[u][center][h1][color=00a670]Sugar Pine Village[/color][/h1][/center][/u]

... lies nestled between enchanted forest and breathtaking oceanfront. Quaint cottages and houses surround a cluster of storefronts that make up Main Street, with only a few farmsteads, cabins, and shacks standing as outliers away from the village. Once abandoned as the result of an economic collapse, 100 volunteers have come back to revive it to a new glory. Although the town has been all hustle and bustle since the arrival of its new inhabitants, on this moonlit night it appears as though the village has been emptied once more. Indeed, it would seem the village had been entirely abandoned if it weren't for one large building bursting at its seams...

[u][center][h1][color=00a670]The Greenleaf Lodge[/color][/h1][/center][/u]

Winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which can only mean that the days get longer (and the future, brighter) from here. As a combined celebration of the solstice and the reestablishment of the village, Mayor Dottery Dink has coordinated with Greenleaf Lodge owner and innkeeper Willow Falkner, who has graciously opened her doors for a night of good old fashioned getting-to-know-you joy. So pull up a chair, or a stool if it suits you, enjoy the music, enjoy the company, and enjoy the beer, the first round of which is on Mr. Dink himself.

(OOC: The Winter Solstice Celebration is an [color=ec008c]~Event!~[/color] which will last for 3-7 days, longer if it warrants it. I'm leaving it up to [@dndragons] to describe the lodge as they see fit. Interact with one another, and if you like, interact with some of the "main" NPCs which I will be posting about in the characters section shortly, such as the mayor, the sheriff, the chief physician, etc.)