December 18th, 2014 at 12:00 pm
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The enchantment of the holiday season comes to life at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. The third annual Let it Snow festive celebration is taking place now. Watch the hotel transform and enjoy the magical snowfall. Admission includes holiday treats like S’mores, cider and hot cocoa.
Where:
Two Dole Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91362
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December 18th, 2014 at 10:00 am
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Get in the holiday spirit at this pre-Christmas Eve celebration. The show includes more than 20 choirs, music ensembles and dance troupes from all over the city. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and the event lasts about three hours. Parking and the event are free and open to the public. Watch the event live on PBS SoCal or on the repeat broadcasts at 9 p.m. on Dec. 24, or midnight and noon on Dec. 25.
Where:
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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December 17th, 2014 at 4:00 pm
What:
Explore more than one mile of larger-than-life sea sculptures and moving light tunnels dotting the shore as you experience 40 Nights of Holiday Lights along Dana Point coastline with activities that include Winter Wine Cruises, FantaSEA Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, Holiday in the Harbor, Boat Rides with Santa and Santa Paws.
Where:
Orange County Dana Point Harbor
34415 Park Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629
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December 17th, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Author: Carita Rizzo
Photo: John Russo
Information provided by: Angeleno
With high-profile parts in Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken and next summer’s Terminator: Genisys, Jai Courtney locks in his role as Hollywood’s rising action star.
A custom Bratstyle 1976 Honda motorcycle pulls up outside of Foodlab, a gourmet deli in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, making heads turn as its engine loudly revs. Jai Courtney, looking every bit the action hero he portrays on screen, enters the cozy eatery wearing a black T-shirt that shows off ripped arms and a few tattoos. His scruffy beard gives off an air of nonchalance, as if he might be too busy maiming bad guys to shave, while his dark blond curly hair seems to have immunity from helmet head. “I’m Jai,” says the handsome 6-foot-1-inch Australian, extending said muscular arm and mentioning that he would love to grab a bite to eat while we talk. Will he order a slab of bear meat? A triple bacon cheeseburger? What exactly does post-apocalyptic soldier Kyle Reese, the starring role he plays in next year’s highly anticipated action blockbuster Terminator: Genisys, eat for lunch? “Can I have the arugula salad, please?” he politely asks the server once we are seated. Wait, what? Arugula? “I’m an eater. I know how to eat, but somewhat foolishly, I took a campaign back in Australia for a [clothing] company called Bonds,” he tells me with a chuckle. “It means that I’ve got to get photographed in my underpants.”
It turns out that the arugula speaks less to Courtney’s culinary preferences than it does to the discipline he applies to his career. But with notable turns as an American soldier in this month’s WWII drama Unbroken (directed by none other than Angelina Jolie); the Divergent franchise, in which he plays the brutal leader of Dauntless, who constantly challenges Shailene Woodley’s character (the second film in the series, Insurgent, debuts in March); and as the leading man in next summer’s Terminator reboot, it looks like Courtney will have to maintain this fierce commitment to his extreme physique for a while.
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December 17th, 2014 at 10:00 am
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What:
Experience the holidays, SeaWorld style! Partake in exciting activities such as Shamu Christmas Miracles, Dolphin Island Christmas, Santa’s Christmas Village, SnowWorld, The Pets Rule Christmas and Reindeer Training Academy, all in the festive holiday atmosphere that includes more than 1 million lights and a 40-foot tree with an animated light show. Plus you can view Southern California’s largest Christmas tree, the 320-foot Christmas Tree of Lights that shines from sunup to sundown.
Where:
500 SeaWorld Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
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