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What's Next Even if we won't get the sprinkling of snow to complete a quintessential winter-in-the city holiday tableau, Downtown hotels create ample seasonal magic with festivities both classic and whimsical. The elegant Westgate Hotel's kid-friendly Santa Story Time Tea offers a delightful experience that includes stories with Santa and a keepsake teddy bear, while its Winter Wonderland Tea is an adults-only, classic iteration featuring signature drinks, teas, and sweet bites on selected dates through New Year's Day. westgatehotel.com On the waterfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego's first ever Over the Top Holiday Lounge Pop-Up experience transforms the hotel's Top of The Hyatt into a classic wintery cabin to evoke memories of cozy family holiday vacations. It's the perfect spot to grab a seasonal cocktail and take in spectacular views of San Diego Bay from 40 floors up before settling into a requisite performance of The Nutcracker at the Civic Theatre to properly usher in the holidays. topofthehyatt.com The thrilling season for the Padres has wrapped, but Petco Park will continue to thrum with energy on select nights in December as the Holiday Market at Petco Park returns for a third year. Shoppers are invited to purchase timed entry tickets to peruse handcrafted goods and seasonal décor while enjoying holiday treats as they take in the dazzlingly decorated Gallagher Square, with live entertainment adding even more festive flourish on select nights. padres.com/holidaymarket What's Now It may only be November, but by mid-month the (welcome) deluge of holiday-themed events begins in earnest. The Balboa Theatre makes its entrée into the season when the Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna makes a one-night appearance on November 19, lending the choristers' trademark pure, beautiful tone to carols and Austrian folk songs guaranteed to get you in the spirit even with five days to go before you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner. sandiegosymphony.org There are notable exceptions to the seasonal blitz. Though the curtain doesn't rise on its six- day run until November 29, you'll want to buy tickets sooner than later to see To Kill a Mockingbird at the Civic Theatre. Headlined by Tony Award-nominated Richard Thomas as the iconic Atticus Finch in this production based on Harper Lee's classic novel, it is the first play presented by Broadway San Diego since 2006 and arrives on the heels of — but is certainly not to be overshadowed by — the return of Hamilton, which wraps its San Diego engagement on November 20. broadwaysd.com TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: PHOTO BY JULIETA CERVANTES SANTA STORY TIME TEA: PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WESTGATE HOTEL PETCO: PHOTO BY ALEC BASANEC/PETCO PARK EVENTS To Kill a Mockingbird Westgate Hotel's Santa Story Time Tea Holiday Market at Petco Park ranchandcoast.com @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2022 39