Last night, Tim and I poured a little hot chocolate into our commuter mugs, put a Christmas sweater on Reynolds, and drove over to Mountainview Street on a tip from a friend...where we found this:
Holy bejeez, people, this guy is SERIOUS. Here's what you need to know: Santa on Mountainview Street is open from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas day, and Santa is there from 6-10 pm every night. It doesn't cost anything to park your car and walk into this slightly insane winter wonderland, but the owner, Jeff Norford (dressed as Rudolph the night we went), asks for a small donation to help pay for his electricity bill.
Jeff has been doing this for 14 years. He started when his stepkids asked for lights, and it got more and more elaborate every year as they insisted on more and more holiday spirit. Today, he has over 80 inflatables and lines of cars that stretch miles to see his display. We even met a neighbor who was begrudgingly setting up his display, seemingly out of peer pressure.
Santa on Mountainview Street is held in memory of Jeff's stepdad. You can even visit them on Facebook.
What other Charlottesville spots have good holiday lights?
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