It’s that time of the year, and Christmas tree lots have sprung up around Ballard.

Troop 100 of the Boy Scouts are up and running in the St. Alphonsus church parking lot, a Ballard tradition for the last 50 years.

It’s also one the most popular lots in the neighborhood.

And there’s also Jimmy Wild’s lot next to Top Banana, also an annual tradition. Other suggestions for good local places to buy a tree?