The first holiday tradition is the tree lighting at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square! We've only missed this once when JO was sick. The Charles Hotel decorates their courtyard and gets several trees to light! There is a band and Santa even makes an appearance! This year the weather was lovely, I almost didn't need a jacket! Everything looked so nice and the holiday season officially started!
After the tree lighting our plan was to head to Park for dinner. The weather was too nice though, so we changed things up and got dinner on the patio at the Red House! Yes, a patio at the end of November. We got oysters and small plates and enjoyed a lovely evening on the patio. The patio at Red House is one of my favorites. It's designed to look like a cottage you might see on the Cape, and they had white lights and greenery decorating the space. The whole experience made me yearn to live in California where I imagine the patio dining season never really ends.
After dinner we decided to continue the evening with drinks at Park. We hadn't been to Park in so long and we both agreed that it's a great spot in the Square. It's cozy, with delicious food and drinks, and a great atmosphere. We had seats near the cocktail prep area and it was really fun to watch the bartenders at work. The whole evening was just such a great way to kick off the holiday season!
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