{"id":4730,"date":"2013-11-27T21:02:13","date_gmt":"2013-11-28T02:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=4730"},"modified":"2013-11-27T21:02:13","modified_gmt":"2013-11-28T02:02:13","slug":"unleash-your-inner-griswold-and-light-up-aurora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/unleash-your-inner-griswold-and-light-up-aurora\/","title":{"rendered":"Unleash your inner \u201cGriswold\u201d and light up Aurora"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever settled into National Lampoons\u2019 Christmas Vacation and taken inspiration from the light extravaganza Clark Griswold installs on his house, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

But, now there\u2019s an added incentive to deck out your home in Aurora. <\/p>\n

Light Up Aurora, a contest now in its second year and hosted by realtor Anthony Fogliato, is on the hunt for the best and wackiest Christmas light displays in Town.<\/p>\n

\u201c[My wife and I] were talking about how we haven\u2019t really seen that many great ones, so we decided it would be fun to start a competition to find the best,\u201d says Mr. Fogliato. \u201cThe first year was very informal. I went and knocked on the doors of people who ended up being in the competition. They were really excited about it because they were doing their lights just for fun. Now that they could actually win something, they just seemed really excited.\u201d <\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s prize was a simple $20 gift certificate to Tim Hortons, but with new sponsorships this year, they have upped their game. The Grand Prize is $150 in cash, with a second prize of a $100 gift certificate to Academy Laser Clinic, and a third place package from The Nutmeg Bakeshop, a regular feature at the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market. <\/p>\n

Winners will be selected via Facebook with half a point awarded for every \u2018like\u2019, one point for every comment (only one per person), and two points for sharing the entry. <\/p>\n

Despite the success, there remains that elusive house Mr. Fogliato would just love to see entered into the mix.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love those houses set to music,\u201d he says of houses that go viral on YouTube. \u201cWe\u2019re just looking for a lot of lights \u2013 lights that are almost flamboyant and probably add 20 per cent to their power bill!\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Light Up Aurora, visit www.lightupaurora.com.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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