As you come out of Taffy Lane and turn back on to Fortune Drive, take the next right on to Sugar Bush Court which has a wonderfully decorated house at the end of the cul-de-sac.

From Sugar Bush drive back to Orléans Blvd. and turn left. Go over the bridge and continue to St. Joseph Blvd. where you will turn left again.

Two streets down on the left is Dussere Street. Turn left and drive to the bottom of the hill where you will run into Cholette Crescent. On the righthand side you will see the the Giroux residence which has one of the most spectacular light displays in all of Orléans.

As you come back up Dussere Street, turn left on to Cousineau Street and then left again on to St. Jean Street. Once you’re on St. Jean take your next right which will be Joseph Drouin Ave., home to one of the nicest light displays Convent Glen South.

As you drive around Joseph Drouin Ave. you will back come back to St. Jean St., go up to St. Joseph Blvd. and turn left.

Once you're back on St. Joseph Blvd., keep an eye out for the Pioneer gas station on your righthand side and turn right at the corner on to Belcourt Blvd. On either side of the street are three beautifully decorated houses, including the Leger residence which is on the righthand side of the road.

At this point turn your car around and head back down to St. Joseph Blvd. To get to the next house turn left on to St. Joseph and then right on to Orléans Blvd. Once you reach Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. turn right again and take Jeanne d’Arc to Champlain Street. On the northeast corner is the Chenard residence which has been a favourite stop for Christmas light enthusiats for years.

If by now you haven’t had your fill of Christmas lights there are still a few other houses that are worth checking out. One is on Pintail Terrace which you can get to by taking Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. west to Lawnsberry Dr. Turn left on Lawnsberry and you will get to Pintail Terrace.

Another house worth visiting is on Leduc Crescent which is off Carrigan Drive in Fallingbrook. For the full effect stop your car and get out so you can listen to the Christmas music which is part of the display.

Not far away from Leduc is a beautiful house on Deavy Way in Queenswood Heights. The easiest way to get there is to follow Charlemagine Blvd. all the way around to Tenth Line Rd. Cross Tenth Line Rd. to Tompkins Ave. and Deavy Way will be the second street on your left. The house in question is near the corner of Deave Way and Prestone Dr.

One final spot that is worth checking out is in Avalon. The best way to get to them is to take Portobello Blvd. south off Innes Road. Drive down to Nantes Street. Turn left on to Nantes and then right on to Brianna Way. At the corner of Brianna and Descartes Street is a brightly lit house that makes use of mainly white lights.

Part of the fun of any Christmas lights tour is in keeping an eye out for other spectacular displays along the way. Outdoor Christmas decorations have enjoyed a resurgence of late, thanks in large part to the advent of LED bulbs which use a fraction of the energy older bulbs do.