The lighting of the 155-foot tree at Zilker Park fashioned from one of the city's iconic moonlight towers is the most visible sign of the holiday season's arrival in Austin. The tree itself dates back to 1967, with the Zilker celebration now known as the Trail of Lights dating back even further to a "Yule Fest" event first held in 1965.
But in 1973, the nationwide energy shortage caused by that year's patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS' archive. (Sign-in)
