THIS WEEK IN SANTA CLARITA January 7 -January 13, 2013

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Santa Clarita Tourism Bureau ▪ 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 100, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 ▪ (661) 286-4084 ▪ Office hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS *COMING SOON TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR THE 20 TH ANNUAL SANTA CLARITA April 11-15, COWBOY FESTIVAL presented by Logix 2013 COWBOYFESTIVAL.org

*COMING First Annual Sierra Sierra Pelona Valley Vintners, local winemakers and other wineries and Reyes Winery ReyesWinery.com SOON* Pelona Valley Wine breweries from all across southern will gather to showcase 10262 Sierra Highway To reserve tickets and for more info Saturday, Festival their award winning wines and officially take their place as one of Agua Dulce call (661) 268-1865 January 26 California’s most exciting burgeoning winemaking regions. Guests will 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 enjoy tastings of the vintner’s best wines, gourmet food and specialty p.m. at Reyes Winery fancy food samplings from Los Angeles area chefs and artisanal food makers. There will also be an organic market brimming with harvests from local farmers; an open air bazaar featuring local artists’ original works; a gift boutique; and a generous wine lover’s silent auction. General admission will include a commemorative tasting glass; specialty gift bag; a “ticketless” wine tasting; gourmet fancy food sampling; and free parking. Prepaid general admission tickets are $65.00 and $75.00 at the door. VIP option as well. Friday, Improv with The Buy your tickets now as the Repertory East Playhouse presents Improv with 24266 Main Street (661) 288-0000 January 11 Society The Society! (in Old Town Newhall) RepEastPlayhouse.org

Saturday, Pride in the Lake at The Friends of hold a pride in the lake day on the second Castaic Lake CastaicLake.com/calendar January 12 Castaic Lake Saturday of each month. Meet at the boat ramp at the Castaic Lagoon at 32132 Castaic Lake Drive (661) 257-4050 9:00 a.m. and help beautify the lake picking up trash until 11:00 a.m. Castaic, CA 91384 Gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers are supplied; all you need to bring is a desire to make one of L.A. Counties best parks even better! Sunday, “Horses & Gibbons & The is the home for more than just a quarter-million Newhallywood Tours Newhallywoodtours.com January 13 Boars, Oh My!” Tour people. It is also where several animals reside in various animal rescues and (626) 483-1205 preserves that dot the area. Come with us as we explore some of these compounds during our Horses & Gibbons & Boars, Oh My! Tour . Our first stop will be at the Gibbon Compound in Saugus, which is one of the largest preserves in the world with the mission to protect these endangered singing Southeast Asian apes. Next we proceed to Gentle Barn , a farm animal rescue that is supported by Ellen DeGeneres among others, where abused animals that would otherwise be slaughtered are nursed back to health with lots of TLC. This promises to be a day of wonder and compassion. Saturday, Comedy Night at Step off the and right into the Railroad Café for a night of comedy 24307 Railroad Ave (661) 287-5901 January 12 Railroad Cafe featuring a variety of comics!

PLACES TO SEE & THINGS TO DO OPEN weekends Six Flags Saturday -10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway (661) 255-4111 & holidays Magic Mountain Sunday -10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. SixFlags.com/magicmountain

Daily Mountasia Family Monday-Thursday: -12noon-9pm Miniature Golf, Arcade & Farrell's 21516 Golden Triangle Road (661) 253-4386 Fun Center 2pm-9pm All Attractions MountasiaFunCenter.com Friday-12noon-11pm Miniature Golf, Arcade & Farrell's 2pm-9pm All Attractions Saturday: -10am - 11pm All Attractions 11am-11pm Farrell's Sunday: 11am - 9pm All Attractions & Farrell's Wed thru William S. Hart Wednesdays - Fridays , 10:00am - 1:00pm 24151 Newhall Avenue (661) 254-4584 Sunday Museum and Park First tour starts at 10:00am and last tour starts at 12:30pm HartMuseum.org (Free Guided Tours) Saturdays - Sundays , 11:00am - 4:00pm First tour starts at 11:00am and last tour starts at 3:30pm Petting Zoo open every day from 9a.m.-4p.m.

*Coming Soon Canyon Theater Guild Bring the family and enjoy a fun, family-friendly musical for all ages! 24242 Main Street (661) 799-2702 beginning (Tickets on Sale Now) Oh! The thinks you can think! Musical performances are on Saturday CanyonTheatre.org/shows January 26- January 26 & Sunday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m.; Sundays, February 2, 9, February 15 10, 16, 23; at 6:00 p.m. February 3, 17 & Friday February 15 at 8:00 p.m. Call the box office for reservations (661) 799-2702. *Coming Soon Repertory East The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 24266 Main Street (661) 288-0000 beginning Playhouse Select dates January 25 - February 23 (in Old Town Newhall) RepEastPlayhouse.org January 25- Musical Comedy has never been more E-N-D-E-A-R-I-N-G! February 23 Saturday & Heritage Junction Museum: Saturday & Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 24101 Newhall Avenue (661) 260-2960 Sunday Historic Park Kingsbury House: Open for tours every 1 st Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. SCVHS.org (Inside William S. Hart Park) Daily Westfield Valencia Westfield Valencia Town Center Shopping Hour 24201 West Valencia Blvd (661) 287-9050 ext 5 Town Center Monday – Saturday-10:00am - 9.00pm Sunday-11:00am - 6:00pm

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Daily Castaic Lake Just north of Santa Clarita off Interstate 5 Freeway. 9,000-acre park 32132 Castaic Lake Drive Castaic (661) 257-4050 with activities such as fishing, boating, jet skiing, swimming, picnicking, CastaicLake.com paddle boarding & mountain biking. Daily Towsley Canyon Trails for hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian use. 24335 The Old Road (661) 255-3606/LA Mountains.com Closed Mondays Placerita Canyon Explore, hike, and tour some of Santa Clarita’s most interesting plant (661) 259-7721 Nature Center and animal communities. Every Saturday-Family Nature Walk at 11:00 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd Placerita.org a.m. & Animal Presentation 1:00 p.m. Daily Edwards Cinema Valencia 24435 Town Center Dr. (661) 255-4111 Canyon Country 18800 Road (661) 299-9385 Daily Robinson Ranch Two 18-hole courses on par with any world-class private club but these 27734 Sand Canyon Road (661) 252-8484 Golf Club are open to the public. Call to book your tee time. RobinsonRanchGolf.com Daily HikeSantaClarita.com Explore the open space of Santa Clarita. Details on each area, maps and HikeSantaClarita.com event info! Daily Vista Valencia Golf Offers a fun and challenging golf experience for players of all levels in a 24700 Trevino Drive (661) 253-1870 beautiful park setting. Features a 9-Hole par three course, and 28 stall VistaValencia.AmericanGolf.com night lit driving range. Sunday Gentle Barn The Gentle Barn rescues, rehabilitates and give sanctuary to abused 15825 Sierra Highway (661) 252-2440 animals. Through the interaction with our animals people learn Gentlebarn.org reverence for all life. They ask a $10.00 donation per person. Visit on any Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Daily Vasquez Rocks 932-acre park features spectacular rock formations, Indian 10700 West Escondido Canyon (661) 268-0840 sites, and a seasonal stream. The park is a popular hiking, climbing, Road picnicking, and equestrian area. LA Mountains.com Saturday & Gibbon Conservation The Gibbon Conservation Center is the only facility in the world devoted 19100 Esguerra Road GibbonCenter.org Sunday Center Tours exclusively to gibbons, an increasingly rare ape. Come learn about Gibbons and see them play! Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children and seniors. Tours begin at 10a.m. Friday & JR’s Comedy Club Tickets available for just the comedy show or you can enjoy some 27630 The Old Road (661) 246-4064 Saturday laughs with a dinner package as well. (inside Marie Callenders) ComedyinValencia.com PLACES TO EAT & AFTER HOURS Daily Hot Wings Café Hot Wings Cafe offers the best wings and a full menu of sandwiches and 24501 Town Center Drive (661) 222-2235 sides. Choose from 4 flat screen TVs to watch your favorite team go for the win as you make a selection from the over 20 different kind of beer and wines. Daily Rattler’s BBQ Exceptional BBQ and family casual dining. 26495 Golden Valley Road (661) 251-4195 Daily New Moon Contemporary Chinese Cuisine with Happy Hour every day from 5pm 28281 Newhall Ranch Road (661-257-4321 until close. Sat & Sun Happy Hour is all day long! Daily The Vines at The Hyatt Located inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the environment is casual and Hyatt Regency Hotel (661) 678-4044 chic and the chef creates seasonal menus using the freshest ingredients. 24500 Town Center Drive Sunday - Thursday: 10:30 am - 12:00 am Friday - Saturday: 10:30 am - 2:00 am Daily Freshworks This tasty eatery is a fast casual concept serving full breakfast, a variety of 23340 Cinema Drive California Grill hamburgers, eclectic sandwiches and salads Daily Farrell’s Ice Cream Monday-Thursday: -12noon-9pm 21516 Golden Triangle Road (661) 253-4386 Parlour Friday-12noon-11pm MountasiaFunCenter.com Saturday: -11am-11pm Sunday: -11am - 9pm Daily Egg Plantation A local breakfast favorite! Home of the 101 delicious omelets. Be sure to 24415 Walnut Street (661) 255-8222 check out the all new patio! Daily Sake Bistro and Sushi Open 7 Days a Week from 11:30am. New Happy Hours Too! 23889 Newhall Ranch Road (661) 255-7253 Sundays feature the Chef’s rotating Three Course Prix Fixe menu for $23. WINE LOUNGES & WINERY Daily Lee’s Wine Bistro Serving appetizers and desserts along with a variety of wines to choose 24510 Town Center Drive (661) 259-7754 from. Located adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Daily Roman Holiday Wine $5 Happy Hour until 7 p.m. every day! 24201 Valencia Boulevard (661) 799-7221 Lounge Live music Sunday-Thursday evenings. Daily Valencia Wine A favorite Santa Clarita wine bar; voted best wine selection! 24300 Town Center Drive (661) 254-9300 Company Daily Wine 661 Happy Hour Monday-Friday, 3p.m.-6p.m., $10 wine flights on Tuesdays 24268 Valencia Boulevard (661) 288-2980 Live music Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights at 8p.m. Wednesday- Pulchella Winery Wednesday - Friday : Open for wine tasting 5 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 24261 Main Street (661) 799-9463 Saturday Saturdays open 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (in Old Town Newhall) Closed for private events and harvesting Sunday, Monday & Tuesday. Daily Cheers @ All Corked Up Wine and dine in an intimate setting. Full dinner menu featuring Latin 26340 Diamond Place (661) 259-2000 infused dishes. Daily Agua Dulce Winery Daily Wine Tasting. Wine tasting at Agua Dulce Winery is conducted 9640 Sierra Highway (661) 268-7402 daily, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. The cost of wine tasting is $7.00 per Agua Dulce AguaDulceWinery.com person and includes tasting of up to five wines. Saturday and Reyes Winery Weekend Wine Tastings available from 11a.m.-5p.m., Saturday and 10262 Sierra Hwy (661) 268 1865 Sunday Sunday Agua Dulce Reyeswinery.com Wine and Cheese Pairing : tasting flight 7 wines for two. $25.00 per couple. Call to reserve for the next wine & cheese pairing!