The best places to see Christmas lights and get into the holiday spirit in the greater Los Angeles area

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Many of the top Christmas decoration viewing destinations from the pre-inflatable days are still prospering. Below is a list of some of the must-see Christmas destinations:

ST. ALBANS ROAD, SAN MARINO (pictured above)
Where: Huntington Drive & St. Albans
What you will find: The towering trees on the street all decked out with Christmas lights to resemble giant Christmas trees.

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HASTINGS RANCH
Where: Area surrounding Hastings Ranch Drive & Alegria Street
What you will find: Miles of elaborately decorated streets and houses with different themes.

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CHRISTMAS TREE LANE, ALTADENA
Where: Santa Rosa Avenue between Woodbury and Altadena Drive
What you will find: A tunnel of lights that stretches for three blocks. Take the convertible and a heavy jacket. More info.

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THE BALIAN HOUSE, ALTADENA
Where: Allen Avenue and Mendocino
What you will find: A beautiful mansion decorated with over 10,000 colored lights with holiday decorations.

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Here are recommendations from others:

CANDY CANE LANE, WOODLAND HILLS
Where: Vicinity of Oxnard Street and Lubao Avenue
What you will find: Many homes with elaborate decorations.

SLEEPY HOLLOW,  TORRANCE
Where: Pacific Coast Hwy & Robert Road
What you will find: Many homes with elaborate decorations.

Click here for more Southern California Christmas traditions from About.com.

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Los Angeles is arguably one of the epic cities of the new emerging world. The east side is essentially the capital.
Norman Klein
Cultural critic and novelist

*Quotes taken from two separate interviews.
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