were quick to notify the Salt Lake City Fire Department, and their response kept the mansion from suffering more significant ...
Salt Lake City was chosen over Québec City, Canada; Sion, Switzerland; and Östersund, Sweden, on June 16, 1995, at the 104th IOC Session in Budapest, Hungary. [2] Salt Lake City had previously come in second during the bids for the 1998 Winter Olympics, awarded to Nagano, Japan, and had offered to be the provisional host of the 1976 Winter Olympics when the original host, Denver, Colorado ...