If this strange, socially isolated, pandemic holiday season calls up moments of feeling lonely, fear not. Bright surprises are popping up on the mountain to offer holiday cheer. Light unites us across distances, sparkling through the night to raise our spirits. Look around. Have you stopped by the grounds of the Ridge Route Communities Museum yet?

The gift of holiday lights is brightening all our neighborhoods. Take a little drive through…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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The grounds of the Ridge Route Communities Museum and Historical Society are cheerful and festive for this holiday season, compliments of the board and volunteers.

Truckin’ Santa’s helpers return one last time on Saturday, Dec. 19 to gather toys, wave at the children and collect letters to Santa. (See schedule on page 9)

The museum is at 3515 Park Drive, behind the Frazier Park post office.

The dazzling home of Luz Esther Diaz on Piru Way in Frazier Park.

Butterball helped Santa on his rounds Saturday, Dec. 5 to collect Toys for Tots & Teens. Santa’s helpers return on December 19. (see schedule on page 9)

Gerard Palmisano with Zito Digital Cable and Internet used the Zito cherry picker to help dress up the Ridge Route Museum’s big spruce tree with festive holiday lights.

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This is part of the December 18, 2020 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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