The following photographs/neighborhoods were added to and posted after the OG post above
SECOND POST – UPDATE 1 – PUBLISHED DEC. 1, 2020 ESSEX AVE/WESTERN AVE
Essex Avenue stretch between Causeway and Richdale; Western Avenue near Stage Fort Park; Kent Circle and Stage Fort Park. Check back as more neighborhood batches are added.
THIRD POST -UPDATE 2- PORTUGUESE HILL + ESSEX AVE STRETCH PUBLISHED 12/3/2020
What a gift our neighbors have shared for the community! There are so many festive houses in Gloucester it’s easy to plan multiple merry excursions.
- Eyespy challenges could switch nightly. Can you find a Santa? A peace sign? Snoopy?
- How about a Bring the Cuddlies Christmas Light Tour- children can help their toy friends see out the car window. This one may be a given: Happy to share photos of your precious travelers :).
- Pick a specific route by color lights or house style.
- Bring art supplies to sketch a view
- Older homes make it fun to wonder about what it was like in the past. For families that like Old Timey winter scenes–imagine New England Little Women, Little House on the Prairie, Winslow Homer, Currier& Ives– pretend the car is a sleigh or horse and buggy. Find some dress up attire that looks vintage (or go all out and find some duds at Bananas). Add a hot water bottle for the feet. A towel or blanket can wrap around like a hand warmer muff. For fans of Louisa May Alcott, point to Braewood* on Essex Avenue (across from Pauline’s gifts) and Rocky Neck, where she stayed on Gloucester holidays. Picture a winter skating rink in front of the UU Church on Middle Street. *For more about the history of Braewood and Alcott in Gloucester, search “Braewood” in this prior post.
- For the train and dinosaur train enthusiasts, all aboard! The express car might even time with the T or train.
These are special outings just outside your door. Don’t miss them!
4th Post – Update 3- eAST gLOUCESTER Published Dec. 4, 2020
12/4/2020 Twinkling lights and candles in East Gloucester including Rocky Pasture Road; Decatur; High Popples; Mt. Pleasant
5TH POST – UPDATE 4- ANNISQUAM DEC. 5, 2020
Scenes of Annisquam: Annisquam Village Hall; Annisquam Bridge; white lights and wreaths and trees at junctions. Followed with en route detours off Washington Street via Cherry, Spruce, Gee, Finch Lane, Reynard, Holly Street | Goose Cove Lane (near Willow Rest), Dennison
en route
Washington Street plus detours via Cherry, Spruce, Gee, Finch Lane, Reynard, Holly Street | Goose Cove Lane (near Willow Rest), Dennison
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Good Morning Gloucester 
Great idea! Thank you, Catherine. Holiday blessings for you and yours.
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Thank you so much for the kind compliment and wishes –truly appreciated 🙂
And to you and yours as well!
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15R stanwood ave has an amazing display the home owner encourage passers by to drive down the driveway to see it all. this year they have a missive santa hot air balloon that stands 12Ft tall on the roof of the garage you can see it driving down the street
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Thank you for pointing this one out – I’m not sure I would have ventured closer without that tip. Is this the one?
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I love, love, love Christmas lights. Will start tonight. Great idea and thank you.
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Yay – there is so much to see! Thanks for reading and leaving a compliment. ENJOY!
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29 High Popples Rd has beautiful lights as well
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Thanks for writing. East Gloucester upcoming 👍🙂
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