Handley's Holiday Hillside Inc

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1731 White Oak Ave NE, Solon, IA 52333, USA
Added by Jopie, at 30 November 2009

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• Matt Uhlman

  26 April 2016

  In a far away land called Solon, there lives a happy little tree farm. We heard about this place from friends and went to check it out and retrieve some Christmas joy in tree form! After turning off the main road in Solon we drove about 3 miles until the pavement stopped and found Handley's. We were greeted by a handmade sign followed by a couple colorful train cars that made for some great pictures with the little dudes.
  
  The best part of the day was that we got to go hunting for our tree! A few acres of trees with plenty of styles, shapes and sizes were at our disposal and we ultimately found the perfect one. The prices are a little on the high side, ranging between $35-75 depending on the make and model of the tree. A couple roaming gents unhook your tree for you and for $1 they'll shake and net it for you. Seems like one of those things you'd always do, but apparently $1 is more than some people want to spend to get the crap out of the tree that will adorn their living room for a month a year!
  
  A local church group was selling cookies, fudge, cider and hot chocolate while we were there and all were worth the few dollars they cost! The small area that housed the pleasantries had a lovely old school cast iron fireplace that warmed a plenty and added to the charm of the place. Get rid of the electricity and it'd feel like we were in a cabin 50 years ago.
  
  A great place to grab a tree and get some pictures that we all hope our little guys will appreciate when they're older! Cash or check only so make sure to bring your friend Hamilton!

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• Wayne Michaels

  29 November 2015

  I always shop here every year, I have taken my two little girls who aren't so little anymore and we've cut a tree down a few times but usually we just buy one already cut, they've always been nice and good to us so we're lucky we live just a couple miles away.

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• James Surratt

  07 December 2009

  I've always shopped at Handley's. They take good care of their trees all year round. They treat the trees for insects and other potential tree diseases. This is unlike some other tree farms that spend little or no extra time, money, or effort to car for their trees which means the risk is yours. Not Handleys. What you see is what you get and their isn't a bad pick anywhere. It's a great family experience to pick out the tree all family members will want. Some don't mind if the tree leans or if there is a gap in the upper branches. I prefer the classic straight tree trunk. You have to look a while to find it but there usually are a few that come close enough to suit me. Their staff is no far away ready to cut down your selection plus a couple of extra braches from the bottom to make room for the presents. A freshly cut tree lasts until Christmas before dropping dead needles if you keep it watered.

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