In 18th century Colonial Williamsburg, there were no strings of Christmas lights. Holiday decorations were made out of sugary pastries and marzipan arranged on banquet tables of the wealthy ...

A festive fanatic who adorns his house with thousands of lights created his biggest display yet — as a tribute to his Christmas-loving late partner. Paul Bibby, 59, has been decorating his home ...

First string of Christmas tree lights. In 1882, Edward H. Johnson, Edison’s friend and partner in Edison’s Illumination Company, strung together the first string of electric Christmas tree lights.

The Christmas Light Show runs from Dec. 1 through Jan. 2. Visitors can park their cars near the house located at 6401 Pepperdine St. NE in Albuquerque and tune their car radio to 88.1. Chris McCord ...

Whether you’re lighting up your whole home or just adding a little sparkle to a tree, the best outdoor Christmas lights deliver pops of cheer. Here are our top picks.

Candles in the windows in celebration of the Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg on Sunday. Legend has it that in 1941, local department stores sold about 600 electric candles by Christmas ...

The heartwarming message of hope at Dyker Heights’ ‘Believe’ house draws crowds to 1023 83rd St. each holiday season. Photo by Jon Sosa. While thousands visit Dyker Heights each holiday season to see ...

A COUPLE completely cover their house in Christmas lights — in a bid to raise money for charity. It is the 12th year running that John and Helen Attlesey have put on the extravagant show. They ...

Pair that village with nearly 16,000 exterior Christmas lights, ... The couple will host a Christmas Open House Tour from 6-9 p.m ... The Dutch Colonial Inn is located at 560 Central Ave. Learn ...

The ceremonial lighting of the glowing Christmas tree at the center of Colonial Lake nearly met the axe this year. But Light the Lake, the popular holiday event, will return Dec. 6 for its ninth ...