For those who chose real trees this year, the Butte-Silver Bow Parks and Recreation Department makes it easy for residents to dispose of them. Once you've taken all of the decorations and lights off of your real trees, feel free to drop them off at any of the following locations in Butte: High Altitude Skating Center parking lot; McGruff parking lot; corner of Utah Avenue & Sampson Street; and the corner of Excelsior & Platinum.
Good ol' CANDY CANES... It's a toss-up. People either love to hate them or view them as delightful peppermint treats that signify everything decent about humankind. Haha! Okay, so maybe it doesn't go that deep, but their existence does raise the curiosity of many. Once upon a time, and even today, these sticky sugar-filled candies are known to keep kids quiet in the grocery store when "the adults" are trying to shop. However, the end result at check-out is a child covered in sticky goodness from head to toe. Luckily hand wipes were invented and helped with the problem to a point. Traditionally candy canes have also been used as decorations to adorn Christmas Trees and an easy treat to hand out at school functions before the holiday. So, with that, it's no surprise that History online researched and listed candy canes as the number one selling (non-chocolate) candy in November and December annually. In fact, it is estimated that 1.76 billion candy canes are produced each year!