About That Huge Christmas Tree On the Bluff Overlooking LG ...

If you’ve driven south on Hwy. 77 over the river bridge and towards the bluff any night this holiday season, chances are you’ve seen it – a massive lighted Christmas tree atop the bluff, shining over the Colorado River valley. The scene is thanks to a pair of local newcomers, Dennis Hellwig and Jennifer Bauer, who have purchased the blufftop land and are working on their new home up there. For the time being, they are renting a home in La Grange, but they used an old metal well casing to lift a star on high (made by a local welder) and then strung lights around to form the “tree.” Dennis said they are so happy to be living in La Grange and wanted to share the holiday spirit with their new town. Above is a picture provided by Hellwig of the tree from atop the bluff and overlooking La Grange. He said they night try to illuminate other holiday light scenes from the bluff as well.