The Capitol tree is always better than the National tree. The Canadian embassy usually has a nice tree outside. Oh, the Norwegian (I think?) tree in Union Station is great too.

Edit: I also recommend the Willard, which has amazing decorations plus live choral performances.

SluggingAndBussing t1_ixxse1l wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:14 AM

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Replying to roadnotaken (#700,971)

Yup, Norway! It’s lovely.

AwesomeScreenName t1_ixxt6fb wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:23 AM

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Replying to SuperBethesda (#699,939)

If you go there, make some time to walk three blocks south to F Street, then a block east. In front of the Portrait Gallery is an amazing Holiday Market with about 70 local businesses selling art, clothes, toys, and other great gifts (for your friends and loved ones or for yourself).

Vegetable-Ratio-5857 t1_ixy1cts wrote on November 27, 2022 at 6:59 AM

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Honestly better than the national christmas tree

daedelous t1_ixyndyg wrote on November 27, 2022 at 12:13 PM

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Replying to AccurateGoose (#700,893)

City Center

Canadian Embassy

Union Station

Willard Hotel

U.S. Capitol

Successful-Plate3598 t1_ixz7zx6 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 3:29 PM

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Did Saudi Arabia Pick it out

ImTheTroutman t1_ixzdtax wrote on November 27, 2022 at 4:12 PM

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Replying to daedelous (#700,416)

Yeah most years it’s ugly. They cover it with a black shroud usually for some reason

poirotoro t1_iy1fqks wrote on November 28, 2022 at 12:40 AM

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Replying to ImTheTroutman (#709,333)

I feel like they're always in the process of dying, even though they're fully-planted, live trees. The previous one only lasted three years before getting some sort of fungal disease.