Holiday Light Shows in Apple Valley and Minneapolis, MN | Bill Roehl
by Bill

Last night, Kim, Chris, Laura and I had some great dinner together at our house (my first time eating pizza (home) in four months, although very low fat, has been fantastic!) And then we girls got hot chocolate and Panera directed to watch the Christmas lights in Apple Valley and Minneapolis.
Originally Kim sent me the link to the Star Tribune to consult their Google Map of Christmas lights (see here), but as of right now (and yesterday) it did not work due to error Google API key. Thinking that it would get me and Chris Off the Hook for this night on the town, I was dismayed to learn that Kim had written the addresses in the localities Apple Valley, damn!
After a very quick stop at Panera, we were on our way with the GPS loaded with the locations and giving us the direction to these little jewels of hell cheesy nestled in suburbia.
For a couple of lunatic asylums, check here:
Apple Valley
According to the article in the Star Tribune here, you can see the lights across the city at these addresses:
Andover
3705 NW 157th Av.: More than 20,000 lights decorate the house, a barn and trees at Darlene Lazarz's place. Bear giant inflatable snowmen and Santa Claus over the Santa Train.
Apple Valley
13452 Flagstaff Ave: The home Knudson has 80 figures and 100 lighted lamps controlled by the pulse of Christmas music, most evenings between 5 and 9 pm
Bloomington
8308 Wentworth Ave S.: A completely lit house, a nursery, three lighted trees, Santa and his sleigh and reindeer are just part of the offerings at home Olejnicak Pat's.
1616 W. 84th Street: North Pole scene, the house lights and trees, inflatables, family snowman and Christmas music with lights synchronized to Glenn and Robin Becker's House a must-see....
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