 Well, tis the season for illumination and how a growing event has encouraged others to join in the fun. And this week's Northwood's adventure, our Josh Peterson takes us on a tour of homes in the first city of lights. In a city that boasts to be the Christmas city of the North, this first city of lights has expanded beyond its illuminated footprint in downtown Bemidji. Through the Bemidji JC's tour of homes, anyone can grab a map and see just why Bemidji is called the first city of lights. It's a family tradition to drive around and look at all of the pretty lights on everybody's house and everything like that. So when we were asked to do this, it was just a natural field for us to take that on. The tour has evolved over the past three years and has made advances in technology so that everyone can enjoy the tour. For those of you who wish to take the tour, there's two ways to go about it. You can do the old fashion route by picking up a paper copy of the tour of homes map or simply use your maps app on your smartphone. Turn left onto Bemidji Avenue North. The tour also has an official radio home. To accompany you as you take in the sights and sounds of Christmas, but with all these features, new homes keep popping up on the tour year after year. We saw an increase in participation in the tour of homes this year and I really think that that is caused because people are excited about the event. For this freshman tour member, it was all about spreading the Christmas spirit. We do it for the joy it brings us. The joy it brings our kids. Just the other day, we were driving into the driveway and I said, oh my gosh, guys, look at this house. Look at how bright it is. For this particular home, this year's display was a family affair where everyone pitches in to help with the display and enjoys every aspect of the holiday. The tree on the Christmas tree and the candy canes. I enjoy seeing how people drive by and sometimes when we're reading up for the bus, I see people look at our house. Now that the tour has evolved into a contest, voting for the best home is now live on the Bemidji JC's website. With this week's Northwood's adventure in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. Yeah, a lot of work goes into that. Yes, and it's fun to drive around and see, obviously, it's a great time of year. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.