2008 Christmas Light Wrap-up

Wow! What a year! We had several stupendous displays added to the list as well as many Honorable Mentions.  Here are the stats:

As of the end of the 2008 season, there are 41 displays on the Tacky List and 26 Honorable Mentions.

We had 26 displays return from the 2007 Tacky List (#s 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34).

We had 5 Honorable Mentions promoted up to the Tacky List (#s 3, 4, 6, 18, 40).

We had 2 displays return after a year off (#23 and #6(promoted from 2006 Honorable Mention)).

We added 9 new displays (#s 1, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41).

We had 3 displays that are no longer or did not decorate this year:

• Chain Bridge Road,  Fairfax (confirmed moved)
• Anderson Lane, Fort Belvoir
• Braymore Circle, Fairfax Station
• Prosperity Ave, Fairfax (partner house across from #2)

There were 2 from last year that substantially cut back their displays this year:

• Ash Drive, Springfield (moved to Honorable Mention)
• Galloping Way, Vienna (removed from list)

Final Words for ‘08

The list really grew this year thanks to all the emails I received from my Christmas Light elves in the community. Thank you for helping to keep this site alive and for helping it to grow. I count on you to find new displays and to keep me informed and could not maintain this site without you. This site is truly a community effort.

And finally, a huge thank you to all of the decorators. You made our Christmas season bright with your tremendous displays. You are very creative and talented individuals and each display has a special quality only you provide. Your efforts are greatly appreciated by the Light-loving public. God bless you.

To all I wish a prosperous 2009.
Thank you for allowing me to be your guide to the lights.
It’s a task I take seriously but also, a most joyous task, as I truly love extravagant Christmas Light displays.
I look forward to our next Light season and hearing from you all again.
Until then, May your days and nights always be Merry and Bright.

Holly

Happy New Year!

While many of the displays are now off, a few are still on.
Below are the status of those still on and when they will shut down. I don’t have contacts for everyone so if you find one on that I haven’t listed, let me know so I can pass it on…

On through Jan 2nd: #17

On through Jan 3rd: #22

On through Jan 4th: #s 9, 13, 28, 30, 34

On through Jan 6th: #s 14, 26

On through Jan 11 (maybe longer): #20

I strong recommend at least one more visit to #14 Collingwood as this may be his last year decorating (a sad thing indeed).

If you haven’t already, please consider sending a thank you card to your favorite displays as these decorators worked very hard to create their displays and it’s nice to know their efforts are recognized.
Plus it may offset the shock of their electric bill this month…