by Noella Noelophile®
(Photo courtesy of Port of Los Angeles, and used with permission.)
What’re you doing this weekend?
If you’re in Southern California, you might want to head to San Pedro–for a bunch of reasons!
The first one, of course, is…
(Image courtesy of Handmade in South Bay, and used with permission.)
…this.
More than forty handmade-only entrepreneurs will be on hand this Saturday, December 6th, for HMSB’s second “Holiday Boutique” in their new venue–CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles!
They create a Santa’s sleigh-full of cool things! Personal favorites, this time, include glittery gold Christmas-star ornaments, a very cute crocheted toy crab and some “secret-Santa'”-perfect Christmas tree sachets! And like every event they host, at this one, they’re “giving back”–with a raffle to benefit Fort MacArthur Cub Scouts.
Now–it’s your turn to find your personal favorites–on their Facebook page or by coming by to say “hi” in person. And yes–they do custom orders!
Handmade in South Bay’s Second Annual Holiday Boutique runs Saturday, December 6 from 11 am to 6 pm at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles, 112 East 22nd Street, Warehouse 10 (near Miner), in San Pedro. Admission and parking are free.
Need another reason? How about…
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A first-time-ever celebration!
In June of this year, L.A. Waterfront’s Downtown Harbor plaza opened in San Pedro. They’re celebrating their first Christmas with a series called “Holidays by the Sea”.
These new San Pedro festivities start this Saturday evening, December 6th, with an outdoor concert at 6 pm. Arts and crafts for the kids, live performances by the San Pedro Ballet and San Pedro High School Glee Club, hot chocolate and gingerbread will all be a part of the fun–and a certain red-suited gentleman is due to make an appearance.
Also, as the first “Holidays by the Sea” program begins, you’ll have a prime viewing position for the 52nd Annual Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade, which also gets underway at 6 pm.
And–have you ever seen a Christmas movie projected on a ship’s sail? There’s a first time for everything, and L.A. Waterfront’s “Holidays by the Sea” series will continue with free family Christmas movies, weekends through December 21. Here’s their schedule.
“Holidays by the Sea” begins this Saturday evening, December 6, from 6 to 9 pm with a free concert at Downtown Harbor, 6th Street and Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro.
And, last but by no means least, there are two great reasons to plan on spending part of this Sunday, December 7, in San Pedro.
Not only does the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce’s 34th annual “Spirit of San Pedro Holiday Parade” happen that afternoon, but…
San Pedro Art Association is hosting a special “Holiday Parade Holiday Boutique” that day! From 10 am to 2:30 pm, they’ll be at San Pedro’s Croatian Cultural Center with all kinds of unique gifts created by their talented artist members.
SPAA’s “Holiday Parade Holiday Boutique” runs from 12:00 to 2:30 pm, Sunday, December 7th, at the Croatian Cultural Center of Greater Los Angeles, 510 West 7th Street (west of South Pacific Avenue) in San Pedro.
Meanwhile, the 34th annual “Spirit of San Pedro Holiday Parade” starts at 1:00 that afternoon. Here’s their parade route.
Merry Christmas–see you in San Pedro!