California Christmas reminiscent of Hallmark movie

Businesses throughout town celebrate Christmas California Style

December 3, 2023 at 4:00 a.m.

by Kaden Quinn

Kaden Quinn/News Tribune photo: California Area Chamber of Commerce members hand out special cookie crawl boxes to participants Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, as the Christmas California Style event begins.
Kaden Quinn/News Tribune photo: California Area Chamber of Commerce members hand out special cookie crawl boxes to participants Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, as the Christmas California Style event begins.


CALIFORNIA, Mo. -- Businesses throughout California offered special deals and activities to customers Saturday to kick off the Christmas season.

It was like a Hallmark movie.

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