Temecula, CA (PRWEB) September 28, 2011

Holiday Concerts, Theater, and Ballet

Stellar, holiday productions at Old Town Temecula Community Theater are the beloved Nutcracker ballet, A Christmas Carol (tale of transformation and goodwill), and Christmas in the Air ? Songs to Celebrate the Season.

The acclaimed Pechanga Theater hosts Irish music sensation Celtic Woman?s Christmas Celebration, and saxophonist Dave Koz & Friends? Smooth Jazz Christmas.

Ice-Skating and Holiday Lights

Throughout Winterfest Holidays, friends and family connect to take a spin at Old Town Temecula?s Holiday Ice Skating Rink.

The season gives Old Town Temecula, Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country, and Pechanga Resort & Casino reason to shine. Along Old Town Front Street, tens of thousands of twinkling, holiday lights create nighttime fascination. Keyways Vineyards, Ponte Family Estate Winery, and South Coast Winery are joyful sites to behold while Pechanga Resort & Casino?s luminous hotel tower beams a holiday glow.

Santa, The Electric-Light Parade, and Snow-to-Play-in

The Jolly Old Elf?s first arrival is at Promenade Temecula; portraits with Santa, through Dec-24. Heralded by carolers, Santa Claus arrives by horse-drawn carriage in Old Town Temecula (Nov-25) then entertains the season?s Christmas wishes at his ?North Pole? (Front/Main Streets).

Santa?s Electric Light Parade travels Old Town by-night Dec-02. Winter Wonderland at Pennypickle?s Workshop ? Temecula Children?s Museum (Dec-09) means lots of snow-to-play-in.

Holiday Shopping

Passionate holiday shoppers delight in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country as an overnight, multi-day stay-over with three, perfect, easy shopping destinations. Goal: wonderful gifts for everyone in one great, all-inclusive get-away.

Promenade Temecula has 140 distinctive stores and upscale boutiques. Favorites from Apple to The Walking Company and new stores to love like H&M, G by Guess, and MAC cosmetics.

Pedestrian-friendly, Old Town Temecula hosts 60+, unique, independent, specialty stores. From artisan food and wine, and home and garden shops to establishments offering art, antiques, collectibles, fashions, accessories, crafts, and educational toys.

Many Temecula Valley Southern California Wineries feature gift shops. Savvy shoppers know giving Temecula Valley So Cal wines and accessories easily becomes a welcome holiday tradition.

Festive Seasonal Dining

Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Dinner, New Year?s Eve, and Day inspire talented chefs to feature festive seasonal dining and special holiday menus ? many paired with award-winning Temecula Valley So Cal wines.

In Old Town Temecula, seek out restaurants like Baily?s, The Edge, Gambling Cowboy, Palumbo?s Ristorante, and Soro?s. In Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country, winery-restaurants like Carol?s at Baily, and Falkner?s Pinnacle, South Coast?s Vineyard Rose, and Thornton?s Caf