Tucked away at the end of a half-mile gravel road northwest of Columbus lies a place where holiday traditions have been instilled for more than a quarter of a century.
On Saturday, nearly every parking space was filled during opening day at Tower Family Christmas Tree Farm, 4416 W. Lowell Rd., Columbus.
Dozens of adults and children came out to make their choice from the five acres of spruce, balsam and pine Christmas trees at the choose-and-cut farm near the Lowell Bridge fishing site, where lush and rolling terrain on the banks of the Flat Rock River provide an idyllic ambiance.
When the farm opened 26 years ago, Ed and Cathy Tower sold fewer than 100 trees the entire holiday season. This week on the day after Thanksgiving, they expect to sell more than 300 trees, said Jason Tower, son of the owners.
For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Republic.
