Local Light Show Wins $10,000 Prize in National Contest
The "Our Dancing Lights" show was named the best display of Clark-Griswold-style spirit; here's what the show's creator has to say about that.
When Brent Waldrep set out to wrap his house in 47,000 lights, all set to flash in time to holiday music, he wasn't seeking fame or fortune. But he admits $10,000 and the first-place title in a national competition doesn't hurt his big picture. Waldrep is the creator of Our Dancing Lights, the music-and-light spectacular that has attracted thousands of visitors each Christmas season for the past six years. The show is located at his home on Paramount Lane, across the border of Rochester Hills in Auburn Hills. Earlier this month, Waldrep learned he won the grand prize in the Griswold Lightacular Challenge, a national contest sponsored by Old Navy to find the home that best channeled the Griswold holiday spirit (made famous by Chevy Chase's…
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Janine Corbets
9:16 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Congratulations and a well deserved recognition! We have enjoyed your display the past few years and it is a highlight of our holiday season. Thank you for sharing your display with the community and for raising funds for such a worthy charity. more ›