For our final stop: The Rhythm Room is stop #6! Just a $5 cover gives Santa access to a Jazz singer at 9:30. See you there!

Pay your bill and let's get back on the metro E Line! Hop back on at Jefferson/USC and get off at 7th/Metro and exit towards Bloc! Off we go to a 1940s-themed cocktail lounge aptly named Shoo Shoo Baby. See you at stop #5!

Wrap up your games and make your way down Venice to the Culver City Metro station (Ivy Station). Let's enjoy a  20 min metro ride (on the E Line) and get off on Jefferson/USC. From there just a short 11 minute walk (I know, Santa hates walking too) to  stop #4 Rock & Reily's USC!

Pay your tab and let's go do Reindeer games at Media Park. Twister, tree tossing, antler ring toss and something red or green and glittery await you at stop #3. Show some holiday love, feel free to frolic through the craft fair near the Culver Steps!

Take your last bites and pay your bill, it's time for stop #2. Off to Jameson's Culver City for drinks and perhaps some quirky Christmas tunes.

Ready. Set. Ho! Today's the day, see you all at Stop #1: Grand Casino Bakery &Cafe, and Public School 310 in Culver City at 11!

Start location announcement!!! This year, you will be having brunch with Santa (something has to absorb the liquid cheer) Where: Grand Casino Bakery & Cafe — 3826 Main St, Culver City or Public School 310 — 9411 Culver Blvd, Culver City More hints on the substack

And finally, if Santa has more to go, here's an all night PSY trance dance party till dawn!

ps. you can stay at Breakroom 86 if you want

Hope you still have some more Hos to go. Cause Santa is saving some of the best for last at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a disco dream if I ever seen Enter through the magical ATM door on Wilshire at Ardmore. See you on the light up dance floor inside!

Hope Santa still has some energy, cause we've got more places to go! Head to the LINE Hotel, but go west to Ardmore & turn right. Head to the loading dock, which is the entrance of... Breakroom 86! Drinks, dancing and secret karaoke rooms with your own bottle service!

Santa's backup plan: Want to splinter from the group? Need a different vibe? Santa suggests: The Prince on 7th St & Catalina R Bar, 8th and Irolo Lobby Bar at the LINE Hotel, Wilshire & Normandy

Who wants to duet Islands in the Stream with me?

Is Santa ready to sing yet? Decide on your karaoke song now, cause we are popping over to the Brass Monkey, 3440 Wilshire - in the back! Sign up immediately, cause we won't be here all night! Be sure to tip Norma and her waitresses well.

Food, drinks, and optional karaoke rooms. (And just the first of several karaoke options.) Be sure to thank our hosts April and Yoo, and tip your bartenders!

Santa has options for transportation to our next VENUE. Hoof it down Wilshire Blvd to Normandy, or Metro from Wilshire/Vermont to Wilshire Normandy. At the base of a nondescript office building is a door, go down the stairs and you have arrived at THE VENUE, 3470 Wilshire.

We've got an extra special 4:20 stop, so let's get moving. Head to LaFayette Park, just a few blocks east. You'll find Reindeer Games, Santa J's mystery booth, and rumor has it, some punk rock. We might even take our group photo here.

Turn in your bowling shoes and get ready to hoof it. Santa is headed to a bar he is certain you have never heard of, never been to and might not even be able to pronounce! IPTCHE at 3055 Wilshire Blvd. Make it easy for our hostess June and order Beer or Soju. Ho!

ps. Watch out for Clowns!

It's time to pay your bill and surf the red tide. Head over to Shatto Lanes at the corner of 4th and Vermont. No water bottles! Get out your socks! Bowling, arcade, billiards. Full bar and snackbar. Don't forget to tip John, the manager, John the security guy or John the owner.