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Plaza Paseo Real invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with a series of exciting events for families and friends. Visitors can enjoy live holiday performances by the award-winning Holiday Carolers, who will bring festive harmonies to the center on Sunday, December 1 and Sunday, December 8 from Noon to 2 p.m. These professional singers, known for their backgrounds in LA Opera, theater and television, will charm guests with traditional, contemporary and jazzy carols near La Costa Coffee Roasting.The festivities continue on Sunday, December 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Plaza Paseo Real’s Holiday Spectacular. Santa Claus himself will be available for photos in the courtyard, where families can also enjoy holiday crafts, face painting, balloon art and more. Guests are encouraged to bring cameras to capture special moments with Santa. Come see the refurbished upper level at the center while celebrating the holiday season!Additionally, from December 5 through December 19, The Search for Santa’s Helpers invites visitors on a scavenger hunt to find Santa’s mischievous elves hidden throughout the center. Each elf will have a QR code that participants can scan for a chance to win prizes. Clues will be shared on Plaza Paseo Real’s social media (@plazapaseoreal) to help guests locate these holiday characters.No RSVP required. Events are free and open to the public.WHEN:Holiday Carolers Performances:Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 from Noon to 2 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 from Noon to 2 p.m.Holiday Spectacular with Santa Claus: Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.The Search for Santa’s Helpers: December 5 through December 19, 2024

San Diego's most charitable, pet-friendly Pet and Military Appreciation event of the year (and voted as one of San Diego's Favorite Events 2020), "Unleash the Holiday Cheer" is BACK!As always, with the grant from our presenting sponsor The McBeth Foundation, Traci's Paws will sponsor over 1,000 FREE presents for our military and veterans and their families!This year, we are introducing a new sponsorship! Instead of adoption fees, we will sponsor vet care for our military/veteran families! We understand the financial strain near the holidays and want to help keep these pets in their homes.Plus, we're offering professional Santa photos for you, your kids, pets, AND gifts from Santa for all who attend! Don't miss our Holiday Vendor Village for Holiday Shopping with Military discounts, Entertainment by the Ian Tordella Quartet, Friendship Bracelet Designing Station, and Fun Take-Home craft activities for Kids and adults, MORE!COME MEET OUR 3 NEW JUDGES with their INSTA-FAMOUS PUPS!12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Pet Parade AND Pet Costume Contest with Prizes!ORDER YOUR PET COSTUME CONTEST TICKET TODAY!Gifts & Vet Care Vouchers for Military and Veterans and each dependent with ID in attendance!MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!ALL FRIENDLY PETS ARE WELCOME!Visit: https://sandiego.kidsoutandabout.com/content/9th-annual-unleash-holiday-cheer

Join KPBS Kids in celebrating National City's 16th Annual A Kimball Holiday, with special guest Molly of Denali!Join KPBS Kids and A Reason To Survive (ARTS) at A Kimball Holiday 2024 to explore art, make wintry crafts, and enjoy a special meet and greet* with PBS Kids' beloved character, Molly of Denali (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.)! Pick up a KPBS Kids ticket at one of the event information booths for a free goodie bag and chance to win a special prize pack.This event is free!*Photo opportunity with the costume character is subject to availability and weather permitting.This project is a partnership between KPBS and A Reason To Survive (ARTS), made possible with funding from the Linden Root Dickinson Foundation.

Our top picks for book events to check out this season: Fantasy, found family and queer joy; the life of Kenny G; Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen; the return of a beloved book festival; and a queer rom-com debut.

Our top picks for Halloween fun in San Diego this season: Lon Chaney, "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," and the return of 'Rocky Horror."

From the fictional story of a pregnant woman stuck in an IKEA during an earthquake, to in-depth reporting on Alzheimer's research, here are the books we're looking forward to in the next few months.

Usually, when a politician abruptly resigns, or drops out of a race, with little or no explanation, everyone expects the real reason to arrive soon.

Aloha! My name is Anh Pham, founder of a sustainable surfboard company called Earth Fan Surf. We are excited to host the first annual *Paepo'o Classic* surf competition, featuring eco-friendly, all-wood bodyboards and surfboards. Our goal is to raise awareness about the impact of cheap foam bodyboards that break and pollute our beaches, posing a significant threat to wildlife and marine ecosystems here in San Diego.This contest invites surfers to reconnect with the global roots of surfing by competing on traditional wooden boards in a classic Hawaiian-style surf competition. We will provide over 20 traditional Hawaiian-style Paepo'o bodyboards for contestants, thousands of dollars in prize money, and the prestigious title of *Earth Fan Paepo'o Classic Champion* for both Men's and Women's categories. Additionally, there will be an exciting Bodysurfing Shootout contest all to benefit the non-profit animal rescue group, SurfersForStrays.org!We hope you will help us spread the word and join us for this free charity surf contest highlighting a healthy Mother Ocean!Event Details:- Date: April 5th, 2025- Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.- Location: La Jolla Shores, California- Hosted by: Earth Fan Surf- Contact: Anh Pham, Founder of Earth Fan Surf- Sponsored by: REC Innovation Lab, Staynomcean, El Fish ArtistryVisit: https://onstarrr.wixsite.com/earth-fanEarth Fan Surf Co. on Instagram and Facebook

Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.

The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.