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December I9 , 2012
ZooLights a Holiday Favorite
25th annual
event makes for
a winter
wonderland
For the 25 th year, the Oregon
Zoo invites visitors to brighten their
holiday nights at ZooLights, where
sparkling lights and brilliant hues
transform the zoo into a winter won
derland.
Presented by Fred Meyer with
support from Toyota, the traditional
holiday light show runs through
New Year’s Eve, with the exception
of Dec. 24-25 when the zoo is closed.
Last year, a record 193,000 visi
tors came to see ZooLights’ life-size
animal silhouettes, moving sculp
tures, forests of lighted trees and
light-bedecked train.
A new feature this winter is a
magical walk through an illuminated
forest, with purple rope lighting and
Cool Neon tube lights lending the
scene an otherworldly glow. Visi
tors should also keep an eye out for
3-D ladybugs: A half-dozen of the
spotted beetles are part of a scaven
ger hunt that can win sharp-eyed
visitors a prize at the Zoo Store.
Much-loved displays are also back
this year. Life-size, 3-D beasts linger
on the zoo’s concert lawn, which is
transformed into a 180-foot-long
meandering river of light. Hippos
graze near the water while crocodiles
lie in wait, ready to snap their jaws on
unsuspecting prey. Other returning
favorites include leaping reindeer,
The Oregon Zoo’s popular holiday light display, which includes rides on the lighted zoo train, funs through Dec. 31.
trumpeting elephants, playful pen
guins and tobogganing polar bears.
And covered in holiday finery, the
famous Oregon steam engine takes
guests on an express jaunt around
the zoo to see light displays visible
only from the train.
In keeping with the zoo’s com
mitment to sustainability, most of
the 1.3 million lights displayed are
light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which
use only a fraction of the power of
standard holiday lights.
Costumed animal mascots and
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elves will provide entertainment as
well as fun photo opportunities, and
sounds of the season will resound
throughout the Elephant Plaza, with
nearly 200 groups performing holi
day musical selections. Some of the
zoo’s favorite animals will be visible
at night as well. Guests can visit sea
otters, polar bears, penguins, moun
tain goats, leopards, tigers, some
primates and elephants.
ZooLights hours are 5-8 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday, and 5-
8:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday.
Hip-Hop Show Toy Drive
Portland's own standout hip-hop
voice Cool Nutz presents the "Toyz
N The Hood,” a Northwest Breakout
Show featuring Immaculate, DJ OG
One, and DJ Fatboy.
Promoted as “The Greatest Toy
Drive Ever” the Friday, Dec. 21 show
at the Someday Lounge, 125 N.W.
Fifth Ave., will raise toy donations
for children in need at Self Enhance
ment Inc.
Over the years Cool Nutz has
used the power of hip-hop music as
a tool of assistance, support, and
positive change.
Tickets available for $5 with a toy
donation and $10 general admis
sion at CoolNutzPDX.bpt.me. You
can also drop off toy donations at
Cool Nutz
SEI, 3920 N. Kerby Ave.