Carolina Beach spreads holiday joy with âParking Meters on Paradeâ
Carolina Beach parking meters By Kendall McGee | December 13, 2020 at 4:44 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 4:54 AM
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - After a year of planning, Carolina Beach unveiled their newest holiday activity, Parking Meters on Parade.
The timing couldnât have been better, after the pandemic forced the town to call off its annual Christmas parade.
This December, businesses and families decorated 19 of the townâs parking meters. In the winter, parking is free and the meters are inactive, covered with blue bags.
âItâs so COVID friendly we were able to have citizens come out and decorate these parking meters that are normally just sitting there bagged and not looking so great,â said Carolina Beach Parks and Rec Director Eric Jelinski. âSeeing these unique parking meters.. itâs bringing joy to people.â