Many years ago, my nephew and I started our own holiday tradition—touring St. Louis homes aglow with gorgeous Christmas light displays. Sure, we know, we didn’t start this tradition, it’s just something we enjoy doing together. Through the years we've discovered some very inspiring Christmas displays, but we knew there were more, we just didn't know where, and we also knew other people shared the same frustration.
That's when we got the idea to create a home Christmas lights display locator website featuring all the homes in the area we thought were worth the drive, give a brief description, location, along with a photo. The idea took off and we now have lots of homeowners participating who have allowed us to showcase their homes on our site.
Now we're spreading the word to all St. Louisans eager for a little holiday spirit and inspiration, and for those who simply want to have a fun night out cruising St. Louis neighborhoods enjoying the beautiful Christmas lights that add sparkle and warmth to a cold winter’s night. It’s great fun to pack the kids into the car—or friends, family and grandma—along with a thermos of hot chocolate and candy canes, and spend special time together during the holiday season. Maybe even make a surprise stop at Ted Drewes.
Enjoy! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad and Happy New Year!
KMOX-1120AM producer Sam Masterson used our website to create their TOP-10 Halloween Houses list:
https://kmox.radio.com/galleries/pics-here-are-10-best-halloween-displays-st-louis-area
KMOX-1120AM producer Sam Masterson did a ride along with us. You can read his story and watch the video at this link:
https://kmox.radio.com/articles/ride-along-holiday-light-hopping-creator-laura-thake
KWMU 90.7FM also featured us as a guest on St. Louis On The Air with Don Marsh. We had a call in with one of the home owners as well. The podcast can be found here: http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/affton-woman-drives-hundreds-miles-documenting-seasonal-light-displays
We were featured on KSDK Channel 5: Show Me St. Louis in November of 2017.
Watch above.
In October 2018, The Riverfront Times did an online story about our Halloween Lights, you can read it here: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/artsblog/2018/10/25/st-louis-website-shows-where-to-find-the-best-halloween-and-christmas-lights
We were also featured in the St. Louis Post Dispatch in a feature article written by Erin Heffernan. We are most grateful for all the attention.
We were featured in the Webster Kirkwood Times in December of 2016. You can read the article here: https://www.timesnewspapers.com/southcountytimes/news/finding-the-best-holiday-home-light-displays/article_af74a859-eaf6-5412-99b7-656fd47f8f63.html