 
Beadgrl
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Username: Beadgrl
Post Number: 72
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:39 pm: |    |
My family and i love to drive around and look at all the Christmas lights and decorations on the houses. One of the best streets is Ellen Court in Livonia. Another good one is Pheasant Hills in Northville on 8 Mile near Beck Road.
What are some of your favorite neighborhoods for light viewing? |
Conman
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Username: Conman
Post Number: 4
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:44 pm: | |
Lakeshore Drive in the Pointes offers some great
Christmas light viewing. |
Mtm
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Username: Mtm
Post Number: 155
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:22 pm: | |
Beadgirl,
I second your vote for Ellen Street BUT, I wouldn't want to live there with the almost impossible traffic of folks looking at the lights AND I sure wouldn't want to pay their electric bills! |
Beadgrl
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Username: Beadgrl
Post Number: 76
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:33 pm: | |
We drove down Ellen one time a few years ago. What a traffic jam! |
Esp
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Username: Esp
Post Number: 13
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:39 pm: | |
Washington and 12 Mile in R.O. |
Susanarosa
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Username: Susanarosa
Post Number: 1263
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 4:45 pm: | |
quote:Washington and 12 Mile in R.O.
Ugh, the disgusting Unger house.
... drive by in June and half the stuff is still there. |
Tkshreve
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Username: Tkshreve
Post Number: 52
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 5:23 pm: | |
Lakeshore Drive. Lots and Lots of houses that go over the top |
Mackinaw
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Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 2238
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 5:31 pm: | |
Lakeshore / Jefferson in Grosse Pointe. There are plenty of other great displays throughout the pointes, but it's hard to pin down which neighborhoods are best. Some of the older mansions in GP Park look fantastic with Christmas lights. |
Gistok
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Username: Gistok
Post Number: 3191
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 10:21 pm: | |
The 3 highlights in the Grosse Pointes on Lakeshore are 1) the corner of Moross & Lakeshore, 2) VanElslander mansion on the water side of Lakeshore about 1/3 mile north of Vernier, and 3) on the land side of Lakeshore about 1/4 mile south of Vernier. That last one is absolutely spectacular in white and red lights.
A spectacular subdivision is Villa Di Fiore on Millar Dr. in Clinton Twp. between Moravian and Garfield. |
Imperfectly
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Username: Imperfectly
Post Number: 161
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 10:58 pm: | |
Lakeshore is amazing this time of year. The red lights are a little much and kinda burn my retinas. Drive by nonetheless because you won't see anything like it anywhere else ! |
Digitaldom
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Username: Digitaldom
Post Number: 541
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 11:26 pm: | |
Check out Rochester, Michigan Downtown.. They have strung over 30 downtown buildings in over 500,000 lights.. Trust me I have pics to prove it.. It is AMAZING to see! Well worth the trip! |
Lilpup
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Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 1531
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 11:56 pm: | |
why trust you when you can post the pics? (pretty please?) |
Zephyrprocess
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Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 166
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 11:37 am: | |
quote:VanElslander mansion on the water side of Lakeshore about 1/3 mile north of Vernier
It's 950 Lake Shore, which is closer to 3/4 of a mile north of Vernier. |
Bibs
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Username: Bibs
Post Number: 613
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 12:26 pm: | |
Jefferson in Detroit between Cobo and the RenCen is beautiful. The 20 ft Christmas trees in the glass lobby of the RenCen are gorgeous. Campus Maurtius also has a Christmas Tree. |
Gistok
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Username: Gistok
Post Number: 3198
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 1:39 pm: | |
Whatever Zephyr... it's hard to miss. It's 1/3 of the way between Vernier & 9 Mile.
(Message edited by Gistok on December 06, 2006) |
Zephyrprocess
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Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 167
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 3:28 pm: | |
Gistok: no worries, friend--just trying to make certain people find the place you helpfully suggested. |