Peacock lane
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Peacock Lane is a 5 block street in Portland, Oregon which is notable because all of the houses are required to be decorated at Christmastime (the last 2 weeks of December).[1] During this occasion, many people drive from all over the Portland area to view the decorated houses.
The community has a website that has on its greeting page the following: "Since the 1920s, each house in this quaint southeast neighborhood has been decorating for Christmas. Mostly Tudors, the houses are adorned with not only beautiful sparkling lights, but also nativity scenes, rotating Christmas trees and stunningly life-like replicas of Santa and Frosty. Be forewarned: this is a very popular Portland tradition and the crowds can get quite thick. It is wise to park several blocks away and walk, rather than drive through the area. Better yet, take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage."
A recent addition of Peacock Lane is Cleara, a Radical Faerie who wears her lighted clear plastic raincoat.
[edit] references
- ^ Potter, Connie. "Streetscape: Peacock Lane -- New owners move in, but show goes on", The Oregonian, December, 2005.
