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Holiday
Happenings Around Bay Area
OAKLAND
Dunsmuir Mansion
2960 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, California 94615 MAP (12/03)
Phone: 510.615.5555
Click
for info page
Experience an old-fashioned Christmas with self-guided tours, horse-drawn
carriage rides, holiday foods and yuletide boutiques. House and grounds
open through Weekends, December 6-21 Saturdays 11-6 Sundays 11-5
Advance Ticket Prices (Add $4 at the door) Adults: $11 Seniors (62+):
$10 Juniors: $7
www.dunsmuir.org/
The Oakland Zoo - Zoo Lights
Nov. 28 - Jan. 4
5:30 - 9pm (9:30pm weekends) weather permitting
www.oaklandzoo.org
Oakland Civic Center
Chanukah Celebration
Wed. Dec. 10
Noon-1pm
Paramount
Theatre
Nutcracker
Dec. 19-23
1-510-625-TIXS
www.ticketmaster.com
www.oaklandballet.org
SAN FRANCISCO
Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink
Fun-filled ice skating at the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink, the
only outdoor holiday ice rink in San Francisco. Embarcadero Center Through
Jan. 4; (415) 956-2688.
War
Memorial Opera House
Nutcraker
Dec. 7, 9, 10
1-415-865-2000
www.sfballet.com
SF
Symphony
1-415-864-6000
www.sfsymphony.org
Geary
Theatre
A Christmas Carol
American Conservatory Theater
1-415-749.2ACT
www.act-sf.org
Grace
Cathedral
Handel Messiah
Dec. 10 & 11, 7:30pm
1-415-621-7900?
www.americanbach.org
Also:
- A Brass & Organ Christmas
- Christmas with the Cathedral Choir
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
1100 California St. at Taylor Street
415-749-6355 (12/03)
tickets: www.ticketweb.com
www.GraceCathedral.com
Dickens
Christmas Fair
Weekends Nov. 29 - Dec. 21
1-415-897-4555
www.dickensfair.com
Sonoma/Calistoga/Napa
1-925-866-9559
www.carolsinthecaves.com
APPLE
HILL
Apple Hill Tree Growers Association, cut your own Christmas trees. Many
area tree farms open for business through Christmas Eve; (530) 644-7692.
www.applehill.com
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Holiday
Happenings Around Solano
BENICIA
1. Merchants Open House and tree lighting, downtown, Dec.
5- 745-9791.
2. Christmas parade and farmers' market, downtown, Dec.
9 - 745-9791.
FAIRFIELD
Christmas tree lighting
Texas Street in downtown Fairfield, 6 p.m. Dec. 5- 422-0103.
www.fairfielddowntown.com/
Below:
FAIRFIELD
CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS
1035 Texas Street Fairfield, California
Tickets at City Hall at the Mall Lower level next to JCPenney Westfield
Shoppingtown/Solano. Visit us online at www.fairfieldartscenter.com
(707) 428- 7714
The Nutcracker
By Street Ballet of Santa Barbara Reserved Seating $23 Adult /$17 Seniors & Children
Friday December 19 8 pm Saturday December 20 2 pm & 8 pm Sunday December
21 2 pm
Kwanzaa
Festival
Saturday December 27 10 am - 6pm Free Admission - Tickets Required*
RIO VISTA
1. Lighted boat parade, foot of Main Street, boats travel from
Delta Marina to the Rio Vista Bridge, 6 p.m. Dec. 2 - 374-2700.
SUISUN
CITY
1. Christmas in Old Town, Santa arrives on a lighted boat,
Christmas tree lighting, merchant open house, caroling, food
and concessions, Dec. 1 - 421-7309.
VALLEJO
1. Lighted Boat Parade, begins at the Vallejo Municipal
Marina at 8 p.m. in early December - 648-4370.
VACAVILLE
1. Santa's Christmas Party, visits with Santa, carnival
games, magic and puppet shows, crafts, Three Oaks Community Center,
1100 Alamo Drive, $3 in advance, $4 at the door, 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Dec. 11 - 449-5617.the
Vacaville Reporter
2. A live Nativity scene is open to the public each December
at Trinity Baptist Church, 401 W. Monte Vista Ave. - 448-5430.
3. Veterans host a free Christmas dinner each Christmas
Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - 447-6354.
Above Source: Dixon
Independent Voice 113003
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Where
to view Holiday LIGHTS
FAIRFIELD
Downtown
Christmas
in Downtown Fairfield
Usually end of November or early Dec. - check their website. We are the
web designers for this website! 1203rev121207
500 block of El Camino Drive
Gordon
Valley
Christmas Eve about 10,000 luminarias are lit Christmas Eve and Christmas
night 6pm - 10pm. Go to Mankas Corner, turn onto Gorden Valley Road,
then about 1 mile down the road. Turn off headlight, but leave on your
fog lights, for the full effect. MAP rev121207
SUISUN
Christmas
in Old Town early Dec. 091803rev121207
VACAVILLE
Candy
Cane Lane & Lollipop Lane map
Arlene Drive, known to locals as Candy Cane Lane for its
elaborate Christmas display each year. The next street over,
Lollipop Lane, the Christmas time moniker for Shady Glen Avenue.
Thought this was funny - some kids succeeded at trick or treating
on Candy Cane Lane. View
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Starlight Lane
5032 Poplar Road map
www.starlightlane.com
http://cbs13.com/12daves
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OTHER
LOCATIONS
EL
CERRITO
Shadi Christmas Display
944 Arlington Ave. MAP
(12/86 - 12/02)
I remember this incredible place ever since I was young growing up in
Kensington.
Shadi
web page with more info and photos
The famous Christmas display by Sundar Shadi that marked
the holiday for years in El Cerrito is back, thanks to the El
Cerrito Soroptomists. The display is being shown from December
13th through the 26th, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the hillside
on Moeser Lane near Arlington Boulevard. Since 1949, Mr. Sundar
Shadi had displayed upon his hillside a scene of Bethlehem from
a distance, with shepherds and sheep in the foreground. The display
included more than 120 handcrafted figures and drew thousands
of onlookers each winter for five decades. Mr. Shadi passed away
earlier this year at the age of 101.
ORANGEVALE
Dovewood Court (as on FOX40 news 12/07/03) MAP
ROCKLIN
Pebble Creek Dr.
(as seen on KOVR13.com 12/99)
LOCAL & NATIONAL
WEBLINKS
Deb's Monthly Review
See special section: Where To See Holiday Lights - Religious and
Other Displays
www.lightpatch.com/
deb/review/ 12/03
Planet
Christmas
Source
for photos of other christmas light displays and how to's!
www.planetchristmas.com 12/03
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