PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 19 WINTER 2025/26 + COLD DAYS AHEAD! + OUR 89TH ISSUE {quickpunch} Start Up + The first of eight crazy nights of Hanukkah begins on December 14—bring latkes. + All is calm, all is bright as Christmas is celebrated on Thursday, December 25. + Catch the best athletes competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, starting February 6. + Let’s hope the 49ers make it and we can celebrate: Super Bowl Sunday is February 8. Venture Out + MINGLE with the characters of A Christmas Carol on the streets of 1860s London at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair. At the Cow Palace, weekends through December 21. + POP and lock in your seat during the Hip Hop Nutcracker at Redwood City’s Fox Theater on December 21 and 22. + LACE up your running shoes and enjoy the great outdoors at the annual Crystal Springs Trail Run in Woodside, with routes ranging from 8K to 50K, on January 18. Everyone has a favorite season, and winter is one to cherish. The air is brisk and clear, and we get to bundle up in our favorite sweatshirts and sweaters. For those who ski, it is a time to head for Tahoe and enjoy the snow, and for those who don’t, a warm, crackling fire is the place to be. It’s a time for reflection and celebration as we start the New Year. As we all move forward, so does PUNCH—we are introducing our new quarterly format to continue our mission of capturing the unique spirit of the Peninsula. Look for our Spring 2026 issue in March. See you then! “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup.” —BUDDY THE ELF welcome back HIP HOP NUTCRACKER PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF: VIN EIAMVUTHIKORN
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