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Capitol Christmas tree arriving in Renton in November

Photos: US Capitol Christmas tree lighting 2022 The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree stands on the West Lawn during its lighting ceremony on November 29, 2022, in Washington, DC. The 79-foot-tall red spruce, nicknamed "Ruby," was cut from the Pisgah National Forest near Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, and is decorated with 12,000 ornaments from 125 communities in 13 different states across the country. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

RENTON, Wash. — The City of Renton announced Monday morning that the United States Capitol Christmas tree is slated to arrive in Renton from Alaska in early November, marking one of a dozen other stops on its trip across the nation.

According to an Instagram post from the city, the city will host the tree on Nov. 6 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park.

The city asked holiday lovers to visit the 100-foot tree as it travels about 4,000 miles from Alaska to Washington D.C. this winter season.

There will be free hot chocolate offered to attendees and residents of Renton.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a national tradition right here at home!” the city said on Instagram.

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