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Christmas Lights In Rancho Cucamonga on Thoroughbred and Saphire
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 7:12pm
For nearly 25 years the "people of Thoroughbred Lane" (Near Hillside and Sapphire north of the 210 Freeway) in Rancho Cucamonga have been putting on some of the best Christmas lights displays in the Inland Empire. The light displays are usually on beginning just after Thanksgiving and stay up only until Christmas day. They light up around dark and to keep the neighborhood sane, are usually turned off by 11pm. Police usually setup barricades and control traffic as Christmas approaches so to beat the crowds it's best to come early in the month of December - Don't wait until Christmas Eve or Christmas night!
The light displays are around Thoroughbred near Sapphire. If coming on the 210 Freeway, exit Carnelian and go north (toward the mountains). Come early and expect to sit in a line of cars especially if you come in the days just before Christmas.
The best (secret) place to park is on Vinmar Avenue or Orchard St. Come up Carnelian to Hillside, turn left and head west. Go PAST Sapphire one block and turn left on Vinmar. Follow Vinmar to Orchard and turn left, or go past Orchard and park before Sapphire. You are then a short walk down Sapphire to the lights.
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What's the address so I can map.it?
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How late do the lights stay on until? I'd love to see them after work but i close late
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do they keep them up after christmas?
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And.....for the resident that wants us all to go away, I understand...
I live in Redlands next to the Bowl and every Tuesday and Friday for the whole Summer they block my street, there is NO parking and I cant entertain on Friday nights because my friends have no where to park, but you know what?? I love the Bowl and the free entertainment and community spirit it represents, and I wouldn't change it for the world... I have lived here for 10 years and I have just adapted. I suggest you embrace it and join in the Christmas Spirit too! Much love to you and yours!!
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Its not the cars and traffic that are upsetting but the disrespect for our property. Vandalism
has been awful and the fights and trash people leave behind. Drunk adults cussing and fighting is not what we want. It was once a very nice thing to bring your family to the lights but the last few years have gotten so scary not as many people are putting up lights as there once was. Homeowners have had to pay for private security. What a shame .
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I agree. People go out of their way to provide an entertainment destination. The least the people could do is be respectful of property and not leave trash behind or allow the children to run amok.
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It's an amazing display of Christmas Spirit and the children love it! We are going tonight...Cant Wait!!
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Please stay away. The residents of Alta Loma around Thoroughbred have had enough of being trapped in their homes during the christmas season. Our neigbourhood is gridlocked from sundown to gone 11pm every night. We cannot leave and no-one can visit us. This event makes our holiday season a misery. If you come and line up in your car be prepared to wait for hours and be cursed at and flipped off by other people cutting in line, intent on getting to the lights. Stay home!
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then complain to them for holding the event. if you want people to stop
coming you have to go to the source. what do you expect? posting a comment on a forum can only be seen by so many. just saying.
Christmas Light displays
i totally understand the inconvenience of it all we used to live across the street from the pomona fairgrounds and we also had the problem of gridlock and not being able to get out of our street but as stated before im sure you knew when you purchased the home... i would give my eye teeth to live in an area where most people decorated not just me and a handfull of others. and its only for a few weeks a year deal with it.... happy holidays to everyone
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Surely this was all disclosed when you purchased your home?!
Anyway, I have always wondered what happens when a resident needs an ambulance, fire truck, etc or just wants to go grocery shopping after dark. I've been there to see the lights and even though traffic is better managed in the last few years it is still total gridlock ...
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when we moved here it was a nice family thing. We loved seeing families come to enjoy the lights. Unfortunately that once wonderful time has been ruined by thugs. We have had knife fights, shootings, theft, vandalism in the last few years. It has gotten so out of control. I dont understand why people are so intent on destroying a good thing. We are not in a position to sale our home at this time so we deal with it the best we can. A little respect for the homeowners and the decent people coming to see the lights would be nice. I have had to clean up dirty diapers, alcohol bottles and trash in bucket loads off of my lawn and driveway. The really sad part is I supply a trash can at the end of my driveway for people to dispose of the trash. ADULTS please set a better example for your children. Teach them respect and how to take pride and keep the streets clean. This is not being a scrooge it frustration over lack of respect.
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well bah humbug to you also stop being a scrooge
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Thank You!!!! You could had been a little nice about it!!! Merry Christmas..
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THANK YOU for finding me my CHRISTMAS CHEER!!!!! It was awsome!!!!
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Does anyone know if they keep the lights up until New Years? We can't go this year until after Christmas!
Best Lights in the IE...
My family and I go here every year and it is a spectacular display. I look forward to this most every year and it never disappoints. Definitely check it out. You wont regret it. In fact, I am going there tonight. ;)
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Are the lights on during the week?
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Yes!
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Thank You : )
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Thank You...Going this Saturday!!! =)
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Thanks so much. We're coming to see my parents in Alta Loma and want to take the kids to see some great lights so this is really helpful!!
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