The Big Bright Light Show - Rochester Hills, MI

Big Bright Light Show 2012

I have been meaning to make it out to “The Big Bright Light Show” for a few years and finally got there this year! Per the downtown Rochester website, there were more than 1.5 million points of glimmering holiday lights decked out on the buildings along Main Street. In 2012, the light show ran from Nov. 26 through Jan. 6, 2013, from 6:00 pm to midnight.

Big Bright Light Show 2012 - Window Display

I met up with a previous co-worker for this little outing. We grabbed a bit to eat at Chomp. They have menus at the counter for you to look at then you place your order at the counter. They give you a number to sit on the table and they bring the food out to you. They specialize in gourmet sandwiches. I tried the "poppy", which was grilled chicken breast, roasted red peppers, mozzarella, basil, sun-dried tomato pesto on grilled ciabatta. It was good!

Royal Park Hotel

The light show was really nice. Many of the store fronts had displays. I am not sure that I would go every year, but it was a nice evening to be out-and-about. Oh, I almost forgot, if you decide to head down to check out the lights next year, be sure to check out the Royal Park Hotel. They had a really cool gingerbread house in the lobby and it smelled soooooo yummy!