What happens when your favorite holiday occurs during your least favorite season? Not everyone loves a white Christmas, preferring not to be cold, not seeing the humor in all those videos of people slipping on the ice, and generally not understanding why such a beautiful holiday should take place in the dark depths of winter! If your idea of the perfect Christmas involves sunset walks on the beach, and if you want to find your last-minute gifts while walking along the aisles of the local farmers market that has NOT closed for the season, we at The Brick Hotel predict that the only thing that would make your holiday shine bright would be a visit to beautiful Oceanside, California. Spend a few days soaking in the sunshine and enjoying the same Christmas activities and Christmas events in Oceanside, CA you would be enjoying back home without numb fingers and toes. And when you have explored all the fun our waterfront town has to offer and come home to the comforts and quiet luxuries offered at The Brick Hotel’s seasonal sanctuaries, you will find yourself wishing this adventure never had to end!
So Many Ways to Shop
With the advent of the internet we may have drifted away from in store shopping quite a bit, preferring the convenience of shopping in our pajamas (especially when you live in one of our nation’s colder states) and having everything delivered to our doorstep. But during your Oceanside adventures, you will want to get outside and explore the shops, markets, and boutiques that dot our landscape. The Oceanside Sunset Market, open every Thursday evening of the year from 5-9 PM offers the normal produce and baked goods, plus stall after stall of wonderful Christmas gifts and décor, making it a popular stop for holiday shoppers. The Holiday Boutique and Gift Fair, however, held on December 10th from 11 AM until 4 PM will be making an appearance at the Arrowhead Golf Course and promises to make your gift buying experiences magical! If you are traveling with your kiddos and you aren’t planning on buying any of their gifts here, the fair is offering pictures with Santa, so bring them along! Featuring beautiful wares hand created by talented local artisans, food, drink, and an extra dose of Christmas spirit, this may be the most fun you have enjoyed during Christmas shopping ever!
Continue Your Family Traditions
We all have our own family traditions that our holidays would suffer without and you may be worried that you have to toss some of your most important traditions when you travel to the Golden State to celebrate Christmas, but we are here to tell you this will not be the case! Watching the Nutcracker live and on stage may be the one activity you are not willing to give up on and after a short drive to San Diego and the San Diego Civic Center, you won’t have to! The Golden State Ballet is offering seven different showings of this classic ballet and the talent and strength of the young dancers performing will stun! An evening spent exploring the lights in the local neighborhoods is a tradition you can continue in Oceanside as you just get in your rental car and start driving through neighborhoods; Snead Drive is known for one particular house that has an amazing Christmas Tree Village set up in its garage, and Santa has been known to arrive via air balloon! If you are visiting during the Christmas season, but not necessarily over Christmas you and your family can get in the Christmas spirit with a visit to the 41st Annual Fallbrook Christmas Parade. The beautiful town of Fallbrook is located about 20 miles outside of Oceanside and the parade is one that could have come straight from your memories of your own small town back in the day! Held on December 3rd from 5 to 8 PM, the decorated floats, bands playing Christmas Carols, and, of course, the jolly old elf himself will help build up your anticipation of your most favorite holiday of all!
All the Comforts of Home
When you choose The Brick Hotel, every moment of your Oceanside visit promises to be one you will never forget. Our home sweet vacation homes offer everything you need to relax and celebrate, much as you would in your own home, but without all the stress and chaos that normally accompanies your holidays! Watch the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on state-of-the-art televisions, create a holiday feast in our fully equipped kitchens, and when the sun sets over the ocean on Christmas Eve, you can toast its beauty with a cup of homemade hot cocoa from the deck of your Brick Hotel holiday hideaway. Reserve your favorite escape today!
