It is officially December. It is time to bring out the lights and the tree. Truth be told, I'm pretty sure the day after Thanksgiving everything was brought out and hung. However, for those late ones (like myself) you still don't know exactly how you want to set up your home inside and out. For this blog, it's all about the outside and letting the lights shine.

We decided to brag on our hometown and what we do for the Christmas season. We are based in Kansas City, Missouri and our city, each year, turn on lights throughout the city. The most well known site is our Country Club Plaza which are switched on Thanksgiving Day. We also have something called the Mayor's Christmas Tree that is also illuminated during December. There is a big lighting for both of these events. You can kind of equate it to one of those Hallmark movies. We come out by the thousands to watch it happen.

Both of these events bring out residents of Kansas City to take part in the celebration of yet another Christmas season. You will also see displays all over the city whether it be in shopping centers, on hotels or in the many residential areas. For many, many years, we all have something called Christmas in the Park. In a portion of Longview Lake you are able to ride through one of the largest light exhibits. It is a long standing tradition, like the Plaza Lights and it something that a person could have gone to when they were little and can now take their children and grandchildren to experience it as well.

Kansas City LOVES the holiday/Christmas season and we sure know how to show it. We don't just know BBQ, we also know how to string up some lights too.