Your Favorite US Christmas Trees?
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Your Favorite US Christmas Trees?
I know I'm bringing the holiday cheer a bit early for some, but there's no denying the rapid approach of December. No matter the size, decorations, or setting, visiting a tree---especially for the lighting ceremony---is a great way to get in the holiday spirit.
What are your favorite Christmas trees in the US and why?
I had a magical experience ending up unexpectedly near the Rockefeller tree one year, and even with the NYC holiday crowds it was very special.
(I'm also posting this on the Europe board as well to get some other top trees.)
What are your favorite Christmas trees in the US and why?
I had a magical experience ending up unexpectedly near the Rockefeller tree one year, and even with the NYC holiday crowds it was very special.
(I'm also posting this on the Europe board as well to get some other top trees.)
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Rock Center - hands down. And it's the crowds that make it special - not just locals and their kids but tourists from all over the world.
Other great ones in NYC:
Antique Neapolitan tree and creche at the Met
Origami tree at Natural History
Other great ones in NYC:
Antique Neapolitan tree and creche at the Met
Origami tree at Natural History
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http://www.romanticasheville.com/biltmorechristmas.htm
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Not a favorite necessarily, but a fun exhibit to visit--A few years ago an author/illustrator friend had a tree based on one of her books at the annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature at the Concord Museum. This is the 15th year the museum will have a collection of trees decorated in the theme of a favorite from children's literature. Here's the list of trees:
http://www.concordmuseum.org/pdfs/20...%2010%2013.pdf
Here's the museum calendar:
http://www.concordmuseum.org/visit/calendar.html
http://www.concordmuseum.org/pdfs/20...%2010%2013.pdf
Here's the museum calendar:
http://www.concordmuseum.org/visit/calendar.html
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I also like the National Christmas Tree in front of the White House even though there's a larger one at the U.S. Capitol.
Keep the festive ideas coming! Any living trees that stand out?
Keep the festive ideas coming! Any living trees that stand out?
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Actually, instead of the National Tree - I think I like the Nations Christmas Tree Best because it's a living tree. It's the giant General Grant Tree in Sequoia National Park.
http://www.fodors.com/world/north-am...ew-429209.html
http://www.fodors.com/world/north-am...ew-429209.html
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The one at Disneyland in Anaheim. Main Street especially, but the whole of Disneyland takes on a Christmas theme and for us Southern Californians, even though the snow is fake, we almost feel like we are in a New England village in winter. With all the pretty lights and ornaments strung up,with the tree as the Centerpiece, it never fails to put a smile on my face.
Runner up is the one in my living room that's adorned with lights and ornaments that include antiques from the days my grandma hung them on her tree, ornaments from my childhood, ones from my son's childhood, and that one special ornament that my dad gave me. Now that he's passed away, just looking at his ornament brings him back. A memory tree. And making memories is what it's all about, really, at least to me.
Runner up is the one in my living room that's adorned with lights and ornaments that include antiques from the days my grandma hung them on her tree, ornaments from my childhood, ones from my son's childhood, and that one special ornament that my dad gave me. Now that he's passed away, just looking at his ornament brings him back. A memory tree. And making memories is what it's all about, really, at least to me.
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