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Gather your family and friends for the magic of the holidays at the European Holiday Market on Friday, November 28th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. With free admission, guests can wander through a twinkling market filled with unique artisan vendors, savor warm treats like Empanadas and Spanish Poutine, and enjoy festive entertainment. The enchanting evening include a dazzling Tree Lighting Ceremony and surprise "Snowfall" at 7:30 p.m., complimentary photos with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, festive Dickens Carolers, and children's events including a scavenger hunt, arts & crafts, face painting, and Cookie Decorating kits for $5. Visit: https://www.europavillage.com/event/european-holiday-market-2/2025-11-28/ Europa Village Wineries & Resort on Instagram and Facebook

Taking drops of a medical dye is trending in wellness and biohacking circles. Some influencers claim it boosts longevity and brain health. Scientists say the hype has gotten ahead of the research.

Some of the nation's largest restaurants boast of decades-long survival through economic downturns, stiffer competition, and changing American palates. And we still love them anyway. Why?

As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month profile series, we sit down with Arnulfo Manriquez, CEO and president of MAAC, to talk about his own path to advocacy.

Get ready for the most festive weekend of the season at the Makers Arcade Holiday Fair, happening Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the beautiful Broadway Pier in Downtown San Diego! This beloved annual holiday event will feature over 130 curated local makers and artisans, live music, festive cocktails, Sipwell wine, Sierra Nevada beer, gourmet food trucks, photo booths, styled lounges, a kids’ craft area, and more. Don’t miss our Make + Take section, where guests can handcraft their own holiday gifts, including beautiful, fresh wreaths and other creative keepsakes — the perfect way to add a personal touch to your holiday season. The first 100 guests each day will receive a swag bag filled with handmade goods from participating makers. Kids under 10 are free! Come sip cocoa, shop small, and enjoy a weekend of art, makers, and community — plus catch the Parade of Lights on Sunday evening for a magical waterfront view of the boats as they sparkle across the bay. Visit: https://www.makersarcade.com/holiday-fair-2025 Makers Arcade on Instagram and Facebook

To celebrate National Chocolate Day, World Chocolate Master Finalist and Netflix star Christophe Rull is teaming up with Michelin-trained chocolatier Annaluna Karkar for a two-day pop-up at Christophe Rull Patisserie in the emerging North City district in San Marcos. The event will feature Karkar’s handcrafted chocolates alongside Rull’s signature pastries. Guests can enjoy a curated selection of Annaluna’s handmade chocolates, available while supplies last. Her collection includes rich, layered bars such as Walnut Cinnamon Baklava, Raspberry Tea with Pistachio Crisp, The Sticky Toffee Bar, and Coffee Caramel with Pecan Crunch. There are also elegant flower tablets in 70% and 46% Almond Hazelnut, and playful stems like Milk Chocolate Toffee, Dark Chocolate Peppermint, and Lemon Crush in white chocolate. For something whimsical, her signature owl-shaped chocolates come in flavors like 46% Caramel or Peanut Butter, 46% Hazelnut Crunch, and 70% Passion Coconut. This pop-up is a rare opportunity to experience the work of two Michelin-trained chocolate artisans at the top of their craft. Don’t miss it! Visit: https://www.instagram.com/christopherullpatisserie/?hl=en Christophe Rull Patisserie on Instagram

Join CREW San Diego and the University of San Diego's Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate for an inspiring Dialogue Series event featuring Danielle Sprouls, executive coach, author, and founder of "Unscripted Pivots." Danielle will share her "WTF Pivot Method™" to help you turn unexpected changes into opportunities for growth, navigate market shifts with confidence, and create momentum in moments of uncertainty. Don’t miss this chance to hear firsthand how pivots can transform challenges into forward momentum and gain actionable insights from a recognized leader in personal and professional growth. The Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate's Dialogue Series highlights perspectives of female leaders in the real estate industry around topical items in real estate. Everyone—both women and men—are welcome and encouraged to attend. Visit: https://www.crewsandiego.org/new-events/crew-keynote-event-with-danielle-sprouls CREW San Diego on Instagram

Make Ceramic Holiday Ornaments together! 2 Saturdays: Build Ornaments on November 8, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. & Glaze on November 22, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Ages 13+ welcome, or 6+ years with adult! In this 2-part workshop, adults and children discover the fun of working with clay…together! Learn the slab-building technique and then roll, cut, and shape your own ornaments while playing with textures and designs. Each person will create a small set of three holiday ornaments—perfect for decorating your home for the season or gifting to someone special! After two weeks, you will return for a short glazing class to apply color to your ornaments! All materials are provided, and you’ll get to take home your handmade creations after they’re fired and ready for pick-up in 3-4 weeks. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the interest list to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the interest list to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: Ceramics | Adult & Child Ceramic Holiday Ornaments San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Learn to Weave! Join us for an afternoon of fiber friendship and camaraderie. Weaving is an ancient craft; it shelters and clothes as well as adorns our spaces, adding texture, color, design and inspiration to our lives. And it is the actual process of weaving, along with selecting fibers, natural objects; guiding weft through the vertical foundation of warp strings; creating pattern/texture as the process unfolds…these steps continue to connect us with the past, and more importantly, with ourselves. Join in this weaving workshop as we weave intuitively and work together in a space of creativity and openness. Instructor Jeanine Ertl will provide guidance in a variety of weaving techniques and will surround you with warped looms to work on, tools to learn with, natural fibers, and foraged and gathered natural objects to incorporate into your weavings. Feel free to bring your own items to weave into your piece, especially if there are any fibers/yarns, stones/crystals, shells, leaves/grasses, etc. that you’d like to experiment with. Each weaver will complete a one-of-a-kind woven textile. We’ll have rods on hand for those who would like to adapt their pieces into wall hangings. Come explore mindfully making in a space of creativity & harmony with others. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome! • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the interest list to be notified. Visit: Intuitive Weaving: The Basics & Beyond San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Learn to Measure & Pattern Read! November 1, from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. In this 1-hour demonstration class, sewist and pattern designer Paige Plihal guides students through a complete introduction to demystifying sewing patterns. Paige will demonstrate printing and assembling a PDF pattern as well as laying out and cutting a simple tank top. Students will also learn how to read a printed pattern envelope, and leave with a list of resources for beginner garment sewists. Techniques are demonstration only, the last section of class will be Q&A. Come with questions and a place to take notes! Ages 10+ years. Children 8+ yrs are welcome to attend with an adult. Beginners welcome. No requirements. This class is a lecture-demonstration class, not a hands-on, project-based workshop. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the interest list to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the interest list to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: Sewing Fundamentals: Pattern Reading 101 San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook