CALIFORNIA BEACHES–It's Christmas when expectations are high for Beach Santa to provide fun sand toys for good girls and boys. A man in shirt sleeves watches the waves from a Huntington Beach Pier vantage point as holiday star decorations dangle above his head; a holiday tree surrounded by palm trees and a hot pink bike capture the quintessential Seal Beach Christmas scene; and a stocking-capped boy clad in t-shirt and shorts, rides his sled down a sand berm next to the Pacific at Sunset Beach.

Where are you spending this Christmas? If you plan to 'beach it', some of the hottest spots on the coast to visit include beach counties San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Christmas at the Beach is one of the greatest gifts you can give to someone special, including yourself. Seasons Greetings!