2017 November PASO Magazine

By Melissa Chavez
All events are chronologically
listed. Readers are encouraged to
call phone numbers listed to confirm
scheduled events. Whether attending
local performances, a parade, craft
show or helping to make a child’s
Christmas a little brighter, there
are many experiences to enjoy this
holiday season!
Elegant Holiday Evening
Downtown in Paso Robles takes
place from 5-8 pm on November
11. Enjoy a merchants’ free Open
House with wines and bites, live
mannequins by Class Act Dance,
carriage rides, dancers, singers
and musicians, and refreshments.
Martin Paris Band will perform at
Couch Potato. Call 238-4103. Visit
pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Downtown Holiday Lighting
Ceremony will set City Park
aglow in Paso Robles on November
24. Gather at the Bandstand
at 5:30 p.m. and watch Mrs. Claus
turn on the lights at 6 p.m. Live
music, caroling, candlelight community
singing, free cookies and
hot chocolate are free for everyone!
Call 238-4103. Visit pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Holiday Craft Bazaar at City
Park in Paso Robles from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on November 24 (or
Dec. 2 if there’s rain). Shop in time
for gift-giving. Arts, crafts and
local handmade goods at booths
throughout the park. Free admission.
Call 238-4103. Visit pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Cambria Christmas Market offers
a winter wonderland of colorful
lights on the grounds of Cambria
Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Drive, in
Cambria. Event takes place from 5 to
8:30 p.m., November 24 through
December 23. Lights close at 9 p.m.
Enjoy food, wine, live music, shopping,
vendors and Santa’s House.
Offsite parking and free shuttles
available from 4:45 to 8 p.m. Kids
5 and under are free; no ticket required!
Live music in the amphitheater
between 5:30- 6:30 pm and 7 to
8:30 pm nightly. Cost: $20. NOTE:
Closed on Nov. 27 to 28 and Dec. 4,
5 and 11. For parking and shuttle
info plus more details, visit Cambria
ChristmasMarket.com.
‘Elf, The Musical’ at 7 p.m. on
November 29 in Harman Hall at
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is the
hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan
child who journeys to New
York City to find his birth father,
discover his real identity and help
New York remember the true meaning
of Christmas. Call 756-4849 for
tickets. Visit CalPolyArts.org.
Atascadero Holiday Lighting
at 5:30 p.m. on December 1
takes place at Sunken Gardens in
Atascadero following the Art &
Wine event. Enjoy a Holiday Tree
Lighting, visit with Santa, hot chocolate
and a free tour of Historic City
Hall. For more details, call 470-
3360. Visit atascadero.org.
56th Holiday Light Parade in
Paso Robles on Saturday evening,
December 2, beginning at 7 pm.
Celebrate “There’s No Place Like
Home for Christmas” with Santa
and a glittering array of floats,
equestrian, vehicle and marching
entries. Bundle up and choose your
spot along the Downtown parade
route, from 10th & Spring streets
(heading north past City Park),
turning east one block to 14th
Street, turning south on Park Street
(between 14th-12th), turning east
from 12th & Park streets to Pine
Street, then turning south on Pine
Street around City Park. Route ends
on 11th Street. Call 238-4103. Visit
pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Morro Bay Lighted Boat Parade
at the Embarcadero on December
2 begins at 6:30 p.m. Bring
the family and come early to secure
a good spot along the waterfront
to view a dazzling procession of
delightfully festooned Christmas
skiffs, yachts, kayaks, cutters, sailboats
and fishing boats. If you arrive
even earlier at 3:30 p.m., Pre-Parade
Festivities include holiday music
and free photos with Santa and
Mrs. Clause at Tidelands Park. Visit
MorroBay.org.
Musical Walk Around the Lake
at Atascadero Lake from 5:30 to
9:30 p.m. on December 2. Featured
entertainment includes musical
groups, carolers, Santa, singing,
holiday décor and more. See Santa
and Mrs. Claus at the Zoo. Hosted
by Atascadero Lake Neighborhood
Assn. Visit AtascaderoLake.net.
‘Santa’s Holiday House’ in
Downtown Paso Robles at City
Park on Sunday, December 4, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is a fun way to
take holiday photos with Santa. See
updated hours on the Downtown
Main Street website at pasoroblesdowntown.org
and posted on the
Holiday House. Call 238-4103.
‘The Nutcracker’ (Templeton)
by North County Dance and Performing
Arts Foundation with
Class Act Dance on December 7,
8, 9 and 10 at Templeton Performing
Arts Center. Schedule as follows.
Dec. 7: Open Dress Rehearsal on at
7 pm. Dec. 8: Evening performance
at 7 p.m. Dec. 9: Two matinees
at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 10:
Matinee at 1 p.m. and performance
at 5:30 p.m. For more details, email:
info@ncdpaf.org, call 316-1833,
visit the North County Dance and
Performing Arts Foundation page
on Facebook, visit ncdpaf.org or
brownpapertickets.com.
Atascadero Winter Wonderland
from 5 to 9 p.m. on December
8 at Sunken Gardens and
downtown Atascadero offers a huge
snow slide, snowy play areas, a rock
climbing wall, a bounce house, Joe’s
Little Train, Santa and Mrs. Claus
and over 50 food and craft vendors.
Visit AtascaderoChamber.org.
Vine Street Victorian Showcase
from 6 to 9 p.m., on December
9, takes place between 8th
and 21st streets in Paso Robles.
There’s something for everyone,
including bands, dancers, free refreshments,
The Grinch, the Snow
King and Queen, choirs, caroling
and one cantankerous Ebenezer
Scrooge! Paso Robles High School
Marching Band opens the festivities.
Bundle up and enjoy this
free, well-attended, annual event.
No dogs/cars allowed. NOTE: No
traffic permitted on this route between
6 to 9 p.m. Call 238-4103.
Visit pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Victorian Teddy Bear Tea
at Paso Robles Park Ballroom,
1232 Park Street, PR, from 2 to
4 p.m. on December 16. Visit
with Snow King and Queen, Santa
and Mrs. Claus, the elves, and
Victorian friends. Enjoy gingerbread
cookie decorating, pictures
to color and candy canes. Bring
your teddy bear for cookies and
juice. Music, storytelling and a
door prize. Seating limited. Prepurchase
tickets (adults/$15,
kids/$8) at the Main Street Office,
835 12th Street, Suite D. Call
238-4103. Visit pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Zoo Holiday Magic at Charles
Paddock Zoo in Atascadero between
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. December
16, has zookeepers dressed as
Santa and his elves that will prepare
gifts to the animals. Share hot
chocolate and check out the Zoo
Gift Shop, too. Call 461-5080. Visit
atascadero.org.
‘The Blind Boys of Alabama
Christmas Show’ featuring
Preservation Hall Legacy Horns
and special guest Ruthie Foster
at 7:30 p.m. on December
19 in Harman Hall at Cal Poly,
San Luis Obispo. The Grammywinning
Blind Boys of Alabama
have been recognized worldwide
as true living legends of gospel
music for 75 years. Call 756-
4849 for tickets. Visit CalPoly-
Arts.org.
62 PASO Magazine, November 2017