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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, December 19-December 25, 2019 By Alan Hodge Special to Herald McAdenville Christmas lights will be turned on nightly until December 26. There is no charge at all to tour Christmas Town USA. Those who are planning a visit by automobile or bus, the best time to view the Christ- mas Lights is Monday through Thursday. You also can enjoy the lights Friday through Sun- day, but traffic is heavier on these days, and waits of 30 to 45 minutes or longer are not unusual. The lights are on Monday through Friday from 5:30pm until 9:30pm Saturday and Sunday 5:30pm until 11pm. Please keep in mind, the lights are on timers and will turn off automatically at the times listed above, regardless of how many cars remain in line. Christmas Town USA Questions and Answers Why do the lights turn off at 9:30pm weeknights? McA- denville is a small textile town, with several plants located in town and several on the out- skirts. The plants operate 24 hours a day, with the night shift changing at 10 P.M. The heavy traffic created by the lights would make it impossible for employees to reach their jobs on time, if the lights were kept on until 11pm weeknights. Can you park and walk? Yes. Parking is permitted almost anywhere in town, even street parking. A large parking lot is available next to the lake in the middle of town. Also, another large parking area is located behind the small business dis- trict in downtown McAdenville. Walking through town is a great way to see the lights. However, if you do walk, please do not lit- ter the streets. How long is the route thru Christmas Town? The route is approximately 1.3 miles long, on weekends it may take 30-45 minutes to drive the full route, most weeknights it will take less time. Entrance and Exit Points- There is only one route through Christmas Town. If you enter town from Interstate 85, once you get to the town limits, con- tinue through town until you reach U.S. Highway 29-74. At this point you will leave Christ- mas Town. If you enter town from U.S. 29-74 (coming from the Charlotte area) continue through town until you reach In- terstate 85. At this point you will leave Christmas Town . I have a dog, are animals allowed to walk thru Christmas Town with their owner?- Yes, however, all animals must be on a leash and controlled by their owner. Can I drive my Golf Cart on the streets of McAdenville during the time the Christmas Light are on ? Only if the Golf Cart is Street Legal...meaning...it must be reg- istered by the state of North Car- olina and equipped same as an automobile. McAdenville turns on Christmas lights for 64th year Scenes from McAdenville Christmas Town USA (Photos by Steven Rankin)