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PHOTOS: Bigfork Elves decorate downtown for Christmas

TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 3 months AGO
by TAYLOR INMAN
Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore for the Bigfork Eagle and hosts News Now and other podcasts for the Daily Inter Lake.  Originally from Kentucky, Taylor started her career at the award-winning public radio newsroom at Murray State University. She worked as a general assignment reporter for WKMS, where her stories aired on National Public Radio, including the show “All Things Considered.” She can be reached at 406-758-4440 or at [email protected]. | November 23, 2021 11:00 PM

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Bigfork Summer Playhouse Producer and Company Manager Brach Thompson preparing to put decorations on top of the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts.

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Elves hang up garland at Eva Gates Homemade Preserves and Gifts.

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A forklift makes hanging garland on multi-story buildings easier for the elves.

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A large crowd gathers around for the Christmas Tree lighting in front of the Bigfork Inn and Bjorge's Gallery.

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Donna Lawson-Marshall reads "The Night Before Christmas" to children in attendance at the Tree Lighting Ceremony.

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Decorating Day and its festivities come to a close as the Christmas tree at the end of Electric Ave. lights up, signaling the start of the holiday season in Bigfork.

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