The Main Street Holiday Party Extravaganza, Dec. 5, began festivities with the traditional Main Street tree lighting on the lawn of the California Heritage Museum. (1) Off Their Jingle Bell Rockers entertained at the Edgemar Center, where people gathered around the Shopping Cart holiday tree (2), a creation of artist Anthony Schmitt, which has been an Edgemar tradition for 14 years.
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