Fun holidays in Anaehim!

Do you love Holiday events? I know that I do! That’s why I can’t wait to attend all of the fun Holiday activities and events going on in Anaheim! There will be a variety of great Holiday events going on in Anaheim this December. Here are some of the best that you definitely need to check out:

Nutcracker Festival
Saturday, December 3, 2011
10 am – 7 pm

Holiday Street Fair held at the Center Street Promenade. The celebration includes a tree lighting ceremony, snow area, free craft activities and train rides for children, entertainment, food and a visit from some special guests. The event is sponsored by the Downtown Anaheim Merchants Association, the Nutcracker Holiday Committee, the City of Anaheim and the Anaheim Community Foundation.

LOCATION:
Downtown Anaheim at Center St Promenade & Lemon St

INFORMATION:
714-956-3586

Candy Caneland & Craft Faire
Saturday, December 3, 2011

A community holiday carnival that includes food and game booths sponsored by local non-profit groups, entertainment, petting zoo, a “real snow” hill, Santa and more! This annual carnival attracts several thousand people each year.

LOCATION:
Ehlers Community Recreation Center
8150 Knott Ave

INFORMATION:
(714) 236-3860

The Nutcracker Ballet
December 16 – 24, 2011

This traditional, delightful Christmas ballet is presented in its original, full-length version for your holiday enjoyment.

LOCATION:
Golden West College Mainstage Theater
15744 Golden West Street

INFORMATION:
714-895-8150

Getting bored with the usual supermarket trips? Looking for the freshest, tastiest in organic produce? If this sounds like you, why not check out some local farmers’ markets in the Anaheim area?

Whether you’re looking for fresh lettuce and tomatoes for a tasty salad, or you’re looking for apples and grapes to have a snacks with your lunch, you can’t get better groceries than you’ll find at these great markets.  They’re all located close by The Crossing, for convenience and ease, as well.

• Orange Country Farmers Market: Located at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, and open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays
• Sam’s Farmers Market: Freshest produce and available at great prices you can’t resist; open every day from 9:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m.
• Fullerton Farmers Market: A short drive into Fullerton gets you quality produce; open every Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. for evening shopping convenience.

Each of these great locations will provide you with superior produce that you and your family will love, so don’t hesitate to stop by sometime soon.

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Holiday fun at the Newport Beach Boat Parade!

Believe it or not, it’s almost time for the holidays! November has already arrived and December will be here in no time. Soon, the streets of Orange County will be decorated with beautiful lights and festive decorations. The holiday spirit won’t be restricted to the land, however! The holiday celebration will also be in full swing at the Newport Harbor during the 2011 Newport Beach Boat Parade!

The Newport Beach Boat parade is the biggest holiday event in Orange County, Los Angeles, and all of Southern California! It has been around for over 102 years, and this year’s event is sure to be one of the best! During the parade, homes, boats, yachts, docks, and more will be lit up with spectacular holiday decorations!

The parade will definitely get you in the holiday spirit, so be sure not to miss out on this great event! The parade will take place from December 14 through December 18, from 5:45 – 7:45 pm each night. For more information, call (949) 675-0551.

In Southern California, you can find cuisine from all over the world. That’s one of the most appealing things about living here: the mix of so many cultures and tastes. Because of that you can get a real sense of so many different cultures and what they’re all about, it makes for a great place to live.

If you want to know just how the level of diversity is, you can get a taste of it at Gendershe Cuisine in Anaheim. This restaurant serves some of the finest, most authentic Somalian/East African food you’ll find anywhere in the country. It’s a great restaurant with a lot of class and style, and the food is incredible. It’s unlike anything you’ve had before. It’s a versatile place to eat, as well, since they offer take out, dining in options, and delivery as well. They’d even be happy to cater your next big event.

Make it a point to try out Gendershe soon and see what they’re all about. There’s some truly delicious food waiting for you at this Anaheim restaurant, and we’re quite confident you won’t be disappointed.

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After months of saving and some serious hard work, you and your family are finally ready to go on a vacation. But where to go, that’s the big question. After all there’s a whole world out there waiting for you to explore.

If you’re having trouble deciding where to take your next vacation, then you really need to go to the Brea Travel Fair next week at the Brea Community Center. At this incredible local event, you’ll be able to learn about all sorts of exotic, exciting vacation destinations that are available to you. Attend free seminars and learn about all the coolest places that people are want to travel to for vacations, and find out how to get there for the best prices.

That’s not all you’ll find at this event; they’re also going to be giving away awesome vacation door prizes, including a 6-night stay in Hawaii! It’s free to get into the event, so what’ve you got to lose? Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to find out where to take your vacation, and maybe even win a free one! It’s hard to beat that kind of deal.

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Gas is definitely getting too expensive these days. With rising fuel costs, plenty of Anaheim citizens are looking for new ways to save money on gas. Riding a bike or walking works well when you live close to your job, but it gets unpractical past a certain distance. However, if you’re looking for a different transportation solution, consider using the Metrolink.

For residents at The Crossing, riding Metrolink is especially convenient since there’s a station just a block away from our building. Wherever you work in the city, there’s likely a Metrolink station nearby, and since there’s one here at The Crossing as well you could ride it to work everyday and save a little bit on gas money. Not only that, but you’ll be helping the environment a little by using public transportation and not pumping more pollutants into the air. That definitely makes it worth considering.

Try it out for one week and see how you like it! You never know, you might end up making it a regular routine. If you already regularly ride Metrolink, leave a comment with some tips and helpful hints for first-time riders who will be getting to know the system!

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The arrival of Fall means plenty of things for people across the country, including changing weather and football and leaves falling off trees. Here in Anaheim, however, we get excited about the arrival of Fall for another reason. It might be a bit of surprise given that this is California we’re talking about, but now that October is in full swing that means pro hockey is getting started!

What that means is it’s time to gather up your hockey buddies and head over to the Honda Center to see the Anaheim Ducks take on the best teams in the NHL. Our Anaheim Ducks are already off to a great start, climbing right to the top of the standings in the Western Division, and they’re only going to fly higher from there, right? But they can’t do it without you! Everyone in Anaheim needs to be coming out to the game to cheer on the team, and that includes all of our favorite residents at The Crossing.

Heading out to a hockey game with your friends or family is a great, affordable night of entertainment that anyone can enjoy. Hockey really is an exciting sport to see live an in person (it’s much better live than on TV, trust us), so pick up your tickets soon and get into the hockey spirit!

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There’s all sorts of ways to entertain yourself in Anaheim. There’s a bottomless supply of fun things to see and do all over town, and that’s what makes living here so great. It especially helps when you live in a great apartment community like The Crossing, one that’s close by all sorts of great shops and restaurants and fun places to go. We even have a bowling alley just a short distance away when you get the itch to knock down a few pins.

We’re talking about Concourse Bowling on La Palma Ave. in Anaheim. An easy walk from The Crossing, Concourse is without a doubt the best bowling alley in Orange County. They have 40 individual lanes, so they’ve definitely got room for you and your friends if  you want to enjoy a few games. They’ve got lots of other amenities as well, including a great bar and grill that serves lots of great food. They even have league bowling if you’re a serious bowler. It also makes for a great place for birthday parties for the kids, or for your next corporate event.

Bowling is plenty fun, and Concourse is a great place to go even if you’ve never tried it. They have balls and shoes there and ready for you to rent, so take a walk down there sometime soon and try it out. Take a few of your friends with you, too.

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Interested in learning more about the Green movement and how it’s coming along here in America? Look no further than the Green Festival, which will be making it’s way to the Los Angeles Metro area here very soon. Slated for later this month, this huge expo boasts dozens upon dozens of interesting events that will teach you all about the latest in environmentally friendly industries, jobs, activities and more.

This major event will be taking place on Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th and anyone can attend. What’s so great is there’s things to do for every kind of interest at the Green Festival, so many that it’s pretty much impossible to see it all. There will be authors and speakers, events for kids, live music, vegetarian cuisine, organic beer & wine, and plenty of other cool things to do and see. There’s so much to learn, and you’ll get lots of great insight into making our world a greener, more environmentally-friendly place.

Besides being a lot of fun, tickets for the Green Festival are actually quite affordable at just $10 a person. With such a low cost, you really don’t have much of a reason not to go, so get a ticket and enjoy the Green Festival in Los Angeles.

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