It's that special time of year..... we put lights on houses .... ornaments on trees..... and little kids know that magic is real. I love the Holiday Season..... Many homeowners in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and El Segundo do some fabulous light displays and Christmas/Holiday decorations. El Segundo and other cities have whole neighborhoods of homes that bring visitors from near and far to see the wonderful winter wonderland displays.
There are many celebrations in the Beach Cities including Tree lighting, Pier fireworks, a Holiday Boat Parade and a sand snowman contest as well as a hill of snow!
Our little Beach towns have retained their unique Holiday traditions. If you want to know what's happening in the Beach Cities during the Holidays... just scroll down and you will find the major activities for Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and El Segundo. It's a wonderful time of year... Oh and be sure to stop by the Gift Wrap in the Manhattan Mall... I'll be there .. so stop and say Hello..
Sandpiper Holiday Homes Tour.....
December 6,7,8, 2013 The Sandpipers will hold their annual Holiday Home Tour featuring South Bay homes. The tour runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information fallevents@sandpipers.org. or click on link above
Manhattan Beach:
December 7, 2013- December 24, 2013 ... . The Neptunian Woman's Club will be Gift Wrapping at the Manhattan Village Mall... proceeds go toward scholarships for Manhattan Beach students and the fees are tax deductible. Psssst..... We will wrap any gift ... not just ones bought at a Mall store....
Sunday December 8, 2013... Manhattan Beach Fireworks Show .... At the Pier...Entertainment starts at 3:00.. the fireworks start at 7:00
Saturday December 14, 2013... 27th annual Family Crafts Night... Joslyn Center 1601 Valley Dr. 5:00-7:00 pm
Santa starts his rounds Monday Dec 2, 2013.. and he will be looking for good little girls and boys until December 19, 2013.. Santa starts his route every evening at 5:30 with the exception of December 16, 2013 when the float is parked in Manhattan Village from 6:00- 7:00 pm.Dec 2: Starts at 19th St and Ardmore Avenue and travels in area bounded by Pacific, Manhattan Beach Boulevard, and Ardmore Ave.
Dec 3: Starts at 8th Street and Johnson Avenue and travels South in area bounded by Second St, Aviation Blvd, Eighth Street and Sepulveda Blvd.
Dec 4: Starts at Bell Ave. and 36th St, Rosecrans Avenue and travels in area bounded by Pacific Avenue, Marine Avenue, Bell Avenue.
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Dec 5: Starts at 15th St. and Lynngrove Dr. and travels in area bounded by Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Avenue and Aviation Blvd,.
Dec 6: Starts at Marine and John Street. and travels in area bounded by Ardmore Avenue, Sepulveda Blvd.,Manhattan Beach Blvd., Pacific Avenue.
Dec. 9 : Starts at Redondo Ave. and Mathews Ave. and travels in area bounded by Second Street, Aviation Blvd, Artesia Blvd and Peck Avenue.
Dec. 10: Starts at Second Street and Rowell Avenue and travels in area bounded by Second Street, Rowell Avenue, Artesia Blvd. and Sepulveda.
Dec. 11: Starts at Ardmore Ave and First Street and travels in area bounded by Manhattan Beach Blvd., Sepulveda Blvd. Longfellow Ave and Ardmore Avenue.
Dec. 12: Starts at Marine Ave. and Ocean Dr and travels in area bounded by Marine Ave., 45th St., Ocean Dr. and Bell Ave.
Dec. 13: Johnson Avenue and Eighth St and travels North in area bounded by Manhattan Beach Blvd, Aviation Blvd, Eighth Street and Sepulveda Blvd.
Dec. 16: From 6 to 7 p.m., the Santa float will be parked at the main pool of Manhattan Village. Starts at 7 p.m. at 18th Street and Redondo Avenue. and travels in area bounded by Marine Avenue, Redondo Avenue,Manhattan Beach Blvd., and Rowell Avenue.
Dec. 17: Starts at Meadows Avenue and Manhattan Beach Blvd. and travels in area bounded by Marine Avenue, Rowell Avenue, Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd..
Dec. 18 Starts at Pacific Avenue and Valley Drive. and travels in area bounded by Rosecrans Avenue, Sepulveda Blvd. Ardmore Avenue and Pacific Avenue
Dec. 19: Starts at Ingleside Avenue and First Street. and travels in area bounded by Marine Avenue, Grandview Avenue, 24th St, 25th St, Ardmore Avenue, southern and western city limits
Manhattan Village Mall Events:
Photos with Santa: Manhattan Beach Mall
Santa arrives Nov. 29 and stays until Dec. 24.
Mon to Sat: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m
Sun: 11:00 to 7 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa :
Dec 8, 2013 8:30-10:30
The Web site above has more info on all Santa events...
Tuesday evening... December 24, 2013... T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house.... You know the rest...
Hermosa Beach:
Thursday December 5, 2013... Hermosa Beach Tree Lighting... 6:00 at the Hermosa Beach Pier
Saturday December 7, 2013 Santa Sand snowman contest 9:00-12:00 at the Pier
Saturday December 7, 2013 Spyder Snowfest... Pier Ave 12:30
In Hermosa Beach Santa will be visiting Hermosa on two nights... Wednesday December 11, 2013 and on Wednesday December 18, 2013
Schedule:
Wednesday December 11, 2013
6:00-6:20 ... 600 Blk of 11th St.
6:30-6:50 ... 500 Blk of 11th St.
7:00-7:20 ... 1800 Valley Park
7:30-7:50 ... 31st and Morningside
8:00-8:20 ... 400 Blk of 2nd Street
Wednesday December 18, 2013
6:00-6:20 ... 400 Blk of 25th St.
6:30-6:50 ... 2300 Blk Hermosa Avenue
7:00-7:20 ... 000 Blk of Hermosa Avenue
7:30-7:50 ... 2000 Hillcrest
8:00-8:20 ... 1200 blk 19th St.
Tuesday evening... December 24, 2013... T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house.... You know the rest...
Redondo Beach:
Tuesday December 3, 2013... Annual Tree Lighting ... The Civic Center... 415 Diamond Avenue...5:00 pm 
Thursday December 5, 2013... Stroll Riviera Village... Riviera Village 5:00-9:00
King Harbor Boat Parade.... starts about 5:30 p.m
Santa Visits Redondo: ..
Santa is back in Redondo and will start his visit on December 2, 2013... He usually starts around 5:00 pm weather permitting...
Monday 12-2-13 Route 1:. Start Part 1 at Johnston and Beland, Go N/B and cover area Between Johnston and Dow, then Gibson and 159th, 160th to Beland and end Part 1 – Part 2. Start Part 2 at Warfield / Vail, continue westbound Warfield to Aviation Bl. End Part 2.
Tuesday 12-03-13 Route 2: Start at Vail and Timothy. May and Pinckard. Then triangle area south of Beland to Robinson. Barkley, Gibson, Perkins, Carlsbad…etc. South on Inglewood (dark) to Robinson, Robinson westbound to Aviation.
Wednesday 12-04-13 Route 3: Start at Plant and Vail, go W/B. to Green, then right to Perry and E/B on Perry to Rindge. Left and go to Ernest, go W/B to Aviation, then right and E/B on Farrell to Vail. Left turn and W/B on Bataan to Aviation, then right and E/B on Dufour to Vail. End route at Vail / Warfield.
Thursday 12-05-13 Route 4: Begin at Curtis and Aviation, E/B to Perkins, then left and W/B on Gates to Aviation. Right on Aviation to Graham, then E/B to Perkins. End at Perkins / Robinson.
Friday 12-06-13 Route 5: Aviation and Mathews, E/B to Perkins, then left and W/B on Nelson. Make a left at Aviation Way, a right at Mathews to Aviation, then right on Aviation to Ruhland. E/B on Ruhland to Perkins, then W/B on Voorhees to Aviation.
Saturday 12-07-13 Route 6: Start at Ruxton and Rockefeller and go W/B to Aviation Wy. Turn right and come E/B on Carnegie to Ruxton. Turn left and W/B on Vanderbilt to Aviation Wy. ….
Sunday 12-08-13 Route 7: Start at Clark and Harkness, go E/B Clark to Ripley. North on Felton then W/B on Harriman to Harkness, and E/B on Huntington to Ripley.
Monday 12-09-13 Route 8: Start at Flagler and Armour, go W/B to Harkness, RIGHT, then right to Spreckels and E/B to Ripley. Go left and come back W/B on Havemeyer. Turn left on Flagler and go to Spreckels then right to Harkness, right again to Morgan and go E/B to Blossom. Then left to Speyer and come back W/B on Speyer to Harkness. Make a right and go to Pullman. Go E/B on Pullman to Ripley, then right on Ripley to MacKay. Turn right on MacKay and turn left onto Belmont W/B Belmont to Harkness.
Tuesday 12-10-13 Route 9: Start at Harper and Palm and go N/B. travel to Artesia. Then back and forth on Steinhart, Goodman, Stanford, Ford, Reed, Herrin, Carver, Wollacott and Axenty.
Wednesday 12-11-13 Route 10: Start at 190th and Pruitt, go to Armour and travel E/B to Firmona. Make a left and come back W/B on Spreckels to Pruitt. Right to Fisk and E/B to 190th, then right and another right on Firmona. Go N/B to Alvord and stop for a few minutes, then go to Ralston and W/B to Pruitt. Make a left at Pruitt and come back E/B on 2500-2600 Alvord. Go left at Inglewood Av. Left again at Ralston, then right on Felton. At 185th St, turn left to Pruitt, then right to 184th, and E/B on 184th across Inglewood to Firmona. Go right to 185th and
W/B on 185th back to Felton. Go N/B to 183rd, and E/B to Firmona, then W/B to
Felton on 182nd Pl, and back E/B on 182nd St to Inglewood.
Thursday 12-12-13 Route 11: Start at 190th and Green, go N/B to Ripley, then right and back S/B on Cluster. Make a left at 190th to Blossom, then N/B on Blossom to Havemeyer, E/B on Havemeyer to Rindge. Go right to service road at
190th, and make a left. Go to Earle and do each of the Courts. Then E/B on Ripley to Meyer. Right on Meyer. Left on 190th to Phelan, N/B on Phelan to Fisk, then W/B to High, right and back E/B on Alvord. Go right to Lilienthal. Make a U- turn at the park and come back N/B to Ralston. Go W/B on Ralston to Meyer, then right and back E/B on Hill to Lilienthal. W/B on Ives, and E/B on Hadley. Take Lilienthal, Ripley to Marshallfield W/B to Harkness.
Friday 12-13-13 Route 12: Start at Amethyst and Harkness, Turn left on 190th and go west to Goodman, turn right, then W/B on Lomax to Prospect. Turn right to Van Horne, then E/B Van Horne to Harkness. Make a left then W/B on Armour to Reynolds. Continue to do 1600-1700 blks to Speyer, then do Harper to Aviation, Steinhart back to Belmont, then N/B Goodman to Aviation. Come back on Stanford to Belmont and N/B Ford to Aviation.
Saturday 12-14-13 Route 13: Start at RBPD and go N/B on Broadway to Catalina, back S/B on Elena to Carnelian. Make a left and take PCH, then make a left on Beryl and do Francisca. North on Catalina. Then S/B on PCH to Diamond. Turn left on Diamond and go to N. Gertruda. Go N/B on Gertruda to Carnelian. Make a right, go to Guadalupe, then S/B tp Diamond. Make a left, to Irena, then N/B on Irena to Agate. Right turn to Juanita, then S/b on Juanita to Del Amo. Turn left and go to Lucia. N/B on Lucia to 190, turn right and come
back S/B on Maria to Del Amo. Then N/B on Paulina to 190th. St.
Sunday 12-15-13 Route 14: Start at RBPD, go S/B on Broadway to Torrance Bl, then E/B Torrance to S. Francisca. Go N/B to Vincent Park, then right, come back S/B on Guadalupe, to Torrance, then left to Helberta and back N/B to Vincent, then right to Irena, S/B to Torrance, then left and back N/B on Juanita to Vincent. Come back S/B on S. Lucia to Torrance.
Monday 12-16-13 Route 15: Start at Broadway and Torrance go S/B to Knob Hill, then N/B on Elvira to Sapphire. Turn right and cross PCH on Sapphire to Knob Hill, turn right and come back to Gertruda. Go N/B to Pearl, then left to Francisca, left again to PCH. Then left onto Sapphire, this time go to Helberta and go left to S. Irena, come back S/B on S. Irena. Left on Serpentine, then left again on S. Juanita to Camino Real.Wednesday 12-11-13 Route 10: Start at 190th and Pruitt, go to Armour and travel E/B to Firmona. Make a left and come back W/B on Spreckels to Pruitt. Right to Fisk and E/B to 190th, then right and another right on Firmona. Go N/B to Alvord and stop for a few minutes, then go to Ralston and W/B to Pruitt. Make a left at Pruitt and come back E/B on 2500-2600 Alvord. Go left at Inglewood Av. Left again at Ralston, then right on Felton. At 185th St, turn left to Pruitt, then right to 184th, and E/B on 184th across Inglewood to Firmona. Go right to 185th and
W/B on 185th back to Felton. Go N/B to 183rd, and E/B to Firmona, then W/B to
Felton on 182nd Pl, and back E/B on 182nd St to Inglewood.
Thursday 12-12-13 Route 11: Start at 190th and Green, go N/B to Ripley, then right and back S/B on Cluster. Make a left at 190th to Blossom, then N/B on Blossom to Havemeyer, E/B on Havemeyer to Rindge. Go right to service road at
190th, and make a left. Go to Earle and do each of the Courts. Then E/B on Ripley to Meyer. Right on Meyer. Left on 190th to Phelan, N/B on Phelan to Fisk, then W/B to High, right and back E/B on Alvord. Go right to Lilienthal. Make a U- turn at the park and come back N/B to Ralston. Go W/B on Ralston to Meyer, then right and back E/B on Hill to Lilienthal. W/B on Ives, and E/B on Hadley. Take Lilienthal, Ripley to Marshallfield W/B to Harkness.
Friday 12-13-13 Route 12: Start at Amethyst and Harkness, Turn left on 190th and go west to Goodman, turn right, then W/B on Lomax to Prospect. Turn right to Van Horne, then E/B Van Horne to Harkness. Make a left then W/B on Armour to Reynolds. Continue to do 1600-1700 blks to Speyer, then do Harper to Aviation, Steinhart back to Belmont, then N/B Goodman to Aviation. Come back on Stanford to Belmont and N/B Ford to Aviation.
Saturday 12-14-13 Route 13: Start at RBPD and go N/B on Broadway to Catalina, back S/B on Elena to Carnelian. Make a left and take PCH, then make a left on Beryl and do Francisca. North on Catalina. Then S/B on PCH to Diamond. Turn left on Diamond and go to N. Gertruda. Go N/B on Gertruda to Carnelian. Make a right, go to Guadalupe, then S/B tp Diamond. Make a left, to Irena, then N/B on Irena to Agate. Right turn to Juanita, then S/b on Juanita to Del Amo. Turn left and go to Lucia. N/B on Lucia to 190, turn right and come
back S/B on Maria to Del Amo. Then N/B on Paulina to 190th. St.
Sunday 12-15-13 Route 14: Start at RBPD, go S/B on Broadway to Torrance Bl, then E/B Torrance to S. Francisca. Go N/B to Vincent Park, then right, come back S/B on Guadalupe, to Torrance, then left to Helberta and back N/B to Vincent, then right to Irena, S/B to Torrance, then left and back N/B on Juanita to Vincent. Come back S/B on S. Lucia to Torrance.
Tuesday 12-17-13 Route 16: Start at Pearl / Susanna. S/B Susanna, turn corner to Faye & continue Faye N/B to Pearl. Prospect to Torrance, left to Lucia, left. S/B Lucia to Rita, right on Rita W/B to Juanita, N/B Juanita to Torrance.. Irena S/B to Judy, right turn Judy N/B to Pearl. Pearl W/B to Camino Real, N/B to Miramar. Miramar W/B to Francisca, N/B to Sierra Vista E/B. End Sierra Vista/Camino Real. Note: advise families on Opal & Pearl to meet Santa on Lucia, Juanita, or Irena!
Wednesday 12-18-13 Route 17: Start at Ave G / PV W/B to PCH, then E/B on Ave F to PV. W/B on Ave E, make a right on Ave D to S/B Gertruda, then back on Helberta to Ave D., S/B on S. Irena (Do Ave D as you are going back
and forth on Gertruda, Helberta and Irena). Take PV to Prospect and do the 1000 blk Ave D, then W/B on Ave C back, including 1000 block, then E/B on Ave B(including 1000 block), then Ave A(1000 block) to PCH. Take Knob Hill to Camino Real
Thursday 12-19-13 Route 18: Start at S. Irena and PV Bl, go east to 1400 blk, then back to W/B on Helberta to PV, then E/B on S. Gertruda go to Messina and Circle Drs. Then W/B on Ave E to Pv, and E/B on Ave F to Prospect. Then W/B Ave G to PV. Then S/B on PV to Catalina. Turn and immediately take the left to Camino de la Costa. Go W/B on Paseo de la Playa, come back E/B on Vista del Mar, then N/B along the 1700 Blk of Camino de la Costa to Ave I. Make a left and to go the Esplanade.Continue route E/B Knob Hill to PCH, S/B PCH to Avenue A, W/B to Esplande. Continue Avenue A to Avenue H, alternating East & West on the Avenues (always S/B PCH and S/B Esplanade). End Route at Avenue H and PCH
Tuesday December 24, 2013 ... T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house.... You know the rest...
El Segundo:
Thursday December 5, 2013... The Annual Tree Lighting... and craft boutique at City Hall Plaza 300 Main Street 3:00 pm-7:00 pm
Tuesday December 24, 2013... T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house.... You know the rest
El Segundo:
Thursday December 5, 2013... The Annual Tree Lighting... and craft boutique at City Hall Plaza 300 Main Street 3:00 pm-7:00 pm
Saturday December 7, 2013 ..... Winter Wonderland 2:00-8:00 El Segundo HS grounds
Sunday December 8, 2013.... Holiday Parade 1:00-3:00 manin Street...
Sunday December 8, 2013.... Holiday Parade 1:00-3:00 manin Street...
Saturday December 14, 2013 Candy Cane Lane lights up:
1200 block of East Acacia Avenue in El Segundo ( Corner of Acacia and California) 6:30- 7:00 pm
1200 block of East Acacia Avenue in El Segundo ( Corner of Acacia and California) 6:30- 7:00 pm
We don't have a schedule for Santa.. will post as soon as his elves let me know..
Tuesday December 24, 2013... T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house.... You know the rest
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