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The Grove...free hot chocolate & Valet Parking pass! Happy Holidays!

Both the Grove (Fairfax District) and the Americana at Brand (Glendale) are offering up holiday treats for shoppers this Yuletide season.

Until December 31st - folks who shop at either location - will receive free hot chocolate and a complimentary Valet Pass for use next holiday season.

Too bad about having to wait a whole year on the "Valet" pressie - but, it's better than a kick in the pants - eh?

I trust there will be plenty of whipped cream for the steaming hot cocoa, though!

To snap up - what Management refers to as a "Rainy Day Delight" - just zip by the Concierge Desk and collect the spoils.

If you're not a fan of sweet drinks - pop by the Grove - anyway.

The upscale retail outlets on the premises out-did themselves this year.

In fact, the dazzling array of festive decorations that abound high-and-low, will simply knock your socks off!

See 'ya there!

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Natalie Cole...holds court @ Saks Fifth Avenue book signing! Beverly Hills!

In spite of inclement weather - drizzling rain in LA LA LAND - fans turned out at Saks Fifth Avenue in tony Beverly Hills this afternoon - to get a glimpse of legendary chanteuse Natalie Cole.

The madding crowds weren't disappointed!

In fact, when Ms. Cole first strolls into a room, her magnetic personality just about knocks folks dead-away, alright.

The tall, slender, graceful beauty carries herself with such grace!

Today, Nat King Cole's daughter sported glittery-silver skin-tight pants and matching shoes which caught the light and sent a million little rainbows here and there about the upscale environs of the trendy upscale retail outlet.

Her chic blouse - with design flourishes (a bow tied elegantly at the neck) - also  underscored a taste for fashion that cries out the "feminine touch".

How did Ms. Cole end up alighting at Saks to sign her new book?

"We've had a long association with Natalie," the burly Manager (who was smartly turned-out in a well-tailored black suit with tasteful matching accessories) beamed.

Ms. Cole was in her element, too.

In fact, at one point she was inclined to make a suggestion that a life-size poster be adjusted a tad, to ensure the paparazzi in tow were able to snatch up coveted publicity stills on the sly no problem.

Meanwhile, fans waited patiently in line for the opportunity to meet their heroine, and have her affix a "Joan Henry" in her signature scroll.

The best of the Yuletide season to 'ya, Natalie!

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Natalie Cole...to sign book @ Saks Fifth Avenue! Beverly Hills December 18th!

If you're out rustling up a few gifts this Yuletide season in tony Beverly Hills on Saturday December 18th, you may want to pop into Saks Fifth Avenue and catch legendary chanteuse Natalie Cole!

Ms. Cole, daughter of the late-great Nat King Cole, will be appearing at the trendy retailers in the afternoon between 1-2 p.m. to sign her new book:

"Love Brought me Back:  A Journey of Loss and Gain"

The tome may make for a great stocking stuffer, don't 'ya think?

See 'ya there!

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RAGE...gang of SANTAS swoop down on trendy WEHO cocktail bar!

 

If you were cruising by RAGE on Sunday afternoon at Happy Hour, the sight of a few dozen tipsy Santa's in their ubiquitious eye-catching red & white outfits (trimmed in luxurious faux fur) must have caused your head to crank around!

The celebration - known as Santacon - was tossed together by a Merry Band of revellers tongue-in-cheek out to ring in the Yuletide season - and shake up the normally-jaded neighborhood a tad - in trendy WeHo!

Mission: Accomplished!

Cheers!

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Beverly Hills...animal activists disrupt SNOW90210 Celebrations!

A horse-driven carriage carried delighted guests up-and-down tony Rodeo Drive as snowflakes cascaded down, the streets teamed with ecstatic throngs of the teaming masses out to window-shop for the upcoming festive holiday season, and retailers threw open their doors with the promise of champagne and snacks on the house in a bold-faced effort to rustle up pre-christmas sales.

The occasion?

Upscale Beverly Hills was tossing their version of a block party - SNOW90210 - which kicked off with a lot of chutzpah and celebrated fanfare.

From 6 to 9 p.m. last evening residents were invited to ring in the yuletide season in the tony environs of one of the most exclusive neighborhoods on the face of the globe.

And, they responded in droves!

"We wanted to create something truly magical and memorable for our customers, residents, and visitors alike," gushed Valentino's Kathy Goharai (co-chair of SNOW90210).

So, in keeping with the spirit of Christmas, over fifty of the local business on Rodeo Drive and Brighton Way merrily offered up a few inviting treats and surprises that made for quite a festive evening!

At Bebe, models showed off the new Kardashian line and the Winter Collection, as well-heeled guests sipped on champagne (gratis) on the sidelines.

A Jazz Trio enlivened the night outside Brooks Brothers while Bell Carolers in Victorian Costumers entertained a scant few paces inside the front doors of the upscale haberdashery.

At Christian Dior a Disc Jockey spun platters to get shoppers in a yuletide shopping mood.

The Luxe Hotel offered longshot Gourmet Coffee and a hot chocolate bar at the Rodeo patio.

Meanwhile, at Max Mara, celebrity stylist - Annie Ladino - gave fashion tips to style-conscious guests who stopped in briefly to take a boo.

Not to be outdone, Tiffany offered up Hot Cider to their coiffed clientele, as they viewed the newest line of handbags from the Tiffany Leather Collection.

But, the night was not without controversy!

Mid-evening a band of angry protestors descended on Rodeo Drive denouncing a handful of retailers who were still inclined to sell products made of animal fur, in spite of the growing trend against the use of animal skins in the fashion industry.

Signs urged shoppers to "Make Compassion the Fashion" by refusing to purchase products made from real animal fur.

One pamphlet being handed out on the street was searing in its criticism.

"Over 40 million fur-bearing animals are brutally killed each year for their skins worldwide.  Foxes, rabbits, seals, minks, racoons, chinchillas, and other animals are skinned alive or are killed via trapping, gassing, neck breaking and anal or genital electrocution."

"Animals are intelligent, sentient beings, and like us, they have the capacity to feel and experience pain. There is no reason to contribute to the suffering and death of fur-bearing animals. Purchasing or wearing fur puts blood on your hands!"

The answer was simple, they lamented, in the final analysis:

Don't buy or wear fur!

The activists noted that consumers can help stop the torture by doing the following:

Boycott

Refuse to buy items containing fur or fur trim. Purchase faux fur and cruelty-free clothing instead.

Support

Endorse and/or demand local, state, and federal anti-trapping and anti-crueltly laws. Thank and support stores that don't sell fur.

Contact

Get in touch with designers, manufacturers, stores, catalogues, and fashion magazines. Ask them to stop production, selling and/or promoting fur.

Educate

Inform others on the horrors of the fur trade. Distribute literature or plan an anti-fur event.

Protest

Organize and attend a Fur-Free Friday protest.

Info:

http://www.furfreefriday.com/


The above information was provided by Last Chance For Animals activists at the celebration last night.
And, how was your evening?

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The Americana at the Brand...Christmas Tree Lighting! Mark Ballas! Freddie Stroma! CINDERELLA performance!

 

Mark Ballas

(DWTS)

Americana at Brand will be hosting its "Christmas Tree Lighting" ceremony on November 18th with a lot of pomp and circumstance.

The annual Yuletide festivities - set in beautiful downtown Glendale - are boasting high-profile appearances by popular actor Freddie Stroma (Harry Potter series), Award-Winning Grammy Artist Peabo Bryson, and the La Canada High School Marching Band.

Guests will be treated to a dazzling dance routine by DWTS Mark Ballas!

And, celebrated Musical Director - Gerald Sternbach - will also present a special musical performance by the cast of  Cinderella (A Christmas Story).

See 'ya there!

Freddie Stroma

(Harry Potter)

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