The traffic kind of has me trapped after dark. I’m pretty much limited to going North and West from my place downtown. I’d like to urge you to use the park and ride thing if you’re going down there. Otherwise, I’m afraid you are going to ruin my Christmas spirit and none of us want that.

Shuttles from the state parking garages at 14th and Trinity streets will run from 6:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. The last shuttle will leave the Trail of Lights each night at 10:45 p.m. from the end of the trail at Stratford Drive.