Couple of fic questions

Trying to work on my sekrit Santa story but getting stuck on some things.

For anybody who lives in LA - is there a big Christmas tree goes up every year like in New York? (I'm working entirely from movie knowledge here). When and where is it, erm, erected? And does it actually get cold in California in the winter?

(I'd offer to answer questions about Ireland in return, but considering some of what we saw of Galway in the season 2 flashbacks - hell, make it up, you'll do as well as the show did)

My Secret Slasha story: eep. Love the pairing, but I'm using it to try to work through my block about having the couple in a relationship at the beginning of the story. Hope the victim recipient doesn't mind too much.

My Dawnfic's done. Yuletide: 1 done and 1 needs one more scene. This is far more organised than I thought I'd be...