Wait, what? How can this be?
After a two year hiatus, the Austin Trail of Lights was back this holiday season.
Supposedly over 75,000 people went to trail of lights in Austin tonight! That's crazy! Glad I went on Thursday!
— Mrs. Kellie (@kelliemarriott) December 24, 2012
Trail Of Lights Brightens Zilker Park: After two years the Trail of Lights is back in business. It's all possible… http://t.co/t9D2IxdD
— Austin Now (@Austin_CP) December 17, 2012
The private sector couldn’t possibly have built that, right Democrats? Except, they did.
Executive Director of the Run Tex Foundation James Russel said they were able to help bring the festival back to Austin because of the private sector.
“We were able to raise the money privately so it’s not costing the taxpayers of Austin anything to produce this event,” said Russel.
Huh. Imagine that.
Take a gander at what the private sector built: Just beautiful.
The trail of lights is just another reason why Austin is the greatest city. #tis'theseason
— sucio suniga (@MarshallSuniga) December 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/KismaHairCo/status/283224549976326144
Trail of Lights returns, bringing the city together on opening night http://t.co/jgzwRyX4
— CultureMap Austin (@CultureMapATX) December 17, 2012
Trail of Lights from afar. #austin #trailoflights pic.twitter.com/YXenUqD3
— Austin Fit Magazine (@AustinFit) December 23, 2012
Standing in the center of the #trailoflights Christmas tree @ Austin Trail of Lights http://t.co/mnPjHIif
— Ben Petree (@Ben_Petree) December 24, 2012
http://instagram.com/p/ToDF4vHv8u/
The entrance to Austin's great, free holiday exhibit, The Trail of Lights, seen best with freshly made kettle corn. pic.twitter.com/sV5JTDX3
— michaelnaidus (@michaelnaidus) December 24, 2012
Pretty lights, perfect nights. @ Austin Trail of Lights http://t.co/8KMImgeb
— 365 Things Austin (@365ThingsAustin) December 18, 2012
Twinkle twinkle little ⭐ @ Austin Trail of Lights http://t.co/CHgqj6mz
— little j (@littlejxoxogg) December 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/DannyLeeATX/status/283066291848368128
https://twitter.com/SabrinaBianca_/status/283099225082978304
Trail of lights #austin http://t.co/atgZ6uk0
— Jessica Lucero (@jessicalucero11) December 24, 2012
http://instagram.com/p/Tm1oy7RC0Q/
With my girlfriend at the trail of lights. ??#austin #christmas #lights #trailofligh @ Zilker Christmas Tree http://t.co/TgNXjWfm
— YummboYac (@YUMMBOYAC) December 24, 2012
http://instagram.com/p/TmwaZEggP-/
Trail of Lights #Austin #lastnight #billionppl #christmaseveeve http://t.co/1kuc798f
— Mel Perez (@melp1430) December 24, 2012
Spinning under the tree on Saturday at the Trail of Lights! #trailoflights #austin #christmas http://t.co/Wi8Kc7uI
— Zach Tovar (@TheZachTovar) December 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/Dj_KayCali/status/283070102616825857
http://instagram.com/p/TmzIi4OPb_/
Trail of lights 2012 #rickperry #biff #DuckSoup #daddy #merrychristmasyall ??❤?⛄??? @ Austin, Texas http://t.co/t7nIxH4a
— Katie Irwin (@kayirr15) December 24, 2012
http://instagram.com/p/TmysQ0RNpK/
Trail of Lights. Austin, TX. http://t.co/XGr4eR4N
— Quarantam (@Alexander_Tam) December 24, 2012
Walking through the trail of lights in Austin http://t.co/vnEustNr
— Lindsay Ramirez (@lindsramirez) December 23, 2012
Wonderful memories: The private sector helped build those.
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