<!-- test  --><!-- test  -->{"id":621,"date":"2015-12-07T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/?p=621"},"modified":"2016-12-22T21:22:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T21:22:25","slug":"top-5-candy-cane-lanes-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/top-5-candy-cane-lanes-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Candy Cane Lanes in America for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In America, we use the holidays as an excuse to turn even the frumpiest house into an over-the-top Christmas light show. The tradition has taken on a life of its own, and these bedazzled streets are known as Candy Cane Lanes. Blocks of suburban streets, and sometimes entire neighborhoods, come together to decorate their homes like something straight out of Santa\u2019s North Pole Village (well, some look more like a string-light factory exploded, but we\u2019ll leave that for you to decide).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve put together a list of some of the best places to see Christmas lights, although you might be surprised by their locations, especially because many of them don\u2019t get any actual snow. And one is Milwaukee\u2026you go, Milwaukee! Way to represent.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Los Angeles, California<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d6601.374990309662!2d-118.56874170697047!3d34.17990670407208!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80c299456a269d4b%3A0x7135866a7fa3ae1f!2sOxnard+St+%26+Lubao+Ave%2C+Woodland+Hills%2C+CA+91367%2C+USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1417625161318\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles is known for being glittery all the time, so why wouldn\u2019t its citizens want to participate in displays of holiday excess? Hop behind the wheel and brave the I-5 freeway, because you\u2019re in the mood to see some Christmas light shows, goshdangit! Los Angeles is huge, and you can find Candy Cane Lanes in several neighborhoods. Check out Naples Island in Long Beach, El Segundo, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.in-and-around-los-angeles.com\/candy-cane-lane.html\">Woodland Hills<\/a>. Woodland Hills is perhaps the most highly trafficked attraction, which includes eight blocks of good tidings and high electricity bills that are best experienced in December after 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Torrance, California<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d6629.564116291626!2d-118.37160733970457!3d33.81793692346748!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80dd4b471609d945%3A0x3f2c19ad07260af8!2sDoris+Way%2C+Torrance%2C+CA+90505%2C+USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1417625276647\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alright, so Torrance is <em>technically <\/em>part of L.A. county, but a display this spectacular deserves its own shout out. In a neighborhood known as Sleepy Hollow, located in South Torrance, six to nine different streets put up their holiday best and blind all who pass by. Typically, the lights go up the day after Thanksgiving and can be viewed until early January. On any given night, you\u2019ll find the flashing lights are up and running from 6-10p.m.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Seattle, Washington<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1343.376708484806!2d-122.30688040471748!3d47.66978647568407!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x5490147ce17ee08b%3A0xa20d60afccbe62b3!2sNE+Ravenna+Blvd+%26+NE+Park+Rd%2C+Seattle%2C+WA+98105%2C+USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1417625445787\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Prepare to be bamboozled by blow-up candy canes and six-foot-tall Santas. Although Seattleites are typically known for their gloom-and-doom mentalities, they don\u2019t hold back when it comes to having a holly jolly Christmas. While you\u2019ll find several festive neighborhoods throughout the city, perhaps the most well-known place to see holiday magic is in Ravenna. A longstanding tradition in the community, this particular Candy Cane Lane traces its roots back to 1941, and can be seen from December 15<sup>th<\/sup> through January 1<sup>st<\/sup>. Drive or walk by from 4-11 p.m. to see the holiday hootenanny.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Milwaukee, Wisconsin<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2918.441369458464!2d-87.9263568878326!3d42.990039934893844!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8805179cfa1fd327%3A0xba2870cd5b0eb5e6!2sE+Oklahoma+Ave%2C+Milwaukee%2C+WI+53207%2C+USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1417625935084\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Oh, Milwaukee. A land typically associated with beer somehow has developed a mean reputation for decorative light displays. Find out for yourself by traveling to <a href=\"http:\/\/candycanelanewi.com\/directions.php\">West Allis<\/a>, a neighborhood that boasts more spirit than Buddy the Elf from the day after Thanksgiving until the day after Christmas. You can see the lights from 6-9 p.m. on weekdays and 5-10 p.m. on weekends. The Wisconsin wonderland has been up and running since 1984, and they collect donations for the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (M.A.C.C.).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>San Diego, California<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d3347.3817942803907!2d-117.13398666273501!3d32.967327549484054!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80dbf82b76ece4c3%3A0x44000fd9c51d2e44!2sBlack+Mountain+Rd+%26+Oviedo+St%2C+San+Diego%2C+CA+92129%2C+USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1417626056677\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What a lot of people don\u2019t realize about San Diego is that it\u2019s fairly spread out. You\u2019ll definitely need a car to get around, and to take in all the different Candy Cane Lanes. Although this city\u2019s temperature rarely drops below 65\u00b0 F, San Diegans love their yule tide cheer. You can find fake snow and more in at least <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandiegotraveltips.com\/public\/Christmas_Lights_San_Diego_2.cfm\">20 different neighborhoods<\/a> throughout the city. Some of the most notable include the Poway, Santee, Chula Vista, and Point Loma communities. Drive through Rancho Pe\u00f1asquitos\u2019 Christmas Card Lane, a tradition that has been upheld since the 1980s to get a real taste of snowy splendor. Today, more than 200 families participate by not only decorating their houses, but by putting up giant Christmas cards in their front yards (think cards bigger than Shaq). Check out the greetings throughout December from sunset until 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be the Grinch that stole a parking spot \u2014 when you\u2019re touring a spirited Candy Cane Lane, keep your holiday manners in mind. Most of these cheerful thoroughfares are in residential areas, so keep your eyes peeled for wee ones and don\u2019t get the wise idea to park in a stranger\u2019s driveway. Do, however, sing your carols as loud as you\u2019d like\u2014you\u2019re surely in perfect pitch!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In America, we use the holidays as an excuse to turn even the frumpiest house into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,10],"tags":[134,34,52,128],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2439,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions\/2439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}