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Christmas Lights in Tallahassee! (04 EXP)


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In this surprise bonus episode, we hit the road with the family to explore some of Tallahassee's best Christmas decorations.  We visit 10 amazing houses and share what we love about them (see list below while you listen to podcast episode). 

We also provide information for where you can find more Christmas lights near you:1.  The Tallahassee Democrat has a list of lights around town:  https://data.tallahassee.com/tour-of-lights/2.  Fun4TallyKids.com has a list of major lights displays (not houses) in Tallahassee and the surrounding areas:https://fun4tallykids.com/Whats-Happening/Holiday-Lights-and-Displays/3.  Don't forget to check out Dorothy B. Oven park while you're out to see over 250,000 lights put up by the City:  3205 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 323084.  If you're in Thomasville over the holidays, visit the Flowers Baking Company headquarters to see the Christmas lights display, located on Hwy 19 South just outside of Thomasville.  Open nightly from 6 - 9 pm.And now... below are the 10 stops we visited on our tour of Tallahassee, organized by area of town.   Plus - we added some new ones on 12/18 (see ** below for additions).Thank you to all these families for brightening our holiday season!
South Tallahassee (stops 1 - 3)
1.  Indian Head Acres - Apakin NeneBeautiful lights display with synchronized music.On Apakin Nene near itersection with Chowkeebin Nene. Near Hartsfield school.https://youtu.be/bbQaAnc18ps2.  Jim Lee Road & Orange Ave.Wonderful lights display at this house on the corner of Jim Lee Road and Orange Avenue (at the roundabout). 

3.  Southwood - Endicott DriveAmazing lights display with synchronized music playing on a radio station - channel 88.7.  Definitely worth the drive across town!https://youtu.be/r0C5Tmr81eg
Middle of Town (stop 4)
4.  Woodgate Way - wow!Awesome lights display with synchronized music playing on a radio station - channel 95.9.Close to Dorothy B. Oven park - check out those lights while you're in the area!https://youtu.be/TpWHbKVuEsc** If you're following our route, this would be a good time to insert Dorothy B. Oven Park!
Northeast / Killearn Area (stops 5 - 9)
5.  Canopy Neighborhood - Crestline RoadLots of decorations at this corner house on Crestline Road and Sweet Ridge Street in the new Canopy neighborhood off Fleischmann Road.

6.  Canopy Neighborhood - Crestline RoadBeautiful decorations that change colors at this house on Crestline Road in the new Canopy neighborhood off Fleischmann Road.

** New locations added:  There are several beautifully decorated houses in Killearn Estates, near the entrance at Centerville and Shamrock.  All 3 of these are very close to each other:
Kilmartin Drive (off Shamrock St. E.) - tune into 105.5
Two houses near the intersection of Waterford Drive and Fermanagh Drive... check out both of those streets for beautiful lights!
7.  Killearn Estates - Tipperary DriveVery cool decorations at this house toward the middle of Tipperary Drive in Killearn Estates.  Check out the lights on that basketball goal!

8.  Killearn Estates - Gallagher DriveAmazing decorations at this Killearn home with lots of moving parts and even a film playing out front!  This is the home of the owners of Mays-Munroe - also the winners of last year's Killearn award for best decorations. https://youtu.be/LMKsqRSQ6tw9.  Arbor Hill – Vassar RoadWow, so many beautiful decorations here!  And with synchronized music.  They even have a countdown to Christmas showing days, hours, minutes, & seconds.

Havana (stop 10)
10.  The Allison Christmas Spectacular -  240 Sandy Creek Road - WOW!!!Only took us 17 minutes from the Thomasville Road exit of I-10...
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Let's Get Local, Tallahassee!By Vanessa Rowse