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BURBANK - 12
Days of Holiday Cheer - Events range from happenings in Downtown
Burbank, at Burbank Town Center and the City of Burbank Mayor's
Tree-Lighting ceremony. Also featured are a Downtown parade,
merchant and restaurant events, strolling musicians, choirs and
family favorites like Snow Day, Reindeer Run and Breakfast with
Santa. downtown-burbank.org
CARMICHAEL
- Holiday House
Display - More than just lights, many say this event
rivals the Bellagio water show in Las Vegas. Over 2 million
computer-controlled actions or "states" per song create one of
the best light and music shows you'll find. Visitors are invited
to bring canned good donations. Time: Sunday - Thursday 6pm-9pm;
Friday-Saturday 6pm-10pm. Location: 6425 Meadowhill Court,
Carmichael, CA 95608. Directions: Go North on Fair Oaks Blvd
from Arden Way. Turn Right on Landis Ave, Turn Right on Deodar
Street, Turn Left onto Meadowhill Court. Cost: Free! Through
Dec. 31, 2007. lightupxmas.com
CORONADO -
Skating by The
Sea. Three-hour skating sessions will be offered daily from
2 to 5 pm and 6 to 9 pm. A special matinee skating sessions from
11 am to 1 pm will occur on weekends and holidays.
3-hour session: $20/adults; $15/ages 10 years and
under; 2-hour matinee
session $15/adult; $10/ages 10 years and
under. Skate rental is
$5 per person. Location: 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA.
Call: 800 Hotel Del or (619) 435-6611
GARDEN GROVE -
The Glory of
Christmas Musical. A blend of Christmas carols, pageantry,
live animals, flying angels, and special effects unfold in the
nativity story. Location: Crystal Cathedral, 12141 Lewis St.,
Garden Grove, CA. Time: 6:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Cost: $20-55. Call:
714-54-GLORY (714-544-5679) or 877-544-5679. crystalcathedral.org
LAKE ARROWHEAD -
Gingerbread Fun at the Skyforest Museum. Make your own
gingerbread house with the help of Martha Mitchell of the Lake
Arrowhead Gallery and Museum of Art in Willow Woods. Skyforest
has arranged for a professional cake decorator and designer to
teach you how. Call: (909)337-8606.
NEVADA CITY -
Victorian Christmas. Ring in the Christmas holiday with an
old-fashioned street fair with crafts, foods from local
restaurants and specialty shops. Carolers and children’s choirs,
bagpipers, a
living
nativity scene, and a walking Christmas tree. Location:
Downtown Nevada City. Time: Wed. 6–9 p.m., Sun. 1:30–6 p.m.
Cost: Free. Call: (530) 265-2692. nevadacitychamber.com
SALINAS -
Streets of Bethlehem Living Nativity. Over 300 actors,
animals, music and a Christmas tradition re-enacted in the
streets of Salinas by First Christian Church. Time: 6 - 8:30
p.m. Cost: Free admission. Location: First Baptist Church of
Salinas. Address: 1130 San Vincente Ave., Salinas, CA. Call:
(831) 422-9872.
1stbaptist.net
SAN MATEO -
Coyote Point Museum FREE WEDNESDAY. Museum includes four
interconnected areas: The Environmental Hall, with natural
history exhibits of the San Francisco Bay Area and its six
distinct ecosystems; Themed Gardens, with many samples of
California wildflowers including a Hummingbird Garden, Butterfly
Habitat and Nature’s Marketplace, the latter of which features
plants used by California’s Native Americans; Wildlife Habitats,
providing natural settings in which to view over 150 live
animals indigenous to the Bay Area; and a Bird Aviary,
containing a brook, native plants and more than four-dozen
indigenous species of birds. Admission: 10 am – 5pm; Tuesday
through Saturday; Noon – 5 pm Sundays. Cost: $6 Adult; $2.00
Child (3 –12). Location: Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote Point
Drive, San Mateo, CA. Call: (650) 342-7755San Mateo, CA
coyoteptmuseum.org
SAN FRANCISCO - Embarcadero Ice Skating. Daily
through January 15, 2008. Location: Justin Herman Plaza,
San Francisco, CA 94111. Ages: 3 and up. embarcaderocenter.com
SAN JOSE -
Downtown Ice
skating rink is open through 1/13/08 in the stately-palm court
and features over 8,000 square feet of ice in an arena and
circular outer rink. Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. weeknights; Noon to
Midnight on weekends; Special holiday hours, subject to
change...call to confirm. Cost: $12-$14. Skate all you want
first-come, first-serve. No in and out privileges. Admission includes ice time and rental
skates with skate sizes ranging from toddler 8 to men's 13. Location: Circle of Palms, 170 S. Market St.,
San Jose, California. Call: (408) 279-1775 ext. 45. sjdowntown.com
SANTA ANA - Science of Gingerbread. Mix things up this
holiday season with Discovery Science Center ’s Science of
Gingerbread exhibition to Jan. 6, 2008. “A Matter of
Taste” stage shows, kitchen science activities and weekend
decorating demonstrations include the gingerbread competition
for cash prizes. Location: Discovery Science Center, 2500 N.
Main St. , Santa Ana , CA. (714) 542-2823 discoverycube.org
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