The first mass-distributed Christmas lighted house display of this kind was the work of Carson Williams, a Mason, Ohio, electrical engineer who spent about three hours sequencing the 88 Light-O-Rama channels that controlled the 16,000 Christmas lights in his annual holiday lighting spectacular (from Christmas 2004). His 2005 display included over 25,000 lights that he spent nearly two months and $10,000 to hook up. So that the Williams’ neighbors aren’t disturbed by constant noise, viewers driving by the house are informed by signs to tune in to a signal broadcast over a low-power FM radio station to hear the musical accompaniment.
Berlin: KaDeWe and Currywurst
Our last full day in Berlin (and our last full day outside of the US on our honeymoon), we went shopping at KaDeWe (kah – day – vay), not really to shop, but just to see one of the most…
Berlin Tourism: New Berlin Tour Review And HotelQ Review
we walked from our hotel and went to see some sites closest to our hotel. We saw a church which (as most buildings in Germany) was all but completely destroyed during the bombing which took place during World War Two.…
Munich to Berlin: Traveling by Train In Germany
We were rather sad to leave Mara, Anja (ahn-yuh), and Anne (ahn-uh) in the morning at the train station in Munich. But we wanted to get to see some of Berlin on our honeymoon, and we wanted to end our…
What’s Up with The Beer Glasses? Munich Tourism: BMW Experience, The HofbrauHaus, and a Jolly Good Time
Carrie, Mara, Anna, and I wandered through the city of Munich, visiting an old (rebuilt) church, and an awesome lunch at a restaurant called (I’ve forgotten the name, but hopefully Carrie remembers). We hope that this restaurant will find it’s…
Munich: Germany legends, Map, And Beer. A Festive Tour In Munich
Today, we took the city walking tour of Munich. If you go to visit Europe, we absolutely recommend walking tours for your first time in any city (which will familiarize you with the European city you are in, through the…
Road trip through the Alps: Bergamo (Milan) Italy to Munich, Germany
If you have never taken a road trip, it is something you simply must do. Carrie and I have taken a couple of long road trips together, and we loved them – despite not loving all the time in the…
Milan Italy: Tourism and Shopping Streets On A Great Day In Milan
Obviously being a historical city, Milan totally blew us away. We LOVED it! We tend to enjoy smaller, less touristy cities better, and even though Milan definitely did not fit that mold (it was basically a big crowded city), we…
Bergamo Italy Tourism: The Bergamo Tourist Day In The Cathedral and at the Castle
Carrie and I agree that the cathedral in Bergamo was one of the nicest (if not the nicest) cathedral we have ever visited.
Parmesan vs. Parmigiano Reggiano
That is, American Parmesan has been ruined for me forever. That is because Parmigiano Reggiano in Italy is something entirely different than American Parmesan cheese. I mean, the cheese we get from Sam’s Club is pretty good, but it’s definitely an imitation of the stuff we’ve eaten here in the northern part of Italy.