Gift Ideas for Everyone on your List 14KT GOLD & DIAMOND RING On Sale for $519 Zia Jewelry 31761 Camino Capistrano, SJC
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GIFT CARDS FOR A ONE HOUR MASSAGE Mention this ad for $10 off 2 or more gift cards The Massage Associates
31952 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
949.489.7924 www.themassageassociates.com
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Bow Wow Beautiful Pet Spa 364 Camino Estrella, San Clemente
949.702.3130 www.BowWowBeautiful.com
GOLF MEMBERSHIP
$2,000-$2,500 Initiation Fee/ $460-$575 Mo. Dues Bella Collina San Clemente 200 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente
949.333.4830 www.bellacollinasanclemente.com
SERPENTINE IGUANAS 5 ½” to 11 ½” long $340 and Up
Designs By Nature 400 S. El Camino Real, A, San Clemente
949.498.8358 www.designsbynature.com
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LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Starting at $79 for 3 Treatments Expires 12/31/16 Hybrid MD, Laser & Aesthetic Medicine 1031 Avenida Pico, Ste. 103, San Clemente
949.429.1919 www.hybridmdoc.com
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BELLA BAZAAR FAMILY PILLOW $40
Bella Bazaar 34467 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
949.429.6200 www.bellabazaar.com
SCHMID’S BUSINESS GIFTS Order by December 31 for 15% Off!
Schmid’s Fine Chocolates 99 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente
949.369.1052 www.schmidschocolate.com
show runs every weekend through Dec. 18. Tickets range from $27-$37. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.8082. www.caminorealplayhouse.com.
Holiday Events LIL ELVES WORKSHOP
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Playschool is decking the halls for a morning of holiday cheer and excitement. Santa’s elves are in need of extra special help from tiny tots putting crafts and games together. Children will sing holiday songs, enjoy special guest appearances from Santa’s helpers, make gifts for family and friends, decorate holiday cookies and more. Tickets are $20 per child, and registration at www.san-clemente.org is required. San Clemente Community Center. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente.
CASA NUTCRACKER
7-8:30 p.m. The Orange County Ballet Theatre performs the holiday classic production. The Casa Nutcracker features choreography tailored to Casa Romantica’s intimate Main Salon. Tickets are $40. Casa Romantica. 415 Avenida Grande, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. www.casaromantica.org.
LOS RIOS ROCK SCHOOL’S ‘NOT SO SILENT NIGHT’
7 p.m. Los Rios Rock School hosts a unique holiday performance, promising the most amazing music and characters you’ll see all year. Tickets start at $30, and performance also runs Dec. 10, 16 and 17. The Lobby at Los Rios Rock School. 32124 Paseo Adelanto, No. 5, San Juan Capistrano. 949.456.1081. www.losriosrockschool.tix.com.
DANA POINT HARBOR BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS
7:30 p.m. The 42nd annual edition of the boat parade kicks off on Friday night. You can join in on the parade by watching from the shore or hopping on a boat with Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching, Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching or The Ocean Institute. The parade also runs on Dec. 10, 16 and 17.
WREATH MAKING WITH NATIVE PLANTS
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Celebrate Tree of Life Native Plant Nursery’s annual tradition of creating your own handmade wreath fashioned out of California native plant material. Craftswoman Hilda Evans will instruct two workshops. Registration is encouraged and costs $35 per wreath. There are two sessions on Dec. 10. 33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.728.0685. www.californianativeplants.com.
HOLIDAY BOOK IDEAS
10-11 a.m. Let the Dana Point Library cross names off your holiday shopping list with personalized book recommendations for adults and kids. Library Meeting Room. 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point. 949.496.5517.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE ACADEMY
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sit in on one of two gingerbread house decorating workshops at Monarch Beach Resort. The pastry team will offer tips for decorating with the seemingly endless amount of candy and frosting available. There will also be a special visit from Santa, complete with pictures. Cost is $85 per gingerbread house, with a maximum of four people per house. One Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point. 949.234.3200. www.visitdanapoint.org.
UNDER THE SEA HOLIDAY TEA
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute for a late morning tea including finger sandwiches, specialty teas, hot chocolate bar and cupcake decorating. Kids’ favorite mermaid friend, Catalina, will join for a meet and greet, story time and a swim. Also runs Dec. 11. Ocean Institute. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. www.ocean-institute.org.
HOLIDAY ART MAKING EXTRAVAGANZA WITH PIZZA
3-6 p.m. The whole family is invited to stop by and create unique gifts for the holidays with Motif Paint Events. The $35 ticket include pizza, drinks, the choice of making two ornaments, two wine glasses or one vase. A seasoned art teacher will be on hand to offer tips. Event held at Ball Park Pizza, and also runs Sunday, Dec. 11.
www.danapointharbor.com.
831 Via Suerte, Suite 101, San Clemente. www.facebook.com/motifpaintevents.
‘MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET’
CHRISTMAS AT THE SHORES CONCERT
8 p.m. The Camino Real Playhouse continues performances of the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. The
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Holiday Events (Continued) 70-member ensemble of vocalists, orchestra members, children’s choir members and handbell musicians at their holiday concert. Show repeats at 6 p.m. as well as at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. 32712 Crown Valley Parkway, Dana Point. 949.496.9331. www.southshores.org.
HOLIDAY JAZZ CONCERT
6:30 p.m. The Saddleback College Big Band presents their annual jazz holiday conert. This lively concert for the whole family features a sing-along, some humor and a special gift for the first 150 folks in the theater.
FREE SANTA PHOTOS
3-5 p.m. Stop by the Dana Wharf Courtyard and bring your cameras to snatch a selfie with Santa. A $5 donation to the El Camino Real Junior Woman’s Club is suggested. 34675 Street of the Golden Lantern, Dana Point. 949.496.5794. www.danawharf.com.
‘ELF THE MUSICAL’
5 p.m. The Arts Project of Orange County presents the junior version of the musical based on the holiday film Elf. Two performances (different age groups) run on Dec. 15, 16, 17 and 19. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at www.tapocelf.brownpapertickets.com. The Arts Project Theatre. 1317 Calle Avanzado, San Clemente. 949.276.2787. www.theartsprojectoc.com.
‘THE NUTCRACKER’ AT SADDLEBACK COLLEGE
7 p.m. Saddleback College hosts the Laguna Ballet, a non-profit junior ballet company serving Orange County families, which presents its 31st anniversary production of The Nutcracker. Tickets are $26 with discounts for students and seniors. Show also runs Dec. 16, 17 and 19.
Saddleback College. 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. 949.582.4413.
For the full schedule and to buy tickets, visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
HOLIDAY NATURE CRAFTING
CRAZY CHRISTMAS HOUSE AND SANTA’S TOY DRIVE
9-11 a.m. Enjoy a cool, winter morning creating treasured keepsakes and personalized gifts made from natural and recycled materials. Space is limited and tickets are $5. Reserve your spot online at www.rmvreserve.org. The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo. 28811 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.9778.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9 a.m.-noon. Enjoy breakfast, movies, arts and crafts, and a photo op with Santa himself as he visits Dana Point from the North Pole. Adults are $30, kids are $15. Laguna Cliffs Marriott. 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point. www.visitdanapoint.org.
6:30-8:30 p.m. This annual event allows guests to donate a new toy to a Marine family, take a picture with Santa, visit with some of local Marines, enjoy some cocoa and cookies, and listen to the sounds of the San Clemente High School women’s a capella group. 31192 Calle Del Campo, San Juan Capistrano.
COA HOLIDAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
7 p.m. Local music, holiday treats and a “mock”-tail bar will be at the Community Outreach Alliance Holiday Music Festival. Attendees are encouraged to bring a children’s toy, which will be donated to Family Assistance Ministries. 1050 Calle Negocio, San Clemente.
WINTER WONDERLAND LIGHT DECORATING CONTEST
5:30-8 p.m. The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce awards residents and business owners prizes for the best holiday light decorations in a variety of categories. Those interested in competing must return an entry form to the Chamber by Dec. 12. www.scchamber.com.
CASA LA PAZ HOLIDAY SALE
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Get your holiday shopping done at the Tree of Life Nursery’s gift shop and books store at this annual sale. Select items will be on sale throughout the store. 33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.728.0685. www.californianativeplants.com