"For many years, Tony Tran's daughters begged him to hang Christmas lights outside their San Jose home. He kept saying, "Next year." Tran finally relented in 2018 and strung a few light strings. But his decorative ambitions really shot up to a whole new level when he, his wife and his then-teenaged daughters needed a family project during the COVID-19 lockdown. "My daughters said, 'We can't go out of the house, and we could put on a really nice display for the neighborhood,'" Tran said."
"Since then, Tran and his family have joined the ranks of elite Bay Area holiday lights enthusiasts - individual homeowners or groups of neighbors who really get into the holiday spirit, a number of whom are spotlighted here in our annual list of the Bay Area's best holiday lights displays. The Tran family's home decorations, notable for a glowing archway leading to a life-size figure of Santa, made them a 2023 finalist for ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight.""
"Amazing holiday lights displays abound in the Bay Area, all the result of people like Tran. They love putting in all the time and creativity into hanging lights, building elaborate decorations and even producing high-tech sound and light shows - all to transform their yards or neighborhoods into holiday spectacles for anyone to enjoy. Many of these lights displays begin showing this week. In addition to home and neighborhood displays, this list features many beloved displays and walk- or drive-through experiences offered by local parks, businesses, civic and nonprofit organizations and even a favorite zoo."
Tony Tran began hanging a few Christmas lights in 2018 after years of requests from his daughters and expanded the display during the COVID-19 lockdown as a family project. The Tran family's decorations include a glowing archway and a life-size Santa and earned a 2023 finalist spot on ABC's The Great Christmas Light Fight. Bay Area residents create elaborate home and neighborhood displays, often with high-tech sound-and-light shows, turning yards into public spectacles. Many displays open nightly and are free, with additional walk- and drive-through experiences at parks, businesses, nonprofits and a zoo.
Read at The Mercury News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]