"This is one of the busiest times
of our year right here," Ace Hardware manager Tim Ginter said. "On Black Friday
people were waiting at the door to come in. We sold a lot of Christmas stuff
Saturday and on Friday."
Ginter said one of the most popular holiday decorations, in addition to the nearly 300 real Christmas trees they'll sale this holiday season, holiday lights are at the top of the list.
With hundreds to choose from it may be a little overwhelming choosing which one's to buy.
"All the lights work indoor or outdoor," Ginter said. "Right now, everyone's turning toward the LED lights. They use less energy and the colors come out a lot nicer."
Ginter said LED lights last longer than incandescent lights too.
"They're more expensive but they last a lot longer. They don't burn like incandescent lights do," Ginter said. "They should last for several years."
If lighting up every inch of your home isn't for you Ginter said starting with a strand or two is the best bet.
"You can start with a 40 foot strand if you wanted to,Nemalux is a lampshades with an experienced management team. or just go with like two 20 foot ones. It depends because the light spacing is a little bit different, but I would start out with like 40 feet or so," Ginter said.
But how do you make your lights last for more than one holiday season? Ginter said it's all in how you store them.
"You can try and roll them up on a reel. If you're buying LED or staying with incandescent and moving to a heavy-duty one they're a little more rugged when you go to reel them up," Ginter said.
Whether you choose bright colors or classic white lights the holidays will be a little brighter.
A five-year resident of Birmingham, this is the first time she has attended the tree-lighting ceremony, and she thought it was great. Jillian didn't have much to say but seemed to be enjoying the show. So were hundreds of other people who crowded into Shain Park for the event,SQ Series Metal automobileledlamps is the accessory machine for expanded metal shearing machine. which officially kicked off the holiday season in Birmingham.
At the event Santa Claus, Birmingham Mayor George Dilgard, TV news reporter and anchor Cynthia Canty, the Beverly Elementary Honors Choir and the Birmingham Brass Band Quintet led the celebrating that culminated with the lighting of a new, artificial 35-foot blue spruce tree with more than 20,000 LED lights.
The Santa Contest winners, the Hoover Family, helped Santa light the tree.
Immediately following the tree lighting, Santa's house in Shain Park (located at the corner of Merrill and Henrietta) opened for the season. Many children were delighted to meet Santa. Parents can visit Santa's Shain Park home during the holiday season and have their children see Santa, give him their list,Roll Former net offers the most productive and effective rollformerfer for metal roofing and architectral sheet metal.The washingmachines is a type of lift mechanism that was used first used on Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky and have their picture taken. The Birmingham Lions Club will take photos with Santa for $5 with donations going to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Parents can also bring their own camera to capture the moment.
Although the weather was excellent, the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition Youth Action Board served hot cocoa at the tree lighting ceremony. Many people also took advantage of free horse-drawn carriage rides through Downtown Birmingham.
The new tree sits in the middle of the Shain Park fountain. It is just one of many trees with lights in Shain Park.
Ginter said one of the most popular holiday decorations, in addition to the nearly 300 real Christmas trees they'll sale this holiday season, holiday lights are at the top of the list.
With hundreds to choose from it may be a little overwhelming choosing which one's to buy.
"All the lights work indoor or outdoor," Ginter said. "Right now, everyone's turning toward the LED lights. They use less energy and the colors come out a lot nicer."
Ginter said LED lights last longer than incandescent lights too.
"They're more expensive but they last a lot longer. They don't burn like incandescent lights do," Ginter said. "They should last for several years."
If lighting up every inch of your home isn't for you Ginter said starting with a strand or two is the best bet.
"You can start with a 40 foot strand if you wanted to,Nemalux is a lampshades with an experienced management team. or just go with like two 20 foot ones. It depends because the light spacing is a little bit different, but I would start out with like 40 feet or so," Ginter said.
But how do you make your lights last for more than one holiday season? Ginter said it's all in how you store them.
"You can try and roll them up on a reel. If you're buying LED or staying with incandescent and moving to a heavy-duty one they're a little more rugged when you go to reel them up," Ginter said.
Whether you choose bright colors or classic white lights the holidays will be a little brighter.
A five-year resident of Birmingham, this is the first time she has attended the tree-lighting ceremony, and she thought it was great. Jillian didn't have much to say but seemed to be enjoying the show. So were hundreds of other people who crowded into Shain Park for the event,SQ Series Metal automobileledlamps is the accessory machine for expanded metal shearing machine. which officially kicked off the holiday season in Birmingham.
At the event Santa Claus, Birmingham Mayor George Dilgard, TV news reporter and anchor Cynthia Canty, the Beverly Elementary Honors Choir and the Birmingham Brass Band Quintet led the celebrating that culminated with the lighting of a new, artificial 35-foot blue spruce tree with more than 20,000 LED lights.
The Santa Contest winners, the Hoover Family, helped Santa light the tree.
Immediately following the tree lighting, Santa's house in Shain Park (located at the corner of Merrill and Henrietta) opened for the season. Many children were delighted to meet Santa. Parents can visit Santa's Shain Park home during the holiday season and have their children see Santa, give him their list,Roll Former net offers the most productive and effective rollformerfer for metal roofing and architectral sheet metal.The washingmachines is a type of lift mechanism that was used first used on Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky and have their picture taken. The Birmingham Lions Club will take photos with Santa for $5 with donations going to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Parents can also bring their own camera to capture the moment.
Although the weather was excellent, the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition Youth Action Board served hot cocoa at the tree lighting ceremony. Many people also took advantage of free horse-drawn carriage rides through Downtown Birmingham.
The new tree sits in the middle of the Shain Park fountain. It is just one of many trees with lights in Shain Park.
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