The Hollywood & Highland Center knows how to get you in the Holiday Spirit! On December 1st at 6pm, the official lighting of the Hollywood Christmas Tree will dazzle the young and the young at heart. This family event will feature children’s activities, holiday treats and Santa Clause! For those of you that want to give something back this season, you may sponsor one of the 30,000 Christmas Tree Lights on behalf of “Light of Hope” foundation benefiting L.A’s Foster Care System. On December 11th, come and join the Congregation Kol Ami for the lighting of Hollywood’s LIFE-SIZE ICE Menorah! This family celebration will also include interactive children’s arts and crafts and a live musical performances by local children’s choirs. Both of these events are FREE for the entire family!

Happy Holidays!

On last Thursday, we had the pleasure to see Mr. Bob Barker, of the legendary game show “The Price is Right,” introduced as the Grand Marshall for this year’s Hollywood Santa Parade. Held right outside the famous Egyptian Theater, Councilmembers Eric Garcetti and Tom LaBonge regaled us with their own memories of Hollywood, the holidays, and, of course, Mr. Barker and his show.

Garcetti and LaBonge also presented The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel with an official proclamation from the City of Los Angeles, signed by the Mayor, declaring us the official hotel for the Hollywood Santa Parade (we’ll be hosting the Green Room and all the VIPs). Our very own Chris Orr, Director of Sales and Marketing, was on-hand to accept the proclamation. He’s the one in the far right of the picture – the tall, dark, and mysterious one.

The parade, being held on November 25 this year at 5 pm, will honor the pageantry and festive spirit of its predecessor, the Hollywood Christmas Parade. Celebrities participating in this year’s parade include the cast of Disney’s High School Musical, the Wayans brothers, and Dick Van Patten. The event is, of course, free and open to the public, so make sure to make it, all right? It’ll be fun!

Mr. Barker also posed by his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a family of tourists from New Hampshire, showing that he’s still got it, even at the ripe age of… Oh, that’s Bob’s agent on the line, telling me to keep my mouth shut! Oops!

Hope to see you all there!

Signing off, Bruce.

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