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Seagulls sing, are you listening?
On the beach, sand is glistening
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight
Walking in Coronado’s winter wonderland!

Charming Coronado, located a bridge away from downtown San Diego, is gearing up for its big island-wide holiday bash, the 37th Annual Coronado Christmas Parade & Open House, on Friday, December 7. The “Crown City” has a stocking full of fun & festive activities that are sure to delight visitors of all ages. Read More…

While lights wrapped around palm trees are much more common than snowmen with carrots for noses, San Diego gets into the winter spirit with a twist. Just throw on a pair of jeans and grab a light jacket before you and your loved one(s) head out for some outdoor ice skating under the warm San Diego sky. Read More…

Gather up the family, grab your gift list, Santa hat and mittens and join us on a jolly jaunt to our charming East County communities to discover ’5 to Try” holiday festivites that are sure to make a visit to San Diego merry, memorable and bright! Read More…

Viejas Outlet Center offers huge discounts on name brands, ice skating in Southern California’s largest outdoor rink, a festive light and water show and tons of family fun during the holidays. Read More…

Just a bridge away, Coronado is full of sparkling surprises to put visitors in the holiday spirit and bring some smiles amidst the hustle and bustle of the season. Following are my five fav fun and festive finds from this fantasy island (say that five times fast!):

1. That’s amore! I love the Gondola Company at Loews Coronado Bay Resort, with their blissfully relaxing Venetian gondola rides through the Coronado Cays to view homes and boats festooned with holiday lights. It was pure magic as we glided over the calm bay waters, sipped cocktails and listened to the gondolier singing Christmas …

Skating With The Stars got you feeling inspired?  Want to live out your Blades of Glory fantasies?  We’ve got you covered!

While normally when you think San Diego you might think of surfing or skateboarding but, during the holiday season, this town goes crazy for cool with skating rinks in the most unexpected places.  Here are few spots where you can hit the ice:

  • The Hotel del Coronado offers an only-in-San Diego experience with Skating by the Sea, a seaside ice-skating rink nestled on the resort’s Windsor Lawn right by the sands of Coronado Beach and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Now through

The Viejas Outlets officially kick off the holiday season this weekend with a holiday tree lighting ceremony, the premiere of the Legend of the Ice Princess show and public skating on southern California’s largest outdoor ice rink.

The annual lighting of the Viejas Holiday Tree – one of the largest in San Diego County – takes place at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 12 in the park area of the Viejas Outlets. Then, the season premiere of the popular Legend of the Ice Princess Show (which is complimentary) takes place at 7:30 in the Show Court area of the Outlets.…