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San Diego is better known for palm trees and sun soaked beaches than ice and snow. Through the wonders of technology and a bit of imagination, the plaza out front of the San Diego Hilton Bayfront has been transformed into a winter wonderland this year. Holiday By The Bay is a winter festival for kids of all ages ... and there are even some tasty holiday cocktails just for adults!

All photos included in this post were taken by the Pixel 3 provided to me by Verizon. I've been using it in a few different adventures recently and I'm extremely impressed by both how the core phone operates with fast, stable, and efficient stock Android - as well as the amazing camera. These photos were all taken with automatic settings and no editing or filters other than cropping the photos. A new phone makes for a great holiday gift so you can capture all those awesome memories this year.

holiday by the bay entrance

north pole village shops

sledding

Gingerbread Martini

ball room

Holiday By the Bay is held nightly from 5-11pm, Friday-Sunday Nov 21- Dec 16, then Friday, Dec 21-Dec 30, and Jan 4 and 5.

General Admission tickets can be purchased online ($20-$38) or In person ($25-$43) include access to the event area and rides on the 100-foot long Reindeer Run Ice Slide.

Additional fees apply to all other activities. The USO receives $1 per admission ticket.