Comments on: Photos of holiday lights around the neighborhood

By: Dad1010

Dad1010 — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:36:07 +0000

My kids go to daycare near by and love seeing these every year. Keep up the good work.

By: Name

Name — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:28:22 +0000

The Nutcracker lives at my house here on 9015 Dibble , and every year our stagehand friends come together to put it up and kick off the holiday season.
Taking it down is not quite as festive. Sure is a trick getting his head on and off.

By: Onelove

Onelove — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:50:39 +0000

actually the 5 year olds love it as do the many younger ones who drag their parents to go take a look. Jump on them maybe with all the bouncy houses in mind but the folks truly did it for the kids. Why be such a scrooge and hurt feelings?

By: Allisonw

Allisonw — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:30:12 +0000

The Nutcracker is at the house of one of my stagehand co-workers. Every year, he hires a couple of people to help him put it up.

I don't know where he stores it though.

By: mamalicious

mamalicious — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:54:50 +0000

Re the first photo: Don't know about Chevy Chase, but I know for sure Clark Griswold would be very very proud.

By: Silver

Silver — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:42:09 +0000

I just walked past it this morning. Only one is limp as of about 10am. They must have been resting. ;-)

I had the same uncharitable thought about the BB gun. ;-)

By: wildernessbarbie

wildernessbarbie — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:44:43 +0000

I drove by that house the other day and apparently the fans were off because they were all deflated. It looked like a Christmas Massacre!

That house makes the 5 year old in me want a BB gun or a sling shot. Same part that would spend hours making a sand castle and then stop through it like Godzilla. Not very Christmas spirit like, I know.

By: Stupid Hippie

Stupid Hippie — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:34:08 +0000

Terrible, just terrible btown. All these people destroying the planet and swilling it down with egg nog. How can they even look at themselves in the mirror on Christmas morning knowing they are drowning Maldivians with their greed?

By: David Anthony Tobin Bentler

David Anthony Tobin Bentler — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:20:47 +0000

The corner of 8th Ave and Alderbrook Pl is awesome!

By: Alysse

Alysse — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:04:29 +0000

That one at 8th and 90th has the most lights per square inch!

By: BTown

BTown — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:29:09 +0000

No... they are celebrating how much junk you can buy in our Walmart society. They are displaying the excess of our society ironically.

Christmas lights user very little power, and honestly, it's winter time. We usually have more then enough Hydro-power and no Salmon running. Wasting a little electricity in the winter does such little damage that it's not an issue at all. So there really isn't much Global Warming going on. :D

The amount of trash generated from the Holidays and the fuel used to deliver packages and get people to and from the Mall has a far larger impact on the environment.

By: Silver

Silver — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:13:43 +0000

Is that the house with all of the inflatable things in the yard? Oi!

By: HeardOnthe44

HeardOnthe44 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:17:32 +0000

yes…raisedbed, that's the Hill Family ! We love seeing their display every year even though we've never met them. (If I can get out and take a decent picture, I'll send it in)

By: raisedbed

raisedbed — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:14:03 +0000

6th and NW 51st… Quite the spectacle. Trains, boats, giant star on the side of the house; it's an extravaganza of lights! Actually, some of the displays are made by the homeowner (not store bought) and are quite fun.

By: Local_0009

Local_0009 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:07:13 +0000

Always tons of good displays up in the Olympic manor area too.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:39:25 +0000

My vote is for the fabulous gingerbread house on 9th NW just S. of 73rd.

It's a treat just to see it & it looks delicious!

I am delighting my neighbors with my oh so sophisticated tinsel snowman…

By: cahiwa

cahiwa — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:19:40 +0000

7300 block on Alonzo, awesome, huge tree!

By: Stupid Hippie

Stupid Hippie — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:31:43 +0000

What, are these people dancing on Copenhagen's grave. I thought we in Ballard were concerned about climate change!

By: Name

Name — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:28:32 +0000

16th & 67th is always a, um, spectacle.

By: mrs_jw

mrs_jw — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:05:14 +0000

90th & Dibble…I call it the Christmas Miracle. It's the huge Maurice Sendak nutcracker, all light up. Someone must have worked on the production years ago. I know it's offically Christmas appears.
Why is it a Christmas Miracle? Because I wonder where they store it the other 11 months!