River Oaks does Christmas lights the way River Oaks does everything.
Everyone drives through River Oaks in December. Almost nobody sees it from an open vehicle with the canopy lit and a cooler at their feet.
It's a slower, warmer ride than the bar routes — more looking, fewer stops, coffee and Baileys instead of a beer flight. Families and neighborhood groups book it as much as party crews do.
Bookings open in September and the good weekends go fast. Get your dates locked in early.
Still 21+ and still BYOB. The lights route runs under the same rules as every other tour — cans and plastic only, everybody signs a waiver, and nobody under 21 rides.
It can be 70 degrees on the 20th and 38 on the 21st. The canopy keeps rain off but the bike is open at the sides, and you're moving.
Easier to take one off than to spend two hours wishing you'd brought one.
Same as decorations — bring what makes the ride better.
A thermos counts as a resealable container. What else to pack.
Holiday dates are limited and seasonal — weekends in late November and December go first.
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