TEMECULA, CA—Christmas in Temecula is sweeter with an annual tradition by one local family. The Hibbard family introduced their "Candy Cane Tree on Tylman Street. " Each year, they add to their ...

The first documented use of candy canes in the U.S. dates back to 1847, when German-Swedish immigrant August Imgard decorated a blue spruce tree with candy canes and paper ornaments, according to ...

It features a pink watercolor sky and candy cane trees that are reminiscent of Dr. Seuss’s truffula trees in “The Lorax.” “It’s really fun,” Sebrina said, a big smile crossing her face.

But I leave feeling decoratively deflated. My ideas fall flatter than gingerbread. My visit to the 26th annual Festival of Trees, at the Orlando Museum of Art last week, proved no exception.

Some people simply stop to have a candy cane and read what others have wished for. Charlie and Holly Jones stopped to enjoy the wishing tree while on their way to Sherman Library & Gardens.