Macy’s Great Beautiful Tree

As we enter December, we begin to see all of the beautiful Christmas decor. But most of all, we see the eye-catching stores that fully decorate their store (inside and out). Macy’s is well known to be one of the stores that goes all out for the Winter and Christmas season. This could include their iconic decorated windows, the ginormous trumpets, the glamorous decor inside, and most of all, their Walnut Room Christmas tree tradition. Together, these traditions make Macy’s feel less like a store and more like a magical holiday destination.

Macy’s Great Tree

Macy’s Christmas Tree isn’t a new tradition; it has been put up every year for Christmas for over a century! In the Walnut Room on Floor Seven, the tree is said to be ~45 feet tall and has a weight of ~3,000 pounds. The tradition first began in 1907, when Macy’s (during this time period it was called Marshall Fields) was first opened. Because of the Tree’s ginormous height and weight, it had to slowly be hung top from bottom. It took several days for Macy’s crew to hang the tree and decorate its base. The tree used to be real as well. But they started using a reusable one because it was more practical (it was also difficult to find a tree that large).

Ever since the tree was a tradition, the Walnut Room was too. The Walnut Room was originally named the South Grill it was renamed after fter the Circassian Walnut Paneling. While dining in the Walnut Room, the original chicken pop pie soup by Mrs.Hering is still being made and served. Along with many of the other original recipes. Who wouldn’t want a delicious, authentic meal whilst viewing or being in the presence of the great big tree? Macy’s Walnut Room and the Great Big Tree are one of the biggest Chicago traditions; therefore, the tradition should go on for many more centuries to come!

Sources Used:

 https://www.chicagohistory.org/christmas-marshall-fields-walnut-room/ 

https://loopchicago.com/listings/macys-great-tree