Holidays

2009's holiday events included a golf cart parade on the North and South, put on by the Kiwanis and the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.  Here's a 30-second look at the parade as it passed Guadalupe Drive.

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Here's a video Christmas card from Rancho Murieta ...  to Rancho Murieta.  It looks in on many of our 2009 holiday events, from Santa arriving at the North Gazebo the day after Thanksgiving to Thursday night's placing of luminaria on the North and South parkways. It's accompanied by the music of Murieta Voices.  Happy holidays!  Read more »

Rancho Murieta has touches that make Christmas unique. Hundreds of luminaria welcomed visitors at the South Gate Christmas Eve after Rotary club members and volunteers lighted both entrances to the community, stretching to Reynosa Drive on the South and beyond De La Cruz Drive on the North. Elsewhere in the community, real deer mingled with decorative ones, golf carts got dressed up for the holidays and there was live Christmas music at Plaza Foods.  Read more »

The holiday golf cart parade returned to Rancho Murieta Friday night after a year’s hiatus and had its best weather ever (chilly, but not cold) and a visit from an old friend, Santa.   The parade, put together by the Kiwanis Club and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, had legs on the South and North, and about 20 carts on each, led by fire equipment and Santa.  Participants enjoyed hot chocolate and socializing.  Read more »

The first-place winner of the Rancho Murieta Association's lights contest.

Click for a map of the winning lights

The Rancho Murieta Association announced the winners of its holiday lights contest Tuesday at the monthly RMA meeting.  Members had to nominate their homes to be considered.  The five winners, announced by Director Candice Koropp, will receive a yard sign and a Plaza Foods gift certificate. Above is the first place winner, John and Cindy Martin of 15039 Rio Circle.  Read more »

The eighth annual Coat Dinner at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church was one of three community events that weren't dampened by Friday night's rain.  Hundreds of coats and jackets and some sleeping bags were collected for Loaves & Fishes to distribute to the homeless. In exchange for their donations, everyone received a homemade chili dinner. Also part of Friday night were the Community Church's "December Evenings" event and the Country Club's first "holiday concert."  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Country Club held its annual Santa brunch Sunday. Everybody wore their Sunday best and were on their best behavior for their meeting with the jolly old fellow. Two-year-olds Olivia Polk and Axel Spanner were among the many children who enjoyed the club's hospitality.

Later in the day, the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club “Ring in the Holidays” home tour offered members and their guests the chance to see how seven Murieta homes are decorated for the holidays.  There were refreshments afterwards at the Rancho Murieta Association Building.  Special holiday dishes and the glow of candles, above, bring the holiday theme into the dining room of the home of Janet and Doug Waldie.  See 20 more photos from the home tour here...  Read more »

Organizations in Rancho Murieta are helping those in need this holiday season by collecting donations of food, toys, warm clothing and other items. Here's a list of ways we can all play Santa.  Read more »

Holiday shoppers can find plenty of gift items without leaving Rancho Murieta.

Want to take the trouble and bother out of holiday shopping? Think it would be great if you could buy all your gifts and not have to park more than your golf cart? We do too.  So let's give it a try -- shopping for the holidays in Rancho Murieta.  Read more »

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in Rancho Murieta at dinnertime Friday to light the community's Christmas tree and brighten up a dark and rainy evening. Over a hundred people crowded under the North Gazebo to get out of a downpour. The annual celebration was sponsored by the Optimist Club.  Read more »