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From SeaWorld San Diego: Bring your family together for the eye-catching spectacle, priceless traditions, and fun-filled surprises of SeaWorld San Diego’s Christmas Celebration. The holidays are meant to be merry and bright, and that’s exactly what you’ll find as this beloved event returns with more wondrous moments than ever Sesame Street Christmas Village —Oh, what fun it is to gather with family at the Sesame Street Christmas Village! Here, treetops glisten with twinkling lights and families can enjoy photo opportunities with everyone’s favorite furry friends in their festive holiday attire. Some of the activities featured at Sesame Street Christmas Village this holiday season include the following: • Holiday Brunch with Elmo and Friends | Join your favorite furry friends for a fun-filled holiday feast. The whole family will enjoy the tasty menu options while Elmo and friends dance, sing, and mingle with guests for hugs and photos. • Christmas Cookies with Cookie Monster | Celebrate the Christmas season by decorating cookies while Cookie Monster and friends dance, sing, and mingle with guests for hugs and photos. • Sesame Street Christmas Character Photos | Enjoy photo opportunities with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends in their festive holiday attire. • Sesame Street Christmas Character Meet & Greets | Come see some of your favorite Sesame Street friends. You can enjoy of Sesame Street Christmas Village during the SeaWorld Christmas Celebration, that goes from Friday, November 12 through Sunday, January 2, 2022. Please check Holiday Upgrades for booking options. Get tickets here! General admission starts from $96. For more information, please visit seaworld.com/san-diego/sesame-street-christmas-village or call (619) 222-4732.

A boil-water notice, which has been in effect since July, is forcing many restaurant owners to travel to nearby cities to obtain water and ice. It's costing them considerable time and money.

A spectacular family holiday concert, Carols by Candlelight, will take place December 10 & 11 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Now in its 32nd year, proceeds from this holiday country concert will go to Rady Children’s Hospital. The two-night concert will feature country music stars singing their hits and favorite holiday songs. This year’s headliner is Mark Wills, making his Carols by Candlelight debut. Wills, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, has eight Top 10 Country Singles, three Top 10 Country Albums and has been named Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male Vocalist. Other headliners, and Carols by Candlelight veteran performers, include Jamie O’Neal, Anna Vaus, and Steve Vaus (2010 Grammy winner). O’Neal, an Academy of Country Music Award Winner, and multi-Grammy Nominee, has three Top 10 Country Singles. Anna Vaus was recently named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country; she also just received the Miranda Lambert Award and ASCAP Award. Also appearing in this year’s line-up is Back to the Garden, a Woodstock tribute band, recreating the music of the era, featuring the music of the Byrds, the Doors, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Mamas and the Papas, Carole King, the Eagles, and more. Following the on-stage performances, to close the evening, the audience and stars meet in the courtyard and sing “Silent Night” by candlelight. In addition to the live entertainment, the benefit also features a live auction offering autographed guitars and other items, as well as silent auction items and raffle prizes, donated by sponsoring organizations. To learn ways to get involved or become a donor, visit http://www.carolsbycandlelight.com/our-donors/. VIP Orchestra seating, first 16 rows, is $94 per ticket, while the standard orchestra is $70 per ticket. Tickets are available (starting at $18) through the Box Office at (800) 988-4253. Active-duty military and first responders may purchase tickets at the box office at 50% off regular prices (ID required). The California Center for the Arts is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido (92025). For more information, visit www.CarolsByCandlelight.com.

Miyake defined an era in Japan's modern history, reaching stardom in the 1970s with his origami-like pleats that transformed usually crass polyester into chic.

Cheney, who has spoken out clearly against former President Donald Trump, is down by 20 points in primary polls — and her approval ratings are in the tank among Wyoming Republicans.

The Los Angeles County district attorney alleges that the CEO of Konnech, which makes scheduling software for poll workers, improperly gave Chinese contractors access to sensitive employee data.

As the nor'easter works its way across the East Coast, forecasters warn that parts of the region could see snowfall totals of one or even two feet.

Clinics were shutting down abortion services in the nation's second-largest state Saturday after the Texas Supreme Court blocked an order allowing the procedure to resume in some cases.

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family than feasting on a locally and seasonally sourced cuisine created by Executive Chef Julian Quiñones at 20|Twenty restaurant located at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Guests are invited to enjoy a lavish Thanksgiving buffet, featuring modern dishes such as savory spinach and Frisée salad with roast pear, shaved fennel, pepitas, goat cheese, and apple ginger-vinaigrette; fall harvest root vegetable quinoa coconut curry; pan-seared True Striped Bass with pasilla & piquillo pepper Romesco sauce; and cabernet braised short rib with celery root puree. Traditional favorites include slow-roasted free-range turkey with brown butter sage cornbread stuffing and giblet gravy; whipped potatoes; candied yams; and house-made pumpkin or chocolate pecan pie. Reservations for 20|Twenty’s Thanksgiving Pre-Fixe are available from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. For more information and to make reservations for Thanksgiving Day dining, please visit http://20twentygrill.com/menu/.

A local Rotary Club and nonprofit have given dictionaries to Sarasota, Fla., schools for over a decade. The district declined this year amidst amidst a book freeze while it navigates a new state law.