World's First Electrically-Lighted Outdoor Christmas Tree - Hotel Del Coronado
Yesterday, I posted a long post that covered the incredible Dragon Tree, the Marilyn Monroe movie 'Some Like It Hot' and the upcoming renovations at the Hotel Del Coronado. Go read that post . Great. Now you're back? Today, I'm posting about another tree at The Del - this tall tree you see above. It is a really large Norfolk Island Pine tree. And it sits to the right (as you face the front door of The Del) along a sidewalk that takes you out to Orange Avenue. As you walk by the tree, you'll notice this marker below: It reads: Hotel Del Coronado Christmas Tree Here stands the world's first electrically-lighted outdoor Christmas tree, unveiled at Hotel del Coronado December 24, 1904. I stopped and read the marker and was all like: I don't know why, but this feels like a *wow* moment to me. The idea of people taking the time to hang lights on trees outdoors for Christmas is so accepted today that it is crazy to consider that th...