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Holiday Decorations

Friday, December 7, 2012

WATCH: Holiday Light Show Dazzles Hampstead Neighborhood

This Hampstead family gets into the spirit of the holidays with music, lights and a whole lot of extension cords.

Sitting in front of the Wende House during the holidays is like watching fireworks in July. It's festive and spectacular and entertaining and touching all at the same time. Flo Wende said that for her the holidays are all about family. Last year, her family embarked on a colorful project with a goal of inspiring other families to spend time together. Wende, her husband Lance and son Kyle love to drive around and look at holiday lights. A couple years ago while doing just that, Wende said they saw a house in Frederick County that had the lights set to music. She said they fell in love with it and were inspired to try it at their home. Finally last year the Wende family made the dream a reality. "It took us a couple years, we knew it would …

Rhonda

6:50 am on Friday, December 7, 2012

My husband and I were able to make it out to the Wende house last year to see the lights and they were spectacular! Even though we live over an hour away, we made 3 more visits back to see them, taking every family member we could. You only find art like this on the internet. Keep up the great work, and Merry Christmas!   more ›

Monday, December 26, 2011

Town of Sykesville Announces Best Holiday Home Decoration Winners

Local residents voted for their favorite light display in the annual contest.

The Town of Sykesville held their annual Holiday Decorating Contest, with local residents flocking to the Post Office to vote for their favorite homes.  The contest ended on Dec. 20, when the Town Council went through the Sykesville neighborhood judging the decorations. The votes collected at the Sykesville Post Office were used to judge the "People's Choice Award."  The winners are as follows:  

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