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Local Christmas Tree Lots Ready for the Season
Agape Christmas Trees brings fresh trees in each week from Oregon and Northern California. Contributed photos
Agape Christmas Trees has been serving the community for 15 years
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the perfect reason to gather the family together, bundle up, grab something warm to drink, and go find that perfect bundle of branches to bring home. Not to mention the absolute joy of By CHRISTIANNA MARKS getting bombarded (in the best way) by For The Paso Robles Press the original scent of Christmas. Thankfully, just like Santa, tree lots return every t’s that time of year again, and noth- year. It’s obvious that local families are ing gets you in the holiday mood loyal to their favorite Christmas Tree lots like Christmas Tree shopping. It’s and farms. Going back to these locally
owned businesses for consecutive years in a row and creating traditions that last generations. “It’s a pleasure to see the families that come back year after year. You know, 15 years ago, some of these kids were kids in junior high or high school, or even younger, and now they’re coming in with their own little families. It’s really neat to be involved in such a positive season like Christmas,” said Rick Armet, owner of
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Shop Small Saturday on Nov. 27
Shop Small Saturday at local businesses such as General Store in downtown Paso Robles. Contributed photo
Support our local economy by shopping at small businesses By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
NORTH COUNTY — Saturday, Nov. 27 is Shop Small Saturday, and if the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that we need to support our small business. They are the backbone of our local economy, they are friends, and they are the reason so many people love visiting and living in our little, big town. In 2010, during the recession, American Express developed and campaigned for Small Business Saturday. They understood small businesses are at the core of every thriving neighborhood. So ever since then, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, people are encouraged to shop small and bring CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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Agape Christmas Trees. Agape Christmas Trees has been an Atascadero holiday staple for the last 15 years. They bring in fresh inventory from Oregon, and occasionally, Northern California every holiday season. “We get a fresh truckload of trees each week, and doing that allows us to keep really good fresh inventory in stock. We have repeat customers that come back each year bragging about how long the
trees last. Until the end of January even, so having those fresh truckloads of trees each week definitely keeps them fresher longer,” Armet said. And it’s not just the families looking for trees that are creating holiday traditions—it’s the owners of the tree lots and farms, too. “The location where we sell the trees, we CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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San Miguel’s 31st Annual Christmas Parade
Nutcracker performers made an appearance at the unofficial Elegant Evening in Paso Robles. Contributed photo
Nutcracker Ballet Returns for the 25th Anniversary This year’s production will be performed at Cal Poly’s Spanos Theatre By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The North County Dance and Performing Arts Foundation (NCDPAF) is ready to bring back the Nutcracker Ballet for its 25th Anniversary. For many, the Nutcracker
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Performance is a tradition for families and their official start to the holiday season. This year is set to be extra special, considering it’s their silver 25th Anniversary. This year’s performance will be held at the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, on Dec. 4 and 5. The NCDPAF shared, “The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the story ‘The Nutcracker and the King of Mice’ written by E.T.A. Hoffman. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in
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Following the parade, the SMFA hands out toys to the children at the Fire Station. Contributed photo
Firefighters Association prepares for Santa, Mrs. Clause, the Grinch, Cindy Lou, and the elves
detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same; the story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads. When Marius Petipa had the idea to choreograph the story into a ballet, it was actually based on a revision by Alexander Dumas, a well-known French author. His version reflects more of what we have come to love as the
SAN MIGUEL — The 31st Annual San Miguel Christmas Lights Parade is happening Saturday, Dec. 18, on Mission Street at 6 p.m. “Every year, our little town has a Christmas Parade, but the community’s heart and love make it really big. San Miguel works together to make the season special for everyone, young and old. And we would love for
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By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
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