Lucas Hutchins has transformed River Ridge Drive in Temple Terrace into a holiday spectacle. 60,000 lights blanket the street. He’s built this display across 18 years. The Temple Terrace Light Show pulls thousands of visitors each December to the River Run subdivision.
Hutchins began this project when he moved into his house 18 years back. A sprawling oak tree on the property caught his eye. Year after year, he kept adding lights, garlands, glowing arches, and a snow machine. Now there’s a full light show synced to Christmas music broadcast on 95.5 FM for drivers who pass through.
“I think a lot of it is I’m very sad that Christmas kind of seems to be phasing out and not as many people are decorating,” he said, according to Tampa Beacon. “The less I see of other people’s neighborhoods, the more I want to add here.”…