Christmas is coming

By Jim Faasen While Halloween is this week, and Thanksgiving isn’t far behind, that also means something important for those in St. Charles. On Main Street, ‘Christmas Traditions’ can’t be too far off. Described as the place ‘Where Christmas Past Comes to Life,’ the 52nd annual Christmas Traditions returns to Main Street on November 27 and runs through December 24. According to the city’s website, the festival’s origins trace back to 1975, when historian and preservationist Archie Scott used a sled to pull a Yule log down Main Street. Accompanied by other merchants and residents, a bonfire was kindled as carols were sung and wishes for a merry Christmas were exchanged. And from these humble beginnings, Christmas Traditions® was born. Known then simply as “the Christmas Walk,” the first few years were not a public spectacle, but rather an intimate celebration intended for the merchants and families who called Main Street home.

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