Christmas Stroll 2025 Recap Video

Video by John Walker of Jeep Fisher Studios
Main Event Sponsor: Schrock Painting
Main Stage Sponsor: Empire Construction

“The Glow We Call Home, 1943”

“It’s a frosty December evening on Main Street, Hamilton, 1943. The shop windows of J.C. Penney cast a golden glow onto the snow, where Weidow’s familiar mother and daughter stroll hand in hand, pausing to admire the Christmas displays. Just down the way, the Montana Café hums softly beneath its proud neon sign—the very first to ever light up this little town. Across the street stands the grand old Lucas Opera House, where laughter and music once filled the air, now the cozy home of The Cupboard. And there, steadfast as ever, the Bower Building watches over it all, much as it did when it was the Valley Mercantile. Beyond the rooftops, Downing Mountain rises, draped in snow and moonlight—a quiet reminder that no matter how much time passes, Main Street will always lead us home.”

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