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Here are some links to other Christmas lighting
and display sites on
the web. By no means is this a complete list, but these are some of the
sites I found helpful, or were recommended to me.
Christmas Lights WebRing
 PlymouthLights.com
started this WebRing in January, 2002 in order to link sites which deal specifically with
Christmas displays and lighting. It has steadily grown since that time,
and is now an impressive collection of holiday lighting and display
information. Click
here to visit the ring hub page.
Christmas Discussion Sites
 | Planet Christmas:
Probably the most complete site on Christmas Lighting out there. My
favorite feature is the "Chat Room", a web board where light
enthusiasts gather and discuss all sorts of topics related to holiday
lighting, all year long! |
| Hill Robertson's Computer
Christmas is newer site with many features. It contains its
own chat room, and lets you post your own display pictures and
"how-to" tutorials. |
Other Christmas Displays
| BennettLights.com
showcases the Bennett family display in north-central Florida. |
| Christmas in Shirley
showcases a display in Shirley, New York. |
| Christmas Utah is Marty Slack's
spectacular display in (where else?) Utah. In addition to tens of
thousands of animated lights and displays, this has to be one of the few
displays that features live music! |
| ChristmasDisplays.net
This is a great site that contains videos of displays and many tips for
the display enthusiast. I learned a few things there, and I've been
doing this a long time! |
| Christmas
Spectacular is Scott Hardin's display in Columbus, Indiana. Scott
also created the great logo for PlymouthLights.com. |
| Crazy4holidays Display
pictures: 'Crazy' does displays for Halloween, Christmas, and
Easter. |
| Computerized
Christmas is a display that started in an apartment from the beginning
then went to a home. Jeremy will be documenting his progress as he
computerizes his display. |
| Dominik Rabenaldt
is a teenager with his own display and website. |
| Drew Hickman's pages
discuss his own displays, as well as some hints for creating your own, and some technical info about computer control. |
| HudsonChristmas.com is Marc
Mousseau's award winning display in Hudson, NH. |
| The
Klein's Holiday Lights features pictures of their growing display. |
| Ron Lister has a
very nice display, and his website includes pictures and a video clip |
| LightHog's Christmas Lights Page
contains some repair and technical information, including some circuit
schematics for controlling lights. |
| livonialights.com is the online
home of Timothy Howse's CHRISTmasland display in the Detroit area. His
display is dedicated to celebrating the
true meaning of Christmas, Jesus Christ. |
| Scott Loftus has a
nice display in Sherman, Illinois. |
| Magic Christmas is an unusual
Christmas light display located in Alexandria, LA, hosted by Walter and
Jackie Monkhouse, one of the nicest couples one could ever meet. This site showcases
the display, which features a light show, a real train, and real
lighted toys. . |
| Mark Obermiller's House
of Lights: Showcases Mark's spectacular Christmas light-shows, with spreading the
Good News of the birth of Jesus as its primary focus. I was fortunate enough
to see several of these shows via videotape. |
| Mike Sigmond has a nice display
controlled by Light-o-Rama. |
| Our Christmas House is
a display in New Zealand |
| That
Christmas House is a display in North Plainfield, New Jersey |
| TwasTheNightBefore.com The
Parcell Family of Geneva, IL has a display of 26,500 lights and a nice
website. |
| WeLoveChristmasLights.com is the online home of Jeff and Rhonda Womack's
display near San Antonio, Texas. |
| Lights By Zac showcases
Zac Cutt's computer-controlled Christmas display in Holland Landing, Onterio. |
| Zimmerman Christmas Lights is a
great display in Balboa Island, California with the theme "Walking in a
Wired Wonderland". |
Various Other Christmas and Lighting Links
| How Christmas
Lights Work: A great article! Ever wondered why that loose
bulb takes out half of the light string? Now you'll know! |
| Light-O-Rama: Software and
hardware to control Christmas lights (and other lights) with your
computer. These are the products we use to control
our display. |
| Feels Like Christmas:
Christmas Music, sounds, and a lot more! |
| My Merry Christmas is a
great all-around site celebrating everything Christmas |
Technical Links
| Semiconductor
Relays: A good amount of detail on how to make solid state
relays-- useful for animating Christmas displays |
| Switching 110VAC:
Another page on how to switch AC line voltage. |
| James K has some
useful standalone control circuits. (warning: Lots of
popups, but good content) |
| Franklin Kiser has a good,
simple explanation on how to build a SSR, as well as trigger a triac
with 120V. Another
page shows how some simple hobby kits (a flasher in this case) can be
used with the SSR's to control lights. |
If you would like your website listed in
the above list, have a recommendation, or find a dead link, please email webmaster@fischersplace.com.
Please note that sites should be relatively current to be listed here, (e.g. no
text saying "Pictures from our new 2002 display coming soon!" <grin>) Exceptions will be made if the site contains a lot of relevant
technical information.
If you have a related website, we would also appreciate a link-back to
the PlymouthLights.com home page.
This page was last updated on Saturday, January 13, 2007
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