Bellevue Forest Neighborhood Lights Up For The Holidays

ARLINGTON, VA — Every year since Gail and Doug Kouril moved into the Bellevue Forest neighborhood in 1992, they have done a traditional lighting display during the holidays.

"The first year we were practically the only homeowners who lit up and we felt like the Clampetts coming to town," Gail Kouril said, in an email.

Over the years, more and more of the Kourils' neighbors have decorated their homes and prizes are now being awarded in the form of lawn signs in categories such as "Best Cul De Sac" or "Most Dramatic." Judging this year takes place on Dec. 14.

The Kourils invite Patch readers to check out their display at 3140 N Piedmont Street and drive through the entire Bellevue Forest neighborhood to see all the holiday decorations.

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Are you the Clark Griswold of your neighborhood? Do you overachieve when it comes to Christmas displays? Send us photos of your holiday decorations and we'll include them in our holiday guide.

Be like Gail and Doug and submit your display location, photos, and other relevant information to Michael.OConnell@patch.com. We will update the list through Christmas Eve.

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• Does the display have a name?
• Be sure to include it. Tell us about any special effects, such as synchronized lights, handmade items, etc.
• If you have specific times for the display, let us know. We don't want people ringing your doorbell or bothering your neighbors in the middle of the night.
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