- Share a kiss under the mistletoe dangled by King Kong on Universal City Walk, outside Universal Studios Hollywood. Of course it's giant mistletoe, so it better be some kiss!
- Take a Gondola Ride to admire the Christmas and Chanukah lights on Naples Island in Long Beach. There are other more economical boat tours available, but snuggling under a blanket while a gondolier serenades you with O Sole Mio or O Holy Night is the most romantic way to see the festive holiday decorations around Naples Island in Long Beach. It's not quite as romantic, but still fun if you hire a gondola for 10 instead of two. Note: Not all gondoliers sing, but you can do your own caroling through the canals.
- Take the kids to visit the Scientology Santa at the L. Ron Hubbard Winter Wonderland on the south side of Hollywood Boulevard between N. Mccadden Place and N. Las Palmas Ave. I don't know if undergoing a personality test is a requirement to see Santa, but you can be sure someone will be around offering to give you one.
- Take a trip to the cemetery to see Light and Hope: The Forest Lawn Christmas Windows. The annual exhibit features 5 stained glass windows created in 1903 by Franz Mayer & Co. of Munich, Germany that tell the story of the birth and early childhood of Jesus. Forest Lawn has over 1000 stained glass windows in its renowned collection. The exhibit is open 11/28/08 - 1/11/09 from 10 am to 5 pm in the Forest Lawn Museum at 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA 91205.
- View other people's vintage holiday slides at Charles Phoenix's Moonlight Rollerway Holiday Jubilee. This year's event will add a roller skate show celebrating ALL the holidays of the year to Phoenix's traditional retro holiday slide show. Dec. 13-14, 2008 at the Moonlight Rollerway, 5110 San Fernando Rd, Glendale, CA 91204. Ticket price includes free snacks and skate rental for the after-show skate party.
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