Christmas Tree Lane - an 80 year old tradition in Palo Alto
Christmas Tree Lane - an 80 year old tradition in Palo Alto Willow-woven deer For the last 20 days of each December, the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Fulton Street between Embarcadero and Seale in Palo Alto, California transforms magically into Christmas Tree Lane . For younger residents like Ellie Rodden, a high school student from Menlo Park, the event can provide lasting memories. “I came here a lot when I was little,” she said. “I like these traditions because I think that they remind me a lot of my childhood, so they’re very nostalgic.” [1] This tradition has been more than 80 years in the making which thousands enjoy each year. Lights are turned on at 5pm and remain on till 11pm each night, come rain or shine. History The row of houses on Fulton Street off Embarcadero Road was the last street in Palo Alto in 1940 when four residents gathered around a bridge table at the home of one Judge Edward E. Hardy to discuss the upcoming holiday season. The men placed pipes in the ground at eq