Hotel del Coronado Christmas
California Christmas at Hotel del Coronado
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Hotel del Coronado Christmas Lights
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday ~ a day to gather with family and friends and simply appreciate all that we have. In addition to its own meaning, Thanksgiving is the kick off for the Holiday Season. I think the season officially starts at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with the arrival of Santa Claus.
This weekend, as I drive, walk and ride my bicycle all over Coronado, I see houses being adorned with bright lights, decorated Christmas trees standing proud in front windows and store windows festive with holiday ornaments. They all seem to appear suddenly to herald the start of the holidays.
One of the most beautiful holiday tributes is the Hotel del Coronado outlined with 100,000 twinkling white lights. It is a magical sight as you drive west over the Coronado Bridge with the ocean and Point Loma in the background especially at dusk.
As I’ve said many times, Coronado embraces every holiday and celebrates each of them to the max. The Hotel del Coronado joins in the Holiday Season with gusto. Each year a theme is chosen and the resort is adorned from head to toe with holiday décor. This year’s theme is “Merry and Bright” and I am looking forward to experiencing the magic.
Although the lights have already been placed on the outside of the hotel, the official launch happens next Wednesday, December 2 from 4pm to 7pm. The event, called “Holiday Festival…A Family Celebration,” includes the arrival of Santa Claus and his elves at Santa’s Village, the lighting of the tree in the lobby, musical entertainment, hot cocoa and other libations and the opportunity to ice skate beach side at the outdoor ice-skating rink on the Windsor Lawn. The festivities will culminate with a spectacular fireworks show.
With the Hotel’s event on Wednesday and the upcoming Holiday Parade on Friday, by the end of next week Coronado will be in full holiday bloom. Coronado is one of the best places to experience some holiday enchantment. So, come on over and fill your spirit with holiday cheer.
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As many of you are aware, the Coronado Village Theater has been closed for many years now. I did a blog post – The Coronado Village Theater – back in January when word was released from Coronado Currents that renovation plans were in place and included restoration of the façade to its original grandeur and an interior remodel that would result in three movie screens and state-of-the-art acoustics all keeping with a 1940s era flavor.
Talk of the renovations went silent. Talk in town is that the cost of retro-fitting the theater discouraged the potential new owners.
Now, the buzz is that the owner of the property, Lance Alspaugh has decided to go forward with the restorations himself. In fact, I received this e-mail from Mr. Alspaugh this evening ~
Good Day,
Our efforts to restore and renovate the Village Theatre in Coronado continue. The Exterior Concept for the Village Theatre renovation was recently approved by the Redevelopment Agency of Coronado. We have attached a copy of the rendering for you and welcome any questions or comments that you or your readers might have. We will have more developments in the near future.
Kind Regards,
Lance Alspaugh
Lance Alspaugh
Five Star Theatres inc.
323 668-9004
323 668-0937 fax
theatres@aol.com
323 668-9004
323 668-0937 fax
theatres@aol.com
Here is the proposed rendition of the front of the Coronado Village Theater ~
- Coronado Village Theater Rendition
I am hoping for the best. It would be wonderful to finally see the Village Theater back in operation and to see this currently sad, vacant wonderful property filled with life again.
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I came across a wonderful video made by David Butler about growing up in Coronado.
The video is a compilation of photographs and oral histories from the Coronado Historical Association archives and features Bruce Muirhead, Lucille Bandel and Mickey Cunningham.
I always love looking at historical photos of Coronado, to see how much it has changed and to compare today’s venues with those pictured in the old images.
Coronado has changed a lot since the days depicted in this video. But, even with all of its changes and growth, it is still a wonderful place to grow up, raise children and to live.
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Coronado Art Walk
This Sunday’s Coronado Art Walk is the fourth of this annual event out on by the Coronado Historical Association.
Here from their press release:
You won’t want to miss the fourth annual Coronado Art Walk on September 20th, put on by the Coronado Historical Association. This is an admission free, public event. The day is designed to foster creativity and appreciation for the wonders of art.
The 2009 Coronado Art Walk will be held at the Coronado Ferry Landing from 10:00am till 5:00pm. Artists will be housed in tented booths along the entrance and on the grounds of the Ferry Landing. Painting, hand crafted jewelry, photography, ceramics and other mediums will be featured. Artists have been selected by a jury for their ability to express the vast and varied world of art in their particular art form. This exciting venue will include Interactive Art Activities to delight both children and adults.
Other highlights include: Participation by the Coronado Ferry Landing’s Galleries and Artists, Coronado Art Association’s Artists in Spreckels Park, and Coronado High School’s Art Department and CoSA (Coronado School of the Arts.)
In addition to viewing the works of over 65 artists, there will also be interactive art activities for the entire family and booths by eco-friendly participants and sponsors. For more information, a list of the artists and sponsors and a map, visit Coronado Art Walk.
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