Carriage rides in downtown Lincoln
add to the holiday season experience
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[November 29, 2022]
After its season debut on Friday evening at the
Winter Wonderland Tree lighting ceremony, the horse drawn carriage
returned to the heart of Lincoln on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.,
offering free rides to downtown visitors.
This year, there is a slight change in how the rides are being
handled. Instead of waiting in line, each rider or family of riders
offer their name to an attendance and reserve a time slot for their
carriage ride.
On Saturday afternoon, the wait time for a carriage ride was about
40 minutes, which was perfect for those who were still visiting
local shops. For example, one family reserved their spots and then
went shopping at Mary Todd Hallmark for the next 35 minutes. When it
was close to time for their ride, they made their way back to
Pulaski Street in front of the Arcade building and got their free
ride without standing too long out in the cold.
On Friday night, the horse pulling the carriage was a dark colored
beauty. On Saturday it was a white horse with two metallic blue
hooves and two silver hooves. The horse sported blue and white bows
that matched the blue, silver, and white metallic decorations on the
white carriage.
The carriage rides four comfortable and was a perfect opportunity
for families to do something special and memorable together.
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Riding around the Logan County Square in a carriage also
permitted a new perspective on the Winter Wonderland tree
displays on the courthouse lawn.
The Saturday evening passengers said they enjoyed the ride which
for most of them was a first time ever experience.
Carriage rides are free and will continue in Lincoln on the
following dates:
Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
December 2nd
December 9th
December 16th
Saturday afternoon from noon to 3 p.m.
December 3rd
December 10th
December 17th
The free rides are provided by the participating Christmas
Express businesses and sponsors.
[Nila Smith]
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