Tag: Orelle Creek Ct

  • 2015 Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights

    2015 Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights

    Christmas lights, Citrus Heights
    A home at the corner of Ansbrough Drive and Winlock Avenue in Citrus Heights boasts more than 20 inflatables on display. // CHSentinel

    Updated Dec. 18, 11:49 p.m.–
    For those in search of the biggest display of Christmas lights in Citrus Heights, there’s likely no need to search any further than Orelle Creek Court, where every home on the entire dead-end street is annually decorated with thousands of multicolored lights, candy canes, manger scenes and more.

    Located off Old Auburn Road towards the Roseville border, visitors to Orelle’s “Street of Lights” can expect some traffic delays as cars cram through the sole entry and exit point of the small Court, eager to get a look at the seasonal Christmas displays.

    Displays all along Creekcrest Circle are also impressive, with inflatables, lights, angels, and more, viewable on the half-circle loop off Oakbrook Drive, near the Mercy San Juan Medical Center. Be sure to get there earlier in the evening to ensure displays are still lit, as many residents turn off their lights overnight.

    Those looking for lights around Citrus Heights with a little less traffic can also see some extravagant displays on homes at the following addresses:

    7032 Ansbrough Dr.

    6965 Auburn Blvd. (across from Walmart)

    7001 Whyte Ave.

    6617 Golden Rain Ct.

    The City’s official Christmas tree can also be viewed in front of the Citrus Heights Community Center at 6300 Fountain Square Dr.

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  • Old Auburn Rd boasts new $1.1M roadside trail

    Designed to encourage more walkability in Citrus Heights, a new 4,100-foot trail has opened on Old Auburn Road just east of Fair Oaks Boulevard, featuring a wide, fully paved path for bikes, pedestrians and mobility scooters.

    Old Auburn Multi-Use Trail in Citrus Heights. Photo credit: Luke Otterstad
    Cars pass by the newly completed Old Auburn Multi-Use Trail in Citrus Heights.

    “It’s a nice improvement to what it used to be before,” said nearby resident Harvey Sanford, commenting the area used to be just dirt and weeds with an unpaved path through it. “It’s a real nice, pleasant walk up and down the trail.”

    According to City Management Analyst Regina Cave, construction for the project began in March of this year and was completed last month — although she said there are future plans to add low-maintenance landscape amenities to the trail.

    Funding for the $1.1 million project was provided in part by the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program, which contributed over $700,000 for design and construction costs, according to Cave.

    A flier for a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday “strongly encourages” walking or biking to the event as there are no designated parking areas for the trail, and nearby roadside parking is limited.


    If you plan to go:

    Old Auburn Multi-Use Trail
    Ribbon Cutting
    Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
    10 a.m. to noon
    Location: Old Auburn Road and Orelle Creek Court