{"id":9006,"date":"2018-12-06T01:04:30","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T09:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=9006"},"modified":"2018-12-06T01:04:30","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T09:04:30","slug":"the-best-nearby-christmas-tree-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/the-best-nearby-christmas-tree-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"The best nearby Christmas tree farms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Rebecca Meyers<\/strong> | Lifestyle editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The calendar has officially flipped to December, meaning that many people can agree that it\u2019s time for the holidays to start happening. For those Western students who will be remaining in Oregon for the holidays, luckily, there is an abundance of you-cut Christmas tree farms nearby perfect for getting into a festive mood. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bigfoot Christmas Tree Farm<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Located in Dallas, Bigfoot Christmas Trees is a small yet festive place to find the perfect tree. Their selection includes the usual variety of trees, which include Nordman firs, Douglas firs, Noble firs and Grand firs. They sell wreaths as well, and the experience includes a cozy fire pit sitting area. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: 12120 Clow Corner, Dallas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Vollstedt Farms<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This Albany farm is another great place to find a variety of different trees. Their wagon rides take visitors to the tree-filled fields, and then returns them to a warm greenhouse where visitors can enjoy hot chocolate, cider, cookies and some Christmas decorations for sale<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: 451 NW Quarry Rd, Albany<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hours: 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Palmer\u2019s Christmas Trees<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This family farm in Salem was voted the Statesman Journal\u2019s Best Christmas Tree Farm for both 2016 and 2018. It boasts a wide range of tree types, including the usual four, Norway Spruces, Turkish firs and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: 4716 Poinsettia St NE, Salem<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Santiam Canyon Christmas Trees<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A small family farm near Stayton, Santiam Canyon Christmas Trees is full of holiday cheer such as a gift shop, free treats, wagon rides and photo opportunities. Visitors can pick from the four traditional types of trees here as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: 17300 N Santiam Highway, Stayton<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:howllifestyle@wou.edu\">howllifestyle@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle editor The calendar has officially flipped to December, meaning that many people can agree that it\u2019s time for the holidays to start happening. 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