46th ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE

MARINA DEL REY HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE
SETS SAIL IN MARINA DEL REY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008

The 46th Annual Holiday Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, December 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
It is estimated that more than 70 beautifully lighted and decorated boats will participate in the event
that is free to the public. The theme for the 2008 parade will be "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town".

The parade leads off with a spectacular fireworks display at 5:55 p.m on Saturday evening.

Spectacular prize packages are available to category winners. The "Best Overall" winner will receive two round-trip air tickets to the 2009 Tokyo Bay Illuminated Boat Parade and Contest.

Parking is available at Los Angeles County public parking lots
throughout Marina del Rey.

For additional information, call 310-670-7130 or visit www.mdrboatparade.org.

FREE NEW YEAR'S EVE FIREWORKS 2008

Marina del Rey will usher in the New Year with a spectacular free fireworks show off the Marina South Jetty on New Year’s Eve, December 31. The fireworks will begin at the 30-second countdown to midnight, and continue into the opening minutes of 2009.

The fireworks can be seen from almost anywhere in Marina del Rey, but locals love the view from Burton Chace Park and Fisherman's Village.

TALL SHIPS AT MARINA DEL REY, 2008

For tour reservations call 800-200-5239 or visit the website at:
Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain

Young students will exchange books and pencils for heavy lines and sea shanties when schools send their pupils to programs at the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. Both vessels are scheduled to arrive in Marina del Rey in December 2008 for a one-week visit. For information, contact Carrie Roberts, GHHSA programs manager, 800-200-5239, carrie@historicalseaport.org.

The ships will also welcome the general public at their berth in Marina del Rey with on-board tours. A donation of $3 per person is appreciated.

Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are also taking reservations for public sailings, including three-hour mock sea "battles" featuring booming cannons between the two ships. Tickets for Battle Sails are $60 for adults, $50 for seniors, students, and active military, and $45 for children under 12.

The ships will be scheduled to take passengers on a three-hour Adventure Sail, a family-oriented trip with demonstrations of tall ship handling and lore. Passengers will hear rousing sea stories and learn hands-on maritime history. Tickets for Adventure Sails are $55 for adults, $45 for seniors, students, and active military, and $35 for children under 12.

To purchase tickets for a Battle Sail or the Adventure Sail, visit http://www.historicalseaport.org or call 800-200-5239. Information is subject to change without notice. Please confirm before boarding.

WESTCHESTER ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE, WESTCHESTER, DECEMBER 2008
Usually 2nd Sunday in December, Old-fashioned street parade with local civic groups
and school children. Starts at 2pm at Loyola and Manchester and goes
east on Manchester. 310-863-0834

MYSTERIES EN BROCHETTE, 2008
NEW LOCATION: Marina del Rey Hotel,13534 Bali Way, Marina del Rey
Musical Mystery Dinner Theatre. Shows include "Hollywood's Fatal Premiere",
"Sock Hop Reunion", "Who Killed the Radio Show", "Deadly Disco Cruise".
Reservations: 310-399-1507, View website