Light Up the Lanes

Whether you celebrate Diwali, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, or any other winter occasion, decorate* the exterior of your Issaquah Highlands home and enter the “Light Up the Lanes” holiday décor contest for a chance to win festive prizes. Your entry also counts towards the “Most Festive Neighborhood” contest.

This year, our annual “Light Up the Lanes” holiday decorating contest is growing. With the support of Grand Ridge Plaza, we’re excited to offer even more opportunities for participation and prizes!

Prizes will be awarded to individual decorators, entire neighborhoods, and even to randomly selected entries. Even if your holiday décor style is limited to a wreath on the door, everyone has a chance to help their neighborhood AND win individual prizes.

The form to enter individual homes is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos!

Congratulations to our Most Festive Home winners (in no particular order):

• Alicia Marquez, Black Nugget Park
• Ben Armlin, Huckleberry Circle
• Erica Plummer, Central Park
• Erin Vanderwel, Dahlia Park
• James Crosetto, zHomes
• Karen & Bruce McGaughey, Dahlia Park
• Kelly O’Halloran, Crofton Springs
• Lisa Jorgensen, West Highlands Park
• Marc Targioni, Daphne Park
• Susan & Nick Lohma, Kirk Park

Most Festive Neighborhood Winner: West Highlands Park

Congratulations to West Highlands Park for winning the “Most Festive Neighborhood” in our annual Light Up the Lanes home decorating contest! This neighborhood will receive a block party celebration in early 2025, courtesy of Grand Ridge Plaza. West Highlands Park is located to the west of the shopping area, just beyond the Westridge neighborhood near Swedish Hospital.

It’s Snowing Prizes!

Prizes include:

• Random Drawings: 14 individual entrants will be randomly awarded $50 gift cards to Grand Ridge Plaza (two winners selected at random each day from Dec. 2-Dec. 8), so enter early for more chances to win.
• Most Festive Homes: 10 individual entrants will be awarded a $100 gift card for Grand Ridge Plaza and a special sign for their yard.
• Most Festive Neighborhood: The neighborhood deemed the “most festive” by popular vote will win a block party celebration in February.
• Grand Prize: One lucky winner will be drawn at random from everyone who views the winter wonderland of Issaquah Highlands and casts their vote for the Most Festive Neighborhood. The grand prize is a night out at Grand Ridge Plaza, complete with shopping, dinner and a movie ($250 value)!

Important Dates

• Submit your home: Nov. 1-Dec. 8
• Individual winners & neighborhood finalists announced: Dec. 9
• View and vote: Dec. 9-22
• Most Festive Neighborhood announced: Dec. 23
• Most Festive Neighborhood party: Feb. 8, 2025