And let's not forget about the Palo Alto Downtown Light The Night event happening at Lytton Plaza tomorrow night.

There will be singing by locals including the Keyes School, The Addison Noon Chorus and Catabile. There will also be a special recognition for the Champion Paly Volleyballers and a dedication of the revitalized Lytton Plaza...not to mention a spectacular tree lighting.

There will be roaming singers and holiday goodies offered by merchants who are staying open later tomorrow night.

Should be fun!!

Christmas Tree Lane = yawn.

Christmas Tree Lane is a wonderful Palo Alto tradition. From my annual trip there and just driving by its clearly well loved based on the number of people and cars going through the street to see the lights.
Its very nice of the people living there to put this on for everyone to enjoy - thanks

Unfortunately, Christmas Tree Lane has gone downhill. The most interesting thing now is the lit trees next to the street. In the past, more houses engaged in the tradition but now it's only about one-third. I heard that in the past, one had to agree to participating when they purchased the house. How difficult is it to just buy one of those inflatables and plug it in? Every house should participate if they live on Fulton.

The nice thing about it was that it was voluntary.

To PA Native: Every house DOES particpate. Take a closer look this year. We go to a lot more trouble than just "plugging in one of those inflatables".

I'm very happy the neighbors do this for everyone to enjoy. It's a big effort and probably a nuisance with all the traffic. But we really enjoy the fun of all the decorations. Thanks!

When our kids were young we used to take them there each year. The street was definitely the best decorated street in town, but the real reason it was special was the atmosphere. Where else can you find traditional carol singers singing under street lights, get some hot cocoa and play among the displays?

Nowadays it may not have the best decorated homes, but it is still the place to go for a traditional atmosphere. If carol singers tried to sing on any other street, someone would call the cops to complain about the noise, or the fact that it was promoting religion, or other pc nonsense. If someone let their kids touch a display or even walk on their grass, they would complain about trespass. And someone selling or distributing hot cocoa, well that would probably be wrong in someone's eyes too.

So thank you to the residents of Fulton Street for a wonderful experience of a traditional Christmas. To everyone who doesn't like it, Bah Humbug.

I'm, I've never seen carolers there and have gone my whole life. I've also seen plenty of people frolicking amongst decorations in other locations, without a problem. Yeah, it's a special place, but so are many other local places that do it up for the holidays.

I haven't been out there yet this yr, but wish to say "thanks" to the Fulton St. residents for the Christmas Tree Lane. You are much nicer than some of the grinch-like people around here in Palo Alto - particularly the frantic drivers - have you all noticed how traffic has gotten more frantic and rude recently? - Try to chill a bit and think of others, as the Fulton St. residents do.

It is a great place to get into the Christmas spirit! Happy Holidays to all! (Thankyou Fulton Street residents for carrying on this precious tradition, it's so heart warming!)

@Fulton St. You are so right about the inflatables--boring, giant figures with noisy compressors. They take little imagination and effort since a company comes out and erects them. By comparison, Christmas Tree Lane is creative and much more Christmassy. Nice job , folks. Thanks for the effort.