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New Year's Eve Night Out in the Village

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A man holds a smiling child outdoors at night, with a building decorated with many string lights in the background.

New Year's Eve, and the whole village turned out for it. Strings of lights ran overhead from building to building, lit snowflakes hanging from them, and under all of it the ice rink was packed three deep along the boards. A pair of skaters put on a show in the middle — everyone crowded in to watch, so the little one got carried most of the night, passed between arms so she could see over the heads.

After the rink there was more of a crowd gathered near the archway by the coffee shop, stage lights rigged up over a railing, people still arriving. We didn't stay for all of it. The walk back to the hotel went past the lit trees at the entrance, wreath over the portico.

Back in the room she stood at the kitchen counter working through a whole container of blueberries, one at a time, still in her coat.

Many people gathered around an outdoor ice rink at night, illuminated by numerous string lights and snowflake decorations.Many strings of sparkling fairy lights and snowflakes hang above a crowd of people watching others skate on an ice rink at night.A smiling adult holds a child wearing a pink jacket, with blurred lights and buildings in a dark background.An outdoor ice skating rink at night, decorated with golden string lights and snowflakes, with people watching a skater.Two people skate on an outdoor ice rink at night, surrounded by spectators and festive lights with snowflake decorations.Many people gather at night in front of buildings with a glowing sculpture and stage lit by blue and red lights.A building entrance at night is brightly decorated with Christmas lights, wreaths, and illuminated trees.A child in pink eats a blueberry from a container on a speckled countertop.

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