Holidays in San Diego

Less than ten days until Christmas Eve and it’s actually starting to feel like the holidays. When I first moved to San Diego, the only way you could tell it was Christmas is by the music at the mall, the crazy parking and the slight dew that lands on your car in the morning.

Now, however, I know where to look. Here’s what I’ve learned about Christmas in San Diego:

• San Diegans love their dogs. Most cities have parades with hot cocoa and floats. We have a dog parade where people dress up their dogs in funny looking costumes and walk them down the streets of downtown.
  
• We have a boat parade where people line up on the harbor with T-shirts on.
• San Diego skyline changes to green and red just for the season.
  
• On Christmas Eve, you can walk on the beach to look at house lights instead of driving around in your car.
• On Christmas Day, you can walk on the beach to look at all the boys surfing. Some…with Santa outfits on.
• You can ice skate outdoors in a T-shirt and shorts while watching the ocean waves.
• You can watch whales before opening up presents Christmas morning.
• Instead of making a snow angel, we make sand angels.
• And most importantly, you can dress up for your holiday parties and not have to worry about funny looking shoes.
  

Happy Holidays! Enjoy those layers…