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Saturday, November 7, 2009

These displays have been submitted by Spokesman-Review readers. We've grouped them into general geographic regions, so pack up a thermos of hot chocolate and head out to see the lights.

Know about a great display we're missing? Tell us about it!

Printer-friendly lists: All | North Spokane | South Spokane | Spokane Valley

North Idaho
Address	Comments
2537 N. Ivy Lane Map this!	A very nice, old-fashioned, classic display.
5070 N. Stonehenge Ave. Map this!	Animated Christmas lights dance to music.
9008 N. Cloverleaf Road. Map this!	Lights on every tree, lights on the house, numerous lighted figures in the yard.
2523 W. Warwick Court. Map this!	Light show synchronized to Christtmas music. Make sure you tune into 90.5 to listen!
307 W. Jefferson Ave. Map this!	Six-foot Santa on train, candy canes galore, trees, carousel, Joseph, Mary, Frosty. St. Maries' finest display.
415 Glenwood Drive Map this!	Incredible 20-minute light show synchronized to ecclectic array of Christmas tunes. Fabulous decking here!
8503 W. Larch St. Map this!	Blue and clear trim theme. Blue icicle house and fence. Multi-colored, twinkling trimmed house eaves. Clear twinkling fence trim. Trees with blue and clear lights. Multiple animals with straw bales as accent. Twinkling snowflakes on face of garage. Pear tree trimmed in green, cherry tree trimmed in red. Motion reindeer, sled, Santa and skiing polar bear on roof. Classical, not cluttered look.

North Spokane Map: Neighborhood light tour
Address	Comments
523 W. Columbia Ave. Map this!	Seventeen life-size polar bears and an elk, all made out of steel. Plus a 32-inch ornament that reads, "Santa's wish, World Peace."
8002 N. Ash Lane Map this!	Musicaly timed lights and an assortment of yard decor. Very festive and bright, filling the front and side yards. Lights up the night sky!
328 W. Park Place Map this!	Enjoy the lights that are synchronized to music. Sit in your car and tune your radio to 101.5 FM and enjoy the show. The show lasts about 20 minutes and keeps playing throughout the night.
6108 N. Cook St. Map this!	Plenty of animation, lots of blow-ups, blow molds, and lights, lights, lights! Avista will love this place.
428 E. Joseph Ave. Map this!	Very bright, lots of lights. Well laid out for a small area. Blow-ups, lighted figures, Santa in window - a must-see for kids. Get out and listen to the music.
2303 E. Bismark Ave. Map this!	Display can be seen over two blocks. Well arranged with a blend of icicles, swags and multiple strings of LED and multicolored lights. Large lighted Nativity, musical lighted trees, a lighted blow-up winter scene, Santa express train and sledding Pooh/Tigger, a homemade lighted archway up the sidewalk and much more. Well worth the trip. View between 5 and 10 p.m.
5402 N. Madison St. Map this!	Bright green tree that you can't miss from blocks away sits out front, blue lighted fence, three deer, more than 10,000 lights, a Nativity scene ... and much more. Come check it out.
2423 E. Bismark Ave. Map this!	SpongeBob riding Rudolph pulling Tigger and friends in a big sled. Plus many other attractive displays.
8517 N. Whitehouse Drive Map this!	Fabulous Thomas Kinkade Christmas scene/house. Randy Michaels has transformed his home for Christmas the past 40 years. Unbelievable!
4711 N. Cook St. Map this!	Magical Christmas toy land! Lots of lights, yard decor, trees, candies, too much to list. Gorgeous work with lots of heart.
9619 N. Woodridge Drive Map this!	Collection of artic animals greets each visitor.
3823 E Tanager Lane Map this!	The house is a Clark Griswold specialty. The entire neighborhood is decorated, but this house is a beaut, Clark!
7020 N. Calispel St. Map this!	Santa has come to town, he has landed his sleigh on our rooftop today, our snowman-lined driveway helped guide his way. Through the shooting stars and arches that glow, the nativity scene is all set for the show. With animated windows, and a train full of toys, Santa is here to see all the girls and boys. He’ll pass out candy canes to those who are nice, while those who are not had better think twice! The sky is filled with music and a loud HO! HO! HO! So come see more than 40,000 lights and enjoy the show.
3809 E. Buckeye Ave. Map this!	Lights and homemade decorations adorn this house. There is a penguin ice skating rink and toy shop with toy sleigh, candy canes, and you can even see the huge village through the front window.
9222 N. Whitehouse St. Map this!	Big corner lot with lots of lights. Blow-up Santa with sled, snowmen, carousel and Santa in a helicopter landing on the roof. Big flagpole with streams of blinking lights. Rocking reindeer with a sleigh, tall, well-lit trees and accompanying music. Worth a drive by.
8918 N. Farmdale St. Map this!	Lots of lights (of course) including rope lighting, blow mold figures, gingerbread people, snowmen and women, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
823 W. Grace Ave Map this!	Mostly LED light display with lighted shopping carts, bowling pins, disco balls, animated reindeer, Santa landing zone, lighted arches, candy canes, candy disks, snow shovel, plus much more. Must see to appreciate.
9013 N. Pamela St. Map this!	Many brightly lit displays, Ferris wheel, merry go round, Santa on motorcycle, musical blowup with penguin, Frosty, skating Santa, North Pole. sign,Reindeer,Lighted Palm Trees.
1210 W. Hazard Road Map this!	Country Christmas on Hazard Road, featuring 42,000 lights with 12,000 L.E.D computer-animated. Two acres decorated with every color available. Outdoor music playing to 20-minute show.
6421 N. Whitehouse St. Map this!	Lights a-glowing! From 9-foot-tall snowman family that sings together to glowing deer families, Santas, angels and Joy to the World, Nativity. The neighbors say this is how they find their way home!
323 W. Barnes Road Map this!	Glamorous light display with a nativity scene, Santa on roof, lots of deer and trees, festive figurines, lots of snowmen, and all of your favorite Christmas songs playing as well. It's a fun, festive and beautiful display.
2005 W. Taryn Court Map this!	White lights on eaves, dormers, fence and trees (approximately 2,500 lights). Five Mile area, go behind bus parking area, up Austin Road to Quamish Street at Taryn Court.
518 E. Jack Pine Court Map this!	Many great Christmas decorations. A holiday tradition for over 13 years. Come see us in Gleneden neighborhood.
5528 N. Nettleton St. Map this!	Beautiful icicle-trimmed house with several lighted yard displays including trees, deer, and a river of blue lights. Very pretty.
5522 N. Nettleton St. Map this!	Great yard with several large blow-ups, along with lights and many other displays.
5710 N. Cochran St. Map this!	Santa's Workshop theme. Lots of lights and displays of toy soldiers, the workshop, along with the manger scene.
1128 W. Glass Ave. Map this!	Supporting the Zags in one huge way, with all the Christmas spirit you can show.
5822 N. Nettleton St. Map this!	This Candy Cane House has lots of white lights trimmed in red. Candy canes light up the house and side yard lights, along with various other lighted displays. The Christmas tree in the picture window finishes off this theme. A must see!
6606 N. Windsor St. Map this!	A yard full of approximately 4,000 lights. Complete nativity, angels, Mr. and Mrs. Santa, snowmen, Christmas trees, reindeer, candy canes, carousel,walkway arch and lots more. Don't miss this one. Lights on from 5 to 10 p.m. Merry Christmas to everyone!
7310 N. Hogan Court Map this!	This neighbor has many lights on house, trees, sidewalk and lit bells, snowmen, train. There are also other lighted houses in the area around his house.
832 E Brierwood Lane Map this!	Disney wood characters, including the Disney Princesses, Tinkerbell, Wall-E and Eve, Finding Nemo and Toy Story. Lots of LED lights. A favorite for the kids!
6720 N. Monroe St. Map this!	Intense blue and white LED lighting.
5821 N. Hemlock St. Map this!	A yard full of holiday lights including many deer and, this year, an igloo complete with penguins. Mr. and Mrs. Claus welcome you to the North Pole.
1304 E. Sharpsburg Ave. Map this!	Beautifully done holiday light display for many years running. Lights in the bushes, all dancing to holiday music; lights and decorations all the way around the home; the electrical box was modified to allow more this year! Featured on local news last year.
5222 E. Woodglen Ave. Map this!	Christmas lights choreographed to music on 100.5 FM; similar to last year but enhanced. Show runs about 25 minutes. Introduced by two neighbor children.
6522 N. Jefferson St. Map this!	Synchronized lights and music, full nativity scene, countdown clock, Santa on the roof, 6-foot painted gingerbread house.
1203 E. Kiernan Ave. Map this!	12-foot Santa, seven inflatables, star 22 feet in air, lots of led lights, helicopter landing on roof, five spiral trees, four deer, music box synched to lights, and lots more. Four or five other houses on block decorated.
724 W. Rosewood Ave. Map this!	Extreme display of dancing lights. Computer-animated display featuring fun and unique songs that will make you giggle. Tune in your car radio to 90.1 FM to "hear" the lights. Featuring a singing Christmas tree and holiday dogs guaranteed to entertain. Brought to you by Play N Stay.

Other
Address	Comments
310 S. Douglas St. Map this!	Small houses with moving figures, deer, lighting on house, trees, bushes. More than 12,000 lights; some of the display is from my grandfather, over 50 years old. This is Joe Turk's (my dad's) display.
14811 S. Short Road Map this!	Santa's workshop in the country! Candy canes, lots 'n lots of lites, an active reindeer herd, Santa and a landing strip for his sleigh. (South of Cheney.)
114 E. Emma St. Map this!	Lots of blow-up, lights, Santa's workshop. It is definitely worth the drive.
742 S. Horton St. Map this!	Polar bears playing, wonderful lights, kid-size igloo, and much much more.

South Spokane Map: Neighborhood light tour
Address	Comments
4540 E. North Glenngrae Lane Map this!	Nice, crisp and classy display. Eight-foot mega-tree in front yard. Bushes look incredible. The roofline is nicely decorated. Display is about 5,000 lights. If you're in the neighborhood it is definitely worth it to check it out.
1225 W. Crestview Road Map this!	Lights, lights and more lights along with Santa in his sleigh and a snowman greeting you with a wave of his hand. Another family of reindeer in the back pasture as well.
6503 S. Regal Court Map this!	Classic sparkling icicle lights galore. My kids look forward to this display every year.
427 E. 20th Ave. Map this!	15,000-plus lights animated to music and broadcast on FM radio (frequency posted streetside). Come see the neurotica that is our Christmas.
3423 E. Marion Court Map this!	Clark Griswold lives here. My husband and sons hang the jolly old lights on the roof all in front of the house with numerous yard decorations. It is truly a sight to see..
3107 S. Glenrose Road Map this!	Musical animated light show, 5 to 10 p.m. nightly thru Dec. 31. Porky, Chics, Dominic, Leaping Pigs, and new this year, Fog Horn and the Tree Pig all sing and dance. More than 66,000 lights controleld by 392 computerized LOR channels. Listen on 99.7 FM in your car or dance along the fence to the outside speakers. A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

Spokane Valley Map: Neighborhood light tour
Address	Comments
6210 E. Moreland Drive Map this!	Lights moving to the music of Christmas.
13914 E. Fourth Ave. Map this!	Lots of lights and yard decorations. Large 9-foot globe and other blow-ups. Well lit. Also did a great Halloween. Sometimes Santa is outside waving to passersby. (One house in from Fourth and Evergreen.)
11020 E. 21st Ave. Map this!	Festive rancher decorated with country charm. Lots of lights, figures and traditional decorations.
4316 N. Center Road Map this!	Just lights, lights and some more lights! The next-door neighbors have a great light display as well, so it looks like one big light show!
4307 S. Schafer Road Map this!	Nostalgic Christmas display with several thousand lights, lighted angels, lawn displays, and warmly decorated home. Feel free to drive up the shared drive to enjoy both front and back of the house.
15218 E. Kallas Court Map this!	Very nice display in yards of the cul de sac.
519 S. McDonald Road Map this!	Tons of lights and homemade decorations, all painted by hand. Santa and Mrs., elf preschoolers playing by the toy shop and a train, soldiers, and plenty more to see. I love to see this house every year.
4617 N. Moore Road Map this!	Large C9 1/4 lights illuminate this duplex and the garages on each side. Santa and Mrs. Claus are on the doorstep waiting for you. They have a full blow mold nativity scene in the front so we don't forget what Christmas is really all about, and if you turn the corner onto Heroy you will see the North Pole with the Clauses, some elves, snowmen, deer, polar bears, and one lost penguin. Take a trip into the past with these vintage displays.
10806 E. 20th Ave. Map this!	Homemade wooden lawn decorations including reinder on roof, gingerbread scene, nativity scene, and various other items including some automated figures and many lights. Adjoining houses also well-lighted.
5004 N. Kari Road Map this!	Beautiful LED icicle lights trim the eaves and around the windows of house. Many yard decorations including Christmas trees, deer drinking from a pond, Santa's train, Winnie the Pooh, candy cane fence out by street, and numerous lighted signs on and around the house. Well-lit display.
3919 N. Lynden Road Map this!	Featuring 50,000 lights on two acres. Some blow-ups and other things on house. Chapel in back with manger scene. From street behind us {Arden Road}, you can see all the back.
13414 E. Wellesley Ave. Map this!	Beautifully decorated house - don't miss it!
Maxwell Court Map this!	Almost everybody is decorating their house in Meadowwoods, Liberty Lake off Mission and Malvern. Fantastic drive. Lots to see.
16th and Keller Map this!	My neighbor's 80-plus-foot tree is lit from top to bottom! Come see as the whole street joins in to brighten up the Christmas season.
2618 S. Steen Lane Map this!	Large amounts of displays, including near life-size nativity set, trees with synchronized music, helicopter in motion, elves climbing ladder, motion train, and much, much more.
12227 E. 34th Ave. Map this!	Lights to music, multiple yard displays, 12-foot tree on house made of lights, train, Grinch, lighted fence, window display and leg lamp. Just turned 60 and spent the last 19 years adding to his display.
10517 E. Desmet Ave. Map this!	There is an arch, train, Santa, etc.
1819 N. Winrock St. Map this!	A must-see for the kids. Santa, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit and Roo, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Scrooge, a train set, toy soldiers and lots of lights.
414 N. Steen Lane Map this!	More than 10,000 lights and growing. Something new added almost daily. Set to music with several inflatable decorations.
23221 E. Settler Drive Map this!	Various displays: many deer with small waterfall/pond, trees, snowman. Nativity with cross, Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, three kings. Sleigh/reindeer complete with Rudolph and Santa nearby.
9705 E. Ninth Ave. Map this!	Lights to music on front windows and bushes, medium pine tree in white, five moving deer, Santa, pine trees with tracer lights, icicles, yard highlighted in colors plus a carousel.
14617 E. Piper Road Map this!	Country gingerbread house in the foothills with more than 17,000 lights, driveway and walkway arches, a waving Santa, and a collection bin for the Second Harvest Food Bank.
4213 N. Best Road Map this!	40k in lights, many deer, Santa, snowman - will work for food - Joe has been doing this for more than 20 years.
19th and Bowdish Map this!	Something new every year - hear the mice sing, watch the Christmas tree lights dance to music. Plenty to see: snowmen, penguins and Santa with his reindeer.
3207 S. Gillis Court Map this!	Homemade manger with nativity scene, Santa, sleigh, reindeer, angel, snowman, lights etc.

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