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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
ARCATA - Golden Dragon
Acrobats in Cirque D'Or. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $25 - 35. Location:
Humboldt State University, Van Duzer Theatre, 1 Harpst St.,
Arcata, CA. Call: (707) 826-4411. humboldt.edu
DEL MAR - Holiday of
Lights. Largest animated drive-through light show on the west
coast features more than 400 twinkling displays at Del Mar
Fairgrounds. Event runs nightly through Jan. 4, 2009.
Time: Sundays-Thursdays, 5:30 to 10 p.m.; Fridays and
Saturdays, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Cost: $14/ car up to 5 people; $19/
vehicle of 6 or more people; $49/ bus. Location: The Del Mar
Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA. Call: (858)
755-1161. sdfair.com
GARDEN GROVE -
The Glory of
Christmas Musical. Discount Night. 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: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20-45. Call:
714-54-GLORY (714-544-5679) or 877-544-5679. crystalcathedral.org
HUNTINGTON BEACH -
Symphonic Band Fall Into Winter Concert. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost:
$10/general admission. Location: Golden West College Mainstage
Theater, 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647.
Call: (714) 714-895-8150 x1. gwctheater.com
LIVERMORE - Messiah
with
Valley Concert Chorale. Messiah at the Bankhead includes the
Pacific Chamber Symphony. Time: 8 p.m. Admission is $20.
Location: 2400 1st St. Livermore, CA. Call (925)
373-6800.
valleyconcertchorale.org
LONG BEACH -
Harbor
Lights Christmas Cruise. See the decorated homes and boats
of Naples Island on a one-hour cruise aboard the 140 passenger
Party Boat, The Star. Offering a cash bar with beer, wine,
cocktails and snacks for kids, there's also some sweets, cocoa
and foods to munch on for adults. Christmas Cruise departs
from Alamitos Bay Landing, 140 Marina Dr., Long Beach, CA 90803.
Call for times: (562) 799-7000. Tickets: $10 -15. reggaeboat.com
OXNARD -
Holiday Lights
on the Water at Channel Islands Harbor. The Channel Islands
Harbor Water Taxi offer "Holiday Lights on the Water"
charters with one-hour tours of the sparkling waterways that
reflect the lights from decorated homes in the channel. Time: 6
& 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10. Call: Call: (805) 985-5828. channelislandsharbor.org
PACIFIC GROVE -
Christmas at the Inns. Visit 12 bed & breakfast inns decorated
for the holidays in Victoria-era splendor. Limited number of
tickets sold. Entertainment and light refreshments served. Cost:
$20 per person, call: 831-373-3304. pacificgrove.org
 SACRAMENTO -
State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony. Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger lights the California State Capitol Holiday tree
with energy efficient lights in this 76th annual event. A
ceremony with song and speech will be featured. The event is
usually held the first Tuesday in December. Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: 10th St. & Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA. ca.gov
SAN DIEGO -
Skating by the Sea. Hotel del Coronado resort offers outdoor
ice-skating overlooking the Pacific! Time: 2 to 5 p.m. & 6 to 9
p.m. Cost: $20/adult; $15/child age 10 & under; matinee session:
$15/adult; $10/child; Skate Rental: $5. Location: 1500 Orange
Ave., Coronado Island, CA. hoteldel.com
SAN JOSE -
Downtown Ice. Outdoor ice skating rink for the holidays.
Time: 5 to 10 p.m. Cost: $15/ adult. $13/ youth 12 and under.
Admission includes rental skates and ice time. Runs through Jan.
11, 2009. Location: 120 S. Market St., San Jose, CA. Call:
(408) 279-1775. sjdowntown.com
SANTA ROSA -
Franklin's Family Christmas Concert. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $15 -20.
Location: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs
Rd., Santa Rosa, CA. Call: (707) 546-3600.
wellsfargocenterarts.org
VACAVILLE -
Festival of Trees.
Holiday tree decorating auction. Look at and bid on 100 lovely
decorated Christmas trees and take one home in this fund-raiser
event. Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Vacaville Skating
Center, 551 Davis St., Vacaville, CA. Cost: Free admission.
vacavillefestivaloftrees.com
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