Christmas Lights

‘Tis the season to check out Christmas light displays

El Paso officials say stay home and stay safe. Yes, we all need a merry Christmas but you want people to stay home, then don't give them a reason to go out.

To help you get into the spirit of the season, here's where to find some of the most festive light displays around town.

Last year, a lot of fun was had at the expense of the "Shawver Park Christmas Lights Display". Former City Rep. Eddie Holguin asked the City at the last minute for funding for a holiday lights display that was so dismal, it had the national news media making fun of it.

75 days.  Tuesday morning will mark 75 days since the switch was thrown on the Shawver lights Christmas display.  City Rep. Eddie Holguin proposed the lights display in the Lower Valley park on November 12th, almost 3 months ago.  When the lights display was approved, it was with the stipulation that Rep. Holguin would get corporate sponsorships to recover the costs for putting on the light displa

The Grinch’s heart grew 3 times at Tuesday’s El Paso City Council meeting.  City Rep. Eddie Holguin will get his 25 thousand dollar Christmas lights display in the Lower Valley.  But I have a few questions about why he wanted to do an alternate lights display this year, and a few suggestions for the illustrious Mr. Holguin about next year’s holiday lights display….

Last year the 56,000 light Christmas display which adorned Jan Stewart's Fountain Valley, California home went viral, with a YouTube video of the lights in action garnering close to 500,000 views.

64 percent of homeowners say they are going to put up Christmas decorations this holiday season. Of course "decorations" can be anything from a simple candle in the window to a blinding and all-encompassing collection of flashing lights.

No matter what the holiday, we always love getting extra festive. It's not like we need an excuse to wear awful Christmas sweaters or take part in a harmless snowman prank, but doing that stuff during the season makes us look a little less crazy. The season also provides the perfect excuse to go way overboard in the decorating department.

If you are not tired of "Gangnam Style", you will love this Christmas light show!