Holiday Lights Links, Seattle Area, 1999-1996

Articles that contain lists of lights displays
(and a few articles that don't)

"The Article Lists!" LINKS UPDATED 12/23/1999.
Seattle Times' article links last SEARCHED-FOR 12/23/1999.
Previous updates of article links 12/16, ?, 11/24/1999.

"Special Lights Links" SECTION ADDED 12/16/1999.

This document last updated for some other reason(s) 12/16/1999.
Previous updates for some other reason(s) 11/29/1999.

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Seasons greetings Blessed holidays

12/23/1999

Lots of light displays are up this year! I don't remember a year when I have seen so many lights. Icicle lights became popular in 1998, and this year there are way more of these than before.

1998 marked the first year of the drive-through display at Marymoor park. They are there this year too. Somewhere there are $2-off coupons.

My favorite, large-scale, "local" displays in 1998 were at Enchanted Village (Wild Waves, in Federal Way) and Olympic Manor (in the Blue Ridge area of Seattle, entrance is on NW 85th Street and a few blocks West of 15th NW). You may find these at the 1998 links below. If you go to the Enchanted Village display, dress warmly! (It's a walk-through-only display; you could just drive by the park, but walking is much more fun. Discount coupons for this may be found at Papa Murphy's locations.)

Anyway, in 1998 I decided that others might appreciate having lists of addresses to light displays, and that's what this document is about. Below you will find lots of links to Seattle Times and Eastside Journal articles that list displays and their addresses.

Past years' lists may be useful because many of the displays that were up in previous years may be up this year as well.

Some of the links list addresses of displays at people's houses, while others list addresses of commercial light displays.

And some links are something other than lists of light displays (but somewhat related to holiday fun and/or edification).

REVIEWS 1998: In addition to this list of article links, in 1998 I made a private list of lights addresses. After seeing the lights that year I wrote a few short reviews about them. You can read those reviews at http://sadsongs.org/shared/ChristmasLights1998various.htm.

REVIEWS 1999: This year I haven't taken much time to visit lights, but in short -

Northern Lights display at Marymoor Park *6.
Candy Cane Lane (off Ravenna Blvd. and about NE 22nd-23rd in Seattle) has a display that shows its history since 1949. *8.
One specially bright light display is at 4059 Latona Ave NE (two streets west of I-5, and south of NE 45th St.) *7-9.

Getting out and seeing the lights can be fun! They can also be a reminder and an encouragement, for YHWH is Light!

This may (or may not) be my last update before Christmas.

Have a great holiday and Y2K New Years! (Are you ready?)

Y2K:

Remember to be prepared for Y2K! And help others to be prepared!

Let others know what they need to do to prepare.

Consider saving up enough for yourself and for at least one neighbor.

There are many Web sites with Y2K information, including federal, state, and local government sites; also product manufacturers (at least some of whom were required by law to state their compliance). If you need it, get information and supplies BEFORE 12/30/1999! (Will there be power on 1/1/2000? Will your computer or your Internet suppliers work then?)

A small bit of information I may put together: www.sadsongs.org/shared/y2k/ (As of now nothing is posted; and what I found is not very complete. Sorry. 12/23/1999.)

halleluYah! EnJoy!

In Messiah, Stephen DeVore, Seattle, WA, 12/23/1999.

halleluYah!
Praise Yah!

© Copyright 2000-1999 Stephen DeVore, Seattle, WA.
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Sections

Special Lights Links section (but see "The Article Lists!" section for the main links!)
Search Method section (how I searched for articles)
The Article Lists! section (with links to addresses)
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Special Lights Links

Search Method

I searched through the Seattle Times for links to lights. I went to their Search Archives page, and entered the following (without using quote (") marks around any of the phrases):

lighted houses
Seattle Times: 26 records on 12/23 at 7:17pm. Worked well as a beginning search phrase.
Eastside Journal: Not searched.

Christmas lights
Seattle Times: 245 records on 12/23 at 7:18pm. Lots of unrelated hits.
Eastside Journal: Not searched.

holiday lights
Seattle Times: 176 records on 12/23 at 7:19pm. Lots more unrelated hits.
Eastside Journal: 2 matches in "Headline Words" on 12/16 at 7:38am; not searched after this date.

I found the following articles.

The Article Lists!

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