Bentley Lane Holiday Magic

06/29/2026

Slightly different post from our normal holiday decoration theme. This may not come as a surprise to you, but in addition to doing Christmas Light shows and singing pumpkin patches, we are also big into citizen science. For example; we have a seismograph installed right here at BLHM. We are also have a Tracy Seismograph FB page & YouTube channel where we have two different live streams running.. sometimes it is pretty cool what you can see on the streams.. for example a spectogram where you can see whale clicks & song in the San Francisco Bay or off the coast of Pt. Reyes. If you have a moment, please check out Tracy Seismograph. Thanks! https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02eEz6Wtr2ronWbuni6cmJqEy5K5TEH2mTGF3GYJJbC8sur6nhpPEtNXwA6wR1W9e6l&id=61591204209758

Things you can see on a seismograph... The vertical "pops" in the spectrogram and the bursts of amplitude on the wiggly line spectrogram are whales clicking. The swell in amplitude on the right side of the display is the whales singing but we only see the harmonics below 15 hz that the spectrogram is tuned for. There are 6 whales in the San Francisco bay right now and their clicks and songs are being picked up by a station near to the bay.
Modern, sensitive land-based seismometers (including citizen science tools like the Raspberry Shake devices) located up to 5.5 km inland can detect fin whale songs
A seismograph can detect whale clicks because sound waves are physical vibrations, and s***m whale clicks are the loudest biological sounds on Earth. When a whale clicks, the acoustic energy is so immense that it physically shakes the seafloor, translating sound into seismic data. When the whale's click hits the ocean floor, a transition called acoustic-to-seismic coupling occurs, The high-pressure acoustic wave traveling through the water column strikes the muddy sediment of the seafloor. The water molecules physically push against the solid matter of the Earth's crust. This pressure transfer converts the water's sound wave into a P-wave (primary compressional wave) that travels through the rock, exactly like a minor earthquake wave.

You can watch for things like this on our live seismograph livestreams on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

06/26/2026

Check it out!!! Our friends over at HolidayLights.Manor are celebrating Independence Day with an exciting light show. So cool!!!

Lance and Andrea Lazzarino will turn their home and grounds into a dazzling display of nearly 30,000 lights featuring stars, flags, fireworks and other patriotic displays as they celebrate the

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to all our peeps!!

03/17/2026

We hear these kinds of stories every year. Watch this and you will understand our motivation to work so hard for weeks on end. Thank you to our amazing neighbors who allow us to put on our silly blinky lights and make a bit of noise for a few weeks. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1766186584338835

03/08/2026

Missing fisherman last seen near Mountain House. https://www.facebook.com/ACSOSheriffs/posts/pfbid031XS3uVCerMJA8mKicNk1NofMjYHosWNMxmd2kujgLKwrBRyoVWGS1yfQPUVV1Lb7l

MISSING PERSON

Shahanur Alam has been missing since Saturday, March 7, 2026. Shahanur was last seen at about 10:00 a.m., when he told his wife he would be home around noon.

Shahanur's last known location was W. Grantline Road near Midway Road near Mountain House. He was in that area to fish. When Shahanur did not return home several hours after he was expected, a friend went to the area and attempted to locate Shahanur. He was not located.

Shahanur is a 46-year-old Indian male, 5'6" tall, about 165 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is clean shaven and wears prescription glasses. Shahanur's clothing description is unknown.

Shahanur is believed to be in possession of his cell phone and wallet.

We are all concerned about Shahanur's safety and ask for your help in locating him. If you have any information that may help us locate Shahanur, please contact the Alameda County Sheriff's Office at (510) 667-7721 or your local law enforcement agency.

02/09/2026

Now that the game of Tetris that is the tear down & putting away of our light show is 99.5% complete, we want to stop & take a moment to make an important statement.

The short version… we love our neighbors! The long version;

Dear amazing and awesome neighbors,
During the month of December you have tolerated a ton of inconveniences in your lives because of us and our silly little light show. You have tolerated extra noise until 10 or 11 at night hearing that same old soundtrack over & over & over &... well you know what I mean. You have tolerated the extra traffic in your way as you try to get home from a long days work. You have tolerated that there are sometimes cars blocking your driveways as you try to come or go. You have tolerated your front yards being practically taken over by crowds of people. You have tolerated a great deal of things some of which we may not even know about. You, our neighbors, play as big a part in making the Bentley Lane Holiday Magic "magic" as we do. Yeah, we put all that crap on our house and in our yard make the lights flash and the silly inflatables pop up out of nowhere... but without the support of each and every one of you, our great neighbors, none of this would be possible. Without you there would be one less bright point of light in the lives of so many people during the holidays. One less little 30 minute free escape from reality and enjoyment for the families. For that Barbara and I, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity and tolerance.

Sincerely,
Barbara & Andy at the Crazy Christmas Light House on Bentley Lane

01/05/2026

While their show is done for the season, here is the FB page for another show in town... Holiday Lights on Fagin. I suspect many of you have already seen this fantastic show. I encourage you to follow their page now, so you will be in the know when it comes time for the 2026 Christmas Season... https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585856617784

Our Holiday Lights are a creative outlet built to share joy, family tradition, and Christmas spirit. Our hope is that our display brings peace, wonder, and a little holiday magic to everyone who stops by.

01/03/2026

Good news! If you are still wanting to enjoy a Christmas Light Show our friends over on Aldacourrou Street are still lighting up the night with their fun show through this Sunday night. Go check them out & enjoy the show!

Our lightshow is still on until Sunday night (Jan 4). Stop by and check out our new party songs to ring in the New Year!

🌟Happy New Year and Shine On!
📍1597 Aldacourrou St, Tracy, CA
🍿Showtime: 6:00pm-9:30pm

01/02/2026

The video from the 2025 show is now up on the YouTube Channel.

Bentley Lane Holiday Magic presents our 2025 Holiday Light Show"Christmas in Disneyland 2025"Tracy, California9000 RGB lights used to create a magical holida...

12/31/2025

Happy New Years Eve! Quick reminder for those of you who have been thinking of catching the show one last time, tonight is the last night that Bentley Lane Holiday Magic will be running in the 2025 season. The show will run starting at 6pm til 10:45pm.

Please have a safe and fun New Years Eve!