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Hornblower Cruises is offering a New Year Celebration on the high seas.  Board the yacht in Newport Beach and sail around the harbor enjoying the lights and decorations.  A four course dinner will be served and entertainment will be provided.

The boat will board at 8 p.m. and the cruise will return to dock at 1 p.m.     

Cost is $150 per person.

Call 94 646-0155 or go www.hornblower.com

Yesterday I went to Fashion Island to check out the holiday sales.  Do not waste your times.  The sales are not that great.  I am not sure what sales the newspapers are reporting on, however there was nothing fantastic.  However I did notice that the Christmas tree had been taken down.

Initially I thought this to be quite strange.  The tree went up after Thanksgiving-I thought it would be here until ...

Hopefully by now all your Christmas shopping in done and you can enjoy the eve and reflect on the season.  I love the peacefulness of Christmas eve.  All my baking is done and most of my dishes are made for tomorrow.

It is time to enjoy a cup of tea and some Christmas treats.  Playing in the background is Christmas music.  This is my time to enjoy a quiet eve.

Merry Christmas to ...

Balboa Island is always a delightful place to go walking no matter what the season.  Last night my husband and I went walking on the island enjoying all the lights and decorations.  

The island was magical.  Many of the homes were beautifully decorated.  If you find yourself with some time and want to spend and enjoyable evening head out to the island after dark and stroll the island.  It will be ...

You have to love the owners of this home at 327 Sapphire on Balboa Island, Newport Beach.  They are definatly in the Christmas mood.  They have illuminated their home with about 25,000 lights and have coordinated the lights to music.

KFC, Yes Kentucky Fried Chicken is sponsporting a Festive Fantatics Christmas.  I sure hope the Zimmerman's love chicken.  They are one of 12 final contestants who if they win their December ...

Lido Theater is a vintage movie theater that opened in 1938.  When it first opened Bette Davis would stop by regularly.

From now until December 20th the theater will be screening "It's a Wonderful Life" nightly at 7 p.m.

Admission is $9.5 for adults and $6.50 for children.

When you think of the Irish celebrating , St. Patrick's Day is probably what comes to mind.  Muldoon's Irish Bar will be celebrating Christmas with its 20th annual green Irish Christmas.

Staff will dress up in scullery attire from Christmas past.  The entire restaurant will match the attire with decorations from corner to corner. 

They will even change the menu to accomodate the style and season featuring uique dishes.

Come celebrate Christmas with ...

A boat parade in the winter time is a definate sign that you are in Southern California where our waters do not freeze over.  For 99 years the city has been hosting a Christmas boat parade.  The boats are decorated with lights, some even have a personal visit from Santa.

In addition of boats there are kayaks, canoes and other vessels that participate in the parade.  The boat's route is a ...

As I was reading the newspaper today I saw an add for pet financing through Wells Fargo Bank.  That is right if you cannot afford your pet they will happily loan you the money for it.

This is probably one of the craziest reasons to get financing.  It scares me to think who would sign up for this.  If you cannot afford to pay for a dog or cat outright you ...

In the spirit of Christmas the Back Bay will be lit up for the holidays.  At 6 p.m. Friday eve the flip will be switched lighting up 50 Christmas trees.  

To ensure that everyone gets into the holiday spirit 20 tons of snow will be delivered for children of all ages to go sledding on.

949-729-3863 or visit www.newportdunes.com for more information.