Light Display in Hamden

Back when I was in Baltimore for the holidays visiting my family my mom and my dad and my uncle and I were driving up to my aunt's house for her yearly Christmas Eve party and we were running a little early. They decided to take the scenic route through the city so that they could show me a neighborhood called Hampden. This particular block is named 34th Street and it's nicknamed "Miracle on 34th Street" because the neighbors put on a HUGE Christmas display every year. It's only about 10 row homes (otherwise known as townhouses) on either side of the street and to get the best view you have to park your car and walk up and down the street.

Not only do these people use the most lights I've ever seen in my life - but they also put up very elaborate porch and yard displays. They even decorate the telephone wires above the houses. It's truly the most insane thing I've ever seen in my life. They even have vendors standing outside in the cold selling hot chocolate, t-shirts, cotton candy, flashlights etc. It's like a freakin 3-ring circus. If you drive down the street you are going to be spending a good hour in bumper to bumper traffic and dodging pedestrians. Some of the neighbors even let you inside the house to look at their displays.

I've never seen anything like it in my life. If you are ever in Baltimore for the holidays you have to check it out.

This guy even had running trains that went inside and outside the house....






This was a pretty cool porch display...



Everything in this display was moving and set to music....



My aunt had an awesome spread at her party (like usual). I chowed down all night and pretty much sat in one place and talked to everyone coming in and out of the kitchen.

More pics...

This is my cousin Jennifer and I...



This is my mom and my aunt...



My cousin Dawn, her new baby, Ellie and her husband Jim...



Well, I better go ahead and post this now before blogger dies on me like it did before. Have a good weekend!