Santa, Carolers and the Nutcracker all in one day

Even thought the weather was a little cold yesterday, it was a great day to check out the local goings on. I always keep my camera handy so here are a few pictures of more Tucson events....


Nothing beats visiting Santa Claus! The lines were long as children waited patiently to visit Santa at the Tucson Mall on Sunday. Old St Nick will be at the mall until December 24th so make sure to get the kiddies by to visit him before he heads back to the North Pole!

I spotted this group of talented little carolers at La Encantada this weekend. The outfits are just too cute! La Encantada is featuring different holiday festivities throughout December, including the Tradition of Poinsettia where shoppers can have their picture taken with Tucson's only Poinsettia tree. It's beautiful to visit La Encantada after dark when the holiday lights sparkle from above!

One of my favorite holiday traditions is seeing the Nutcracker Ballet, and there are usually several different productions each holiday season in Tucson. This past weekend I saw the Tucson Regional Ballet's production of A Southwest Nutcracker, featuring the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. It's always a great performance and a unique twist from the original ballet. The Nutcracker takes me back to those days when I was a little girl and everything in life was so simple.... If you didn't get to see the Nutcracker this weekend or would like to see a more traditional version then be sure to check out the Moscow Ballet's production of The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 29th at the Tucson Convention Center.