GOOD MORNING AMERICA LIGHTS UP THE HOLIDAYS
FROM THE MISSION INN HOTEL & SPA
Top National News Program Broadcasts Live from Riverside Friday, November 30
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is pleased to announce Good Morning America, ABC’s top-rated morning news program, will broadcast live from the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s annual Festival of Lights event on Friday, November 30. Good Morning America will be highlighting the 15th annual event as part of the upcoming weeklong holiday segment - Good Morning America Lights Up The Holidays. In addition, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is proud to welcome GMA Weather Anchor, Sam Champion, who will be broadcasting live from the historic Inn.
The national television segment will broadcast live to more than 7.5 million viewers Friday morning from
7 - 9 a.m. EST and will feature a live “lighting” of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s more than three million lights. Local Riverside residents and out of town travelers alike are invited to experience this exciting annual event and Inland Empire holiday tradition, featuring an elaborately decorated Christmas tree, Dickens Carolers singing cheerful holiday tunes, horses pulling authentic carriages, and more than 250 animated characters dressed in 17th Century costumes entertaining the crowd and evoking the spirit of the season.
The 15th Annual Festival of Lights celebration begins this Friday, November 23rd, and goes through January 1st. The Good Morning America segment featuring the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s Festival of Lights will air on your local ABC network Friday, November 30th from 7 – 9 a.m. EST/PST.
About Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Originally opened in 1903, the Mission Inn incorporates design elements from throughout the southwestern United States and several Mediterranean countries. The hotel features 239 guest rooms, including 28 suites, and four restaurants: Duane’s Prime Steaks and Seafood, AAA Four-Diamond restaurant, Las Campanas, authentic gourmet Mexican cuisine, The Mission Inn Restaurant and Spanish Patio, and Bella Trattoria, a Southern Italian-style bistro. In addition, the hotel offers Kelly’s Spa, a luxurious, European-style spa, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and museum, and access to championship golf, shopping and other recreational activities nearby. The hotel, which is situated on an entire city block of the quaint Mission Inn District of Riverside, California, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a State of California Historic Landmark. For more information or reservations please call 1-800-843-7755 or go to www.missioninn.com.
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