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In Baltimore, Maryland, Miracle on 34th Street is a display of holiday lights that takes place annually on the 700 block of 34th Street (between Chestnut Avenue and Keswick Road) in Baltimore's Hampden community. The display, which involves the residents of most of the houses on the block, started in 1947, and takes place between late November and early January, celebrating its 69th year this Christmas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=34thstreet )〕 The location at the time of year becomes a major tourist attraction for visitors from all over the world, sometimes drawing more than 1000 visitors on a single evening.〔http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-172695885.html 〕 The display prominently features Christmas trees of varying styles, trains, animated figures, Walt Disney cartoon characters, Hanukkah menorahs, artwork, and other various symbols of the holiday season. ==Notable artists== Some of the residents are renowned for their various displays. These include: *Jim Pollock: Known for the hubcap Christmas trees, one of which is usually displayed prominently on his lawn, along with his snowmen made of bicycle wheels. He is sometimes the only resident who allows visitors inside his house to view his artwork.〔http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/article.asp?t=1&m=1&c=30&s=481&ai=77511〕 *Elaine Doyle-Gillespie: Known for her theme of peace〔http://wjz.com/local/34th.street.holiday.2.594931.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miracle on 34th Street (Baltimore)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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