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Local Christmas Light Displays

December 21, 2014
One of my family's favorite Christmas activities is to pile in the car with some hot chocolate to ride around and  look at the lights! There are many spectacular displays close to home to view and the best part.... it's free!!

The city of Norcross hosts an annual Holiday Yard Decorating Contest and this year's winners are listed below:

Best Overall: 553 Dogwood Circle
Best Whimsical: 1929 Marshes Glen Drive
Best Traditional: 62 Barton Street
Honorable Mentions:
17 North Peachtree Street
135 North Peachtree Street
442 North Peachtree Street
466 North Peachtree 
53 Born Street
76 Jones Street
39 Buchanan
310 West Peachtree
5996 Exeter
Sunset, field of Joy
2477 Boyer Trail
2033 Pinnacle Point Drive
5339 Langston Way
5542 Station Circle
5481 Station Circle
5182 Station Circle
5266 Rails Way
5587 Everglades Trail
5764 Woodvalley Trace
5717 Woodvalley Trace
5795 Hammond Drive
5605 Hammond Drive

There were 2 local areas listed in the Atlanta Business Chronicles' Top Five Neighborhood Light Displays:

Alpharetta/Johns Creek:
Christmas in Castille, 4220 Tivoli Way:  thousands of lights synchronized to music.
Hillbrooke Subdivision: 1670 Gladewood Drive, Johns Creek subdivision  is also known to have a lot of festive homes. 
McMinn house, 595 Flying Scot Way, Alpharetta GA 30005 A 7 foot Ferris Wheel, giant Santa Claus and the grinch along with others.

Cumming:
Blink Midwinter, a synchronized light display at 7020 Cole Ct .
Night of Lights in Ashebrooke subdivision around 4905 Laurel Ridge Dr. 

If you know of other notable light displays in out area, please share in the comments below!