Hermosa Beach Christmas Village December 7, 2008

The First Annual Hermosa Beach Christmas Village in Hermosa Beach, CA this Sunday, December 7 from 12pm -8pm.

Hermosa Beach Christmas Village is a shopping and dining extravaganza with over 35 stores, restaurants, and businesses participating.

Holiday gift specials, Christmas decorations, special celebrity appearances, dessert contest, and discounted food and drinks
throughout Hermosa Beach starting at the top of Pier Ave, west to Pier Plaza and north and south along Hermosa Ave.

Free admission. Benefiting Project NEEDS, our local food bank.

Participants include: Omaggio Art Glass, Luna G, RE:Style, Splashin’ Gifts, Nü Shüz, Out of My Tree Candles and Bath, Beachy Keen Bay, Fernando’s, Hermosa General Store, Mani Pedi Cutie!, Mimosa, AR Salon, Bo Bridges Gallery/Spit Studio, Pilates Place, Fritto Misto, Paciugo Gelato Café, Sangria, Dragon, Hennessey’s Tavern, The Lighthouse Café, The Coffee, Bean & Tea Leaf, Lotus Yogurt Bar, Breathe, Sharkeez, Buono Vita, New Orleans Cajun Café, Union Cattle Company, Zane’s, Café Boogaloo, Patrick Molloy’s, Girlfriend’s Clothing & Salon, Hermosa Chiropractic, Treasure Chest, Becker Surfboards, Gum Tree, Yari, The Shore Restaurant and Lounge, and Pedone’s Pizzeria. (Italics indicate Project NEEDs collection locations.)

Special Attractions:
• A canned goods and non-perishable food drive for Project NEEDs, a local food bank
• A holiday Dessert Competition at The Shore Restaurant and Lounge featuring Chef David Linville, Chef Annette Gallardo, Hermosa Beach City Councilman, Michael DiVirgilio, and Project Needs/St. Paul Pastor, Cheryl Kelly, 3pm – 6pm
• Live samba dancing to Brazilian music at Breathe
• Free bull rides at Union Cattle Company with Project NEEDS donations 4pm -8pm
• Free pictures & autographs with X-Games Gold Medal Freestyle Moto, Nate Adams and Jeremy (Twitch) Steinberg at Bo Bridges Gallery/Spit Studio to first 25 guests
• One-of-a-kind, unique gifts and holiday specials at all the local establishments
• Christmas cheer with family and friends…

The Christmas Village benefits Project NEEDS, a local South Bay food bank. Christmas Village Sponsors include: The Shore Restaurant and Lounge, Baja Sharkeez Hermosa, Union Cattle Company, Sangria, Paciugo Gelato and The Joy Writer PR & Marketing.

Official Website: http://www.thejoywriter.typepad.com/thejoywriterpr