Description: My first experience of Candy Cane Lane was when I moved to Wisconsin the first time back in 1994. A holiday tradition of over 20 years in the Milwaukee County suburb of West Allis, children young and old will enjoy a walk or drive through the ten block community known affectionately as “Candy Cane Lane.” I remember having visitors from Atlanta in December 1996 and taking them there in my Sebring convertible . . . driving snow . . . temperatures in the teens . . . and the top down!
Candy Cane Lane is an area where the residents take seasonal holiday decorating to an all time high, if not competitive, level. Almost every home has strands and strands of holiday lights, a lot of Santa Claus and reindeer sleighs, and other Christmas decorations. There are also many that have moving displays including trains and waving Santas.
If ever I feel a bit blue during the holidays, not quite ready for the season, a drive down to Candy Cane Lane snaps me right out of it. If the weather is nice, you can park your car out on Oklahoma Avenue and walk the brightly lit streets of holiday cheer. This winter, we’ve already had a foot of snow and ice, so a walk wasn’t in the cards for us. We did enjoy your ride through, snapping photos along the way.
One of the most recent additions to Candy Cane Lane is the involvement of the MACC Fund. The Midwest Athletes Against Children’s Cancer now has several volunteers taking up collections to support a number of organizations that help to bring holiday spirit to those who otherwise might not be able to celebrate Christmas or other holidays of the season.
If you are in Milwaukee during the month of December, I would highly recommend a cruise through Candy Cane Lane in West Allis. The best place to enter is from Oklahoma Avenue, on 92nd Street. You can meander the entire area from Oklahoma Avenue to Montana Avenue between 92nd and 96th Streets. Expect there to be a bumper to bumper roll through, probably lasting about 30 minutes by car . . . or an hour on foot.
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