THE ICONIC FERRIS WHEEL... that grandly stands at Santa Monica Pier's Pacific Park has become famous for its zazzy, sparkly, LED-tastic light shows, the kind of shows that glitter nightly. But while there are nice lights after sundown, each and every night, the Pacific Wheel's shimmer shows really do go all out on the big holidays. If it is Valentine's Day, you can expect hearts and kisses, while the Fourth of July sees the plenty of red, white, and blue hues at the wayyyy up there ride. As for Dodger Blue? The attraction has shown its mega support in a very large way, too, for the team. But why, exactly, will the world's only solar-powered Ferris wheel not be blinking, nor twinkling, for a solid hour on the evening of Saturday, March 24? That's because that's the night of...
EARTH HOUR, an around-the-globe observance that begins at 8:30 p.m., local time, in every place that's observing the event. Participating restaurants, hotels, attractions, and landmarks will go dim, or fully turn the lights off, for 60 minutes, all to bring attention to "... topics impacting our planet's well-being." The "symbolic lights out event" found its start in Sydney just over a decade ago, and now locations in the U.S. and beyond observe it by simply flipping the switch (or, yes, flipping the switch, then planning for an event to take place during the hour).
THE PACIFIC WHEEL, as mentioned, will be among those places in 2018, as will a number of Golden State spots. On the Southern California participants list? L.A. Live, STAPLES Center, California Market Center, and several other SoCal locales, and places north and south, are shutting down the lights. Need more information on the happening, which is backed by the World Wildlife Fund? Get illuminated on the topic right here. You, too, can play a part in the event, at home, or with a few friends. And, you betcha, there's a hashtag: #Connect2Earth
