A Local's Take on the Brookings Festival of Lights
If you're looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit, the brookings festival of lights is pretty much the place to be once December rolls around. It's one of those local traditions that really makes the town feel alive during the winter months. Officially, the event goes by "Nature's Coastal Holiday," but if you're talking to anyone in town, they're just going to call it the festival of lights. It's held every year at Azalea Park, and honestly, it's one of the most impressive displays you'll find on the Oregon coast—or anywhere else in the Pacific Northwest, for that matter. ...