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2.5 stars.
I suppose I had higher expectations after hearing about how beautiful the DBG gets during Las Noches de las Luminarias. Bedazzled homes, malls, and restaurants have impressed me more in recent years that these plastic versions of brown paper bags with spent votives and ropes of lights wrapped around trees just seem amateurish now. Don't get me wrong, there were moments where I did succumb to the beauty of it all, especially in front of the lighted and decorated giant Christmas tree and around a couple of bends when I spotted pillars of lights wrapped around the tops of a couple of buildings, beckoning me to come in for a closer look, while snippets of smooth jazz music would land on my ears like tantalizing silk ribbons... Perhaps it was just too crowded tonight-- I didn't know it, but there was a buy one, get one special for the Luminarias exhibit ($12.50 per person, instead of $25). There were so many people in attendance, that at one music stop, my cousin and I had to retrace our steps, as there wasn't at outlet around the mass of onlookers. We felt bad for those families who had relatives in wheelchairs, for it was very cold, very dark, and very crowded to walk around safely.
I know that with the right company (someone to walk hand-in-hand and snuggle with) and fewer people there, I'd have enjoyed myself better. However, I don't think it's worth $25 admission per person on any day! (I'll just hike around the block at my place a few times for cardio and spend $50 to decorate my home with mood-lighting... I guarantee I'll enjoy it a lot longer than one night at the DBG!)
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