Category Archives: Holidays

Ah, Arnie Wishnick, You Are Missed

Working under editor Bill Bruns, this reporter was assigned to put together several publications including the Holiday Gift Guide. Many of the reporters didn’t want the task, but I relished it. Not only did I go into every store in...

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HO!HO!HO! Features Santa, Reingoats and a Tortoise?

By CHAZ PLAGER As the days end earlier, the air gets colder, and the same five holiday songs seem to play over and over on the radio, only one conclusion can be reached: it’s time for Santa Claus to come...

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Palisades Residents Generous in Giving for Red Kettle Day

  As two Pacific Palisades Optimists rang the bell for the Salvation Army in front of the Post Office on December 16, four young boys walked by. One asked, “Do you have to donate?” The Optimist told him, “You don’t...

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Theatre Palisades Presents “Miracle on 34th Street”

Theatre Palisades Actors’ Troupe presented a radio show of Miracle on 34th Street on December 14, which included ads from Lux soap. The almost full house, of all ages, laughed as the actress held up the box of soap and...

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Hanukkah Celebration Starts December 18

Hanukkah, which is referred to as the Festival of Lights, will begin on sundown on Sunday, December 18, and will continue for eight days. There will be a Menorah Lighting from 5 to 7 p.m. on December 18 on Swarthmore...

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Enter the Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! Pet Photo Contest

The annual Pacific Palisades Pet Photo Contest is underway on Nextdoor. According to Santa’s Head Elf Rosalie “This year’s Holiday Pet Photo Contest starts now! It’s time to put your pet in front of the camera – dog, cat, rabbit,...

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Purchase a Chance to Ride with Santa Claus on Station 69 Fire Truck

Ho!Ho!Ho! organizers are offering  residents a chance to ride with Santa Claus on the Station 69 Fire Truck on Saturday, December 17. Raffle tickets are $40 and can be purchased at the Palisades-Malibu YMCA, 821 Via de la Paz, by...

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YMCA Christmas Tree Lit with Solar

When the Palisades-Malibu Christmas Tree was lit on December 3, it was a first for the community. The 14-ft. tree, and the star at the top, were lit with solar energy. The tree and the Christmas tree lot can be...

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2022 Holiday Gift Guide

This 14-page gift guide features selections from stores in Pacific Palisades. Price points are from $6 to more than $3,000, which means there’s something for everyone. Have as much fun looking, as this editor did shopping.  ...

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Palisades-Malibu YMCA Christmas Tree Lot Opens December 1

It is so easy to pick the perfect Christmas tree. Go to Simon Meadow at Temescal and Sunset, select one from the more than 1,000 in the lot. There is a wonderful selection of Nobel, Nordmann and Vintage Noble trees,...

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