After leaving Brad and Krysti's house, we headed towards the north Plano area but quickly drove through the Frisco area to see their giant Christmas tree.
The neighborhood that has the best Christmas lights/decorations is called Deerfield and it is located in northwest Plano and the lights are on from 7pm-11pm.
About 20 years ago, when Deerfield was being built, it was considered by many to be too far north. There were only fields and the builders wanted to get people into the neighborhood so for 3 or 4 Christmas seasons, they offered the homeowners a $5,000 prize for 1st place, $2,500 for 2nd place, and $1,000 for 3rd place. Several homeowners got very competitive! One house had their teenage daughter get dressed in an angel costume and would stand in the front window and act like an animated figure. You had to look closely to realize it was a real person. That's how the tradition of decorating to the max began.
You can easily view the neighborhood by reserving a carriage ride. The cost for 6 passengers is $145, 8-10 is $195, 18-20 is $250 and the Cinderella Carriage (up to 6 passengers) is $195.
Or, you could do a Segway tour which is only $30/person.
It's our very favorite neighborhood to look at Christmas lights!
Then, we finally made it to our hotel located across the street from the Galleria Mall. The kids LOVE staying in a hotel!
They also LOVE bringing their favorite stuffed animals!
