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 there is