Denver Lifestyleâ„¢ Real Estate

There is something so soothing and beautiful about candlelight around the holidays that it’s hard to put into words.

Returning to my childhood home in Chicago for Christmas last year, I drove around the neighboring suburbs with my folks to admire the holiday lights.  One of the suburbs stuck in my mind with its remarkable display of a sense of community~ the sidewalks of five whole blocks were ablaze with the candlelight of luminaria, candles anchored in sand in paper bags.

Inspired by this display as well as our neighbors’ mutual and profound love of the Wash Park community, we have decided to sponsor the First Annual Luminaria Night in Wash Park on the Sunday before the shortest day of the year (Sunday, Dec 20 from 4:00 – 9:00).

During the week prior to Dec 20, we are going to pay for and hand deliver LED candles and bags to every home bordering Wash Park.  We would like to encourage our Wash Park neighbors to join us as we “push back the night” with light, joy and holiday cheer.  If you can not be home on this day, perhaps you could reach out to your neighbors and ask them to light your candles for you and pick them up the next morning.  Sunday Dec 20 could be a great day to make hot chocolate, cider and Christmas cookies and invite friends over to walk around the park with you and enjoy the power of 210 people acting in concert with one goal ~ create beauty and spread holiday cheer.

During our first annual event, the LED candles and bags are being provided to residents that touch/border the park. There is no need to “open” your house to the general public, we merely are giving you an occasion to invite your own friends and neighbors over, should you desire. The “walk” is not a formal walk per se, but rather just a time when folks from all over can stroll on our walking path and admire the efforts put forth by all who choose to light their front sidewalks with luminaria.

While distributing candles to homes on Washington Park, I’ve been asked “Where do I put these?” The vision is for 10 candles running the width of your property alongside the sidewalk to form a continuous ring. I understand that folks will do many different variations of this and have even been given the head’s up that a fun resident near Ohio and Downing is buying even more luminaria to really light up his home.

We thank you, in advance, for helping us fulfill this dream this year and look forward to meeting you as we notify you of the event and distribute the luminaria materials.  With your help, we will continue and grow this tradition next year.

Sincerely,
~ Rick Janson

Wash Park resident and RealtorTM for Wash Park Realtor
Founder of Neighborhood Broker Alliance

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