Murrieta Tour O' Lights: Twinkles Of Love And Memory

MURRIETA, CA — This year, holiday decorating became more than an effort to craft a twinkling winter wonderland for passersby. With an emphasis on blues and purples, a Murrieta resident dedicated their light display to honor their mother, who recently passed away, and their father, whose health is in decline.

The lights at 39588 Saba Ct. in Murrieta went on the day after Thanksgiving and each night, stay illuminated between 5:30 and 10 p.m.

"I added purple and blue lights together for my parents," the resident told Patch.

The front lawn and pathways at Saba Court are alive with holiday and Disney characters, gathered together for a jovial display of Christmas cheer.

There's also an interactive element — a game hide and seek. A sign out front challenges you to find Ella, Elli, Gino and Gina, which are hiding in different places each day.

"Just for fun, do you want to play? We move around from Day to day. so from the sidewalk, look around. We are waiting to be found."

Can the holiday lights on your home be seen from space? Does it look like the Las Vegas strip?

If you've spent days or weeks painstakingly hanging strands of lights on your house, palm trees and shrubs, or hauling multiple figurines out to your lawn — Patch wants to hear from you.

This month, we're compiling a Patch California tour o' lights, where readers can explore the best holiday light displays in the Inland Empire.

We aim to have the list up as soon as possible — so email photos and a description of your winter wonderland to Kat Schuster at kat.schuster@patch.com.
A few details:

• If you’re including a video, please upload it to YouTube and send us the link so we can embed it (make sure it's marked “public”). We also request that the homeowner submit their own yard or a close relative.
• We’ll keep updating the list for the Inland Empire throughout December.
• Once you've provided the information — and submitted a photo or two or a video (after you uploaded it to YouTube) — you will be entered and included in our roundup.
• Pro-tip: If you haven't photographed your light display before, a good time to take photos is at dusk.
• IMPORTANT: By submitting a photo, you're allowing Patch to publish it for this feature and future stories. Photos should be original and taken by the person submitting the photo.
• So, be sure to check back for updates and sign up for your local Patch.com newsletters as well!
• Please copy and paste the following information into an email, along with photos or videos, and follow these guidelines:
• Include the exact address of the yard display and your phone number (not for publication) in case we need to get in touch with you.
• Let us know the dates when your holiday display goes live and when it shuts off for the evening.
• Does your winter wonderland have a name? Be sure to include it, or we can help you make one up.
• Tell us what makes your twinkly lights special. Will you be planning anything special for your display, like Santa or other holiday characters, FM frequencies for your synchronized light show, walk-throughs, popcorn machines, etc.?
• Does your display have a Facebook page or website? Be sure to include the links.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you. Remember, email Kat Schuster (kat.schuster@patch.com) to submit photos of your holiday lights.