The Observation Deck

You can see all of the entries at:
http://www.lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/holiday-lighting-2014

You vote here, up to ten entries, once a day!
http://www.lakewoodobserver.com/daily-question/2014-12-22

We have collected over 225 entries into the LO's Holiday Lighting Contest 2014! Now comes
the hard part, voting on the best. Here is what we came up with. Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or perhaps a glass of wine. Sit down, invite the family to go through the entries. Make a note of your favorite displays, based on what you like. Do the same with the family, talk about it, look at them, decide if it is the display, and/or the meaning that makes it good. And go to: http://www.lakewoodobserver.com/daily-question/2014-12-22 and list your choices. If you enter as a family, put the number at the beginning (Mom, Dad, brother and sister would = (4), or just input your list, up to ten in one entry. You can vote once a day until Christmas Day 11:59pm.

This has been great, more lights then ever before, and the response is overwhelming. BUT
MAKE SURE YOUR VOTES ARE IN!

Make your choice...


Is this the best? Or...


... this?


Do you prefer religious...


... or not so religious?


Traditional? Or...


... over the top!


Do you like, one light?


Two lights?


Bright lights?


Crazy lights?

We got them all for your viewing enjoyment and vote. So call your friends and family and let's start another great tradition, picking winners!

You can see all of the entries at:
http://www.lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/holiday-lighting-2014

You vote here, up to ten entries, once a day!
http://www.lakewoodobserver.com/daily-question/2014-12-22

Have a safe holiday season.

Yes there was a problem with the voting link last night for two hours, but that was volume related,
we have fixed everything and acquired more bandwidth, so please vote away.

The time of voting will not be extended.

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WINNERS WINNERS WINNERS WINNERS WINNERS


64 votes - Best Traditional Display- Tasteful #102 - 1450 Mars Avenue


32 votes - Best Traditional Display- Kitsch #118 - 1517 Lincoln Avenue


57 votes - Best Use of One Color #111 - 1448 Alameda Avenue


55 votes - Best Daytime Display #137 - 17716 Narragansett Avenue


62 votes - Best Modern Display #3 - 2093 Lincoln Avenue


104 votes - Best Lit Outdoor Tree #1 - 1648 Onondaga Avenue


27 votes - Best Double "Upstairs" #190 - 2082 Lewis Avenue


Best Use of Traditional Plastic Figures #123 - 16310 Hilliard Avenue


61 votes - Best Message Of The Season #10 - 2061 Lincoln Avenue


98 votes - Best Use of One Strand of Lights #176 - 15726 Detroit Avenue, 2nd floor - east facing


24 votes - Best Use of One Light #14 - 1595 Riverside Drive


68 votes - Best Use of Two Lights #29 - 1556 Rockway Avenue (runner-up in non-christmas theme
because of the Bob Marley flag.


110 votes - Best Use of Lights and Other Media-Kitsch #177 - 2221 Waterbury Avenue


94 votes - Best Use of Lights and Other Media- Traditional #101 - 1320 Bunts Avenue


21-votes - Tallest Inflatable #219 - 2220 Bunts Avenue (Category was Most Original)


Best Use of Non-Christmas Theme #144 - 17700 Riverside Drive


Best Display Including a Monkey #175- 1326 Brockley Avenue



45 votes - Best Business Window Non-Entertainment #224 - Virginia Marti College, Detroit Avenue



68 votes - Best Business Window Entertainment #228 - Breakneck Gallery, Madison Avenue



42 votes - Best DowntowN #120 - Cotton, Detroit Avenue



23 votes - Best Emerald Canyon Scenic District #143 - 17500 Riverside Drive


57 votes - Best Effect #142 - 17513 Narragansett Avenue


13 votes - Tiny Tim Award #181 - 2190 Clarence Avenue


157 votes - Best Overall #96 - 13452 Lake Avenue

Thank you to everyone that decorated their houses this season. This contest was about going out and appreciating the hard work and creativity of our neighbors. Lakewood you shined!

We will be figuring out a better way to run this next year, and look forward to LO's 2015 Holiday Lighting Contest!

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