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🌱 Where locals can spot gray whales off Dana Point this season
Coming up on the Dana Point Patch calendar: Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett

Morning Dana Point! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where locals can spot gray whales off Dana Point this season
Also on today's calendar: Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gray Whale Stuns In First Sighting Of The Season In Dana Point (patch.com) — A southbound gray whale made the season’s first confirmed appearance just off Ritz Point near the Dana Point shoreline, thrilling observers from Dana Wharf. The sub-adult whale hugged the coast past the headlands and Dana Point Harbor, and locals are being encouraged to book Dana Wharf tours as gray whale sightings are expected to increase in the coming weeks.
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📸 Around Dana Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dana Point
★ Featured events ★
- Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett
Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna Beach, 30804 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
6:30 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Dana Point Harbor Certified Farmers Market
Dana Point Harbor , 34571 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
9:00 am - Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Holiday Mixer
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa , 25135 Park Lantern , Dana Point
5:30 pm - Cocktail Class: Apres Ski
HŌM Dana Point , 24452 Del Prado Ave Ste. A , Dana Point
6:00 pm - Holiday Songs with Pacific Vocale Series
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel , One Ritz Carlton Dr , Dana Point
6:30 pm - Candlelight Dana Point: Christmas Carols on Strings
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel , One Ritz Carlton Dr , Dana Point
6:30 pm - Holiday Market
Dana Point Harbor , 34571 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
10:00 am - Dana Point Harbor Certified Farmers Market
Dana Point Harbor , 34571 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
9:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Optimal Nutrition for Healthy Aging
Sea Country Community Center , 24602 Aliso Creek Rd , Laguna Niguel
10:00 am - Winter Wonder Workout with EJ - Laguna Niguel, CA 2025
Sea Country Community Center , 24602 Aliso Creek Rd , Laguna Niguel
10:30 am - Regular City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers , 30111 Crown Valley Parkway , Laguna Niguel
7:00 pm - San Juan Capistrano Support Group
31451 Rancho Viejo Rd , San Juan Capistrano
7:30 pm - Holiday Boat Parade Cruise | Newport Harbor & Montage Laguna Beach 2025 — The Orange County City Guide
Montage Laguna Beach , 30801 Coast Hwy , Laguna Beach
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dear Neighbors,
I’m retiring next month after a very long career in the film industry - both in London and Hollywood. I wanted to share a short film called “Rainbow… (Nextdoor Harbor Pointe) - On this first night of Hanukkah.
Check on your Jewish friends and neighbors. They are feeling the pain of Sydney. (Nextdoor Monarch Beach Terrace)
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Overnight Retail Merchandiser in Dana Point. Apply here.
- Builders Firstsource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler Yard/Warehouse in Dana Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dana Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Clemente
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