Believe it or not, the holiday season is officially here. And for those of you who didn't bust out the lights and tinsel the moment Thanksgiving dinner was over, here's where you can still get a great tree in the Bay Area.
The Guardsman Christmas Tree Lot (San Francisco)
The Guardsman Christmas Tree Lot offers trees in a variety of sizes, ranging from tiny two-footers to regal, 18-foot-tall beauties. Services include cutting and netting a tree of your choice and either tying it to your car or arranging a delivery. The Guardsman has sold Christmas trees in San Francisco since 1947, and a portion of profits go toward sending at-risk youth to summer camps. // 2 Marina Boulevard (Marina), sftreelot.guardsmen.org
Clancy's Christmas Trees (San Francisco)
Clancy's Christmas Tree Lot has been a locally owned, family-run business since 1949. They offer a variety of freshly cut and live Christmas trees that they select from a few small, trusted family farms, as well as their own plantation in Oregon. Their services include applying a flame retardant coating and custom flocking in white or other colors. // 1620 7th Avenue (Inner Sunset), clancystrees.com
Wonderland Trees (Emeryville + Alameda)
Wonderland Trees started as an Oakland family business in 2008, with trees coming from Speer Family Farms, a sustainable operation in Southern Oregon. Each tree is handpicked to ensure superior quality and color standards are met. They offer a variety of firs and their services include delivery and home installation. Too busy to make it to their Christmas tree lot? Good news, you can even order a tree online from their website! // 5600 Shellmound Street (Emeryville) and 2153 Ferry point (Alameda), wonderlandtrees.com
Moore's Christmas Trees (San Ramon, Livermore + Castro Valley)
Moore's Christmas Trees is a family run business with three East Bay locations that sell a variety of trees, from small desk sizes to 20-footers. Your tree can be flocked or un-flocked and you can choose from a variety of types including Silver Tips, noble fir, grand fir, or Douglas fir. // 19901 San Ramon Valley Boulevard (San Ramon), 9711 Dublin Canyon Road (Castro Valley) and Livermore Outlets Drive (Livermore), moorespumpkinpatch.com
Cozzolino's Christmas Trees (Half Moon Bay)
When pumpkin season comes to an end, most of Half Moon Bay's many pumpkin patches turn into Christmas tree lots. If you drive down Highway 92 in Half Moon Bay around Christmas time, you will likely be gridlocked in tree-shopping traffic, but you will certainly have a wide variety of tree lots to choose from, including the popular Cozzolino's. This pre-cut tree lot has a selection of noble firs, grand firs, and Nordmann firs, and their workers will net and tie the tree onto your car for you. Residents from all over the Bay Area flock to this spot for their impeccable service and friendly employees. // 501 San Mateo Road (Half Moon Bay), cozzolinopumpkins.com
Honey Bear Trees (Redwood City, San Carlos + San Mateo)
Honey Bear Trees started more than 40 years ago with trees grown in Oregon. Today, they sell a variety of sustainable trees, including hard-to-find tall trees that soar as high as 25 feet, at their three South Bay locations. They promote sustainable farming practices. They also have a fundraising program through which they've donated more than $80,000 to support schools, clubs, churches, and non-profits in and around San Mateo and Santa Clara County. // 955 Woodside Road (Redwood City), 1579 El Camino Real (San Carlos) and 2495 S. Delaware (San Mateo), honeybeartrees.net
