Each December, the Winter Solstice marks the beginning of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere, and the longest night of the year. This astronomical event is significant to many cultures, religions, and traditions, for many different reasons. For the Hillsborough, NC community, it has become a beautiful evening to gather and recognize the peaceful… Read More →
Solstice Lantern Walk
Vitamin O: Hillsborough’s Solstice Lantern Walk
By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O for the Orange County Arts Commission When the third phase of Hillsborough’s Riverwalk was completed in 2014, Tinka Jordy thought it “seemed the perfect place to bring the community together to celebrate the Winter Solstice with a Lantern Walk.” The first year, organizers hoped for maybe 200 participants; well over one… Read More →