The tree itself was a gift to thank the officers and men of the center's command who helped extinguish a destructive wildfire in the Cuyamacas. It stands in the exact same spot as a white fir tree that was planted in 1928 after being removed from the Cuyamaca Mountains. On its North Promenade (formerly known as John Paul Jones Court), just behind Stone Brewing and Liberty Public Market, is a Norfolk Island pine, reaching a height of 88 feet. The nationally-landmarked former Naval Training Station at Point Loma has been transformed into the vibrant, multi-use Liberty Station - where you can find restaurants, nightlife, theatre and more mixed with its deep military history. Liberty Station Norfolk Pine Tree, Point Loma, San Diego starting in late November and through Jan.
(It's a highlight on the hotel's historical walking tour.) During the holiday season, the Norfolk Island pine lights up again nightly as part of the "At First Light" Lightshow Spectacular, which runs for 11 minutes on the half-hour and hour between 5 and 9 p.m. The tree still stands today - and you can see it whether you're staying overnight at the Hotel Del or just visiting. The first living "Christmas" tree with electrical lighting unveiled on Christmas Eve 1904 at Hotel del Coronado. Hotel del Coronado Christmas Tree, Coronado Island, San Diego They mark each of the southern entrances to Griffith Park nicely, from Fern Dell to Crystal Springs and everything in between. The last of the cedars from this partnership were planted in 1934.ĭuring rush hour or at night, it can be hard to admire these towering trees from behind your windshield - so find a time during the day to pause and take a gander. There are two types of cedars here - deodar and Atlas cedar, the oldest of which date back to 1922 when the Los Feliz Improvement Association and the Los Feliz Women's Club began planting them to beautify Los Feliz streetscapes.
67 is the stretch of cedar trees that line both sides of Los Feliz Boulevard between Riverside Drive and Western Avenue in the Los Angeles community of Los Feliz, designated in 1970. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. It was along this same section of White Oak that the first residential home of Granada Hills was built (at the corner of Kingsbury Street).Ī stretch of cedar trees line both sides of Los Feliz Boulevard between RIverside Drive and Western Avenue in Los Feliz.
Over 100 deodar cedars were planted in 1933 by John Orcutt, then-superintendent of the sprawling Sunshine Ranch, which had begun to be subdivided in the 1920s to ultimately become "Granada" and then "Granada Hills." According to Jim Hier's Granada Hills book (Arcadia Publishing), Orcutt got them as saplings from Teague Nursery in Woodland Hills in order to mark the entrance to the ranch. This one is just 0.75 miles long, and it's not artificially lit - but it's just as lovely as the more famous version of "Christmas Tree Lane."
In the North San Fernando Valley community of Granada Hills, there's another stretch of deodar cedar trees along White Oak Avenue, between San Jose Street to the south and San Fernando Mission Boulevard to the north.
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You may recognize White Oak Avenue and its trees from the "flying bicycle" scene in the 1982 movie "E.T." | Sandi Hemmerlein
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