Cindy Arp and grandson Tyson Laughlin, of Eldridge, admire the wreaths on display at the Eldridge Fire Department during Hometown Holidays.
Christmas cookies leave William Archer smiling in the long line to see Santa at the Eldridge fire station during Hometown Holidays.
Neleigh Weinert and daughters Eisley and Hayden, of Eldridge, toast marshmallows at Hometown Holidays.
Ryan Varner presents two-month old daughter Macara to his North Scott Rotary friend Donn Wilmott at Central Scott Phone Company. Macara is still a bit too young to appreciate the phone calls to the North Pole offered at the phone company during Hometown Holidays.
Hot baked potato soup served by the North Scott Optimist club and Snappy Mistletoe drew a steady crowd to The North Scott Press during Hometown Holidays.
North Scott Optimist Club members serve hot baked potato soup at The North Scott Press during Hometown Holidays.
Living Nativity figures invite other Hometown Holiday spectators to join them in Cornerstone Baptist Church's depiction of the Christmas birth.
Molly Regan hands a phone to Jackson Maiers, whose sister, Ellie starts her own conversation at Central Scott Telephone Co., where many kids used a push button phone for the first time to get a direct line to the North Pole.
Mason Dahl, of Park View was not crazy about his first visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the Fire Station.
Elf Eli Vines joins Granny Claus with Brooklyn Kramer, of Eldridge on her knee at Two Sisters gift shop during Hometown Holidays.
Eckes Clock Repair offered warm respite during a cold Eldridge Hometown Holidays.
Tina's Dance Studio dancers appear in dozens of home videos taken by family and friends during Eldridge's Hometown Holidays.
Tina's Dance Studio dancers fight off shivers before they begin their Hometown Holidays appearance.
Tina's Dance studio dancers illuminate downtown Eldridge during Hometown Holidays.
Tina's Dance Studio brings holiday choreography to downtown Eldridge for Hometown Holidays.
Tina's Dance Studio performs for Eldridge Hometown Holidays.
Cleo Bowers offers appetizers at Mike's Floorpro during Eldridge's Hometown Holidays.
C.J. Gay and big sister Teighin, of Long Grove prepare to decorate cookies at the Eldridge fire station during Hometown Holidays.
Horse-drawn carriage rides carried dozens of Hometown Holiday revelers through downtown Eldridge.
High school choir carolers offer a Hometown Holidays song in front of The North scott Press.
Free cupcakes kept Eastern Iowa Baking Co. full throughout Hometown Holidays.
Artemis Wilbourne, age four, of Long Grove, twirls her holiday skirt for friend Amelia Greene, of Eldridge at the Eldridge fire station during Hometown Holidays.
Ada McKibbin has the perfect spot atop dad Ben McKibbin's shoulders to watch Santa in a long line through the Eldridge fire station during Hometown Holidays.
Holiday revelers filled downtown Eldridge Friday for the first Hometown Holiday celebration along Second Street with bright new street lamps, lit trees and downtown businesses bursting with Christmas spirit. NSP photos by Mark Ridolfi.
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