Holiday lights drives in the Twin Cities

The combo of moonlight on the fresh new fallen snow will make a perfect night to do the "Put the kids in their footie pajamas, pack a thermos of hot chocolate and drive around the city for a holiday lights tour."

To plot your route you can check out this Holiday Lights map.

I had heard of this tree below. A few south of the river friends had told me tales of this tree and how they look forward to seeing it on their commute. . It's high on a bluff over HWY 77 near Old Shakopee Rd. We're definitely including it on our route this evening .

Photo By Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune

Here's the story behind this beautiful oak that ran earlier this week. Who needs a yule log?

And yet another holiday lights story from today's paper Light show shimmers message of hope

With seven Christmas trees, 8,000 lights and lots of sweat equity, a holiday display synced to music outside a Plymouth home aims to raise awareness about Parkinson's Disease.