He’s making a list and checking it twice, and parking his D.A.R.E. Hummer (yes, Hummer) at the Santa Maria Town Center for the mall’s annual meet and greet with Santa Claus from Nov. 26 until Christmas Eve.
Santa will arrive in style and will be available for photos most days beginning at 11 a.m. or noon. Santa breaks daily for 30 minutes to feed his reindeer with the line closing 30 minutes before his break. Santa’s village will be closed Nov. 29 and 30 and Dec 6 and 7. Dates and times are subject to change.
On Wednesdays, mall visitors can also bring in leashed pets for Santa Pet Photos from 6 to 8 p.m. Picture packages start at $10.
For more information, visit santamariatowncenter.com.
This article appears in Nov 25 – Dec 2, 2010.

