Christmas Street, Bradenton, features neighbors who decorate with Griswoldian gusto

"Christmas Vacation" (1989) "No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights."

Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) decorates with maniacal dedication in the movie "Christmas Vacation."

Pretty much the same could be said for members of the close-knit community in West Bradenton whose little road has rightfully earned the name Christmas Street.

PAUL VIDELA/pvidela@bradenton.com Jay Sweeney's latest decorative holiday masterpiece on, "Christmas Street," features a scene from the North Pole with a nod to yesteryear.

Click to read "Welcome to Christmas Street, Bradenton: Teresa and Paul Foley cheerfully join a rich neighborhood tradition."