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When it comes to holiday light displays, there's a big difference between being your neighborhood’s Clark Griswold — and being your neighborhood's Grinch.

Mike Marcotte has seen it all. He’s a television producer in the Twin Cities at KSTP-TV, and he also runs the website 

 — where he has published his fifth annual 

Marcotte joined host Cathy Wurzer to share the lowdown on the best holiday light displays in the state — and what makes for a great holiday light display (in his humble opinion):

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When it comes to holiday light displays, Mike Marcotte has seen it all. The KSTP-TV producer has released his fifth annual Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide, and he shared the highlights with host Cathy Wurzer.

When it comes to holiday light displays, Mike Marcotte has seen it all. The KSTP TV producer has released his fifth annual Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide, and he shared the highlights with host Cathy Wurzer.

The author of MN's definitive guide to holiday lights on the state's best displays

aerial view of a house decked out in holiday lights and decor

The author of MN's definitive guide to holiday lights on the state's best displays

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