What an amazing response to our first-ever Light Up South Milwaukee holiday lights awards program!
More than a dozen of us — including Beautification Committee members, families and friends, young and less young — toured and scored each of the 49 entries on Saturday evening. A few thoughts on what we saw …
- There are LOTS of terrific lights displays out there across the city, including many that weren’t even nominated for the program.
- A number of blocks have some great displays, too. James Circle comes to mind.
- The seven winners are below (in no particular order). Each of these houses received at least nine scores of “five” from the 12 judges. Winners will receive $40, a yard sign and mention in this blog post and on social media. (Note: We decided to scrap the idea of categories once we got into the judging; too complicated.)
We have also compiled a list of addresses of each home that received at least one “five” score from our judges — including a list of seven “honorable mentions,” addresses that received at least five “five” ratings. Check it out here, and take your own tour!
Finally, I say thanks to the Beautification Committee for their support of the program, our judges, Sue Hebner for mapping the route, and the Golden Lion for the bus, especially driver Kurt for his patience with our festive group. And thanks to Ryan Greco for the photos.
I think we have the start of another South Milwaukee Christmas tradition here. This was a ton of fun. I’m already looking forward to 2018.
806 Lake Drive
1306 Marquette Avenue
1720 Manitoba Avenue
1817 Edgewood Avenue
1333 Columbia Avenue
2501 8th Avenue
3701 6th Avenue
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Address is 1333 Columbia not 1833 Columbia
Good catch. I fixed it.
When will we be able to get the signs or when we they get handed out?
Good question. I have them and expect to get them out this week.
1224 Marion ave is all lit up! It’s my house! Lol
Thank you Mayor. Went on a tour, of the city with friends,had a great time and found a lot of nicely decorated homes. It is just nice you help promote this. My favorite is still the lamps on 1200 block of Oak Creek Parkway.What is interesting if you look opposite way of the lamps you see the ;lights of Caterpillar Plant across Oak Creek. I feel there is a message,in the display, “please do something good with the Caterpillar Plant”.
Just wondering as a winner we got the signs up weeks ago but I never received the money. I don’t know if I got an email and it went to spam or what. My dad also never got anything. Like I said not sure if I’m suppose to go pick it up somewhere or what. Just making sure I didn’t miss anything
Indeed, the checks are coming with a letter soon. I just signed the letters. Congratulations on winning!