Photo by Sam Chandler.
Chelsea Christmas Parade
Two Santas will ride on firetrucks throughout neighborhoods in Chelsea.
The Chelsea Fire and Rescue Department will once again chauffeur Santa around town after the Chelsea Christmas Parade on Dec. 21.
There are two different routes planned to maximize the number of stops. All times are approximate, pending emergencies and traffic conditions.
“Santa Stop” signs will be posted at each location about a week prior to mark the planned stop. He will stop for a short visit and photos before moving on to the next stop.
“We have two separate Santa routes,” Chief Wayne Shirley said. “There is just no logistical way to make it to every road we cover, so this is the best option for sharing time with our community.”
Ladder 31 will make 36 stops at the following times and intersections:
► 1 p.m.: Essex Drive and Cliff Road
► 1:20: Woodbury Drive and Forest Park Road
► 1:30: Woodbury Drive and Landale Drive
► 1:40: Forest Lakes Parkway and Forest Lakes Lane
► 1:50: Forest Lakes Lane and Forest Lakes Boulevard
► 2 p.m.: Foothills Ledge and Foothills Parkway
► 2:10: Foothills Trace and Foothills Parkway
► 2:20: Fire Station 31 (160 Chesser Drive)
► 2:30: Chesser Park Drive and Chesser Loop Road
► 2:40: Chesser Plantation Lane and Scarlet Court
► 2:50: Chesser Plantation Lane and Chesser Circle
► 3 p.m.: Signal Valley Trail and Skyridge
► 3:10: Polo Field Way and Polo Downs
► 3:20: Polo Way and Belmont Way
► 3:30: Polo Field Way and Huntington Trace
► 3:40: Greenbrier Place in the Cul-de-sac
► 3:50: Adams Mill Drive and Laura Lane
► 4 p.m.: Break
► 4:30: Parkmont Lane and Parkmont Way
► 4:40: Fairbank Lane and Chelsea Park Bend
► 4:50: Chelsea Park Bend and Chelsea Park Ridge
► 5 p.m.: Fairbank Way and Preston Lane
► 5:10: Lake Chelsea Dr. and Lake Chelsea Court
► 5:20: Springfield Drive and Springfield Circle
► 5:30: Grayson Place and Crossbridge Road
► 5:40: Park Crossings Drive (next to Sales Office Intersection)
► 5:50: Shorefront Lane and Shoreline Way
► 6 p.m.: Chelsea Ridge Road and Shelby County 49
► 6:10: Shelby County 49 and Spring Branch Road
► 6:20: Lester’s Chapel and Shelby County 47
► 6:30: Tara Drive and Bonnie Blue Lane
► 6:35: Liberty Cove and Liberty Court
► 6:45: Liberty Ridge Road and Country Cove
► 6:55: Little Creek Circle and Helms Drive
► 7:05: Pin Oak Drive and Sassafras Circle
► 7:15: Sweet Gum Drive and Beech Circle
► 7:25: Twin Oaks Circle and Twin Oaks Way
Engine 31 will make 32 stops at the following times and intersections:
► 1 p.m.: Shelby County 69 and Shelby County 47 at gas station
► 1:10: Twelve Oaks in cul-de-sac
► 1:20: Fire Station 32, (1469 Shelby County 69)
► 1:40: Shelby Forest Drive and Shelby Forest Trail
► 1:50: Shelby Forest Way and Shelby Forest Court
► 2 p.m.: Woodbridge Trail and Woodbridge Drive
► 2:10: Cameron Drive and Cameron Circle
► 2:20: Highland Ridge Drive and N. Highland Ridge Lane
► 2:30: Grand Vista Way and Alta Vista Drive
► 2:40: El Camino Real and Caballo Circle
► 2:50: River Birch and Mimosa Circle
► 3 p.m.: Willow Branch Lane and Willow Branch Circle
► 3:10: Willow Branch Lane at dead end
► 3:20: Sydney Place
► 3:30: Hodgens Road and Shady Branch Circle
► 3:40: Chelsea Station Drive and Chelsea Station Circle (Clubhouse)
► 3:50: Brynleigh Drive and Brynhurst Drive
► 4 p.m.: Break
► 4:30: King Home Drive at Kinnebrew Drive
► 4:40: Branch Drive and Brook Circle
► 4:50: Shelby County 338 and Rich Drive
► 5 p.m.: Shelby County 338 and Charob Lake Trail
► 5:15: Ashton Woods Drive and Woodcrest Circle
► 5:25: Hunter Hills Drive and Hunter Hills Circle
► 5:35: Windstone Parkway and Windstone Circle
► 5:45: Flag Stone Drive
► 5:55: Sunset Lake Drive and Sunset Lake Circle
► 6:10: Crossbrook Drive and Crossbrook Circle
► 6:20: Baron Drive and Baron Lane
► 6:30: Emerald Lane and Emerald Park Drive
► 6:40: Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Way
► 6:50: Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Bend
► 7 p.m.: Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek
