Christmas Tree Lane!

Christmas Tree Lane
Landmark #990 Los Angeles County Visited: December 10, 2011 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A glorious street of festive Italian deodar trees lit up for Christmas!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: The 135 Deodar Cedar trees were planted in 1885 by the Woodbury Family, the founders of Altadena. First organized by F.C. Nash in 1920, the “Mile of Christmas Trees” has been strung with 10,000 lights each holiday season through the efforts of volunteers and the Christmas Tree Lane Association. It is the oldest large-scale Christmas lighting spectacle in Southern California.

OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Christmas Tree Lane Association!
  • Donate to the Christmas Tree Lane Association!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Santa Rosa Ave, both sides of street from Woodbury Ave to Altadena Dr
Altadena, CA 91003

ANNOTATIONS:
The plaque is on the northeast corner of Santa Rosa Avenue and Alameda Street!

From Los Angeles: ~13mi (21km) — 0.3hrs
From Sacramento: ~384mi (618km) — 6.4hrs
From San Diego: ~138mi (223km) — 2.3hrs
From San Francisco: ~381mi (614km) — 6.4hrs

When should I go? Go when the lights are lit! That’s dusk to midnight from the second Saturday of December through January 1st!

Christmas Tree Lane

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