Columbus tree lighting Monday offers night of family fun
The annual lighting of the Columbus community Christmas tree Monday evening is a great way to kick off the holiday season, said Main Street Columbus Executive Director Barbara Bigelow.
Christmas tree bonfire canceled because ‘no safe place’ to burn
What was becoming an annual Columbus tradition has been canceled because of construction of the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater.
The rise of B.T.: Reporter remembers humble beginnings for now 40-foot cypress
The most memorable birthday present I ever got was a Christmas tree.
Junkyard Christmas tree celebrates season with salvage
This Christmas tree’s green branches are tie rods salvaged from junked cars and hung with carburetors, hubcaps, crankshafts, fan blades, license plates and twisted bits of chrome.
City hosts Christmas Tree Bonfire
If you were walking towards the second annual Christmas Tree Bonfire last night, you would have seen paper lanterns and heard music coming from the pedestrian river bridge at the Riverwalk in Columbus.
City to hold second Christmas tree bonfire Monday
The city of Columbus will host its second Christmas bonfire at 6 p.m. Monday.
Slimantics: Bonfire brings community together
The inaugural Columbus Christmas Tree Bonfire proceeded as planned Thursday night despite frigid temperatures that surely kept many would-be spectators from attending the event.
Christmas trees piling up for bonfire
The city of Columbus has collected almost 100 trees for its Christmas tree bonfire planned for Thursday evening, Mayor Robert Smith said on Tuesday.
Columbus to host Christmas tree bonfire next week
The first of what Columbus mayor Robert Smith hopes will be an annual event will be held Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. when the city hosts a Christmas Tree Bonfire.
Columbus tree lighting to have new look, locale
An annual holiday festivity in Columbus takes on a new look this season.
President Obama lights National Christmas Tree
President Barack Obama threw the switch, bathing the National Christmas Tree in lights and giving an otherwise dreary day in the nation’s capital a festive and seasonal spirit.
For many locals, fresh Christmas trees make the cut
In anticipation of Christmas Day, families across the country will continue the evergreen tradition, decorating with live trees. And area residents have no shortage of places to find the centerpiece of their holiday decor.