Holiday light shows: A thing of beauty in the Bay Area

LIVERMORE and RICHMOND, Calif. (KTVU) - The Bay Area is home to some of the greatest holiday decorations anywhere in the world.

KTVU photojournalist Saif Tawfeeq went to two cities to see what the holiday hype was all about. 

Tawfeeq started his day in Livermore, where a group of folks have been decorating the home on 352 Hillcrest Avenue since 1982. Inside, there's more than half a million lights decorating the home, known as "House of the Dove."

This year's theme is Gingerbread Houses, and the building began right after Labor Day. The Christmas display will remain lit through the end of the year.

After visiting Livermore, we headed to "Lights on Nome" on Nome Street in Richmond.

Lights on Nome runs every hour on the hour from 5PM til midnight, and will continue until January 6, 2017.