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things to do / 202 TWENTY PLUS TWO / pictures following the Saturday 2 p.m. performance. This particular Nutcracker production is so special because children are the main performers. Enjoy your children’s awe and wonder when they watch kids their own age doing something so marvelous. Call (480) 706-6040 or visit afnutcracker.com for more information and to purchase tickets. Green Christmas Day December 25: Fore! Start your day out with Santa; then hit the green for a solid swing and a nice par four at the Ahwatukee Country Club anytime between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for only $39 per player plus tax. Come to think of it, this might even make a great stocking-stuffer for the golfer of the Green Christmas Day house! Call (480) 8931161 or visit cybergolf.com for more details and to schedule your tee time today. Funky Friday with War, the Band December 28: California funk at its finest. War has been making music since 1969, and is responsible for several jam-worthy songs, such as Low Rider and Why Can’t We Be Friends. Enjoy their soulful sound at Ovations Live Showroom at the Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler on Friday, December 28th at 8 p.m. Ticket values vary from $25 to $60. Call (800) 946-4452 or visit wingilariver.com for discount information. Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl – Go Big! December 29: Come cheer on the football champs who dominated their Big 12 and Big 10 conferences at Sun Devil Stadium on December 29th at 8:15 p.m. Or if you can’t showoff that Sun Devil spirit in person, catch the game on ESPN. fiestabowl.org Mill Avenue Block Party December 31: Considered one of the top spots in the nation to ring in the New Year due to our beautiful and bearable winter weather, the Mill Avenue Block Party has food, entertainment, libations, of course, and is exclusive to the 21 and up. The party planners hadn’t determined a ticket cost or open hours when 202 went to print, but we’re sure if you visit millavenue.com mid month you’ll learn everything you need to know to get your party started. 2013, let’s do this! Delicious December Holidays It seems as though the entire month of December is dedicated to the spirit of the holiday season. In fact, beyond Christmas and New Years, it turns out 202magazine.com / DECEMBER 2012 / 202 MAGAZINE there are several other holidays that endorse yuletide joy. December 13th is National Cocoa Day. December 16th is National Delicious Chocolate December Covered Holidays Anything Day (wow!). Christmas Eve is appropriately deemed National Egg Nog Day; i