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  2. Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas tree - Wikipedia

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    Lighting ceremonies. Tree lighting ceremonies are held annually. According to Beth Nakamura of The Oregonian, "For many Portlanders, the annual event marks the start of the holiday season." Mayor Tom Potter and "Santa Claus" flipped the switch to light the Christmas tree in 2007.

  3. 2010 Portland car bomb plot - Wikipedia

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    The 2010 Portland car bomb plot involved an incident in which Mohamed Osman Mohamud (born 1991), a Somali-American student, was arrested in an FBI sting operation on November 26, 2010, after attempting to set off what he thought was a car bomb at a Christmas tree lighting in Portland, Oregon.

  4. Pioneer Courthouse Square - Wikipedia

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    Pioneer Courthouse Square is a venue for speeches, political demonstrations, rallies and vigils. By Thanksgiving, a tall Christmas tree occupies the center of the square, with a tree-lighting ceremony held each year on the Friday evening after Thanksgiving. Another Christmas event in the square is Tuba Christmas.

  5. Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration returns with a big ... - AOL

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    Broadway At The Beach is going to get you in the holiday spirit with their annual Christmas tree lighting celebration. On Saturday, Nov. 12, beginning at 6 p.m.

  6. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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    According to TIME Magazine , 1931 was the first year that this special location displayed a Christmas tree, when a 20-ft.-tall balsam was put up on Christmas Eve by the construction workers who ...

  7. Boston Christmas Tree - Wikipedia

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    CA$242,000. The Boston Christmas Tree is the City of Boston, Massachusetts' official Christmas tree. A tree has been lit each year since 1941, [1] and since 1971 it has been given to the people of Boston by the people of Nova Scotia in thanks for their assistance after the 1917 Halifax Explosion. The tree is lit in the Boston Common throughout ...

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