Friday, December 25, 2009

Christmas Lights for Sale

Christmas Lights for Sale at ChristmasLightsEtc.com offers over 60% in savings during the annual after Christmas sale. To give after Christmas sales an extra push, free shipping is being offered store-wide on all orders over $50 between December 26 - 31, 2009. Just use coupon code AFTERXMAS9 during checkout, and receive FREE SHIPPING off your entire order!

after Christmas sale

Some of the most popular Christmas lights for sale in 2009 have been LED Christmas lights, including icicle lights and M5 mini ice lights. Buying Christmas lights for sale also offers wedding planners and Spring brides the opportunity to buy wedding lights in bulk at great prices - before they become hard to find!

Some of the more unique and fun Christmas lights for sale include rope light motifs and lighted yard decor. Prelit Christmas trees on sale have drastic price reductions, including Red Sleigh TruTip trees with high PE tip and light counts. All artificial Christmas trees at ChristmasLightsEtc.com always include free shipping on trees over $95, but with the after Christmas sale coupon AFTERXMAS9, everything ships free on orders over $50! Sale items are absolutely not excluded - this is a true after Christmas sale and includes all trees and Christmas lights for sale, even clearance lights!

A few of my favorite Christmas lights for sale:


Candy Cane Christmas Lights for Sale
Candy Cane Christmas Lights for Sale

Twinkle Christmas Lights on SaleTwinkle Christmas Lights for Sale

Battery Operated White Christmas Lights for Sale

Tiffany Artificial Christmas Trees for Sale

LED Christmas Lights for SaleCool White LED Mini Ice Christmas Lights for Sale

Animated Elves Lighted MotifAnimated Elves Lighted Motif on Sale

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Fox News and CNN Visit Christmas Lights Etc

Fox News and CNN visited the Christmas Lights Etc showroom in Alpharetta, GA today to feature LED Christmas lights. LED Christmas Lights have been selling faster than any other Christmas light this year, and the success of LED light sales at Christmas Lights Etc has been record breaking. Fox News and CNN shot on location to see and feel the true difference between LED Christmas lights and traditional incandescent lights. The features are running throughout the day and will run again during primetime this evening. Shephard Smith will review the story of the day on Fox Report, and Louise Schiavon will report from CNN during an interview with Christmas Lights Etc.

Fox News video: Green Christmas

Much of the success of the LED Christmas lights sales at Christmas Lights Etc has largely been the result of dedication in quality products, with an impressive selection of LED lights in every color, shape, size, and for every application. Christmas Lights Etc constantly strives to offer only the best in LED colors, with bright hues and clear whites. LED Christmas lights save on power, allowing for hundreds of strands to connect together while only using a single power source. LED Christmas trees, falling icicle lights, and snowfall tubes are just some of the new products available as well.

Some of the products featured by Fox News and CNN include:


Pure White M5 LED Christmas LightsM5 Pure White LED Christmas Lights

C7 LED Warm White LightsC7 Warm White LED Christmas Lights

C6 Multicolor LED Christmas LightsC6 Multicolor LED Christmas Lights

Fraser Fir LED Christmas Tree

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Christmas Lights for Celiac

Christmas Lights for CeliacChristmas Lights for Celiac

Christmas Lights Etc contributes to numerous charitable foundations each year, one of which includes Christmas Lights for Celiac. Christmas Lights for Celiac is dedicated to raising funds for the Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, as well as increasing awareness of Celiac disease through a fun and interactive Christmas lights website. The Christmas Lights For Celiac website includes numerous pictures of the crazy Christmas lights and decorations over the years, blog posts, message boards, videos, useful links, and donation information. Live webcams at night display the house lit with 20,529 lights running off 60.6 Amps, and are controllable by you!

Celiac disease is a genetic disorder that causes adults and children to be unable to eat foods that contain gluten. Nearly 1 out of every 133 Americans suffer from Celiac disease, which attacks the small intestine. There are no current drugs or cures for Celiac disease, although once diagnosed, a person can live a healthy life if they maintain a gluten-free diet. Christmas Lights Etc is committed to supporting the research, and increasing public awareness.

Additional fundraising projects for the cause include the annual International Walk/Run for Celiac Disease, Chip in for Celiac golf tournament, and Celiac Awareness Bracelets and Magnets. Donations can be also be made directly to the Center for Celiac Research.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Christmas Tree Storage Bags

Christmas Tree Storage Bag
Christmas Tree Storage Bag
Store 9' - 12'H Trees

Christmas Tree Storage Bags are a real tree-saver! Regardless of whether your artificial Christmas tree cost you $150 or $2000, it should be protected year round to ensure the best display and use year after year. The box artificial trees come in should be tossed as soon as the tree is removed. Boxes only work to hurt the lights, tree tips, tree shape, smell, and overall appearance of artificial trees. Once your tree is used and fluffed, it just won't fit in the box the same, and each year the box will continue to deteriorate. Cardboard boxes do not hold up to the elements well, and trees can fade and discolor when forced inside a brown box while enduring aggressive climate changes.

Christmas tree bags are available in varieties ranging from basic canvas bags to adjustable bags that allow fully assembled and decorated trees to be stored. Selection includes tree bags that stand, hang, roll, expand, store accessories, and more. Christmas tree storage videos help shoppers to witness for themselves how easy a tree storage bag can be.

Christmas tree storage bags protect artificial trees from moisture, dirt, and the sun, while maintaining color pigmentation and the structural integrity of the branches, tips, and needles. Inner compression systems keep trees held securely, and prevent items from crushing the bag and tree. Prelit artificial Christmas trees should not be stored in basements that can be flooded, or in attics or garages that suffer from extreme heat or cold.

Aside from tree storage bags, wreath storage bags are also available for the same purpose, as well as light spool storage to keep lights from becoming tangled, ornaments storage for protecting keepsake ornaments, and Christmas village storage. Mis-shaped wreaths, tangled lights, shattered ornaments, and damaged Christmas villages are no longer a fear when the correct storage solution is implemented.


Christmas tree storage bag
Expandable Christmas Tree Storage Bag

Christmas tree storage bag
Standing Christmas Tree Storage Bag

Christmas village storage bagChristmas Village Storage Bag

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Christmas Trees on Sale and Coupon

Christmas trees on sale make late shoppers very excited, especially if the selection still includes beautiful Christmas trees, well designed and, let's face it, gorgeous. The artificial Christmas trees at ChristmasLightsEtc.com are of the highest quality, available in numerous styles, shapes, and sizes, and all come with an unparallelled 10 year warranty on construction, three years on the lights. ChristmasLightsEtc.com has had the honor of such notable customers for 2009 as Six Flags and Macy's.

This weekend, along with almost every Christmas tree on sale, everything at ChristmasLightsEtc.com is an additional 20% off with the use of the coupon code WINTER9. This is a sale that rivals even the best Cyber Monday sale, and it is valid through 12/14/2009. The minimum spending limit is only $10, so shop now and shop hard! Quantities are great in some products, and starting to get low in others, and ChristmasLightsEtc.com operates on a first come, first serve basis, so be sure to place your order early. Orders are scheduled to ship out Monday morning, and ground transit maps are available on the website to help determine when delivery should be expected. Christmas trees over $95 always include free shipping. So take advantage of this amazing sale offer, but act quickly! 20% off storewide on orders over $10 using coupon code WINTER9, valid through midnight 12/14/2009. Come into the Alpharetta, GA showroom to pick up your tree immediately, as well as your Christmas lights and decorations.

Need help figuring out which artificial Christmas tree is best for you? Here is a slight breakdown on feedback we have received from showroom customers who compare each tree in detail before making their purchase:


Noble artificial Christmas treeNoble Fir Artificial Christmas tree - Best in Show!
Only 6.5'H and 14'H trees remain in this hands-down favorite of shoppers with the most refined tastes and highest expectations.
Most realistic full tree, well lit, blueish tips resemble the spruce trees.

Tiffany artificial Christmas treeTiffany Fir - a constant favorite of many due to its elegant shape and full body.
Available in many sizes and profiles from pencil to full.
Dark green branches - always a quick seller in the showroom due to its beauty and sale prices.

Douglas artificial Christmas treeDouglas Fir - extremely similar to the Tiffany, but with more room for ornaments and a full shape.
Buyers looking for giant trees that take up impressive space lean towards the Douglas Fir.
Available in many heights, with some medium and slender trees still available.

Fraser Fir artificial Christmas treeFraser Fir Christmas tree - best selling TruTip tree
Many sizes have sold out for the season, but stock is still available in this extremely realistic tree.
PE/PVC tips and bark wrapped interior, also available as a flocked Fraser tree.
Customers spent hours debating which was the most realistic - the Fraser Fir or Canadian Fir (Canadian Fir now only available in 4.5' and 6.5'H, but what a beauty!)

Brighton artificial Christmas treeBrighton Fir tree with mixed tips styles and a staggered branch formation.
I have this style tree! The best lit PVC tree, still available in most sizes and profiles, from slender to full.

Carolina artificial Christmas treeLocal customer recommendations have made the Carolina Fir a popular tree for showroom customers.
Flat sprays, TruTip PE/PVC construction, multiple pigments in the tips, and the only TruTip tree available in clear or multicolor lights.
The Carolina Fir leads the TruTip line of trees in the showroom at 6.5', and closes the line at a towering 12' tree.

Use coupon code WINTER9 for 20% off!


Christmas Trees and Christmas Lights

Don't forget your Christmas lights either, also available at 20% off with many lights on sale already. Thousands of Christmas Lights still available. Don't get stuck with limited lighting options - shop for LED lights, net lights, icicle lights, battery operated - the selection is endless at Christmas Lights Etc.


Christmas lights

Thursday, December 10, 2009

New Years Eve Party Planning

New Years Eve is like a second Christmas, arriving less than a week after Christmas Day, and giving people yet another day off from work. The Christmas tree and lights are still lit, everyone is merry and happy, and the party can continue. With two perfect holiday weekends, 2009 ends with a bang. Christmas Eve is on a Thursday, and a week later is New Years Eve. Across the country 9-5ers are gearing up for two blessed four-day weekends.

Find your New Years Eve activity and celebrate in style while you ring in 2010, with help from NewYearsEveCentral.com. New Years Eve Central is a great source of information regarding parties and happenings scheduled on New Years Eve, from New York City to Miami to Las Vegas. Party on a rooftop, yacht, or in the hottest lounge in the city and sing along to Auld Lang Syne. Don't let another uneventful New Years Eve pass by - live it up and drive safe!


Marquee
289 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001

Touch NYC
240 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

New Years Eve 2010 hosted by Christina Aguilera
Tao Las Vegas
3377 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Artificial Christmas Trees Include the Brighton Fir

Brighton Fir Prelit Christmas TreeBrighton Fir Artificial Christmas Tree

Artificial Christmas trees serve a very important purpose during the holidays. Artificial Christmas trees are prelit to cast radiant holiday glows with perfect symmetry. Thousands of different artificial Christmas trees are available and quality and design varies from one store to the next. Most shoppers know that the Internet offers many of the best prelit Christmas trees, with sturdier construction and higher tip and light counts, but how hard is it to pick a tree you can't see?

To make shopping for the best Christmas tree online just a bit easier, I am going to offer details on one of my personal favorites - the Brighton Fir. Besides coming with a 10 year manufacturer's warranty that dwarfs the competitor warranties, the Brighton Fir includes free shipping, and a three year warranty on the lights. A tree truly is as good as its warranty, so you can trust in a tree that promises to work year after year.

The Brighton Fir is part of the premium line of PVC Christmas trees, and is steady and strong with a sturdy metal base and hinged branches. Each branch falls down into place easily, and folds up at the end of the season for storage. Trees are broken down to make assembly, storage, and movement easier, so the larger a tree is, the more sections it contains. For example, the 7.5' Brighton Fir has three parts, and each is labeled in alphabetical order.

The Brighton Fir is offered in numerous shapes and heights, including slender, medium, and full profiles, and clear or multicolored lights. The Brighton Fir is the best lit tree of the premium trees, and each bulbs is strategically placed for a tree that is evenly and perfectly lit, and if one light burns out, the rest stay lit. The center trunk is wrapped, and the 20ply PVC needles are fade and crush resistant. The tips are mixed, with alternating expanding branches for fullness and varied lengths, and branches fall close to the floor.


Brighton Fir Tree Tips, Clear Lamps

Brighton Fir Tree Tips, Multicolor Lamps

Monday, December 7, 2009

Artificial Christmas Trees: The Truth at ChristmasLightsEtc

Artificial Christmas Tree
UT Brownsville

The artificial Christmas trees sold from ChristmasLightsEtc.com grace homes and businesses across the county. Some happy customers are so pleased with the works of art they receive and create through ornaments and tree decorations that they send us their pictures. 2009 has included such notable customers as Macy's and Six Flags, and the customer reviews keep coming in.

All of the Christmas trees sold through ChristmasLightsEtc.com feature premium grade construction. Giant artificial Christmas trees have a ring base that can be expanded on every season, allowing for giant trees to actually "grow"! Prelit Christmas trees for the home have sturdy tips and hinged branches, and many trees feature TruTip technology for the most realistic looking and feeling trees. Whether you prefer the traditional Douglas and Fraser Fir trees, or your style leans towards color and white trees, ChristmasLightsEtc.com has what you need.

The Alpharetta, GA showroom is open with trees on display all year, so customers can view the trees up close, inspecting each tree family and picking the tree most suitable to their taste. Some trees feature short needles, while other trees have long and thick needles. Come feel the difference in artificial Christmas trees, bend the tips and branches up, down, and out, and view trees that feature bark wrapped interiors and full bodies. ChristmasLightsEtc.com prelit trees put the competition to shame, and truly speak for themselves. Change your perception of artificial Christmas trees with a prelit Christmas tree from ChristmasLightsEtc.com, and see what all the buzz is about!

Macy's Christmas Tree

Giant Christmas Tree
Crossroads Church in Corona, CA

Carolina Fir TruTip

Canadian Fir TruTip

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Christmas Games To Cure Your Boredom



I've been on the hunt for cool Christmas sites to bring to the table for some extra online fun. After you're done shopping for your decorations on Christmas Lights Etc, why not take the time to play some fun Christmas Games. On my lunch or coffee break I love playing these flash games which are totally free and tons of fun.

Flash games run in your browser, so if you have Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome or Opera you'll have no problem running them for hours on end. These games are safe for the family, so you can let your kids enjoy these games without worry of nudity or violence.

I know most of you still have a big kid deep down inside your personality, so the adults will most likely enjoy playing the Christmas Puzzle or Christmas Memory. For the kids, I'd get them to check out two of my favorites which are Slingshot Santa, and for hours of fun check out Santa Ski Jump.

Andrea Bocelli's "My Christmas" Interview




Here's an interview with Andrea Bocelli about his Christmas album which was put on by Amazon. For those of you who are not familiar with Bocelli, he is easily the most famous Italian tenor. I would actually be quite surprised if you already haven't heard one of his song's in a movie or commercial. Well he's been put on by Amazon this year to put together a Christmas album and it has hit the shelves running.

I first noticed this at my Starbucks which is where I got my copy, and it's bringing the Christmas feel back into my home. Andrea has redone 15 classic Christmas songs on this album which it seems his voice was made to do. My Bocelli's voice will settle you right down and almost draw you into his world of Christmas. The 15 song's selected on the album are a perfect blend of old and new Christmas tracks that will get you right in the mood. Here's a semi-short interview with the man himself explaining why he did this album, and what Christmas means to him.