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California Lantern Festivals
Published on: December 04, 2019
Lantern festivals still have a presence in California this Winter--they've appeared in some cities in the past and not come back for the 2019-2020 holiday season, but can be found in other trafficked spots.
You may have seen them previously in Santa Clara, Gilroy, Sacramento, Fresno and even at the Long Beach's Queen Mary. This year there's ...
Tractors, Trucks, Boats and Bikes are ...
Published on: December 03, 2019
Do you love a parade? Fans who can't get enough can head to Disneyland and see a parade just about any day. However, it will cost you big bucks to experience the magic. Advice: Take advantage of the hundreds of holiday parades that are free this week--enjoy the camaraderie!
California Parades Types
Lighted Trucks, Lighted Tractors, ...
Seeing Trees in a Whole New Light Make...
Published on: December 02, 2019
Pictured: The Nation's Christmas Tree ceremony takes place each year as the Sanger Chamber of Commerce makes "The Trek"
When Charles E. Lee of Sanger, California stood next to a little girl and they both looked up at a massive tree in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park in 1924, the girl exclaimed, "what a wonderful Christmas ...
Zoo Lights, Sights and Holiday Sounds
Published on: December 01, 2019
Pictured: Oakland Zoo Lights
It's become an annual tradition for many of California's zoos to celebrate winter holidays with illuminating lights experiences. While the zoo occupants and famous, star animals seen and photographed by millions don't participate in most of these events, they are the beneficiaries who get the meals they require and top medical care ...
The Circumstances of Being Born, Calif...
Published on: November 29, 2019
CLAREMONT, CALIF.--Pictured is Granite Creek Community Church's Living Nativity scheduled for December 12-15, 2019.
The term "nativity" is defined by Webster Dictionary as "the process or circumstances of being born: BIRTH especially, capitalized: the birth of Jesus."
That doesn't exactly explain how living nativities look, smell and feel, however. In California we've uncovered over 30 nativity experiences ...
On a Mission to Celebrate a Meaningful...
Published on: November 28, 2019
RIVERSIDE, CALIF.--Each year on the Friday after Thanksgiving (which is always on a Thursday,) Duane and Kelly Roberts, owners of The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, embark on a mission to celebrate Christmas. As their gift to the public, they flip the switch and turn on millions of lights (now estimated at 5 million!) ...
