"Christmas Under Construction"

Thanks Next Wave Graphics for sharing this video, filmed along the Fox River, downtown, Green Bay.

Our New Website is Up!

Green Bay Christmas has been in existence for seven days now! This blog was created November 15th, and my Facebook page the next day. Although this "blogging-thing" is pretty wonderful, it wasn't allowing me to do everything I had envisioned for Phase 1 of the website. So, I spent the weekend developing a brand new website, and it just launched an hour ago. This site is Green Bay's premier place to find Christmas-themed events, a gallery of the area's Christmas lights, outdoor decorations and displays, and a listing of local and global charities and organizations. The #1 goal of Green Bay Christmas is to spread Christmas cheer throughout our wonderful city—and the world!

So please, check out the new site, www.greenbaychristmas.com, and please send me your photos. I want our city to glow with Christmas cheer!

Joy

Yes, It's not even Thanksgiving, and Lots of Christmas Lights are On in Green Bay!

My family and I went for a drive with this November evening to see if we could get a preview of what's to come in regards to Christmas lights and outdoor displays. We turned the radio on to The Breeze, and were set for our expedition. We drove through neighborhoods in northeast and northwest Green Bay, and darted down streets once we spotted some lights.

Our two little elves did really well. They enjoyed the "search for lights" game, and didn't become restless until an hour and a half later. Our youngest squealed, "Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!" over and over as we traveled down the streets. Our other elf, who's four, now wants a hippopotamus for Christmas thanks to a catchy tune.

We found some really great displays. I took photos and jotted down their locations while my husband did the navigating and maneuvered our vehicle to help get just the right angle to capture the most snowmen, or to make sure that Santa wasn't getting upstaged by a reindeer. (Most of my photos don't give justice to the pure amazement of the displays.) A couple of homes and yards were so animated that I decided to take some video to try to capture the delight. All in all, we found 12 noteworthy displays, which I've uploaded to an album on my Green Bay Christmas Facebook page. I've also included map links, so that you can plan out your own adventure through Green Bay's soon-to-be winter wonderland.

Enjoy!

Christmas-Themed Events

There are so many wonderful Christmas-themed events in the Green Bay area. It is such a great way to spend time with your friends and family, or make new friends! I've compiled a list on my website—www.greenbaychristmas.com—and am continually adding more events. Please let me know if you have an event, and I'll add it to this list.

That's What Christmas is All About Charlie Brown