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BRENTWOOD -
Brentwood Holiday On Ice.
Twinkling outdoor
light-filled rink under a big tent.
Located next to the Streets of Brentwood shops,
public ice skating goes to Jan. 10. Cost: $10,
$5 skate rental. Hours: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun -
12:30 to 10 p.m. approx.; Mon, Tues, Thurs - 2
to 9 p.m. Location: Call: (925) 513-1702.
brentwoodholidayonice.com
COSTA MESA -
Bride World Expo. Bridal ideas and vendors.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $10, parking $5.
Location: Orange County Fairgrounds Fair & Event
Center, Buildings 14 & 16, 88 Fair Drive, Costa
Mesa, CA. brideworld.com
ESCONDIDO - Cowboy Jack and North County
Cowboys, concert. Favorites from Hank Williams,
Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
performed at Lake Wohlford Café are served with
home-style cooking, beer & wine and dancing.
Time 7 to 10 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: 25484
Lake Wohlford Rd., Escondido, CA 92027. Call:
(760) 749-6585, hankshow.com
LONG BEACH -
Crystal Ice Skating Outdoor Rink. New in
2009 for the holidays, daily skating at The Pike
is held in the grass area. Ice skate session
receives parking validation. Time:
Mon-Friday 11am to 11pm; Sat. & Sunday 10am to
12am. Cost:? Location: Shoreline Drive &
Queensway Bay, Long Beach, CA.
thepikeatlongbeach.com
LOS ANGELES -
Downtown on Ice at Pershing Square. Biggest
rink and cheapest price, according to the city
of Los Angeles Parks & Rec department, which
invites you to come skate amidst the
skyscrapers. Time:
Monday -Thursday 12 Noon to 10 p.m.; Friday thru
Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: $6/ 1 hour rink time, $2 skate
rental. Location: Pershing Square, Los Angeles,
CA. laparks.org
PALM SPRINGS
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Fest Film Festival. Six days of world-class
films (short films) in sunny Palm Springs
Camelot Theatres in downtown area. Location:
2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262.
Camelot: (760) 325-6565. Call the festival
box office at (760) 778-8979. psfilmfest.org
REDWAY
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House of Floyd Pink Floyd
Tribute Concert. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway,
CA. mateel.org \SACRAMENTO -
The Rail Splitter and the Railroads, exhibit
through February 15.
SACRAMENTO -
Midtown Ice Skating Rink. Seasonal outdoor
ice rink offers vacation fun for everyone. Time:
10am-10pm 7 days/week. Cost: $8; $5 age
12 and under. $2 skate rental. Location:
20th & K Streets, Sacramento, CA. Call: (916)
442-1500. ExploreMidtown.org
SAN FRANCISCO
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Union Square Ice Skating Rink. Open daily
through Jan. 18, be surrounded by your favorite
stores and hotels in Union Square's outdoor
holiday ice event. Opens daily at 10 a.m. Cost:
$9.50 adult, $4.50 child, skate rental $4.
unionsquareshop.com SANTA CRUZ - Monarch Butterfly Tour.
Visitors can take Monarch Butterfly Tours at
Natural Bridges State
Beach. These walks take place during the
winter months, when migrating monarchs come to
Santa Cruz. Since Monarch Migrations vary, call
the park to find out about the butterfly
populations. Time: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Location: West Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA. Call:
(831) 423-4609. SAN JOSE -
Downtown Ice. Visit the Circle of the Palms
for seasonal, festive ice skating downtown.
Time: Noon to Midnight
$15 adult, $13 age 12 and younger-- includes ice time and rental skates (skate sizes range from
toddler 8 to men's 13). Skate all you want first-come, first-serve...no in and out privileges. Circle
of Palms, 120 S. Market St.
between San Jose Museum of Art and Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California.
Call: (408) 279-1775 ext. 45 or sjdowntown.com SANTA MONICA
- ICE at Santa Monica. Less than two blocks from
the Third Street Promenade, the rink is open
daily. Times: 10am-10pm weekdays, 10am-midnight
on Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 31, 2010.
Cost: $10 and includes rental skates. Location:
Third Street Promenade at Arizona and 5th
Street, Santa Monica, CA. downtownsm.com
SIGNAL
HILL - Saturday Night Cruz from Bob's Big
Boy. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Cost: Free participation.
Location: 1898 Willow St., Signal Hill, CA.
VALLEJO -
Tierra Negra with Muriel Anderson. German
musicians debut their CD New World Flamenco.
Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $15-$28. Location: Empress
Theatre, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo, CA 94590.
Call: (707) 552-2400. empresstheatre.org
WALNUT CREEK -
Downtown Walnut Creek on Ice. Ice skating
rink outdoor. Fun for all ages. Time: Open daily at 11 a.m.
Cost:
Mon-Thurs $11-15. Location:
1365 Civic
Drive, Walnut Creek, Ca. Call: ( 925)
935-7669. iceskatewalnutcreek.com
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