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Christmas at the End of the Road

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Winthrop’s annual Christmas at the End of the Road celebration kicked off the holiday season on the weekend after Thanksgiving, with a horse-drawn arrival by Santa, shopping specials, activities for kids and adults, and a spectacular fireworks show closing out Saturday evening.

Photos by Don Nelson

Santa Claus rested his reindeer and arrived in downtown Winthrop by horse-drawn wagon.
Crowds gathered on Riverside Avenue in anticipation of Santa’s arrival.
Rick Lewis’s model railroad display was popular at The Barn.
Santa stayed busy listening to kids’ Christmas requests and posing for photos in The Barn.
Several outdoor food options were available, including Orchard House’s specially crafted doughnuts.
After Santa was delivered safely to The Barn, free horse-drawn carriage rides were available to the public.
Photo by Steve Mitchell The fireworks crew on the bluff above downtown Winthrop set off row after row of colorful charges.