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Heavy Wind Blows Over City Christmas Tree

Eric Meier — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:55:33 +0000

A Christmas tree that’s set up in the southwest Michigan city of Saint Joseph succumbed to a strong storm that moved through the area. The tree decoration sits on a bluff above Lake Michigan and is show hanging over Lake Boulevard. The storm that brought these winds to Michigan will be moving through New York [...]

10 Extreme Christmas Trees

Carl Pettit — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:47:53 +0000

Most people are familiar with the massive, and very impressive, Christmas tree that graces New York Cityâ€™s Rockefeller Center every year. This tree has come to symbolize the holiday season for millions of people, and is something of national icon, appearing as a backdrop in countless movies and television specials. While New Yorkâ€™s tree is [...]

Two-Year Old Goes Missing In Search of Christmas Tree

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:33:58 +0000

A trip to find a Christmas tree turned into a potential disaster for young Peyton Myrick. The two-year-old’s grandfather had taken the boy to find the perfect tree on a 300 acre plot of family land inÂ Clover, South Carolina when they gotÂ separated and, suddenly, Peyton was nowhere to be found. Luckily, there was a third [...]

Watch Mark and His Son Dylan Put Up a Christmas Tree [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:11:10 +0000

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, why is setting you up so difficult to me? Well, it's really not that bad. The only trouble was the lights that were half burnt out so I went out and grabbed a couple of new stands for this year. Put on a Christmas tune or listen to what's provided and watch Dylan & I put the tree up with it's lights and decorations, in high speed video.

Things Your Christmas Tree Says About You

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:12:14 +0000

Its official, I’ve chopped down two Christmas trees this year. One for my family on black Friday, and the other just yesterday when I helped my girlfriend pick out her Christmas tree. I love real trees over plastic, and I love the smell of pine. We usually decorate it with colored lights, bulbs, and our decorations from when we grew up. But some people out there may judge you on how your tree looks.

Real-life Griswolds Pack Home With More Than 200 Christmas Trees [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:24:31 +0000

It’s perfectly normal to mark the holidays with a decoration or two. But the Rieken family in Texas takes their celebration of the season to the extreme by cramming over 200 trees into their home. Clark Griswold of ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ fame would be proud!

Rent A Living Christmas Tree This Holiday

Dave Wheeler — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:47:07 +0000

We’ve had our family Christmas tree up since black Friday. My Dad and I went out and chopped one down, and that Saturday we decorated it. We never really liked the idea of a fake Christmas tree, so we always go real. But the one problem is that all those trees get killed in the process.

The Christmas Tree In Rockefeller Center Is Lit [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:46:33 +0000

It’s official, the Christmas season in New York City is underway. The Tree is Rockefeller is all lit up and the celebration last night was breath taking. I searched and searched for the lighting video and finally found some footage from a cable news show. The 74-foot-tall Norway spruce was illuminated by 30,000 lights during [...]

The Best Place To Get Your Christmas Tree – Mark's Top 5

Mark Richards — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:23:17 +0000

Well I spent a half a tank of gas yesterday but I think I've found some of the best places in our area to get a fresh Christmas tree, without just going to a big box store or a roadside stand. What I like most about the Top 5 list is most are places where you can cut down your favorite tree.