Burnet’s Lighting of the Square boosts holiday spirit

  • Bonnie and Ray Lawrence stand ready to host locals and visitors in the CaroLees shop near Burnet County Courthouse during the busy holiday season. Find more photos of the Lighting of the Square on Page 14. Photos by Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin
    Bonnie and Ray Lawrence stand ready to host locals and visitors in the CaroLees shop near Burnet County Courthouse during the busy holiday season. Find more photos of the Lighting of the Square on Page 14. Photos by Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin
  • (At left): Central Texas Girl Scout Troop 440025 members passed out hot chocolate to visitors in Burnet at the Historic Old Jail near the Burnet County Courthouse Nov. 25 during the official Burnet Christmas Tree Lighting. Pictured, from left, are Lily Stires, Samantha Wagner, Rory Fitz and Chloe Robertson.
    (At left): Central Texas Girl Scout Troop 440025 members passed out hot chocolate to visitors in Burnet at the Historic Old Jail near the Burnet County Courthouse Nov. 25 during the official Burnet Christmas Tree Lighting. Pictured, from left, are Lily Stires, Samantha Wagner, Rory Fitz and Chloe Robertson.
As the 2023 holiday season began, despite inclement weather, hundreds searched for gifts or other items within local shops in Burnet that border the Burnet County Courthouse square. Many shops stayed open past their normal closing time of 5 p.m., as Christmas tree lights and other bright decorations illuminated the square Nov. 25. The Shop Small Saturday campaign, promoted by the Burnet Chamber…

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