Christmas Lights
 

Is there any restriction on outdoor Christmas lights here in the Villages?

None that I know of. There are some real boozies; lights, music, animation and a few with music and sound that one can hear a block away. Wonderful to see and experience, but sometimes I wonder how the neighbors can tolerate it for a whole month (my hat's off to them). A lot of neighbors seem to really enjoy all the surrounding excitement and at one location even pass out treats to all the visitors. There a few areas where the whole block or neighborhood decorates in one grand theme, with every house participating.
It will take you at least 2 or three nights of touring to see all the best highlights. It is a wonderful time to be in the VIllages!!:pepper2:

Best of all, it happens both North and South of 466, no discrimination at Christmas!

Google "The VIllages Christmas Lights" , or such, and you will find many postings on U-tube and other sites of past displays.

There is the restriction that "seasonal decorations" are only allowed for a 30-day period.

So, no putting stuff up now and taking it down after New Years! :pepper2:

SWR
:beer3:

That's very much too bad.

As a followup to an earlier post:
One of the best light shows in TV has been recorded for the last 3 years and may be seen at
www.vimeo.com/user2050534/videos

The guy must have been a professional light show designer in real life!

Calumet Grove - it's a definite "must see"!

Bill :)

Does anyone have an updated list of Must see Christmas lights in the Villages?

I'm going public with this. As modest as ours will be, let the "30 day" police come and get me. By Golly, I'm going on with the 35 days worth!

:boxing2:

Don

Yea, I wasn't aware of the 30 restriction and put a few things up on Wednesday. One string of lights on the bushes and a wreath with a spotlight on it.

I'm thinking that next year I'll do the Clark Griswold thing.

Wait til you see some of the various displays people have traditionally put up annually. Quite a few are really fantastic!!

Bill :)

Livin on the edge
 

Don, you are a wild rebel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:pepper2::2excited::bowdown:

Somehow I don't think the 30 day rule applies to Christmas. Have fun and enjoy the season.

When I lived in Sarasota back in the 80s there was a neighborhood of million dollars home where they had a neighborhood competition. It was fantastic. People would come from 100 miles, park on the end of the street and spend hours there. A few houses had manger scenes with live animals.

That's the spirit!

I put up all of my outdoor stuff yesterday. It's sooooooo nice doing it in 70 degree weather as opposed to VT. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.