Comments on: National Christmas Tree Lights Up This Thursday *updated* http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/ Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary Wed, 23 May 2012 14:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nikki Smith http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13211 Nikki Smith Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:48:10 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13211 The National Christmas Tree (at the White House) was planted trucked in from PA and planted back in 1973, but the ceremony's been around since 1923. Back then it was a cut tree. The NPS has all sorts of cool history on its site. http://www.whgmag.com/index.php/400-national-christmas-tree The National Christmas Tree (at the White House) was planted trucked in from PA and planted back in 1973, but the ceremony’s been around since 1923. Back then it was a cut tree. The NPS has all sorts of cool history on its site.

http://www.whgmag.com/index.php/400-national-christmas-tree

]]> By: pqresident http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13200 pqresident Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:33:08 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13200 you might want to check with the National Park Service...I've only been after the day of the lighting. you might want to check with the National Park Service…I’ve only been after the day of the lighting.

]]> By: leea http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13199 leea Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:14:05 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13199 I know there are tickets for the seated area---but can't you still attend the lighting and just stand outside the reserved area? I know there are tickets for the seated area—but can’t you still attend the lighting and just stand outside the reserved area?

]]> By: pqresident http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13179 pqresident Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13179 many thanks Flipperman75. we'll be making some...ahem...corrections to our story later today. we always appreciate our readers being our site's collective eyes and ears. readers should check <a href="http://dc.about.com/od/christmasevents/a/TreeLighting.htm" rel="nofollow">this link about all the different tree lightings around metro DC</a> in the interim because it clearly spells out the differences among all the ceremonies. many thanks Flipperman75. we’ll be making some…ahem…corrections to our story later today. we always appreciate our readers being our site’s collective eyes and ears.

readers should check this link about all the different tree lightings around metro DC in the interim because it clearly spells out the differences among all the ceremonies.

]]> By: Flipperman75 http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13177 Flipperman75 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:12:11 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13177 Actually, "this year's tree," is the same one as always, since it is a live tree planted in the ground. The tree from Montana is the Capitol Christmas Tree, which is going to be lit tonight at 5 PM. Actually, “this year’s tree,” is the same one as always, since it is a live tree planted in the ground.

The tree from Montana is the Capitol Christmas Tree, which is going to be lit tonight at 5 PM.

]]> By: schvin http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13173 schvin Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:51:52 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13173 great - thanks! great – thanks!

]]> By: Columbo http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13172 Columbo Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:49:40 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13172 schvin, we've got a post set to run Wednesday that addresses that very question. schvin, we’ve got a post set to run Wednesday that addresses that very question.

]]> By: schvin http://pqliving.com/white-house-christmas-tree-lights-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-13167 schvin Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:33:39 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=3339#comment-13167 nice... any thoughts on places in pq that will be selling live trees? thanks. nice…

any thoughts on places in pq that will be selling live trees? thanks.

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