COLUMBIA CITY – The Rainier Valley community will kick off the holiday season this weekend with a Lighting Festival on Sat., Dec. 3.
The fun will begin at 4:45 pm on the west side of Rainier and Hudson with refreshments, music from the Rainier Beach Children’s Choir and a visit from Saint Nick.
Nearby, at 3710 South Ferdinand Street, the Rainier Valley Historical Society will hold its annual Holiday Open House from 4 to 6 pm where it will debut its holiday window featuring vintage cards and pictures.
Santa visits the holiday display at the Columbia Funeral Home. Denis Law Collection. Photo courtesy of Rainier Valley Historical Society.





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