Most likely you ingested a cubic ton of Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie and other festive foods on Thanksgiving and now have thoughts about venturing out to shop for various types of holiday decorations. Some of us use December weekend to decorate our dwellings with the holiday spirit: Christmas lights, stockings, wreaths, Menorahs and maybe a Ponderosa Pine Tree… Fake, living or real.
Fresh cut Christmas trees are available for purchase at Orchard Supply Hardware store on Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance (Photo by South Bay Events).
To find a fake tree, all you need to do is visit a big-box store around the South Bay like Target, Michael’s, or Home Depot. These stores stock a gaggle of fake trees this time of year with all types of features. Some come wrapped in lights or frosted with a shade of fake snow and you can surely find the right size; knee high to overhead.
If you want to avoid the big box stores and crave the smell of a living and breathing Pine Tree for your holiday experience, then consider renting a tree from The Living Christmas Co. It’s a simple process, just visit the site, punch in your zip code, pick and purchase a tree (all online) and a living tree will be delivered to your doorstep. “Living” means you rent a tree that is 100% alive, fully equipped with growing roots and a pot at the bottom. You provide the TLC. Once your rented tree has served its purpose, The Living Christmas Co. makes a pick-up and re-plants the tree in its nursery with aims to re-use again for next year.
Real trees, ones that have been cut from a nearby farm or nursery, that can be purchased in parking lot or venue around the South Bay are always an option this time of year. Pack the family and some tie-downs in the car and channel your inner Clark W. Griswold for a seasonal field trip to pick out some cedar in real time. Below, we’ve listed various South Bay locales where you can purchase a real (fresh-cut) Christmas tree.
Christmas Tree House
Long standing family run business in Torrance sells all types of conifers: Noble Firs, Nordmann Firs and Douglas Firs. Sizes from table top to 13 ft. are available and the selection is plentiful as they just opened for business last Friday. They also do custom Christmas decorating if you’re looking to outshine the neighbors. Location: 17520 Prairie Avenue in Torrance. Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-9pm; open Nov 27th through the week of Christmas. (949)600-5731www.christmastreehouse.com
Cottone & Sons Christmas Trees
Another family run business serves up fresh cut trees located inside Del Amo Fahion Center’s parking lot along Madrona Avenue in Torrance. Fresh decorations like mistletoe, wreaths and small potted live trees can also be purchased at Cottone & Sons. They offer a tree delivery service and are open 7 days a week from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Location: 21573 Madrona Ave in Torrance
Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club
The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club sets up in front of the Hermosa Beach Community Center on the corner of PCH and Pier Avenue. Beautiful fresh cut trees from Oregon sit on the lawn in front of the community center with 3 varieties to choose from (Noble Firs, Douglas Firs, and Nordmanns). 100% of all proceeds go back to the community to support local charities. Daily hours can vary but the HB Kiwanis club members and their tree experts try to stay open between 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (they usually open earlier on the weekends). www.hermosakiwanis.org
Lowe’s
There are plenty of weekend projects that DIY giant Lowe’s can help you with but they will also be selling fresh cut Christmas trees in their parking lots this December. South Bay centric location for Lowe’s is 2700 Skypark Drive (across from Costco). Hours: Monday – Saturday 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM & Sunday 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Orchard Supply Warehouse
Being a home garden and improvement business, OSH naturally sells fresh cut trees at their location on Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance (19330 Hawthorne Blvd.).