It is that time of year. Sunset Hills, a neighborhood just west of downtown Greensboro, is aglow with lighted, chicken wire balls. Most are about 2' round with a strand of 100 lights. Some are catapulted high into the trees; others vary from eye level on up to a few stories high. Collectively, they turn the neighborhood into a winter wonderland. If you haven't driven down Ridgeway Avenue, Madison Avenue, or any of the Sunset Hills streets between Friendly Avenue and Market Streets, you owe it to yourself to drive around and enjoy the view. Be sure to take a few cans of non-perishables. The neighborhood collects cans for the Second Harvest Food Bank.
On December 15, at 6pm, runners will race through the streets. Walkers begin as soon as the runners are underway. The participants are usually as decorated as the streets- with Christmas sweaters, glow sticks, blinking strands of lights, and so much more! Visit the event's website to learn more about the history of the event and the worthy cause.
It's definitely that time of the year again Janis, I'm still wondering where this year went! Love the lights, tres festive 🎄
Posted by: Grace | Monday, December 03, 2018 at 09:31 AM
Beautiful lights!
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, December 03, 2018 at 10:54 AM
Thank you, greensborodailyphoto, for featuring @sunsethillsgso. The neighborhood is on fire about helping to shorten the line of hunger and adding to the beauty. Shine The Light on Hunger redirected non-perishable food (52 tons between 2007-2017) chiefly to #GreensboroUrbanMinistry. The grass-roots non-profit also redelivered cash donations ($324,680) to 1) Second Harvest Food Bank of North West North Carolina *and* 2) Greensboro Urban Ministry, according to each donor's wish. The neighborhood supplies collection depots, volunteer labor, Christmas lights, repackaging and redelivery of tangible and monetary gifts to Urban Ministry and Second Harvest, Shine The Light on Hunger yard signs and recordkeeping. We have no expenses; nobody gets reimbursed, everything benefits hungry folks, providing 2,324,537 meals since 2007.
NEW THIS YEAR: Lincoln Financial Volunteers made and hung 300 Lighted Christmas Balls in Greenway Park and built a new food collection depot in Greenway Park to add to the beauty and help drive more donor traffic.
Posted by: Jonathan Smith | Monday, December 03, 2018 at 12:07 PM
Are the lights still up? Thank you
Posted by: Wendy Strain | Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 09:29 PM