“Christmas lights instantly make me feel like eight years old
again.”
Anonymous
Christmas
time is alive in the Outer Banks. The Christmas House is a bright
spot on the Outer Banks dark roads. Driving down Ocean Acres Drive
in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina we were happy seeing a few
beautifully decorated home driving towards the Christmas House but
then we crested the hill and woo hoo - the piece de resistance – the
grand masterpiece of all masterpieces.
Driving
up to the house, we saw where many cars were stopped on the side of
the road. So instead of just driving by, we parked and walked to
the house. We were lucky to get a parking spot as it was quite busy
with people walking down the street and cars passing by. We were so
glad we did as there were people milling around the whole property.
This is not just a drive by site to see.
From
the street, the house looked spectacular with all the lights. The
Christmas music was cheerily playing in the background and you could
hear people and children squealing with delight at all the beautiful
Christmas sights. There was so much to take in. At a glance,
there was beautiful lights, but walking around, there were so many
displays that were just remarkable. They put so much time and
effort making every detail perfect.
Walking
around, there were many nativity scenes, Christmas blow ups, lit up
reindeer, snowman, Christmas balls, Gingerbread, candy canes, and on
and on. They have inside displays as well with immaculate train
sets that were meticulously set up and toy displays.
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| Dianna Mueller |
This
Christmas House is run by the Poulos Family who have made a Christmas
House light show for forty years. This tradition was started by
Jim Poulos and his late wife, Ann who started this tradition in
Virginia Beach and when they moved to the Outer Banks they carried on
the tradition.. This was his first Christmas without her but her
wishes were to carry on their tradition which makes not just the
people who live on the Outer Banks very happy but all the people who
come to see their display. Everyone loves this family and their
tradition, but non more than the people living in the Outer Banks.
We were blessed to meet his daughter, Dianna Mueller and her husband,
Dennis who are helping her father with this show now. They are sweet
and wonderful people that live with the spirit of Christmas in their
heart. She said they start putting up the decorations twelve weeks
in advance. They spend over $3,500 in energy bills every month and
have it on display from November 28th through December 31st.
They have been featured on the Today Show and on HGTV.
Walking
around brought the kid out in everyone. The whole visit, I couldn’t
help but to grin. We enjoyed watching the excitement of the children
even after the holidays. What a special Christmas tradition the
Poulos family share with everyone. Thank you so much for your
effort. Your family brings so much joy to many people. I hope
you enjoy the pictures of their masterpiece and plan on visiting it.
This is worth your time. Bye for now.
“Christmas
is the Season of light.”
Anonymous
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