City Of West Palm Beach: City Of West Palm Beach's 'Holiday In Paradise' Named 'Best Public Holiday Lights Display' By USA Today 10Best

West Palm Beach FL

18 December, 2021

9:14 AM

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Press release from the City of West Palm Beach: 12/17/2021 Left to right: City of West Palm Beach District 2 Commissioner Shalonda Warren; Sergio Piedra, director of community engagement & advocacy at the Palm Beaches; City of West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James; Mary Pinak, community events manager at the City of West Palm Beach; Angela Poco, community events supervisor at the City of West Palm Beach; Raphael Clemente, executive director of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority; Kevin Clark, owner at Fusedog Media Group.   WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (December 17, 2021) –The City of West Palm Beach's Holiday in Paradise campaign (HIP), featuring Sandi, has been crowned the winner of the 2021 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice poll for "Best Public Holiday Lights Display." HIP was independently nominated for the competition, and voters had four weeks to cast their daily ballots for what they considered as the worthy candidate. Sandi, the city's 35-foot, 700-ton sand holiday tree on the Great Lawn, is celebrating her 10th year. Notably, this is the second national recognition for a city campaign this year. In April, the West Palm Beach GreenMarket was named Best Farmers Market in the nation, also, by USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice. "It is an extraordinary recognition for Holiday in Paradise, featuring Sandi, to be named Best Public Holiday Lights Display," said West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James. "I am incredibly proud of our Community Events Division, which continues to produce exceptional events that enhance quality of life, attract economic development and make our city fun. Thank you to USA TODAY and all who voted us #1 in the nation!" This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed here are the author's own.