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Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 | 2 a.m.
Hey, Mr. Sun,
My parents were in town recently, visiting from Ohio, where Christmas tree farms are plentiful. They were very curious about where the trees on the lots here come from, as they look a little out of place in the land of sand and palm trees. Can you find out?
An informal and far from comprehensive survey of local tree lots shows that many evergreens drying out in the Mojave winter began their lives on tree farms in Oregon.
Plant World Nursery gets its firs from Oregon, though it has in the past bought larger pines from a Utah supplier.
Deerbrooke Farm, which claims to be the oldest permanent tree lot in Las Vegas, also gets its Christmas trees from Oregon, and a few — those taller than 12 feet — from Washington.
These live or previously live trees are, of course, far from all of the Christmas trees in Las Vegas. For example, the synthetic tree blinking away in Mr. Sun’s living room came to Las Vegas from China, via Target.
Questions for Mr. Sun can be sent to page8@lasvegas sun.com.
How about my question.. Why per capita Las Vegas has more Massage establishments than any other city in america.. I think the thats a reasonable question..
Don't waste your breath about reasonable questions. Just wait patiently for next week's question: "How, if we have no oceans in Nevada, can Las Vegas grocery stores sell fish?"
Come to think of it, I don't see any potato bushes around here either.
Danutz,
Because male tourist like happy endings with their massages. Your question is reasonable, however it is also a waste of time because it has an obvious answer.
The tree in the Sun office has to be a cheapy because of fire regulations. However do not sweat the issue because of the new green building of the Sun's and the issue of living christmas trees in use as a memorium for all those who have love and lost in Vegas--especially Wynnie.
P. S. Idaho potatoes are not always the potato of choice for the gourmet potato raiser.
There are now the heritage revival of potatoes, the fingerling potatoes from Russia and other countries and the Southwestern potato raised by the Navajo for yeon generations.
I understand mrx149 but the Sun wont answer the question.. Everyone knows where they are and what they do there but noone wants to say it.. This is Vegas! Promote it..
Where do all the tourists come from? They're surely not from here, are they?
More importantly at this point, where do Las Vegans' Christmas trees go TO after the holidays?
Hey kevjohn I dont think the trees go to a massage parlour.. I think they get grinded (not spearmint rhino grinded) and used at the springs preserve