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Looking For Benicia’s Holiday Lights? Be Sure You Don’t Miss These!
December 19th, 2008 categories: Benicia, Local Stuff
Updated Lists Click Here…And Here
Although the Winter Wonderland holiday decorating contest is no more, many Benicia families have proven that you don’t need a contest to pull out all the stops when it comes to decorating the outside of your home for the holidays.
The always popular Adobe House's holiday display is a long-time Benicia tradition
Many former Winter Wonderland contestants still bring out their lights, outdoor ornaments and props to add to the festive holiday spirit for all who drive by each night. And many others throughout town do their part — be it an inflatable Santa or snowman, some homemade painted cutouts or an illuminated family of reindeer on the lawn.
Then there are those who really pull out all the stops each and every year. Some of my annual favorites include the colorful storybook land on Violet Ct, the amazing Disney display on Sorrel Ct, the candy house on Gallagher Dr. and of course the spectacular zillion-watt fantasy display at the Adobe on West K St.
Sadly, my all-time favorite on Solano Drive said goodbye after last year’s holidays…in more ways than one. Master holiday decorator and multiple-time Winter Wonderland winner Scotty Hughes passed away earlier this year at the ripe old age of 89. Shortly before he died, he wrote a touching poem signaling an end to his participation in the holiday festivities. An enlarged reproduction of that poem appears on the Hughes family lawn as a final tribute to Benicia’s Mr. Winter Wonderland.
Below is a list of those homes I’ve seen while driving around town so far this holiday season plus some daytime photos (they look much more spectacular when all lit up at night…but unfortunately, night-time drive-by photos don’t come out well…you need a tripod and long exposure time). I don’t profess for this to be an all-inclusive list by any means, but it includes many of the popular displays that Benicia’s have come to know over the years. If you know of any others, feel free to comment and spread the word.
For easy driving directions, I’ve created an address-by-address Google map with all the addresses shown below.
Happy Holidays…I hope you have a see these homes and appreciate the efforts of your Benicia neighbors!
- 842 Rose Drive
- 868 Oxford Way
- 843 Dorset Way
- 747 & 749 Tulip Court
- 500-506 Sorrel Court
- 690 Snapdragon Place
- 687 Snapdragon Place
- 461 Gallagher Drive
- 104 Carlisle Way
- 126 Gill Way
- 437 Turner Drive
- 424 O’Farrell Drive
- 1385 West K Street (Adobe House)
