{"id":650,"date":"2015-12-07T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/?p=650"},"modified":"2016-12-22T21:16:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T21:16:46","slug":"candy-cane-lane-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/candy-cane-lane-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Candy Cane Lane San Diego in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Best Candy Cane Lanes in San Diego<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Ah, winter time in Southern California. Despite the presence of palm trees and weather in the \u201860s, holiday cheer still makes an appearance when December comes around. Case in point: You will find no shortage of San Diego Candy Cane Lanes. If you didn\u2019t know, San Diego is huge. While plenty of neighborhoods and nearby cities get festive during the holiday season, some go above and beyond to stand out from the pack. Don\u2019t know where to begin? Here\u2019s where to see Christmas lights in San Diego:<\/p>\n
Chula Vista Candy Cane Lane<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Take the Christmas Circle in Chula Vista, which makes its home on Whitney and Mankato Streets. Together, these streets form a large loop. You can stroll or drive through this attraction that boasts more than 55 homes lit up in the holiday spirit. Think elaborately decorated trees, homes dripping in lights from roof to foundation, and illuminated reindeer (Rudy, is that you?). Indeed, these are some of the best Christmas lights in San Diego. Can\u2019t you practically taste the eggnog already?<\/p>\n
Directions to Chula Vista Candy Cane Lane<\/strong><\/h2>\n
To experience the lighted loop of Christmas Circle, take the 805 or I-5 freeway and exit on H Street.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\nWhen: <\/strong>First Saturday of December \u2013 December 26th<\/sup>, <\/strong>5-10 p.m.<\/p>\nWhere:\u00a0 <\/strong>Whitney and Mankato Streets between First and Second Avenues, Chula Vista<\/p>\nShould I walk or drive? <\/strong>Either<\/p>\nParking: <\/strong>Nearby residential streets<\/p>\n<h2>Rancho Pe\u00f1asquitos Christmas Card Lane<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs we wrote about in our first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/top-5-candy-cane-lanes-in-america\/\">Candy Cane Lane post<\/a>, Rancho Pe\u00f1asquitos\u2019 Christmas Card Lane has been a holiday tradition since the \u201880s, making it a quintessential San Diego Candy Cane Lanes. More than 200 families go all-out to decorate their homes, with the icicle on the cake being the human-sized Christmas cards placed in their front yards. How much was postage for those things?<\/p>\n<h2>Directions to <\/strong>Rancho Pe\u00f1asquitos Christmas Card Lane<\/strong><\/h2>\nExit Black Mountain Road off the 56 Freeway.<\/p>\na<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3347.340181575277!2d-117.12912650000001!3d32.968425699999976!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!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!4v1417626979088\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nWhen: <\/strong>December 10-31st<\/sup>, 6-10 p.m. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nWhere:\u00a0 <\/strong>Oviedo Street, off Black Mountain Road, Rancho Pe\u00f1asquitos<\/p>\nShould I walk or drive? <\/strong>Either<\/p>\nParking: <\/strong>Nearby residential streets<\/p>\n<h2>Poway Candy Cane Lane<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you\u2019re in search of North County San Diego Christmas events, there is plenty of yuletide cheer in this neck of the woods. In fact, Poway has one of the most memorable light shows in San Diego County. This Candy Cane Lane is best experienced on foot. While you can certainly drive through this event, much of it is located on a cul-de-sac. We advise parking on a nearby residential street and walking to and through the glowing decorations. With everything from mailboxes to parked cars covered in lights, you will be able to enjoy each and every detail much better when you\u2019re strolling at a leisurely pace.<\/p>\n<h2>Directions to Poway Candy Cane Lane<\/strong><\/h2>\nReady to see a sea of lights in the City in the Country? Exit Poway Road from the 15 freeway and head east.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d3347.4059412942315!2d-117.05174360000001!3d32.9666903!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80dbfa410df6b0c9%3A0x519d7b1bd9d5c24!2sSaddlewood+Dr+%26+Hickory+St%2C+Poway%2C+CA+92064%2C+USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1417627061302\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nWhen:\u00a0 <\/strong>First Sunday of December \u2013January 1st<\/sup>, 6-9 p.m.<\/p>\nWhere: <\/strong>Hickory Street and Saddlewood Drive<\/p>\nShould I walk or drive?<\/strong> Walk<\/p>\nParking:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nearby residential streets<\/p>\nAlthough San Diego won\u2019t be the snowy winter wonderland you\u2019ve come to associate with Christmas, the city\u2019s not lacking in holiday cheer. Slip into your holiday best and don\u2019t be shy about heading to the beach to stick your toes in the sand before checking out some epic Candy Cane Lanes. We\u2019re sure Santa would do the same if he could ever get a day off\u2014those dang elves are ball busters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Best Candy Cane Lanes in San Diego Ah, winter time in Southern California. 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