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The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Accepting Christmas Trees

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:17:59 +0000

It was the one of the highlights of your Christmas celebrations but now the time has come to say goodbye. That venerable Christmas tree that sparkled with lights and festive decorations has seen its time and now plans must be made for disposal. Here is some useful information from the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority.

Christmas In New York City

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:15:42 +0000

New York City during the Christmas season has quite a feel of holiday excitement. From the huge Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center and skaters to the incredible storefront decorations, it’s truly unique. And, of course it’s even more dramatic at night. Recently, my daughter spent a few days in New York City (camera phone in [...]

When Is It Time To Get A Christmas Tree?

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:33:00 +0000

Thanksgiving 2012 is now a wonderful memory. The hustle and bustle of "Black Friday" is behind us. Now our thoughts turn to the upcoming Christmas holiday and all its traditions. One of the most popular is choosing the tree that will be decorated and enjoyed throughout the Christmas season. The question is when to get it?

Christmas Tree Going Up At 30 Rockefeller Center

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:10:58 +0000

One sure sign of the holidays is the Christmas tree lighting at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. This year’s tree has a special meaning, as it survived the torrential winds and floods of Hurricane Sandy. My daughter was in New York City yesterday when the tree arrived and sent me this photo. According [...]

Our Favorite Christmas Tree Ornaments

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:10:22 +0000

We all have our favorite Christmas tree ornaments, unless you let the family decorate the tree and just sit back and say, “Looks nice” when it’s done. I always help decorate the tree with the family, and like doing it (except when the lights won’t work and you can’t find out why). Over the years, [...]

Time To Put Up the Christmas Tree?

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:34 +0000

Thanksgiving has come and gone. The Christmas lights have been strung on the house and the festive lawn ornaments are slowly but surely popping up on neighborhood lawns. Now it's time to put up the family Christmas tree. Or is it? Whether it is real or fake, tradition seems to dictate when to put up a Christmas tree and when to decorate it.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Going Up

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:43:49 +0000

If you decide to visit New York City during the "Frog Days of Fall", one must-see stop is the huge Christmas Tree that they put up in Rockefeller Center every year. This year's tree is a Norway Spruce that came from Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, and is 75 feet tall (I doubt that we have ceilings high enough for that one in the McShea household).

A Real Tree Has Real Advantages

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:32:58 +0000

We prefer a real Christmas tree at home, and in fact, we never had an artificial one! Now, there are some common sense advantages to having the real deal…a fresh Christmas tree. “One scientist told Live Science a few reasons why real trees are actually “greener” for the planet than fake ones. Christmas trees for [...]