Milwaukee's 'Candy Cane Lane' shines bright through the holidays

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It's nearly Christmas, but the holiday spirit in some places has been going strong since late November. Hundreds of residents in Milwaukee string up lights and display decorations in a neighborhood they call "Candy Cane Lane" during the holiday season.

On one brisk evening, Santa, dressed in his signature red and white clothes, peeks his head inside car windows and greets visitors. Dozens of cars snake around the block in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee. Trees are wrapped in white and red paper to look like candy canes throughout the neighborhood.

The lights aren't the only attraction. There are snacks too, like crates filled with candy and dog treats. Outside one brightly lit home, inflatable snowmen and cartoon characters sway with the cold wind as music plays and volunteers chat with kids.