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Snow Show and Dancing Waters draw crowds at Green Arrow Nursery
Hollywood is a stone's throw away from Green Arrow Nursery in North Hills, Calif. Taking a cue from its neighbor, the store uses movie technology to create eye-catching displays. For the past two years, Green Arrow has staged a holiday Snow Show that includes realistic faux snow, lights and synchronized music. The spectacle draws crowds who are unaccustomed to the white stuff. This spring, Green Arrow launched another theatrical display, Dancing Waters. Soaring jets of water, also synchroniz...
 

 

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