Alegria Avenue – Sierra Madre’s Crazy Halloween Street!

Well……………it’s that time of the year again.  My family and I live on a Street called Alegria Avenue just off Balwdin north of downtown.  Also known as ‘The Halloween Street”.  Each year we get about 8-10k visitors on our street.  No kidding.  Really.  It is such an event, the city needs to get involved.  The police set up blockades at the ends of the street and set up boom lights as well.  They also have police on foot patrol.  It’s totally safe and kids can wander around without threat of cars.  We give out about 4500 pieces of candy.  It truly is insane.  The street is so packed and 99% of all the visitors are dressed up.   Even the ones that aren’t trick or treating dress up.  This tradition started years ago and it seems as if it gets a bit bigger every year.  My wife remembers as a kid coming to Alegria to get candy and see the decor.  In fact, it is the very reason why we moved to this street.  All because of  Halloween.  The kids love it and our home is open to any friends or family that want to stop by.  We decorated our house for two days this past weekend and I still have a half days work on Saturday in order to get ready.  Come visit.  You won’t be disappointed.