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Monday, December 19, 2011
Photo gallery: Lights at Interlochen in Arlington
It's like a party where the guests mingle on wheels and shout "Merry Christmas" to passersby.
The Lights at Interlochen is a fun and festive way to count down to Christmas. Hundreds of houses in Arlington are decked out in holiday glitz as the famous neighborhood plays host to thousands of cars streaming through.
Photo by Alexandra Olivia
Merry Mice-mas!
You'll find inflatable nativity scenes, Santas on boats and motorcycles, wooden cutouts of the Peanuts gang, gingerbread men, lighted wire reindeer, angels, and pink flamingos. The spectacle seemed to fascinate visitors, many who make it a tradition to return year after year.
When you go, pack some patience, because it's the Six Flags of Christmas: You'll find long lines and, um, glow sticks.
Passersby seemed full of good cheer, especially the kids who got to stay up past their bedtimes to ooh and aah for hours. For anyone who's got a little bah humbug, a visit to Interlochen will put some ho ho ho into your ho-hum.
Lights at Interlochen
Photos by Alexandra Olivia
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ArlingtonLights, anonymous:
If anyone reads this and decides to go and see the lights expect very long lines. Don't be an A- Hole and try to out smart the rest of the visitors waiting patiently in line by trying to pass them up in the residents lane!
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John Meyer, staff:
Fun shots, Alex!
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Sarah Blaskovich, staff:
ArlingtonLights, our writer Alexandra took the photos above on Sunday and sat through hours of traffic. But, we found out the wait wasn't all that normal: There was a wreck, the S-T reports.
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soso2, anonymous:
35 years ago the lights were great. Now not so much. Most people will be disappointed and will not be back next year. That's probably good news to the growing number of neighbors who no longer decorate their yards.
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