“Best streets/neighborhoods to see Christmas lights?”

“awesome treehouse/holiday decorating in Eckington” photo by Ori

“Dear PoPville,

I’m on the hunt for the best streets/neighborhoods to walk around and enjoy the Christmas lights. I’d love to know if people have any suggestions based on what they’ve seen so far this year.”

Some early recs

NotOwenMeanywrites: “The area north of American University (roughly Van Ness to Davenport and 43rd to 49th streets) is worth touring. The 4400 block of Butterworth Place is the perfect street to end on.”

“My friends and I were walking on 10th Street NW between M and N last night and we stumbled upon what appeared to be a highly-coordinated display of minion-themed Christmas decorations, spanning several houses. What’s the story behind the minions on this street? We’re so curious about how it all got started.”

from Hawthorne- Chevy Chase DC. photo by Margaret

photo by James Frank

Other readers write: “There’s a fantastic set up at 6th and L NE that includes almost all the characters from the 1960s Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”

photo by Annelise

“I go out of my way to see this house on Kalorama between Columbia and 18th every year!”

photos by Megan

“Petworth is killing it. My faves are Varnum and 4th, Randolph and 7th, and all around Sherman Circle.”