Metairie couple creates Christmas light wonderland, complete with 'Star Wars' music Metairie couple gets into the holiday spirit with Star Wars-themed display on December 03, 2015 at 11:15 AM, updated Drive past the Christmas lights at 5105 Avron Blvd., and, at first blush, they look fairly typical, if a little enthusiastic. Turn your radio dial to 88.9 FM, though, and the display becomes a wild homage to music from "Star Wars" and vintage Christmas songs. From the tip of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer's nose to the scrolling image of Santa Claus exploring the window and lighted, gift-wrapped presents on the lawn, the displays blink crazily, acting out some kind of holiday light morse code in time to the music. The project was developed by newly-minted Metairie residents Leo Muralles and Sitela Alvarez. The couple moved from the Lower Garden District to the Avron Boulevard home over the summer, and the lights simultaneously celebrate their first home purchase and their festive holiday spirit.

"Why not go big?" "It was the right time to do it." Alvarez's and Muralles' neighbors have been supportive of the couple's voracious Christmas spirit, although it probably helps that, just a stone's throw away lies the former Al Copeland home, which was famous for its annual holiday light displays. "We didn't want to scare the neighbors too much," Muralles said. "For Halloween, we did a skeleton theme with the Saints, and it served as an ice breaker for us. As we were hammering it in -- and this is a retired neighborhood with a lot of elderly people -- so while we're hammering, they're like, 'Oh wow, somebody's bringing some spirit in.'" Alvarez and Muralles split the workload of creating the sequenced display, and they'll run it through Jan. 1. Anyone with an FM radio can swing by the house, they said, and tune to 88.9 to listen in and watch the lights dance in time to the music. And for next year, they said, they'll go much bigger. "We're going to add more," Alvarez said.

"We are going to have a giant Christmas tree, these bushes will be giant presents. Doberman Puppies For Sale In Miami FlCelebration in the Oaks in City Park is one of the most spectacular holiday lights festivals in the country, with more than 165,000 visitors pouring into the park to see the magical winter spectacle. Used Tractor Tires KijijiCity Park’s famous oaks are swathed in hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights and breathtaking light displays are scattered throughout 25 acres of the Park, including the Botanical Garden, Storyland, and Carousel Gardens.Nabisco T Shirts New Orleans’ mild winter weather and City Park’s stunning natural landscape, with its oak groves, moss-covered cypresses and meandering lagoons, make Celebration in the Oaks a truly unique holiday event.

This beloved annual celebration is fun for all ages and has become an enduring holiday tradition for families, who come to Celebration in the Oaks to ride the train or carousel every year. Visitors are treated to a wide range of attractions, from light displays to the walkways lined with dozens of Christmas trees decorated by local school groups. Perennial favorites include the two-mile train ride through glittering light exhibits, the animated Cajun night before Christmas display, and of course, New Orleans’ iconic snowman Mr. Bingle – a holiday character beloved by generations of New Orleanians. Due to the immense popularity of this holiday attraction, we strongly recommend buying and printing tickets in advance from  this link to avoid waiting in ticket lines. Saturdays are the most heavily attended nights. You will find smaller crowds on other nights. Train tickets sales on site will stop one hour before closing. At one hour before closing, you will not be able to get in the train line (only before that time).

This also may happen with other amusement rides. Individual train tickets may be used in place of any single ride tickets for any other ride in Carousel Gardens.Check out a preview here. Bring a print out of the tickets Walking and parking info Get the $ saving coupon! Friends of City Park Info just for members Get in the know So much going on! We've got quite a story to tell Traditions you'll see each year From over the years: add yours Find out how you can help on December 15, 2011 at 1:24 PM, updated Houses will be bright with holiday lights as residents of two north Kenner subdivisions compete for top honors in their neighborhood Christmas decorating contests. Chateau Estates Lakefront Civic Association will hold its contest Saturday with judging beginning at 7 p.m. The judges will select the best decorated home on each street in the subdivision; only paid association members are eligible to participate. Nonmembers of the civic association may join by calling association president Gordon Shaw at 504.469.9512.

Shaw announced that in the spirit of Christmas giving, the association will make a cash donation to the Kenner Food Bank to help the growing number of families in need of food. Members of the Driftwood Park Civic Association will be judging the homes in their subdivision this week. Three winners will be picked in each category. The winners will be announced at the annual caroling hayride and party Sunday at Driftwood Country Club. Members and their children and grandchildren are invited to meet at the club at 5 p.m. for the children’s hayride. Participants will enjoy the beautiful holiday lights as they sing carols and ride through the neighborhood. Refreshments will be served to all after the hayride. Call association President Barbara Kansas at 504.443.3879 for information or to join the association. Even though the winter holiday season is upon us, it is not too early to begin planning for the annual Driftwood Park Carnival parade. It will take place on Feb. 4 in the Driftwood Park subdivision .