With so many things to do, New York is a terrific place to be for the holiday. There is a holiday market in every corner of the city, elaborate window displays at all the major stores, and of course... the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and Central Park ice skating rink. One of the local favorites that I recently found out is the Holiday Lights at Dyker Heights. This Brooklyn neighborhood is so adorable - it's almost as if someone dropped a bunch of 19th century houses in Southeast Brooklyn, along with European villas. I'm sure the neighborhood itself, without all the Christmas display, is quite a sight.
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights remind me of the Candy Cane Lane in Seattle, but about 4x the size and 100x the crazy, tacky and... AWESOME! Not only did the residents go all out on the lights and inflatable decorations, they're also out there dressing up as Santa, Frosty and other characters. You can actually go into some of the houses and see the living room all decked out in the most extravagant Christmas display you can imagine... Christmas tree, cookies, more decoration, and gifts literally stacked up to the ceiling.
We'll be back with our sweaters, snow boots and hot chocolate next year to walk around the neighborhood for this epic Christmas tradition! P.S. The pictures really don't do it justice... I should really invest in a better camera.
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