Christmas in Lakewood - a community photo gallery

[Jim O'Bryan]

W104 and Clifton Blvd.
































The Mission



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[Peter Grossetti]

Rocking an old school artificial tree ... at Souvenir Antiques and Vintage (13700 Madison Avenue). Hope that tree is still there tomorrow morning! It just might end up going home with me!

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[Peter Grossetti]

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[Craig Lovejoy]

Almost looks like you were standing on Jim's shoulders in your Official Lakewood City Hall Holiday Tree picture Peter. Has an aerial feel to it.

[Peter Grossetti]

Holiday decorations in Lakewood's Historic Birdtown (or "Birdville" as some folks like to call it ) District:

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[Peter Grossetti]

More from Birdtown:

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[Peter Grossetti]

.. and a few more from Ward 4's Historic Birdtown:

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[Jim O'Bryan]

Santa and a helper stumbling down Detroit Ave. at about 10pm.













































Over 150 photos in the photo gallery!

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[Peter Grossetti]

Love the fact that Lakewood Dental (14704 Detroit Ave) has tubes of toothpaste as ornaments on their in-store tree!

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[Jim O'Bryan]

A wonderfully oldstyle decorated home on Arthur taking full advantage of the historical lighting.















Certainly, the "Paris of Cleveland's Inner Ring Suburbs" since 2005

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[Peter Grossetti]

Zuzu Bailey: "Look, Daddy. Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings."
George Bailey: "That's right, that's right."
George Bailey: [Looks heavenward] "Attaboy, Clarence."

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[Peter Grossetti]

Seems like Lakewood is VERY much in the Holiday spirit this year, with many, many more light displays than usual??

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Tree outside of St James Catholic Church (17514 Detroit Ave, Lakewood)

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These two are all dressed and ready to go to the office holiday party! In the window of The Designer Consignor (17118 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood).

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[Peter Grossetti]

In the window of Rose-N-Sons Antiques (17128 Detroit Ave, Lakewood)

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Everyone's favorite Lakewood head shop, Daystar Boutique (17102 Detroit Ave.) is "lit up" for the holidays.

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[Peter Grossetti]

Every light feature in this display, on McKinley I think, was blinking (and not in synch). Took me only 6 shots to get a good one with all on at the same time!

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Lights are reflected in the rain water in the street ... after our all-day-Friday, holiday-mood-killing rain.

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[Peter Grossetti]

A few shots at The Carlyle On The Lake condos.

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