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MrBojangles
12-02-2010, 12:33 AM
Where is the place to go to see Christmas lights set to music this holiday season? Which neighborhoods?

Dustin
12-02-2010, 12:56 AM
http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=23834

You won't be dissapointed. It's one of the best if not THE best synchronized Christmas light show in the country. He uses over 200,000 LED lights.

Thunder
12-02-2010, 04:56 AM
I wonder if the MWC park expanded their musical lights show from last year.

metro
12-02-2010, 02:22 PM
Automobile Alley, Chesapeake/Western area

dhawkins
12-02-2010, 10:36 PM
I have mine up and going, 930 NW 19th OKC.
www.mestalights.com
I also have a list of most of the other animated displays in the area including chucks mentioned above at:http://mestalights.com/links.html

jmarkross
12-03-2010, 06:20 AM
I have mine up and going, 930 NW 19th OKC.
www.mestalights.com
I also have a list of most of the other animated displays in the area including chucks mentioned above at:http://mestalights.com/links.html

These lights are such a towering accomplishment of great design, ingenuity, good will and Christmas Spirit...Bravo!

Dustin
12-03-2010, 02:47 PM
Downs Family Christmas has a new video up!


http://vimeo.com/17448529

Doug Loudenback
12-03-2010, 06:52 PM
I have mine up and going, 930 NW 19th OKC.
www.mestalights.com
I also have a list of most of the other animated displays in the area including chucks mentioned above at:http://mestalights.com/links.html
Thanks, dhawkins! I have enjoyed your lights since you started putting them up for everyone to enjoy.

JohnStriker
12-03-2010, 07:02 PM
We rented a Limo this year. VIP limo I believe. I figured I would let someone else do the driving this year for a change.

dhawkins
12-03-2010, 10:08 PM
Thanks, dhawkins! I have enjoyed your lights since you started putting them up for everyone to enjoy.

Thanks Doug,
I have enjoyed your posts, being a history buff too. I have a few things I will PM you about after the holidays.
Don

Doug Loudenback
12-04-2010, 12:41 AM
Thanks Doug,
I have enjoyed your posts, being a history buff too. I have a few things I will PM you about after the holidays.
Don
My main goal for December is to put together 2 or 3 videos for my blog's annual "Christmas present," along with some other stuff. Among other things, I intend to focus on Christmas lights including my neighborhood (same as yours), Heritage Hills, downtown and Bricktown. Soooo ... if you see some short fat old geezer who (some say) looks like Santa Claus near your house sometime during the next 7 days taking videos or photographs, don't shoot him 'cause It will be me. I look forward to talking with you at your convenience.

Thunder
12-05-2010, 05:01 AM
Be sure to take a tour thru Del City at night to view the snowflakes on the street light poles.

PennyQuilts
12-06-2010, 07:45 AM
I enjoy the lights. My dad used to drive us around to see them, every year and those are happy memories.

Do any of the old timers remember back in the day when, as an energy saving measure, people voluntarily refrained from doing the light displays? It may have been during the gas rationing era - 70's. Took several years for people feel like they could put out lights without looking like they were wasting energy.

metro
12-06-2010, 07:52 AM
I have mine up and going, 930 NW 19th OKC.
www.mestalights.com
I also have a list of most of the other animated displays in the area including chucks mentioned above at:http://mestalights.com/links.html

I've noticed yours driving by several times, good work man.

BoulderSooner
12-06-2010, 08:06 AM
went by and saw yours last night .. . it was great as always .. we look forward to seeing them every year!

earlywinegareth
12-06-2010, 08:10 AM
Chickasha is always impressive...not a far drive. We take hot cocoa in a thermos and sip it along the way. http://www.chickashafestivaloflight.com/

metro
12-06-2010, 08:24 AM
Chickasha is always impressive...not a far drive. We take hot cocoa in a thermos and sip it along the way. http://www.chickashafestivaloflight.com/

Chickasha is underwheming. You can go to Yukon and see about the exact same thing at that park just off I-40. If you want an impressive light viewing, drive around the Chesapeake campus/Western Area as well as Automobile Alley. Better lights and less of a drive and traffic. Also I noticed last night that Chesapeake added LED lights going up their cranes in both green and red colors. Pretty impressive in addition to the hundreds of trees decked out in LED lights.

Doug Loudenback
12-12-2010, 05:05 AM
My 2010 Christmas post is up (http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-actually.html), but not finished. Thus far, video focus is on Mesta Park, Heritage Hills, and St. Anthony's, together with a video clip of the background tune from Love Actually which provides the background music for all videos in the post. I'll be adding downtown and Bricktown shortly, and maybe one or two Jib Jabs.

A few of the still photos are shown below.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/christmas2010.jpg

Video 1

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/video1.jpg

Video 2

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/video2.jpg

Mesta Park

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/mesta1c_510.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/mesta1z_510.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/mesta8d_510.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/mesta9b_510.jpg

Heritage Hills

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/hhills3g_510.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/hhills3i_510.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/hhills5a_510.jpg

St. Anthony Hospital

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/stann1b_510.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/stann2a_510.jpg

Thunder
12-12-2010, 05:27 AM
OKC frickin' Failed! The other night, I was driving by downtown and....uhh...total darkness. :-(

Why is OKC so weak?! "Oh, constructions on the Devon Tower, the Gardens, the streets...Oh my! No lights this year!"

Totally pathetic, seriously. OKC has no spirit.

Bricktown has some lights, but missing a whole bunch of trees along the canal, even the area south of the highway.

Dustin
12-12-2010, 03:22 PM
must.... resist.....nasty.....comment....

Thunder
12-12-2010, 08:37 PM
must.... resist.....nasty.....comment....

I know how you feel. Make me really angry that OKC is showing the world that the city is not celebrating the time of year. Other than the crosses on the buildings (which is not under the city's control), there is nothing that I see showing OKC celebrating the season. I guess they are relying on businesses and homeowners to light up. Nothing from the city.

Watson410
12-12-2010, 09:52 PM
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ljbab728
12-12-2010, 10:52 PM
I know how you feel. Make me really angry that OKC is showing the world that the city is not celebrating the time of year. Other than the crosses on the buildings (which is not under the city's control), there is nothing that I see showing OKC celebrating the season. I guess they are relying on businesses and homeowners to light up. Nothing from the city.

You're right, Thunder. OKC decided to pass on Christmas this year. LOL

Dustin
12-13-2010, 12:09 AM
I know how you feel. Make me really angry that OKC is showing the world that the city is not celebrating the time of year. Other than the crosses on the buildings (which is not under the city's control), there is nothing that I see showing OKC celebrating the season. I guess they are relying on businesses and homeowners to light up. Nothing from the city.

:lame:

kevinpate
12-13-2010, 04:32 AM
wow, sorry someone dropped a lump of coal in your britches.

FritterGirl
12-13-2010, 08:23 AM
I drive downtown every night on my way home. Main street in the CBD and of course, Automobile Alley are lit to the hilt.

Watson410
12-13-2010, 06:20 PM
I drive downtown every night on my way home. Main street in the CBD and of course, Automobile Alley are lit to the hilt.

Yeah I'm not quite sure what Thunder is talking about... I'm not even sure Thunder knows what he/she is talking about. The only thing not lit up that usually is, is the Gardens... and well, It's kind of hard and pointless to light up DIRT!! Personally I would much rather see the Gardens revamped than see Christmas Lights on a few trees... I'm sure they'll make up for it next season.

Doug Loudenback
12-14-2010, 10:09 AM
One thing is different this year, the Oklahoma County Courthouse isn't decorated for the first time in my recollection. Budget crunch, I suppose, since they typically do a very nice job with their lights.

corpsman
12-14-2010, 08:16 PM
I have mine up and going, 930 NW 19th OKC.
www.mestalights.com
I also have a list of most of the other animated displays in the area including chucks mentioned above at:http://mestalights.com/links.html

My youngest grandson and I sat in American Fidelity's parking lot for nearly an hour tonight in total awe. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
Since she was shopping this evening, gonna have to take Mrs Corpsman tomorrow.

Thunder
12-16-2010, 11:37 AM
I drive downtown every night on my way home. Main street in the CBD and of course, Automobile Alley are lit to the hilt.

What is the CBD? I drove by downtown on I-40 and couldn't see any trees or buildings being lighted. Only saw a couple of trees in Bricktown.

FritterGirl
12-16-2010, 12:24 PM
Central Business District. You probably couldn't see the lights from the highway because they are between the buildings near ground level. Given everything that is going on right now, I would say that downtown is about as festive as it can be.

I know the Gardens' staff is already working on new light schematics for next year, and with the new LED technologies being installed in both the Crystal Bridge and outdoor grounds, next year's lights will be spectacular.

Dustin
12-16-2010, 02:11 PM
I know the Gardens' staff is already working on new light schematics for next year, and with the new LED technologies being installed in both the Crystal Bridge and outdoor grounds, next year's lights will be spectacular.:Smiley112:Smiley112:Smiley112:Smiley1 12

Doug Loudenback
12-17-2010, 02:48 AM
Here is a charming video which originated from an unattributed Power Point file. If you want that file, you can download it here (http://www.dougloudenback.com/misc/ThisIsChristmas.pps). A much smaller You Tube version is below.

v/1Q0AfSwhnEk?version=3"

Goodengroup
12-20-2010, 01:58 PM
The Skirvin is always a popular Christmas destination in OKC. Here's a video about their holiday festivities this year.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyUGdH35mRw

Thunder
12-22-2010, 10:29 AM
I took mom to St. Anthony hospital last night and on the way there, I drove thru a part of downtown and discovered the very much hidden lights around, even the horses with carriages was decked with lights. Also, went thru the Automobile Alley, but it was not as advertised, since only spotty buildings were lighted. Took some pix around the St. Anthony hospital.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206976773_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206960645_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206945157_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206931077_0_0.jpg

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http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206866181_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206841093_0_0.jpg

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http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206796293_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206778501_0_0.jpg

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http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365206740101_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365205373957_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365205332357_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365205299333_0_0.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/StAnthony2010/365205264645_0_0.jpg

cindy
12-22-2010, 04:02 PM
They lost a lot of their lights and outside power stuff in the trees after the ice storm and decided it would be too costly to bring it up to fire code.

Doug Loudenback
12-22-2010, 04:08 PM
They lost a lot of their lights and outside power stuff in the trees after the ice storm and decided it would be too costly to bring it up to fire code.
Are you talking about the absence of county government displays, Cindy?

Thunder
12-23-2010, 04:58 AM
MWC is doing a great job with their Holiday Spectacular Lights, especially the light show which have expanded to include the mega tree. That required a complete rewiring (and they dumped the orange lights, Hallelujah). I bet the light show next year will be even bigger as they slowly buy more lights to add onto it. Most of the decorations is the same along with one or two new displays. Carriage rides was not available last night (and it would have made sense to make it available at this time...so close to Christmas). No one was out to pass away free cocoa, but maybe next year.

Doug Loudenback
12-23-2010, 11:52 PM
Here are the non-Devon-Tower pics I took last night to finish out my Christmas 2010 post (http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-actually.html). The Devon Tower pics, like the one below ...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/devon_tower/devon3a.jpg

... are posted in the Devon thread (http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=19439&p=385964#post385964).

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa0a.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa0b.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa0c.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa0d.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/bricktown01.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/bricktown02.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/bricktown03.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/bricktown04.jpg

These were taken on December 9:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa1a.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa1b.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa2b.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa3a.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa4a.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/christmas/2010/aa4b.jpg

Double Edge
12-24-2010, 09:32 AM
This one is up again with a different song than 2009, a medley that's a bit lighter. (I like this song better.) Enter going south on Graham, two blocks west of NW 23rd and Council Rd. They also have a drop spot near the end for collecting food for the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank.

ggJPiLq-2cM

Doug Loudenback
12-24-2010, 10:22 AM
Beautiful, Double Edge. Thanks!

Doug Loudenback
12-24-2010, 06:33 PM
v/WbxoXE5ot4k?fs=1&hl=en_US

A better quality version, plus the still photos, is here: http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-actually.html#downtown

Merry Christmas everyone!

MikeOKC
12-24-2010, 06:58 PM
v/WbxoXE5ot4k?fs=1&hl=en_US

A better quality version, plus the still photos, is here: http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-actually.html#downtown

Merry Christmas everyone!

Wow! Great job, Doug. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

kevinpate
12-24-2010, 07:15 PM
Merry Christmas Doug ... and thanks!

cindy
12-24-2010, 08:16 PM
Are you talking about the absence of county government displays, Cindy?

Yes I was, soory everyone. Meant to hit the reply with quote button but guess I ddn't. I know people who work for county government and that is what I have been told explaining the lack of displays this year. Merry Christmas everyone and thanks Doug. Love your downtown pics!

Doug Loudenback
12-24-2010, 08:37 PM
Yes I was, soory everyone. Meant to hit the reply with quote button but guess I ddn't. I know people who work for county government and that is what I have been told explaining the lack of displays this year. Merry Christmas everyone and thanks Doug. Love your downtown pics!
Thanks, Cindy. To identify what you are replying to in a message, click the "Reply With Quote" option which clarifies what you are replying to ... which you intended to do. I hope that the county will get engaged in Christmas next year ... other than Myriad Gardens, it was one of the few downtown displays which featured multicolored lights instead of all white or some other single color and it was done very well.

Thanks for your kind comments, and those by you guys, Mike and Kevin.

earlywinegareth
12-27-2010, 11:38 AM
The cascades of lights along Automobile Alley were gr8!