Christmas, cocktails, and comfort foods at Belmont Park’s Winter Wonder
Belmont Park’s Winter Wonder seasonal promotion runs Nov. 16 through Jan. 5 with more lights, more food and beverages, more Christmas activations, and more fun than ever before.The Mission Beach oceanfront amusement park will come alive this year with a dazzling array of twinkling lights. Add to that over-the-top food and beverage specials, live stage performances, a Christmas-themed cocktail pop-up at Draft Bar & Grill, and several park activations – and you have a prescription for enjoyment.“Come see the park’s year-end light show,” said Maddison Sinclair, Belmont Park’s public relations and partnerships manager. “It will be over one million lights very similar to years past,” she said adding all the park’s trees in its parking lot, at Beach House restaurant and margarita bar and throughout the park will be “wrapped with light. We also have a huge sculpture every year. This year it is an approximately 13-foot-tall beach surfing snowman holding a board and wearing a button-up Hawaiian shirt outside Fit Athletic Club & Gym.”Another highlight of Winter Wonder will be Miracle at Draft, a Christmas-themed cocktail pop-up running from Nov. 22 through Jan. 5.Another highlight of Winter Wonder will be Miracle at Draft, a Christmas-themed cocktail pop-up running from Nov. 22 through Jan. 5. “We will have fun themed cocktails and collector’s mugs that people can buy,” noted Sinclair of the promotion adding Draft will look like “Christmas exploded” inside. Miracle at Draft, launched last year, will also have Yuletide activations this year including Christmas movie night on Wednesdays.“We’ll be doing ornament and cookie decorating nights for kids as well as holding a paint and sip workshop inside Draft,” said Sinclair. “We’ll have Christmas movie nights like ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Elf’ on Wednesdays and have an ugly Christmas sweater contest and give away a prize.” More information is available at belmontpark.com/miracle.Seasonal food and drink choices will be enhanced at Winter Wonder with tasty items like funnel cakes and snowman brownies topping the list. “We’re doing charity things too like inviting foster kids to the park for an annual holiday party for a full day of fun,” said Sinclair.Regarding entertainment, Sinclair noted that area schools, including some with their marching bands, will perform along with “Jingle Beats” in Belmont’s Food Court on weekends. There will also be a free Letters to Santa event on Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 4-10 p.m., with an appearance by old St. Nick.SPECIAL EVENTSMake your ornaments: Nov. 26, 4-10 p.m.Ornament kit: 50 wooden ornaments, 50 strings, 2 paint brushes, 12 acrylic paints, 6 glitter pens, 1 paint palette, 4 color pens, 1 gem sticker sheet.Price: $10.Character appearance: Olaf.Movie night: Every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. except Dec. 18.Offering: Movie boxes with refillable soda, Belmont Park water bottle, refillable popcorn, and choice of two candies (no refills).Price: $10.Tables are available on Open Table; larger groups book with draftvip@sandiego.com.Movies: Nov. 27 “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Dec. 4 “Home Alone,” Dec. 11 “Elf,” Dec. 18 “Trivia Night Theme: Christmas Classics,” Dec. 25 closed, Jan. 1 “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”Cookie decorating: Dec. 3, from 4-10 p.m.Offering: House-made cookies, 3 tubes (1 white, 1 green, 1 red), 2.5 ounces of sprinkles, 4 different nozzles.Price: $10Character appearance: Elf.
Red, White, and Blue on the Runway, and Fashion with a Passion
The Women’s Museum of California presented Red, White, and Blue on the Runway, a luncheon and book talk with Dr. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell held at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe on Oct. 21. Chrisman-Campbell is an award-winning fashion historian, curator, and journalist. She discussed her book, “Red, White, and Blue on the Runway: The 1968 White House Fashion Show and the Politics of American Style,” offering attendees a behind-the-scenes look at the only fashion show ever held at the White House.Amid a stormy political climate, Lady Bird Johnson hosted this unique event with renowned designers such as Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene, and Oscar de la Renta. Many of the guests were wives of governors and members of President Johnson’s Cabinet, making it a truly once-in-a-lifetime event.The event was co-chaired by Andrea Naversen, Ranch and Coast Magazine, and Sandra Maas, board president of WMC and trustee of SDHC. Laura Mitchell, Ph.D., executive director at WMC and vice president for programs, at SDHC, welcomed the guests. During the event, it was announced that the WMC is merging with the SDHC in Balboa Park to become a program of the SDHC with the merger expected to be completed by the end of 2025.FASHION WITH A PASSIONFashion with a Passion was a Mad Hatters Fashion Tea Party held on Oct. 20 at the Mission Beach Women’s Club, benefiting Make-A-Wish San Diego. Guests arrived wearing their favorite hats participating in a fashionable hat contest.The event was co-chaired by Denise Baca, Carolyn Morris, Nichole Mayer, and Alicia Lowery. Denise Baca, serving as mistress of ceremonies, interviewed the featured fashion designer Kenneth Barlis on stage. Models showcased Barlis’ latest designs, complimented by Jean Amour Minaudiere’s luxury clutch bags, and Georgia Mugol’s bolero jackets.Leana was this year’s Make-A-Wish kid and had her wish granted with a trip to New York Fashion Week. She also was given the opportunity to model in a fashion show. If you are interested in volunteering next year, contact the Fashion with a Passion group at Make-A-Wish San Diego.UPCOMING EVENTSSunday, Nov. 10 – Sip and Style at Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley from 1-4 p.m. Each ticket includes a bag filled with fashion and a drink of your choice. https://bit.ly/4eandJ7.Monday, Dec. 2 – BIMS Week Fashion Show (Black in Marine Science) at Paradise Point Resort & Spa from 6-8 p.m. Showcasing sustainable fashion, swimwear, and dive/snorkel gear. https://bit.ly/48be7u5.Friday, Dec. 6 – Winter Wonderland Fashion Show & Luncheon at the US Grant Hotel. Leonard Simpson will present the runway show. arc-sd.com/winterwonderland.Saturday, Dec. 14 – Kenneth Barlis Fashion Show (Made in the Philippines from 3-8 p.m. at the Port Pavilion. Formal attire only. https://bit.ly/4h9XN0P.Diana Cavagnaro is an internationally renowned Couture Milliner based in the Southern California area. Learn more about our hat designer, teacher, and podcaster at dianacavagnaro.com.
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