Things To Do For The Holidays In The Valley

I don't know about you but I love this time of year. I love Christmas lights, the smell of fireplaces and I love the cold winter nights (and for all you folks that don't live in SoCal, "cold" means below 60 degrees). I also love all the things that are happening around town so I wanted to put together a few fun things I know about and pass them along to you. My husband and I will be taking our daughter to a few of these things so if you see me at one, come say hi!

First, this coming Friday, November 30, 2012 in the NoHo Arts district they are having their first annual Holiday Open House. It will be at the corner of Lankershim and Magnolia where the Pitfire Pizza is located from 5PM-9PM. They will have music, poetry, dance, holiday choir, Santa and a tree lighting. Find out more at www.midtownnoho.org

On Saturday December 1st from 5PM-9PM, Studio City will be having a holiday street fair in the Tujunga Village. It's located where the famous Vitello's Italian restaurant is on Tujunga Ave. There will be lots of fun things for kids and adults. Santa will also be making a visit here and Vitello's will be having their annual holiday kick-off big band concert. This event is always fun and very popular with the locals. I couldn't find an official web page for it to add here but the banners are hung in the village with all the information there.

This next thing may not be filled with holiday events but this is a fun winter time for all.  Ice Station Valencia's Snow Day Sundays are a fun opportunity for the entire family to Play in Snow, Ice Skate, Drink Hot Cocoa, meet Santa, and have a fun family holiday experience. They will be offering FREE beginning ice skating lessons at 2:00pm and 3:30pm each day. The Snow Day Sundays will also feature Special Skating performances from 3:15-3:25pm.  Adults are free to play.  If you want more info you can go to their website at www.icestation.net or call them at 661-775-8686.

And have you ever seen the Magical Christmas Caroling Truck? It's been going on for many many years and it is quite the thing to see. It is a 62 foot tractor trailer decorated with thousands of lights and has over 200 singers and dancers and it parades it's way through Toluca Lake and North Hollywood on Christmas Eve. A must see for all! http://www.christmascaroling.org/

Woodland Hills is having a "Jingle in the Jungle Holiday Festival" Their Chamber of Commerce presents the 2012 Village Walk Jingle in the Jungle Holiday Festival. The event is from 4-7pm with the tree lighting ceremony at 6:30pm, followed by a drawing for a few $500 Village Walk shopping sprees. They will have Live music, photos with Santa and live reindeer, face painting, holiday arts and crafts, and complimentary holiday desserts. Parking is free in the parking lot beneath Whole Foods/TJ Maxx. http://www.woodlandhillscc.net/event_details.php?events_id=2146

And of course we have the Americana at Brand in Glendale that is always a beautiful place to go and just walk around, especially this time of year with all the lights and decorations they have up. They also have an hour of snow each night so we can really feel like we are in the North Pole while still having our lovely weather keeping us nice and warm. That happens from 7PM-8PM and Santa has a fancy smancy house recently built at the Americana where you can visit him and get some great photos as well. http://www.americanaatbrand.com/glendale/promos/promo_page.php?id_promo=59&section=events

And last but not least, the houses here in the Valley can really be done very well. So get in the car and just take a drive through Burbank, Toluca Lake, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Encino and Van Nuys and see the creativity that Hollywood has to offer right on their front lawns.  

Happy Holidays everyone and when you are ready to buy or sell your house in 2013, give me a call! www.amberdolle.com