American Tobacco Lights Lucky Strike Tower for Holidays Voting Now Open for Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge

Acrobats & choirs entertain the crowd at American Tobacco tower lighting.

A crowd covered the American Tobacco Campus for the Lucky Strike Tower Lighting and the kick-off of the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge on Friday evening, December 2, 2011.  

The lighting ceremony included acrobats as well as live music. 

• Check out VIDEO of the WRAL-TV news story.  WRAL-TV Anchor Gerald Owens reprised his role as emcee of the even this year.
• See the slideshow of the event on WRAL.com.

The Pearson Middle School Choir from Durham performs during the Lucky Strike Tower Lighting.

The Lucky Strike tower at American Tobacco is now ablaze for the holidays.

Attendees got a first look at the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge entrants. Voting opened after the event.

Thanks to WRAL.com’s Holt Menzies for these capcom photos.