What do you get when you mix cherished traditions, a few new surprises and an 80-foot blue spruce draped in 4,000 feet of lights? A full day of holiday cheer called A Very Merry Berthoud, the town’s first all-in-one celebration promising plenty of dazzle, a dash of homespun charm and what may be the state’s tallest decorated tree.

“Westminster, Colo., claims to have the tallest living Christmas tree in the state at over 64 feet,” Berthoud Community Engagement Manager Stephanie Horvath said. “With deep respect to Westminster, we would like to humbly announce we just decorated a Colorado blue spruce in Berthoud’s Fickel Park that is 80 feet.”

The festivities begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and stretch into the evening, with events and activities all around town. Horvath said the new event was des

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