Although
last year I made the most of what was available - Around
the Bay and Away: Light Up My Life and the Bay like the reimagined paid drive-thru Christmas In
the Park, a.k.a. Blinky’s Illuminated Holiday, I am pleased that most of the
staples have returned for 2021.
Some are long-time favorites that I have been faithfully visiting annually, like the two-story Fairmont Gingerbread House, the Pier 39 tree, festive lights at Ghirardelli Square and the Christmas in the Park walk-through - Around the Bay and Away: Christmas By the Bay, Around the Bay and Away: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.
Another is Widmer World, one I discovered after Christmas, just months before the pandemic hit. I loved it so much, I ended 2019 with it as my 100th Yelp review of the year and 1000th review overall.
Although it has been around for over 30 years, it has vastly expanded to what it is today.
Welcomed with lighted trees in sync with Christmas music,
you enter Widmer World where their yards are turned into a lighted wonderland with displays ranging from Disney
to Snoopy
to Nutcrackers
to the Department 54 village
and much more.
There’s even one dedicated to Bears.
The reindeer coin toss at the end is a great way to get rid of those extra coins while helping offset their costs. They start setting up the display in August and I suspect the last of it is not put away until April, so show them some love and make a donation after you enjoy it so they can continue this tradition for another 30+ years.
Knowing
what we know now, I hope many of you have returned to your favorites and continue
to support those who were there for us last year, as we now know how temporary
everything truly is.
Widmer
World
3671
Chelsea Court
Pleasanton,
CA 94588
Daily
from 6-9PM until 12/31/21 weather permitting
