{"id":120418,"date":"2024-10-31T11:02:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T04:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120418"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:02:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T04:02:52","slug":"rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-revealed-see-the-trees-hometown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120418","title":{"rendered":"Rockefeller Center Christmas tree revealed: See the tree\u2019s hometown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-55e626a00000e1e\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-55e626a00000e1e--ChristmasLightsThumbnail.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-55e626a00000e1e--ChristmasLightsThumbnail.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-55e626a00000e1e--ChristmasLightsThumbnail.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-55e626a00000e1e--ChristmasLightsThumbnail.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-55e626a00000e1e--ChristmasLightsThumbnail.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-55e626a00000e1e--ChristmasLightsThumbnail.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-55e626a00000e1e--ChristmasLightsThumbnail.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Christmas lights bring joy to millions every year, but where did they come from?\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Christmas lights bring joy to millions every year, but where did they come from?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. \u2013<\/strong> A beloved symbol of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holiday<\/a> season, visited by more than 100 million people in the heart of New York, will soon be in the Big Apple following an extensive search for the best tree around.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will hail from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where the 74-foot-tall Norway Spruce has spent decades growing on a property in the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/massachusetts\/west-stockbridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Stockbridge<\/a>, near the New York state line.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the Rockefeller Center, Erik Pauze, the head gardener, was on an excursion to find potential candidates when he came across the tree growing on the Albert family\u2019s property.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The process [for this year\u2019s Tree] began in July 2020. I came from getting gas after staying overnight Tree searching. I saw the beautiful Norway Spruce as I drove down the road, and it was right in front of me. I knocked on the door and met Earl Albert. I asked if he would someday consider donating the Tree to Rockefeller Center. His answer was immediately yes,&#8221; Pauze told the Center Magazine.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Pauze said any tree that gets the nod must pass strict criteria, but most importantly, it should put a smile on the faces of children looking forward to Dec. 25.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/dishes.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/dishes.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/dishes.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/dishes.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/dishes.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/dishes.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/dishes.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in Massachusetts.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Rockefeller Center \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/christmas-tree-holiday-supply-damage-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTMAS TREE INDUSTRY RECOVERS FROM HELENE AS HOPE FOR HOLIDAY SUPPLY REMAINS STRONG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to arborists, the recent drought in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/northeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northeast<\/a> likely has not significantly impacted aged trees.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Although the species is less drought-resistant than other trees, the Albert family\u2019s tree age aids in its resilience to withstand drought conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Once Pauze found the tree, he did his best to make sure nothing happened to the prized possession.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;I would drive by every so often to check in on the tree. In the spring of this year, I decided to call Earl and ask if I could start feeding it and watering it. I came up quite often to feed the Tree, and every time I got out of the car, I smiled and knew it was the right one for Rockefeller Center,&#8221; Pauze told the Center Magazine.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The tree is expected to be cut down in early November before arriving at its new home in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-york\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City<\/a>\u2019s Rockefeller Plaza on Nov. 9.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Jennifer Greene, executive director of the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association, says the industry is set to bounce back after the catastrophic damage of Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/wx-impacts-xmas-lights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW WEATHER IMPACTS CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhistory.org\/blogs\/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the New-York Historical Society<\/a>, the first tree lighting ceremony was held in 1933, but the first tree in Midtown Manhattan was erected by construction workers in 1931.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This year\u2019s 74-foot-tall Norway Spruce will be decorated with more than 50,000 multi-colored LEDs and will be on display until mid-January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">After the holiday season, the tree will be ground into lumber for Habitat for Humanity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitat.org\/stories\/rockefeller-center-christmas-trees-journey-habitat-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nonprofit organization says<\/a> wood milled from a Norway Spruce is often more flexible and ideal for the construction of affordable housing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/xmas-holiday-celebration-weather\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas lights bring joy to millions every year, but where did they come from? 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