For many New Yorkers, and tourists, too, Christmas just isn't Christmas without a trip to the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn (previously at Neatorama). Practically every home is festooned with Christmas lights and decorations to the max. It's not an organized event, but a neighborhood custom that grew organically since Lucy Spata moved there in 1986 and decorated her home in a very festive way. Over time, her Christmas spirit spread from house to house. It's not a competition, either, but each neighbor wants to be a part of the Christmas cheer. The area's reputation grew until entrepreneurs now offer walking tours and bus tours through Dyker Heights between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Great Big Story went to Dyker Heights to talk to the people who live there and spend all year planning their Christmas displays. Their homes are well-decorated inside, too! They admit it's hectic during the season with all those people coming to see their houses, but it's a merry kind of hectic. -via Laughing Squid
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