Archive for September, 2007

September 17th, 2007

Debate over parade name should take a holiday – San Diego Union Tribune

Debate over parade name should take a holidaySan Diego Union Tribune, United States - 10 hours agoYou get the day off, no matter what you worship. Anyone's welcome to ho-ho-ho along with St. Nick. Why, menorahs are often added to Christmas trees. …

September 17th, 2007

After Labor Day, Go Directly to Halloween – New York Times

After Labor Day, Go Directly to HalloweenNew York Times, United States - Sep 16, 2007And issues of several magazines carry ads for Treeclassics.com, which sells artificial Christmas trees. The Christmas shopping season can typically account …

September 17th, 2007

City Asks for Christmas Trees – WTVQ

City Asks for Christmas TreesWTVQ, KY - Sep 13, 2007The city plans to place four trees around downtown, at Triangle Park, the courthouse plaza, Thoroughbred Park, and in front of the KU building. …

September 17th, 2007

Author to Donate Proceeds to Childrens Charities from Sale of Book … – PR.com (press release)

Author to Donate Proceeds to Childrens Charities from Sale of Book …PR.com (press release), NY - 18 hours agoOne question was regarding the Christmas tree. Where did the idea originate? Who might be responsible for the tradition? Was a person responsible for the …

September 17th, 2007

Bicentennial planning continues – Shelbyville Times-Gazette

Bicentennial planning continuesShelbyville Times-Gazette, TN - 11 hours ago… a Christmas carol sing-along, merchant open houses and the lighting of an official Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn. The Festival of Trees will …

September 17th, 2007

New way to catalog seasonal changes (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Like an omen, a harbinger, or possibly just a gentle reminder, my first Christmas catalog arrived in the mail Wednesday, harkening and heralding the true arrival of fall.

September 17th, 2007

Christmas trees not available in forest (The Union Democrat)

Christmas trees won’t be cut this year on the Stanislaus National Forest, after all.

September 17th, 2007

Train tugs the kids’ fascination at fair (York Daily Record)

Sep 13, 2007 — Don’t tell Lisa Boll that trains are only for running around Christmas trees. For the past 14 years, the York Township resident has been designing and building train displays and landscaping for gardens and outdoor spaces.

September 17th, 2007

Tourism Boosts NJ Farms (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

New Jersey farms don’t just get money from acres of blueberries or cranberries. Indeed, in 2006, they pulled in $57.5 million from visitors who bought produce at farm stands, cut their own Christmas trees or went on haunted hay rides, according to a study released Monday by the state Department of Agriculture.

September 17th, 2007

They’re beginning to look a lot like Christmas trees (Los Banos Enterprise)

Their sales season won’t start for nearly three more months, but Christmas tree farmers are already preparing. The California Christmas Tree Association says farmers have pruned trees during the summer, and are now trimming the Monterey pine variety in preparation for the holiday season.