Pittsburgh Light Up Night

In mid-November Chris and I attended "Light Up Night," a night of Christmas festivities in downtown Pittsburgh.  The giant Christmas tree is lit on this weekend, and there are a variety of vendors, bands, and activities for all ages.  The downtown area is decorated beautifully for Christmas, and right in the center is the giant Christmas tree surrounded by an ice rink.  It was so nice to spend time together and it was a great way to kick off our first holiday season in Pittsburgh!  Here are some pictures from that night:

 This beautiful tree in one of the buildings was surrounded by homemade gingerbread houses.

Ice skating rink...this whole scene reminded us of New York City..

Trying to get a good one in front of the tree!

I think Light Up Night will definitely be a new tradition for us!  The Christmas season in this new big city is actually pretty cool...lots of beautiful lights and decorations.  It was definitely very difficult to be far from home during the holiday season, but we tried to embrace Pittsburgh and all it has to offer this time of year!  :)