Christmas tree lots open for business

Posted by Geeky Swedes on November 30th, 2008

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?

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Craig

We have been going to the lot at Petco. on 87th AVE NW and where 15th turns into Holman. These guys are the greatest, they tie your tree to the car, I've heard them even sing christmas carols to kids for fun. We have been going here for years and my wife and kids love them.

trizzle

50 years of tradition, also includes 50 years of intolerance for homosexuality. I am not supporting the Boy Scouts.

Brian

I doubt that you'll find a homophobe in an urban Seattle scout troop. Being involved with scouting these days is a bit like continuing to identify as Catholic even when you think the mother organization is messed up and wrong-headed. Just because a bunch of schmucks are currently at the top doesn't mean the core ideas are bad ("do unto others, etc" for Catholics, and the Scout Law for boy scouts).

Joel

Crown Hill just north of a good coffee stand, tree stayed fresh til June last year!

m

swansons. with all of those holiday dollars we got over the spring and summer, that tree is (almost) going to be cheap!

jones ave

Please consider a live tree for Christmas. You can plant the tree after the holiday is over. Most local nurseries have trees available. Cheers!

y

Is the Boy Scout one open yet? It wasn't yesterday when I went to check out the cost & selection.

boardbrown

Gotta love that hand-painted sign. There's proof of a 50 year tradition...

Lin

I believe I saw a stock of trees at the Sunset Bowling parking lot.

Jessica

Greenlake Elementary sells trees each year as a fund-raiser on NE 65th Street, four blocks west of I-5. The lot is open from 4 to 8 on weekdays, 9 to 8 on Saturdays, and 10 to 7 on Sundays. The program is staffed totally by parents and teachers, and all of their profits supplement the PTA budget, which funds a half time 'class size reduction' teacher, and other education programs, including vocal and instrumental music, swimming instruction .....even school supplies.

gooner

i have found that little lot at the end of 65th where it hits 99 (the backside of phinney) to have great trees and much cheaper than many of the other lots. that top banana one is EXPENSIVE.

sprizee

3rd and Holman. They also have cedar garlands they'll cut to size (up to 20 feet for $1 foot), mistletoe and wreaths for $14.95 (same price as lots of big box stores except you're supporting local folks exclusively). Also, they'll wrap and tie the tree to your car for free. And they have great handmade decorations and the cutest miniature check stand house ever.