Pancakes & Booze, Tamales and Trees
LIGHTS, GIFTS & ACTION!
L.A. is lighting up for the holidays with tree lightings in Chinatown, Culver City and more to brighten our spirits. There's still a few weeks left to tackle your holiday shopping so now is the time to discover wonderful treasures and unique finds. If you haven't stuffed yourself on Thanksgiving leftovers, there's plenty of foodie lovers events happening this weekend. GIFT GATHERING Join me this Saturday & Sunday afternoon (Dec 3 & 4th) at Peach Tree Pottery for the annual Holiday Show and Sale. They'll have great gifts, in every price range, by local artists and artisans including some of my snap shots of LA street scenes turned into ceramic tiles suitable to use as coasters or for display). Nearby on Sunday you can go for a Winter Holiday Stroll on Abbot Kinney in Venice - there will be snow and carolers too. SHOP LOCAL
Local farmer's markets, arts & crafts fairs and holiday boutique events are great places to find one-of-a-kind handmade gifts from local artists and artisans, you'll find all kinds of unique places to buy local on the Shopping page. SEE THE LIGHTS Friday at LA Live downtown. Plan ahead to attend the 18th Annual Queen Mary Tree Lighting Ceremony on the 7th, the event is free but tickets are required. Holiday lights boat cruises start up Dec. 1st in Newport Beach. Holiday boat parades take place in many of the Southern California marinas during the season later this month. Look for them on the Holiday Guide pages. TRIMMING THE HOLIDAYS Hike, hunt, race and other events will help work off those extra holiday calories - find them on the Recreation page. HOLIDAY FESTIVALS this weekend: - Annual Tamale Festival in Oxnard
- San Fernando Valley Festival of Trees
- Los Feliz Holiday Festival
- Annual Swedish Christmas Fair
- Winter Family Festival
- Pomona Harvest Festival
Go to our Festivals page for more information.
HOLIDAY SEASON HANGOVER
Burnt out already? For those who need a break from the seasonal stuff, we got you covered.
Who says pancakes and booze don't mix? Try it out at The Pancakes & Booze Art Show. Hunt down clues in the Cityrace: Santa Monica.
End Polio Now in the Run So Others Can Walk race. TIP: you can find events and other things to do near you - you'll find neighborhood and regional calendar links at the bottom of all Eye Spy LA web pages. and there's more of course....on the Eye Spy LA Calendar If you prefer to consult the charts before you go anywhere, Cici Psy-Chic picks a few events that will align with your sign in each week's Eyestrology Event Forecast | 
