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Where to Buy the Best Christmas Trees in New York City

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If you grew up outside of New York and now live in the city, you are faced with an annual dilemma that involves the purchasing of a live Christmas Tree.

Every year, right after Thanksgiving, tree stands are set-up throughout the city.  They are filled with douglas firs, frasers and balsam firs.  Friendly staff are stationed at these stands 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through Christmas.

As fun as it is to see experience the sights and smells of fresh trees all around the city, there is a glaring problem.  These trees range anywhere from $80 to $200 for trees starting at 5 feet.

Fish soup made with Baccala and traditionally served on Christmas eve

Traditional Italian Christmas Baccala

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By Seth Fera-Schanes Few places around the country have the range of food traditions found in New York.  As people have come and gone from the city over the years, they impart their knowledge of different cooking techniques, recipes and holiday traditions.  This information is then passed on […]

January in Clinton Hill

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By contributing illustrator Julia Cagninelli.  You can check out more of her great work here. The residents of New York City purchase, decorate, love and then ultimately discard a lot of Christmas trees each year.  If you live in the city or have spent any time here in […]

The Life of a Christmas Tree in NYC

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By Seth Fera-Schanes Starting immediately after Thanksgiving, Christmas tree stands spring up all over the city.  The fresh Noble and Douglas pines are trucked in from Canada and in typical NYC fashion are not cheap.  I have seen 7 foot trees selling for $130 (no joke.) For the […]

Let the Shopping Begin

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By Seth Fera-Schanes It might not be the equivalent to Black Friday, Cyber Monday or any other gimmicky “go spend money day” but right around Thanksgiving many of the city’s local artists leave their Brooklyn and Chelsea studios to peddle their wares on the streets of New York.  […]

Bronx Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show

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The annual holiday train show is back at the Bronx Botanical Garden.  The show runs from November 16th through January 12th and features model trains and the NYC skyline made entirely out of plant material. Last year I had mentioned this is a great date spot.  Two of […]

All Aboard for the Bronx Botanical Garden

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A ten minute walk east from the 4 train’s Bedford Park stop is the Bronx Botanical Garden.  I would recommend a visit to this well manicured park anytime of the year but especially during the holiday season.  Starting in mid-November, the Botanical Garden showcases its extraordinary collection of […]