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Santa Crawl vINton returns on Dec.14

December 9, 2021
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In 2020, the annual Vinton Christmas Parade had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, but creative souls with the Town of Vinton, the Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Vinton Police Department, the Vinton Public Works Department, the Vinton Moose Lodge, and the Sassy Sisters of the Moose came up with a substitute that turned out to be wildly popular—the Santa Claus Crawl.

They were motivated solely by the desire to brighten the spirits of town residents, especially the children who had experienced a disheartening year.

Santa Crawl 2020 with Santa and his Elves. They are planning a return visit on Tuesday, December 14.], 2021.

This year there was a traditional Vinton Christmas Parade on December 2, but the town and Chamber decided that the Santa Crawl was so exciting they would add it to the list of Special Events in the Town of Vinton for the holiday season.

They have renamed it the Santa Crawl vINton, sponsored this year by the Town of Vinton, its Police and Public Works Departments, and the Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce.

So, if you are home on the evening of Tuesday, December 14, and glance out the window, you may see Santa and some of his elves coming through your neighborhood to leave candy, Vinton coloring books, and doggie treats for the children and pets. Run on out and greet them at the edge of your yard or sidewalk.

The Santa’s (four of them), their wives, and many helpers (including the Vinton Town Council elves) will be boarding Public Works Department holiday trucks and trailers and leaving the Vinton War Memorial at 5:30 to travel through the different neighborhoods in Vinton–divided into four routes. Director of Special Programs Director Chasity Barbour says most likely it will take until 8 or 8:30 to cover all the territory in Vinton.

Here are the designated routes for this year’s Santa Crawl vINton:

Route 1

  1. Bush Farms to Warner
  2. Meadows subdivision—take a right
  3. Olney
  4. Holiday to Mountain View
  5. Shalon Circle
  6. Right onto Kenyon, circle back to Ramada
  7. Right onto Olney to South Pacific
  8. Left onto Bali Hai—right onto Olney
  9. Olney back to Mountain View
  10. View to left onto Ruddell
  11. Ruddell to Lynn Haven Circle
  12. Washington to North Mitchell
  13. Jeanette to Halliahurst
  14. Right onto Mountain View

Route 2:

  1. Bush Drive to McDonald
  2. McDonald to Duke
  3. Duke to Fairmount
  4. Fairmount to Tobias/Mini Bell
  5. Fairmount to South Preston
  6. Bedford to Cottage
  7. Cottage/Wood left onto East Cleveland
  8. Turn around at Dogwood Manor
  9. East Cleveland to Manson Square
  10. Pine Street up to Jackson, right onto Jackson
  11. Jackson to Maple
  12. Left on Maple
  13. Left onto East Cleveland to Bedford
  14. Right on Old Va.
  15. On Pine Street, follow down Jefferson

Route 3:

  1. Dillon Drive to Arcadia Drive
  2. Arcadia Drive to Mason/Bexhill
  3. Dillon Drive to Aragona
  4. Right onto Aragona to Cul de sac
  5. Cross over to Dillon Dr-Aragona
  6. Aragona Drive to Allison Drive
  7. Aragona to Broadhill (left)
  8. Right onto Broadhill to Dillon to left at Almond
  9. Almond back to Broadhill to Clearview
  10. Left on Clearview to Colbourne
  11. Colbourne to Norbourne
  12. Clearview to Lauderdale
  13. Left onto Wyndham
  14. Right on Niagara and stop at Woodland Place, upper lot for kids to come down
  15. Niagara to Emerald/Shelborne
  16. Shelborne to Maywood
  17. Left onto Clearview to Blandford
  18. Left onto Blandford
  19. Right onto Claiborne back to Clearview
  20. Lauderdale to Wyndham to South Hampton
  21. Stop at South Hampton
  22. Stop at Cambridge Square
  23. North Hampton Apts.
  24. Wyndham to Franklin
  25. Franklin to Chestnut
  26. Left onto Craig
  27. Craig to South Pollard
  28. Right onto Raleigh back down Chestnut to Franklin
  29. Franklin to 3rd Street
  30. 3rd Street to West Augusta
  31. All of Augusta and Augusta to Timberidge

Route 4:

  1. Left on Ruddell
  2. Left on Morrison
  3. Right on Davidson
  4. Right on Ruddell
  5. Right on Peake back to Meadow Street
  6. Meadow Street to Monroe Street
  7. Left on Bowman
  8. Right on East Madison
  9. Right onto North Maple
  10. Foxland to North Blair
  11. Right onto North Blair
  12. East Madison to Stop In
  13. Down South Pollard to Cedar
  14. Cedar to 5th Street
  15. Left onto 5th Street around mobile home park
  16. West Cleveland and left onto 2nd
  17. 2nd to Walnut
  18. Walnut to Longwood Apts.
  19. 8th Street onto Vale Ave.
  20. Vale to Clyde to Dale
  21. Left onto Dale to 7th Street, loop around to 9th Street
  22. 9th Street to Hill

 

 

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  1. J S Semones says:
    1 year ago

    We really hope that you guys make it on route 4 earlier this year. My little one camped out at the door for hours last year and fell asleep waiting it was 9:25 pm when you all showed but we grabbed him up and ran out with him, he was so so happy! We truly love that you all do this and thank you so much for doing so! We have 4 new little ones in addition to ours on our street this year that will be looking out! Thanks for all you do!

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  2. Betty Gordon says:
    1 year ago

    Great idea!!

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  3. Ashley says:
    1 year ago

    What a wonderful experience we had! Our kids LOVED Santa! Thank you guys for doing this for our children.

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