December 14, 2016
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Peacock Lane brings old-fashioned holiday spirit to southeast Portland.
Popular Holiday Tradition
Each house on Peacock
Lane in southeast Port-
land has been decorating
for Christmas for decades.
Mostly Tudors, the houses
are adorned with not only
beautiful sparkling lights,
but also nativity scenes, ro-
tating Christmas trees and
stunningly life-like repli-
cas of Santa and Frosty.
This is a very popular
Portland tradition and the
crowds can get quite thick.
It is wise to park sever-
al blocks away and walk,
rather than drive through
the area. For safety rea-
sons, the Portland Police
may shut down the Lane to
motor vehicle traffic at any
time for everyone’s safe-
ty. Be prepared for last-
minute changes. Peacock
Lane is located between
Stark and Belmont, one
block east of Cesar Chavez
Boulevard.
The light displays run
from Thursday, Dec. 15
to Dec. 31, nightly from 6
p.m. to 11p.m. The lights
stay on until midnight on
Christmas Eve, Dec 24 and
New Year’s Eve. Dec. 31.
Free hot chocolate and
coffee while supplies last
with cash donations to
benefit the Architectural
Heritage Center to support
Peacock Lane’s application
for National Historic Dis-
trict Designation. For more
information visit peacock-
lane.org.