Image by Keith McCoy.
Light Guide
Where to find the best holiday yard displays in Mountain Brook
Compiled by Leadership Mountain Brook
1. An orange and blue Christmas
214 Beech Street
Home of Craig and Meg Krawcyzks
This house displays the Krawcyzks’ pride for the Auburn Tigers. Along with festive lights and inflatables, there are many items from the movie A Christmas Story. The house is also well known for its many lighted trees.
-Written by Katie Littleton, Lucy Gardner and Sophie Bluestein
2. Holiday in the pines
929 Beech Lane
Home of Neal Andrews III and Lesia Morris
This house always brings its A game with both white and colored lights, but what makes it most memorable is the inflatables hung high in the pine trees. They make great usage of all the space they can get!
-Written by Ben Rosenthal, Charlie Lewis and Wells Thomas
3. Wrapped up
4248 Stone River Road
Home of Dennis and Patti Pappas
Every winter, Dennis and Patti Pappas wrap a massive crimson bow, which delights children and inspires countless smiles of surprise. This unique gift to the community is one of the most cheery and bright Christmas features in all of Mountain Brook.
-Written by Mary Lee Livingston, Katherine Grace Moore and Sophie Brint
4. Elf on the street
Antietam Drive
Every year the residents of Antietam Drive in Cherokee Bend exhibit their Christmas spirit by displaying customized elf cutouts in their front yards. These festive decorations unite the homeowners on the street and add a little cheer to the Christmas season.
-Written by Courtney Niemann, Julia Bell Pope and Maggie Hightower
5. Pumped up
3505 Bethune Drive
Home of Paul and Theresa Bolus
The neighbors on Bethune Drive and all the many cars headed to or from the high school know it’s the holidays when they see they see the Bolus’ yard come to life. In it you will find a huge inflatable snow globe, nativity scene, Santa and reindeer on a seesaw, and a multitude of lights glowing from afar.
-Written by Robert Waudby, Jim Crosswhite and George Keller
6. Clarendon Christmas
Clarendon Road
Every house on this street in the Colonial Hills neighborhood proudly displays its own outdoor Christmas tree covered with twinkling lights. Halfway down the street, a life-size sleigh, complete with reindeer, is open to all who wish to come and meet Santa.
-Written by Carter Hancock, Annie Leonelli and Anna Matthews
7. All is calm, all is bright
Lake Drive
The iconic nativity scene and Santa with his sleigh lights up around the small lake on this street and creates a breathtaking reflection across the water. Lake Drive has kept this decorative tradition alive for over 60 years, and residents hope it will become a part of your family’s holiday season.
-Written by Tara Henderson, Adele Bird and Hailey Smith
