 Austin's official slogan is The Live Music Capital of the World. Austin has a vibrant live music scene boasting more music venues per capita than any other U.S. city. Austin's music revolves around the many nightclubs on 6th Street and an annual film/music/multimedia festival known as South by Southwest. The longest-running concert music program on American television, Austin City Limits, is videotaped on the University of Texas at Austin campus.(Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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Santa says to recycle your tree after Christmas |
For immediate release: Dec. 23, 2008
Santa and the City of Austin are getting even greener by hosting the 24th annual Christmas Tree Recycling Event beginning Dec. 26, 2008. Trees can be recycled at the curb for Pay-As-You-Throw customers or at Zilker Park. It’s an easy and environmentally friendly way for Austin residents, including apartment dwellers, to recycle their Christmas trees. Christmas trees collected from Zilker Park are recycled into mulch which is made available free on a first come, first serve basis to Austin residents in mid-January.
"Recycling Christmas trees is a wonderful annual Austin tradition," said William E. Rhodes, P.E., Solid Waste Services Director. "Austinites understand the value of recycling and demonstrate this by doing a great job all year long."
Christmas Tree Recycling Guidelines:
City residents who do not have City of Austin garbage service can recycle their trees by dropping them off in Zilker Park at the designated times. The City will accept trees at Zilker Park on the following dates:
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Residents should use the following guidelines when recycling their trees:
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The Zilker Tree Stands 155 feet tall and is composed of 39 streamers, each holding 81 multicolored, 25 watt bulbs, totaling 3,309 lights. At the top of the tree, a double star measures 10 feet from point to point. The double star displays 150 frosted bulbs. This unique spiral pattern of lights was created by City of Austin electricians. At its circumference, the tree measures 380 feet. The diameter is 120 feet. The base of the tree is made up of 19 utility poles, each 14 feet tall, arranged in a circle around the Moonlight Tower.
Each year the Parks and Recreation Department and Austin Energy hold a lighting ceremony to officially light the tree. This year the ceremony will be at 6pm, Sunday, December 7th. The public is invited to attend the celebration and participate in the lighting ceremony. Parking is available in Zilker Park.
In addition to the ceremony, the department presents "Giving to Others" an opportunity for the citizens of Austin to donate toys and/or cash to Operation Blue Santa. Collection of any unwrapped toy appropriate for ages 12 and under will be located under the "Blue Santa" tent at the tree lighting ceremony. Blue Santa will be on site to visit with children and accept donations.
Operation Blue Santa has been a program of the Austin Police Department since 1972. This charitable outreach began when two patrol officers realized that some families on the patrol beat would not have gifts or food for their children at Christmas. What began with gift distributions to 20 families from the back of a patrol car has become a massive effort in partnership with the Austin Community, the Texas National Guard, the Austin Fire Department, and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Each year, Operation Blue Santa serves more than 4,000 families, with 12,000 children in those families receiving gifts.
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