圣地亚哥:今年圣诞不一样(图/频)

圣诞临近,圣地亚哥已经处处呈现出一派节日气氛。假期里的民众或参加庆祝派对、或准备饕餮大餐聚会,或开车作长短途旅游,滑雪、钓鱼、观赏风景等,或全家大小上动物园、海洋公园游玩,晚上去观赏圣诞灯火。另外,今年会有不少青年人成群结伴到西部海岸线一带的丘陵山脉爬山滑雪,或者到邻国墨西哥作沙漠或海滩傲游。

la jolla christmas parade 645x340本月8日起圣地亚哥的人们已经开始庆祝,当日上午在拉霍亚小镇,人们组织了主题为”圣诞村”的游行,游行队伍包括步操、乐队、花车,马术,老爷车展示等。

根据圣地亚哥网http://www.sandiego.org/events.aspx提供的信息,本月到明年初,圣地亚哥各地将举办系列大型活动。按图片所示:downtown skyline fireworks 645x340
Ring in 2014 in San Diego with Dancing, Dining, Drinks and more.

del iceskating2 645x340A San Diego Experience – Skating by the Sea at the Hotel del Coronado

zoo jungle bells 645x340Lights, Treats and more during San Diego Zoo’s Jungle Bells – December 15, 2013 – January 6, 2014

downtown holidaybowlparade balloons 645x340The Big Bay Balloon Parade is America’s Largest Balloon Parade – Dec. 30, 2013

farmers insurance open tiger woods 645x340See Tiger Woods play at the Farmers Insurance Open Jan. 23 – 26 in San Diego.

holiday bowl fireworks 645x340Catch the Holiday Bowl Excitement – December 30, 2013

legoland snow daysLet it Snow at LEGOLAND California’s Holiday Snow Days – Nov. 29, 2013 – Dec. 31, 2013.

old globe grinch 645x340See Dr. Suess’ Mean Ol’ Grinch at the Old Globe – November 16 – December 28, 2013

poinsettia bowl 645x340Who will take home this year’s Poinsettia Bowl Trophy? December 26, 2013

san diego auto show 645x340Hundreds of new-model vehicles, concept cars, and more at the San Diego International Auto Show

seaworld christmas celebration 645x340Winter Magic at SeaWorld Christmas Celebration – November 16, 2013 – January 4, 2014

symphony holiday pops 645x340The San Diego Symphony brings the holidays to your ears with Holiday Pops

viejas iceskating 645x340Enjoy plenty of room to skate at the Viejas Ice Rink in San Diego’s East County

whale watching boatMarvel as Grey Whales migrate past San Diego’s Coast

美国的节假日特色,象黑色星期五购物日、感恩节、圣诞、新年,以及东方的农历新年庆祝日均在第四季度到翌年初紧密接踵而至,而以圣诞为最隆重。因此圣诞作为美国几大节日的总标志,一切活动围着圣诞庆祝而展开。如今随着社会的发展,传统的宗教庆祝色彩慢慢在淡化,被随之而来的大众化,国际化的社会消费活动的浓烈气氛所覆盖。人们可以看到,几乎所有的节日庆祝活动多少带有商业化交易色彩。就圣地亚哥来讲,各大小零售业,商店善于以节假日大打广告,提前再提前,从11月底感恩节前的黑色星期五购物日就开始,以各种优惠折扣诱惑,吸引人们前往为感恩、圣诞、新年等节日购物型庆祝。

 
圣地亚哥的圣诞灯展也是一大特色,本地的街道小区的圣诞灯展有好多处,比较出名的是市中心和北郊的几处灯展。图为2013年本地举办灯展的地区图:http://www.sandiegofamily.com/component/content/article/348

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除此之外,圣地亚哥的各大赌场也早已做好充分“备战”,以假日抽大奖、娱乐活动等大肆吸引赌客前往挥霍。(圣地亚哥华文网海黛报道 SanDiegoChinesePress.com 图源:http://www.sandiego.org)

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