FORT BRAGG, Calif., Nov. 14 -- Santa arrives at the Guest
House Museum on Main Street at 5 p.m. where cookies, candies and cider will be served. At 6 p.m., the lighting of the City's Christmas Tree takes place with carolers and other singing groups on hand to celebrate. At 7 p.m., a 90-minute Fort Bragg Kiwanis Club-organized parade of floats, cars and people -- all lit with holiday lights -- will move through downtown.

    "Four years ago, we had no Santa, no Christmas tree and no parade,"
recalls Mary Knoerdel, one of the event organizers. "But several members of the business community got together and resurrected this city tradition.
Now it's a great family event and a wonderful way for the city to begin
celebrating the holiday season."

    No charge to attend events. Call 707-961-6300 for more information.