Hunter Christmas Trees

Elite '08

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Maria C.

Seattle, WA

Sometimes, if you slightly unfocus your eyes and loosen, just a bit, your grip on the here and now, you can drive on 35th Ave NE through Wedgwood and imagine yourself back in the 50's. What other neighborhood has a very large vacant lot on a main thoroughfare not filled with weeds and needles or a large sign touting its future development? In summer it's home to real, old fashioned roadside fruit stands. On Sundays, churchgoers use it as a parking lot. And from Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas it is home to a tiny reindeer, lights strung from poles, and lots of Christmas trees.

I always get my tree here. I live a few blocks away so we walk up there, find a tree, and walk home like something out of a freakin' Norman Rockwell painting. It's a syrupy, sickly sweet scene that I love, despite my kids asking every year "Can't we puh-leeze drive this time?" No. Shut up.

But I digress. The quality of the trees is very good and new ones come in all season. There are trees for every budget and taste, from inexpensive sheared Douglas Firs to Noble Firs and Spruces. They have wreaths and swags and branches and friendly people who hold up trees for you and never seem impatient no matter how long it takes to pick out a tree. Hey, it has to be perfect. They'll cut as much off as you want and wrap it in netting for free, and carry it to your car. The one year that a tree died on me in the first week I got it, I went back there and the manager came to my home, with a new tree, and took the dead one away. No charge. Who does that?

And don't forget to visit the cute little reindeer. Although, he does have a look about him that says "oh god, here we go again, I'm so bored." Sort of like my kids.

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Elite '08

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Kaitlyn M.

Seattle, WA

While I have such fond memories of crawling into the attic each year to bring down the massive box that housed our fake Christmas tree, and then assembling it piece, by fake Christmas tree piece.... OH wait no...

The fond memories came on the rare occasion that I could convince my dad to go behind my mom's back and get a REAL one. And when I succeeded, as I managed to do a few years in a row, this is where we headed.

While it's not quite bundling up in winter coats, driving into the wilderness and finding that perfect one... it's pretty close for us city folk. They are always super friendly and helpful, as I have them hold up tree after tree so I can see it from all angles- until I finally decide to go with the first one we looked at.. I commend their patience.

It's a nice neighborhood place to get into the holiday spirit, there is even a real life reindeer! Oh boy! Oh and be sure to cash in on the free candy canes on your way out.

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marki v.

Seattle, WA

Just got our tree, from Hunter farms lot in Wedgewood (On 35th and 75th, just after the post office).

They have Noble and Douglas Firs. They also have wreaths.

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Got  a 7ft Noble Fir for $40. There are quite a lot of folks to help you out.

They will:
          1. Trim and give a fresh cut
          2. Put plastic netting
          3. Help with getting the tree to your car

Here is something new (for me!), they got professional tree shaker.
That's right, they have a machine that will shake the tree for few seconds to get all the loose needles out. It was fun!

))) Lot is open from day after Thanksgiving to December 23rd (((

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