Sacramento families adjust holiday displays at Rockmont Circle as strong winds approach
STORM. THERE’S A LOT OF GOOD CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AROUND HERE FOR YEARS NOW, RESIDENTS IN SACRAMENTO’S ROCKMONT CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE BEEN GOING ALL OUT FOR CHRISTMAS. GOSH, I CAN’T REMEMBER HOW LONG WE’VE BEEN DOING IT. WE’VE BEEN HERE SINCE 2003. OUR COMMUNITY, WE’VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS NOW, AND EVERY YEAR IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER. THE BEST PART IS USUALLY WHEN WE ALL COME OUT THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND WE DECORATE AND THERE’S CHRISTMAS MUSIC PLAYING, BUT WITH STRONG WINDS BLOWING INTO SACRAMENTO, SOME ARE NOW BEING FORCED TO TAKE THOSE DECORATIONS DOWN. SOMEONE ACTUALLY KNOCKED ON MY DOOR THERE AND I WENT. WE HAD LIKE LIKE A 50 MILE AN HOUR GUST OF WIND AND THE SNOWMAN ACTUALLY FLEW OUT ALMOST TO THE END OF THE STREET. SO I HAD TO GO GRAB HIM OUT THERE AND IN THE RAIN. WE HAVE TWO GIANT 25 FOOT INFLATABLE SNOWMEN IN OUR FRONT YARD. THEY CAN’T HANDLE THE CRAZY WINDS THAT ARE COMING. SO TONIGHT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THEM DOWN FOR OTHERS. DECORATIONS ARE READY TO WEATHER THE STORM. I HAD A LOT OF INFLATABLES AND MY SON WAS YOUNGER. HE HE HAD SOME INFLATABLES AND WE WOULD HAVE THEM OUT IN THE YARD AND THEY WOULD JUST, YOU KNOW, GET DRENCHED WITH THE RAIN OR BLOW AWAY. SO I DECIDED NO MORE INFLATABLES. DESPITE ALL THE EXTRA WORK, RESIDENTS AGREE IT’S WORTH IT. IT’S GREAT. IT’S A LOT OF WORK, BUT IT’S JUST JUST SEEING THE FAMILIES AND THE KIDS COME AROUND. IT’S IT’S IN THE END, ALL THE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU PUT INTO IT, THAT’S, THAT’S THE MOST
Sacramento families adjust holiday displays at Rockmont Circle as strong winds approach
Updated: 10:36 PM PST Dec 23, 2025
Residents of Rockmont Circle in Sacramento prepared for strong winds by adjusting their holiday displays on Tuesday night, with some families opting to take down inflatables to prevent them from being damaged. For years, the neighborhood has been known for its elaborate Christmas decorations. Romeo Panisa, who lives on Rockmont Circle, said, “Gosh, I can’t remember how long we have been doing it. We have been here since 2003.” Steven Lyons said the “best part is usually when we all come out the day after Thanksgiving and decorate and there is Christmas music playing.”However, with strong winds expected, some residents are taking precautions. One resident said he planned to take down two 25-foot snowmen.For others, the decorations are ready to withstand the storm. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Residents of Rockmont Circle in Sacramento prepared for strong winds by adjusting their holiday displays on Tuesday night, with some families opting to take down inflatables to prevent them from being damaged.
For years, the neighborhood has been known for its elaborate Christmas decorations. Romeo Panisa, who lives on Rockmont Circle, said, “Gosh, I can’t remember how long we have been doing it. We have been here since 2003.”
Steven Lyons said the “best part is usually when we all come out the day after Thanksgiving and decorate and there is Christmas music playing.”
However, with strong winds expected, some residents are taking precautions.
One resident said he planned to take down two 25-foot snowmen.
For others, the decorations are ready to withstand the storm.
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