By: Drew Harris
Every year since 2008, The Front Porch Flyer has recognized the Mueller neighborhood block (not just individual house) with the most holiday spirit. We intend this contest to encourage neighbors to work together to make their block decorations ever more bright and cheerful, for the joy of the entire Mueller neighborhood.
This year’s winner is a great example of a block–which was already showing a ton of holiday spirit–that coordinated to showcase an even more impressive display. In last year’s article for the 2020 block contest, I wrote that “Herzog, a relatively new street just south of the H-E-B, made a stunning debut with impressive lights and yard decorations.” As you can see from the photos with this article, Upper Herzog evolved this year with even more splendid decorations.
Most significantly, Herzog neighbors coordinated to run strands of alternating red and white lights from their roofs to the street, so that neighbors could walk under the lights. Most of the houses on the block participated in this collective holiday display. Kudos to the Upper Herzog neighbors for winning this year’s Holiday Block Contest.
PHOTO: Herzog Holiday by Maya Cole
But Herzog was not the only block that continued to evolve and improve their holiday display. Last year’s winner, South Threadgill, deserves an honorable mention for adding a festive canopy of red and green lights over the sidewalk.
We can’t wait to see how Mueller neighbors will be decorating their blocks next year!
Past Mueller Holiday Block Winners
2020: South Threadgill
2019: Upper Camacho
2018: 1900 block of Antone
2017: 2600 block of Zach Scott
2016: South Threadgill
2015: 2000 block of Emma Long
2014: 2000 block of Antone
2013: South Berkman
2012: Gochman
2011: 4100 block of Threadgill
2010: Lawless
2009: Lawless
2008: Cal Rodgers