by Noella Noelophile®
Photograph courtesy of Carol Larsen and used with permission.
The nation’s tallest living Christmas tree is alight! Towering over Main Street, it’s awaiting a special event, this weekend in California’s Victorian village of Ferndale.
That event? Their 30th Annual Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade!
This Sunday evening, December 18th, a country Christmas celebration is happening, as local farmers and ranchers bring out their fancifully decorated tractors and tractor-drawn wagons and showcase their creative talent. You’re invited to come and celebrate with them! Or, if you don’t happen to be local (as I’m not), a live stream will be available on Facebook.
Lisa Hindley, of Hindley Ranch, is a member of the parade committee. We talked about the parade, the preparations involved and the community of Ferndale–a close-knit and special town, year-round.
And here are TWO early Christmas gifts.
Photograph courtesy of Carol Larsen and used with permission.
The first, courtesy of Hindley Ranch. On their website, they share three family recipes–including a yummy-sounding lemon-blueberry bread! (A festive treat for Christmas-morning breakfast, perhaps?)
Second? Lodging is still available, according to the “Visit Ferndale” website, if you’re available and would like to spend this weekend in this historic California community!
Local farmers and ranchers parade fancifully decorated tractors and tractor-drawn wagons depicting holiday scenes down the Victorian Village’s historic Main Street for a sparkling country Christmas celebration!
Ferndale’s 30th annual Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade happens this Sunday, December 18th, starting at 6 pm at the top of Main Street. Tractors line up at 4:30 pm for the 5 pm judging.