30 th annual Holiday L ights at Shore A cres Thanksgiving thru New Year s Eve 2016 Stats compiled by Shirley and David Bridgham A mazing and gratifying guest books - 2016 An estimated 50,896 visitors (1,668 more than 2015) 37 nights (would have been 38 except for 1 closure (flood over road at Sunset Bay) 13.31 of rain (5.00 less than 2015) New states, cities, towns, areas and many repeat visitors. Not everyone signed the guest books. Not everyone signed legibly. Not everyone listed where they were from. Some Google verification The leaping Orca display designed by Don McMichael in 1995 got new life. It s always been strung on a huge net and it s always required constant maintenance. The net is no more. Ray Daniels and David Bridgham fabricated a new rigid aluminum display with a solid state controller. It worked perfectly every night! include many better than ever, worth the trip, and a holiday tradition, but visitors often use just one word: Some of our favorites this season - Amazing, Awesome, Beautiful, Breathtaking, Brilliant, Cool, Dazzling, Delightful, Excellent, Exceptional, Extraordinary, Exquisite, Fabulous, Fantastic, Festive, Fun, Gorgeous, Great, Incredible, Inspiring, Intricate, Historical, Lovely, Luminous, Magical, Magnificent, Marvelous, Outstanding, Perfect, Pretty, Spectacular, Stellar, Stunning, Super, Superb, Sweet, Wonderful, Wow! New purple dolphin joined the Undersea Garden TOTALS: 42 States, and 624 Cities, Towns, Areas New porcupine joined the animals on the Exile Gate TOTALS: 27 Countires (Other than U.S.) 20. South Korea 10. Italy 1. Australia 21. Spain 11. Japan 2. Canada 22. Sweden 12. Malaysia Alberta 23. Switzerland 13. Mexico British Columbia 24. Taiwan 14. Morocco 3. El Salvador 25. Tanzania 15. Norway 4. France 26. Thailand 16. Pakistan 5. Germany 27. United Kingdom 17. Peru 6. Greece England 18. Philippines 7. Hungary 19. South Africa Scotland 8. Ireland 9. Israel CA 142 * OR 221 1. Alabama (1) 2. Alaska (11) 3. Arizona (11) 4. Arkansas (2) 5. California (142) 6. Colorado (6) 7. Connecticut (2) 8. Delaware (1) 9. Florida (10) 10. Georgia (5) 11. Hawaii (6) 12. Idaho (15) 13. Illinois (1) 14. Indiana (2) 15. Iowa (1) 16. Kansas (4) 17. Kentucky (2) 18. Louisiana (2) 19. Massachusetts (3) 20. Michigan (8) 21. Minnesota (6) 22. Missouri (3) 23. Montana (11) 24. Nebraska (4) 25. Nevada (10) * WA 70 * Other 191 26. New Jersey (2) 27. New Mexico (2) 28. New York (4) 29. North Carolina (5) 30. North Dakota (1) 31. Oklahoma (4) 32. Oregon (221) 33. Pennsylvania (6) 34. South Carolina (1) 35. South Dakota (2) 36. Tennessee (1) 37. Texas (14) 38. Utah (9) 39. Virginia (3) 40. Washington (70 ) 41. Wisconsin (4) 42. Wyoming (6) Washington, D.C. Missing: 1. Maine 2. Maryland 3. Mississippi 4. New Hampshire 5. Ohio 6. Rhode Island 7. Vermont 8. West Virginia
Alabama (1) Birmingham Alaska (11) 1. Anchorage 2. Homer 3. Ketchikan 4. Kodiak 5. North Pole 6. Palmer 7. Petersburg 8. Seward 9. Wasilla 10. Willow 11. Wrangell Arizona (11) 1. Casa Grande 2. Chandler 3. Flagstaff 4. Gilbert 5. Kingman 6. Lake Havasu City 7. Maricopa 8. Parker 9. Phoenix 10. Scottsdale 11. Queen Creek Arkansas (2) Arkadelphia Benton California (142) 1. Alameda 2. Anaheim 3. Anderson 4. Antioch 5. Arcata 6. Atwater 7. Bakersfield 8. Benicia 9. Berkeley 10. Blythe 11. Burbank 12. Burney 13. Butte City 14. Camarillo 15. Campbell 16. Chico 17. Citrus Heights 18. Concord 19. Contra Costa 20. Corning 21. Costa Mesa 22. Crescent City 23. Danville 24. Davis 25. Dixon 26. Durham 27. Emeryville 28. Eureka 29. Fallbrook 30. Fieldbrook 31. Freemont 32. Fresno 33. Fullerton 34. Grass Valley 35. Hanford 36. Hayward 37. Healdsburg 38. Humbolt 39. Hydesville 40. Irvine 41. Klamath 42. Lake Tahoe 43. Lakehead 44. Laytonville 45. Lemoore 46. Livermore 47. Loleta 48. Loma Linda 49. Lompoc5 50. Long Beach 51. Los Angeles 52. Madera 53. Magalia 54. Manhattan Beach 55. Mariposa 56. Manteca 57. Martinez 58. McKinleyville 59. Merced 60. Millville 61. Modesto 62. Montague 63. Moreno Valley 64. Mountain View 65. Mt Shasta 66. Myrtle Beach 67. Napa 68. Novato 69. Oakland 70. Oceanside 71. Orange County 72. Orland 73. Oroville 74. Palm Springs 75. Paradise 76. Pasadena 77. Perris 78. Petaluma 79. Placerville 80. Plymouth 81. Pollock Pines 82. Pomona 83. Porterville 84. Quincy 85. Redding 86. Redlands 87. Redondo Beach 88. Redway 89. Rialto 90. Ridgecrest 91. Rio Vista 92. Riverside 93. Rocklin 94. Roseville 95. Sacramento 96. San Diego 97. San Francisco 98. San Joaquin 99. San Jose 100. San Marcos 101. San Rafael 102. San Ramon 103. Santa Ana 104. Santa Barbara 105. Santa Monica 106. Santa Cruz 107. Santa Rosa 108. Seal Beach 109. Shasta Lake 110. Shingletown 111. Simi Valley 112. Smith River 113. Sonoma 114. South Lake Tahoe 115. Stirling City 116. Stockton 117. Suisun City 118. Susanville 119. Tehama 120. Temecula 121. Torrance 122. Trabuco Canyon 123. Tres Pinos 124. Trinidad 125. Tulelake 126. Turlock 127. Vacaville 128. Vallejo 129. Valley Center 130. Valley Spring 131. Ventura 132. Visalia 133. Vista 134. Walnut Creek 135. Weaverville 136. Weed 137. West Lake Village 138. Willis 139. Woodland 140. Wrightwood 141. Yreka 142. Yuba City Colorado (6) 1. Castle Rock 2. Colorado Springs 3. Crooked Butte 4. Denver 5. Fountain 6. South Fork Connecticut (2) 1. Hartford 2. Woodbury Delaware (1) 1. Camden Florida (10) 1. Atlantic Beach 2. Fort Walton Beach 3. Jupiter 4. Lake Placid 5. Miami 6. Naples 7. Orlando 8. Sarasota 9. St. Petersburg 10. The Villages Georgia (5) 1. Atlanta 2. Lyons 3. Norcross 4. Warm Springs 5. Warner Robins Grants Pass, OR - Come every Year Houston. TX - Houston has nothing like this! Thanks y all Portland, OR - Love this place! Salem, OR - Gorgeous - looked forward to it! Edmonton, AB, Canada - Wonderful! Portland, OR - It s magical Oakland, CA - Love the tradition! Phoenix, AZ - Wonderful family event. Thank you! Medford, OR - Awesome! Will be back again! Keizer, OR - Our favorite family tradition! Madrid, Spain - Amazing!!! Central Point, OR - We come visit every year,. Love it! Kent, WA - We come every year! Coos Bay, OR - This is Christmas Coos Bay, OR - The volunteers are wonderful! Wahiawa, HI - Magically Amazing El Salvador - Great experience Ashland, OR - Wow! What a Great Surprise Lincoln City, OR - Beautiful, out of this world Harrisburg, OR - Beautiful, will come again! San Jose, CA - So Beautiful Jacksonville, OR - Spectacular! Portland, OR - Good, No better than expected! Eugene, OR - Awesome! Breathtaking! Bridge, OR - Thank you for doing this every year! Rogue River, OR - Unique and Special Aberdeen, SD- Most beautifully decorated & enchanting for all Moorehead, MN - Beautiful! Thanks! Coquille, OR - Beautiful setup, love Santa in tub Ashland, OR - Winter Wonderland Coos Bay, OR - No words... awestruck Trinidad, CA - Charmingly delightful! Pollock Pines, CA - Thanks to all for the pretty lights! Sandy, OR - Absolutely gorgeous - a delight Bandon, OR - So many good memories here Otter Rock, OR - Favorite place to visit during the holidays Scio, OR - Thanks for your hard work! Coos Bay, OR - You give joy. Hoquiam, WA - Beautiful lights and decor San Francisco, CA - Soooo Cool! Winston, OR - This is fantastic Victoria, BC, Canada - Thank you for fabulous display! Utah - Worth flying in for!!! Oakland, CA - Best we have seen Coos Bay, OR - A work of art - thank you! Salem, OR - So beautiful and creative. Thank you! Redmond, WA - Love the lights and garden North Bend, OR - Just like home should be. Alaska - Brings back childhood memories Corvallis, OR - Glad I didn t miss it! Lincoln City, OR - Stunning San Diego, CA - Beautiful! Magical! Tillamook, OR - Festive and much appreciated Florence, OR -!!!! Love the dolphin! Coos Bay, OR - It wouldn t be Christmas without it! Corvallis, OR - Amazing! So artistic! Methuen, MA - Breathtaking Florence, OR - Yearly tradition, never fails to impress!
Hawaii (6) 1. Honolulu 2. Lihue 3. Maui 4. Wahiawa 5. Waianne 6. Mt View Idaho (15) 1. Blackfoot 2. Boise 3. Burley 4. Coeur d Alene 5. Emmett 6. Harrison 7. Kuna 8. Lewiston 9. McCall 10. Moscow 11. Nampa 12. New Plymouth 13. Orofino 14. Pocatello 15. Twin Falls Illinois (1) 1. Chicago Indiana (2) 1. Bloomington 2. Goshen Iowa (1) 1. Iowa City Kansas (4) 1. Andover 2. Douglas 3. Leawood 4. Topeka Kentucky (2) 1. Cadiz 2. Owingsville Louisiana (2) 1. Lafayette 2. New Orleans Massachusetts (3) 1. Methuen 2. North Andover 3. Webster Michigan (8) 1. Charlevoix 2. Chelsea 3. Detroit 4. Frankfort 5. Grand Rapids 6. Ionia 7. Kalamazoo 8. St. Clair Minnesota (6) 1. Duluth 2. Little Falls 3. Minneapolis 4. 5. Moorehead Parwich 6. White Bear Missouri (3) 1. Hillsboro 2. Kansas City 3. Macon Montana (11) 1. Absarokee 2. Big Sandy 3. Billings 4. Bozeman 5. Great Falls 6. Helena 7. Laurel 8. Lewiston 9. Missoula 10. Poson 11. Red Lodge Nebraska (4) 1. Central City 2. Norfolk 3. Omaha 4. Tilden Nevada (10) 1. Carson City 2. Elko 3. Fallon 4. Fernley 5. Henderson 6. Las Vegas 7. Minden 8. Pioche 9. Reno 10. Sparks New Jersey (2) 1. Columbus 2. Rutherford New Mexico (2) 1. Farmington 2. Santa Fe New York (4) 1. Brooklyn 2. 3. Fort Drum New York City 4. Plattsburgh North Carolina (5) 1. Ashville 2. Jacksonville 3. Mooresville 4. Raleigh 5. Sylva North Dakota (1) 1. Dickinson Oklahoma (4) 1. Ada 2. Inola 3. Norman 4. Tulsa Oregon (221) 1. Albany 2. Allegany 3. Aloha 4. Alsea 5. Amity 6. Applegate 7. Arago 8. Ashland 9. Astoria 10. Aumsville 11. Aurora 12. Azalea 13. Bandon 14. Beavercreek 15. Beaverton 16. Bend 17. Blatchly 18. Blue River 19. Boring 20. Bridge 21. Broadbent 22. Brookings 23. Brownsville 24. Camas Valley 25. Canby 26. Canyonville 27. Cave Junction 28. Central Point 29. Charleston 30. Cheshire 31. Chiloquin 32. Coos Bay 33. Coquille 34. Corbett 35. Cornelius 36. Corvallis 37. Cottage Grove 38. Creswell 39. Crow 40. Curtin 41. Dallas 42. Damascus 43. Days Creek 44. Dayton 45. Deadwood 46. Deer Island 47. Depoe Bay 48. Dexter 49. Dillard 50. Donald 51. Douglas 52. Drain 53. Dundee 54. Dunes City 55. Eagle Point 56. Eastside 57. Eddyville 58. Elgin 59. Elkton 60. Elmira 61. Empire 62. Estacada 63. Eugene 64. Fairview 65. Fall Creek 66. Florence 67. Forest Grove 68. Foster Portland, OR - What a Wow! Lincoln City, OR - Best light show ever! Portland, OR - Epic Eugene, OR - What a birthday treat! Sutherlin, OR - Gorgeous! Thanks for all the hard work! Iowa - Fun, enchanting1!! Los Angeles, CA - Thanks you - it s gorgeous! Bandon, OR - What a treasure! Myrtle Point, OR - THE PRETTIEST PLACE EVER Walla Walla, WA - Awesome, drove 500 miles to see it!!! Bellingham, WA - Very well done! Butchart Gardens of Oregon Florence, OR - Beautiful - thanks for all the effort. Corvallis, OR - So pretty - we come every year! Bandon, OR - Thanks for our annual tradition! Canyonville, OR - No words to describe the beauty. Emmett, ID - Very nice and festive Eugene, OR - Tradition! Silverton, OR - Family Favorite Cottage Grove, OR - Beautiful - we ll come back! Vancouver, WA - Beautiful every year! Salem, OR - I love this sooo much! Concord, CA - Really Beautiful Veneta, OR - We come every year! Lane County, OR - Out of this world! Vancouver, WA - Breathtaking Porterville, CA - Exquisite - Memorable! Blue River, OR - Wonderful community gift. Oregon - I love the purple room. Salem, OR - 1st time here - love Santa in the tub! UK - Fabulous. Eugene, OR - Gorgeous! Worth the drive! San Diego, CA - Gorgeous!!! Reedsport, OR - Wonderful Tradition Asheville, NC - Beautiful, really captures the idea of Christmas Lebanon, OR - 18 years here, once again BEAUTIFUL! Gold Beach, OR - 1st time - unbelievably beautiful Portland, OR - What a lovely holiday tradition! Bandon, OR - What a Great Day to be Alive! Thanks! Springfield, OR - Fantastically Magical!! Thank you. Coquille, OR - Been coming for years... now bringing our son Corbett, OR - Family Tradition! Hillsboro, OR - Christmas can now begin! Redmond, OR - Great team bonding experience!!! Lakeside, OR - Thank you so much!!! Orlando, FL - Great community tradition! We loved it! Newport, OR - Better each year! Springfield, OR - Awesome memories! Eugene, OR - Absolutely in love, thank you! Mapleton, OR - This is incredible! Love the light clumps in the trees and bushes. Eugene, OR - Shore Acres ROCKS! Tigard, OR - It is like a Beautiful Fairy Land Moorhead, MN - Beautiful and No Snow! Eugene, OR - Been coming every year since 1987 - Love it! Fountain, CO - Wonderful Displays Roseburg, OR - Thank you! See you next year! South Africa - Stunning and creative
Oregon (221) 69. Gardiner 70. Gaston 71. Gates 72. Gervais 73. Gladstone 74. Glasgow 75. Glendale 76. Gleneden Beach 77. Glide 78. Gold Beach 79. Gold Hill 80. Goshen 81. Grand Ronde 82. Grants Pass 83. Green Acres 84. Gresham 85. Halsey 86. Happy Valley 87. Harrisburg 88. Hauser 89. Hermiston 90. Hillsboro 91. Hood River 92. Hubbard 93. Independence 94. Jacksonville 95. Jefferson 96. Jewell 97. Joseph 98. Junction City 99. Keizer 100. King City 101. Klamath Falls 102. Lacomb 103. La Grande 104. Lakeside 105. Lakeview 106. Lake Oswego 107. Langlois 108. La Pine 109. Leaburg 110. Lebanon 111. Lincoln City 112. Lookinglass 113. Lorane 114. Lowell 115. Lyons 116. Madras 117. Manzanita 118. Mapleton 119. Marcola 120. Marion 121. McMinnville 122. Medford 123. Merlin 124. Mill City 125. Milton Freewater 126. Milwaukie 127. Mollalla 128. Monmouth 129. Monroe 130. Mount Angel 131. Mount Hood 132. Mulino 133. Myrtle Creek 134. Myrtle Point 135. Nehalem 136. Neotsu 137. Newberg 138. Newport 139. North Bend 140. Noti 141. Nyssa 142. Oakland 143. Oakridge 144. Olalla 145. Oregon City 146. Otis 147. Otter Rock 148. Pacific City 149. Parkdale 150. Pendleton 151. Philomath 152. Phoenix 153. Pistol River 154. Pleasant Hill 155. Port Orford 156. Portland 157. Powers 158. Prineville 159. Prospect 160. Redmond 161. Reedsport 162. Remote 163. Riddle 164. Riverton 165. Rockaway Beach 166. Rogue River 167. Roseburg 168. Salem 169. Sams Valley 170. Sandy 171. Scappoose 172. Scio 173. Scottsburg 174. Seal Rock 175. Seaside 176. Shady Cove 177. Sherwood 178. Siletz 179. Silverton 180. Sixes 181. Springfield 182. St Helens 183. Stayton 184. Sublimity 185. Sunny Valley 186. Sunriver 187. Sutherlin 188. Sweet Home 189. Talent 190. Tangent 191. Tenmile 192. Terrebonne 193. The Dalles 194. Tigard 195. Tillamook 196. Toledo 197. Trail 198. Tri-City 199. Tualatin 200. Turner 201. Veneta 202. Vernonia 203. Waldport 204. Walterville 205. Warren 206. Warrenton 207. Wedderburn 208. Welches 209. West Lake 210. West Linn 211. White City 212. Wilamina 213. Williams 214. Wilsonville 215. Winchester Bay 216. Winston 217. Woodburn 218. Wolf Creek 219. Yachats 220. Yamhill 221. Yoncalla Pennsylvania (6) 1. Erie 2. Myerstown 3. Nationa Heights 4. Philadelphia 5. Pittsburgh 6. Warminster South Carolina (1) 1. Charleston South Dakota (2) 1. Aberdeen 2. Rapid City Tennesee (1) 1. Marfreesboro Texas (14) 1. Arlington 2. Aumsville 3. Austin 4. Beach City 5. Big Sandy 6. Cabollo 7. Dallas 8. Garland 9. Harlingen 10. Houston 11. Marshall 12. McKinney 13. San Leandro 14. San Antonio Utah (9) 1. Alpine 2. Brigham City 3. Cedar City 4. Clinton 5. Herriman 6. Roy 7. Salt Lake City 8. St George 9. Vernal Virginia (2) 1. Farmville 2. Tidewater 3. Virginia Beach Port Orford, OR - Wonderfully Magical!! Coos Bay, OR - Coming here for my whole life Mancopa, AZ - So cool! We loved the lights! San Diego, CA - Long drive. Beautiful here! Creswell, OR - Amazing! So worth it! South Lake Tahoe, NV - This is a great place. Bakersfield, CA - The Lights are Beautiful. North Bend, OR - 30th year here - best yet! Ashland, OR - Lots of fun, thanks! Portland, OR - Excellent Show! Modesto, CA - We are loving the lights! Sunriver, OR - Always love it here. Merry Christmas. Hauser, OR - As always, beautiful. Never gets old! Eugene, OR - Awesome! Love it every year! Tanzania - Most beautiful garden on earth. Thank you! Portland, OR - Stunning, unique! Thank you! Eugene, OR - Such an awesome display! Mariposa, CA - Beautiful, stunning Redmond, OR - Best Lights Ever... Seriously. San Diego, CA - Reminds me of my childhood. Coos Bay, OR - Best place to be on the holidays. Coquille, OR - Thank you for a beautiful event! Bend, OR - Family Tradition Boise, ID - Amazing, coming every year Woodbury, CT - Awesome! We love this! Eugene, OR - Stunning! Florence, OR - Brilliant! Seattle, WA - This was Awesome Central Point, OR - Amazing! Quincy, CA - 2nd time at Christmas and 4th visit ever. Love it all year long! Coos Bay, OR - Thank you for doing this for us every year. Medford, OR - Come EVERY YEAR, BEST EVER Everywhere - LOVE THIS PLACE!! Porcupine is great! Camas Valley, OR - Good Cider! Empire, OR - 1st Xmas w/grandson!! La Center, WA - Amazed by the lights Roseburg, OR - Beautiful Fairyland! Newport, OR - Wonderful; very inspiring Camas, WA - Love the cider Springfield, OR - Beautiful! Best holiday tradition! Grants Pass, OR - Extravagant! Modesto, CA - My Grandchildren & I cannott wait to come each year. Camarillo, CA - It s absolutely marvelous! San Diego, CA - Beautiful! Always a favorite holiday trip! Portland, ME - So beautiful, eye opening Eugene, OR - Always a great time. Veneta, OR - Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!! Auburn, WA - Hydrangea lights are great. Portland, OR - Always wonderful McKinleyville, CA - Good!! Amazing. Come every year. Dallas, TX - Wonderful Christmas Tradition! Florence, OR - It s Legendary! Funibashi, Japan - Very beautiful illumination Italy - This is really pretty! Thank you. Eugene, OR - Bathtub Santa winked at us.
Washington (70) 1. Auburn 2. Battle Ground 3. Bellingham 4. Bellview 5. Birch Bay 6. Blaine 7. Bonney Lake 8. Bremerton 9. Brush Prairie 10. Camas 11. Cashmere 12. Centralia 13. Chehalis 14. College Place 15. Covington 16. Cowlitz County 17. Ellensburg 18. Ephrata 19. Everett 20. Forks 21. Fort Lewis 22. Gig Harbor 23. Goldendale 24. Graham 25. Granite Falls 26. Hockinson 27. Hoquiam 28. Issaqua 29. Joyce 30. Kent 31. La Center 32. Lake Stevens 33. Long Beach 34. Longview 35. Lyle 36. Lynden 37. Lynwood 38. North Bend 39. North Bonneville 40. Othello 41. Olympia 42. Pasco 43. Placerville 44. Port Angeles 45. Port Ludlow 46. Port Orchard 47. Pullman 48. Puyallup 49. Raymond 50. Renton 51. Richland 52. Rochester 53. Seattle 54. Sequim 55. Shelton 56. Silverdale 57. Shoreline 58. Snoqualmie 59. Spokane 60. Tacoma 61. Tenino 62. Toledo 63. Vancouver 64. Walla Walla 65. Washougal 66. Wenatchee 67. Wilbur 68. Woodland 69. Toutle 70. Tumwater Wisconsin (4) 1. Campbell 2. Kenosha 3. Madison 4. Racine Wyoming (6) 1. Boulder 2. Casper 3. Cheyenne 4. Louvell 5. Rice Lake 6. Torrington Eugene, OR - Great way to celebrate our anniversary! 23rd and counting. Medford, OR - Beautiful way to spend the holiday at the coast. Thanks! Medford, OR - The Best Lebanon, OR - Thanks to Louis and Cassie Simpson. Eugene, OR - Best lights in Oregon! Lewiston, ID - Awesome! Thank you! Roseburg, OR - Always makes our Christmas Perfect - 24 years worth. Keizer, OR - We came here 28 years ago on a first date. Longview, WA - A place of wonder. Talent, OR - My favorite place any time of year! Brownsville, OR - This is epic, as usual! Montague, CA - We Come Every Year! Wrangell, AK - Great Every Year Turlock, CA - Breathtaking!!! Myrtle Point, OR - One of a Kind Roseburg, OR - Wonderful volunteer effort. Winston, OR - Has grown more glorious yearly. North Bend, OR -Best lights on the coast! Gold Hill, OR - Loved Santa in his bubble bath! Portland, OR - Thank you for another beautiful display. Ashland, OR - Amazing & Beautiful! Thank you. Eugene, OR - Beautiful. So Impressed! Puyallup, WA - ABSOLUTELY PERFECT 31st Annual Holiday Lights Thanksgiving thru New Year s Eve Nov. 23 - Dec. 31, 2017 (39 nights) at least 325,000 Lights! Setup starts October 14, 2017 - Volunteers Welcome - Contact: Shirley and David Bridgham Co-Chair Holiday Lights since 1987 541-756-5401 or bridgham@epuerto.com