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- From: behnke@FNALF.FNAL.GOV
- Newsgroups: chi.places
- Subject: Re: Christmas Lights
- Date: 30 Dec 1992 21:37:18 GMT
- Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab
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- Message-ID: <1ht4qeINN55m@fnnews.fnal.gov>
- References: <1992Dec17.172514.27129@eecs.nwu.edu>,<marx.04yn@meltdown.chi.il.us>
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- >In article <1992Dec17.172514.27129@eecs.nwu.edu>, clifton@eecs.nwu.edu (Chris
- >Clifton) writes:
- >Does anyone know of any particularly spectacular displays of home
- >decorating? I've lived in areas where there were blocks which became
- >tourist attractions due to the neighbors all trying to outdo each
- >other (to the point that they would arrange parking lots and ask for
- >donations to a local charity from visitors...) Is there anything like
- >this in the Chicago area?
-
- Try Lenertz Av. in Aurora, although you may have to wait till next year.
- It's a biblical-Char. Brown theme. about 2 blocks long. Run by the
- local homeowners association. If you want to buy a house in the assoc.
- you *MUST* participate.
-
- 88W to Farnsworth South (Aurora exit)
- Farnsworth to Sheffer
- Right (west) on Sheffer to Sheridan St.
- Left (south) in Sheridan to Lenertz Av.
- Left (east) in Lenertz.
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- It may not start at this point, but if its still up, there *WILL* be cars.
- Be sure to turn off headlights for other peoples enjoyment of the decorations.
-
- My opinions are my own, and MOST of them don't mean a thing !
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