Christmas| Dana Point Times

Nonprofit Getting into the Christmas Spirit Early by Promoting Inaugural Holiday Crawl

Aiming to raise awareness and holiday spirit for its inaugural Holiday Crawl, the Dana Point Entertainment and Arts Council is celebrating Christmas in July with four raffles, giving away special prizes during the city’s Concerts in the Park events on July 10, 17, 31 and Aug. 14.

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Editor’s Pick: Holiday Harbor Lights

Friday, Dec. 24 Dana Point Harbor Partners is spreading seasonal cheer with the annual holiday light display that will illuminate the Harbor through Jan. 2….

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South Coast Singers to Take the Stage Again

Featured Image: Ahead of their upcoming concerts this weekend, the South Coast Singers rehearse at Christ Lutheran Church in San Clemente on Tuesday night, Dec….

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Life’s a Beach: Traditional Controversy This Holiday Season

Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy By Shelley Murphy December ’tis the season of traditions. The big guy in the red suit comes to town…

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Letter to the Editor: Dana Point Symphony Brings Holiday Spirit

GLENN AND JOICE ALAPAG, DANA POINT On December 13, my wife, Joice, and I joined many others attending the Dana Point Symphony Orchestra (DPSO) and…

Christmas Day Dinning

Vue Menu Small Plates Holiday Specials Shrimp Cocktail – 16 Rack of Australian Lamb – 42 cocktail sauce/lemon wedge crispy leeks/ almond crushed baby carrots…

Christmas Eve Dinner

Vue Menu Small Plates Holiday Specials Shrimp Cocktail – 16 Rack of Australian Lamb – 42 cocktail sauce/lemon wedge crispy leeks/ almond crushed baby carrots…

Breakfast with Santa

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Sunday, DECEMBER 16 | 9 A.M. – 12 P.M. Santa will be taking a break from checking his list twice to take…

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Surfing Santa Celebrates the Season

Surf Competition Raises Money for Children with Autism By Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel embraced the holiday season with its…

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Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Announces Dates for Annual Holiday Surf Events

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel has kicked off its holiday season by announcing their 8th Annual Surfing Santa and Standup Paddle Board Competition at Salt Creek…

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Guest Opinion: Moments in Time by Jan Siegel

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year As we get ready to embark on the holiday season…oh wait. When did the holiday season begin? Not…

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Tis’ the Season : Dana Point welcomes holiday season with traditional, novel events

By Daniel Ritz This past weekend, Dana Point was inundated with holiday spirit as the city welcomed the season by-way-of tenured traditional events and…

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At the Movies: ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ Is a Familiar Tale

By Megan Bianco We’ve all seen the type of biographical period piece reflected in The Man Who Invented Christmas. It’s the type where Hollywood takes…