The goal of this series was to share "a slice of life" in a relatable and enjoyable way. All of the photographs were taken at the Blacksburg Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting on December 3rd, 2021. 
A packed Blacksburg Main St. anticipating the start of the 2021 Holiday Parade.
A packed Blacksburg Main St. anticipating the start of the 2021 Holiday Parade.
Members of the Blacksburg Town Council, including Blacksburg’s Vice Mayor, Michael Sutphin, left, Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith, middle, and Town Council member, Susan Anderson, right, opened the Blacksburg Holiday Parade on December 3, 2021.
Members of the Blacksburg Town Council, including Blacksburg’s Vice Mayor, Michael Sutphin, left, Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith, middle, and Town Council member, Susan Anderson, right, opened the Blacksburg Holiday Parade on December 3, 2021.
The recently crowned 2021 Miss United States, Samantha Anderson, returned to Blacksburg to celebrate with her own float for the Blacksburg Holiday Parade on December 3, 2021. Anderson graduated from Virginia Tech in 2019.
The recently crowned 2021 Miss United States, Samantha Anderson, returned to Blacksburg to celebrate with her own float for the Blacksburg Holiday Parade on December 3, 2021. Anderson graduated from Virginia Tech in 2019.
A 3rd-grade music class from St. John Neumann Academy singing holiday carols as they parade their way down Main St. on December 3rd, 2021
A 3rd-grade music class from St. John Neumann Academy singing holiday carols as they parade their way down Main St. on December 3rd, 2021
A Blacksburg resident watching the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 3rd, 2021. The ceremony takes place every year on the first Friday of December.
A Blacksburg resident watching the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 3rd, 2021. The ceremony takes place every year on the first Friday of December.
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