San Juan Capistrano’s Annual ‘Elf Crawl’ Supports Local Restaurants

Dressing like elves and visiting several restaurants after Christmas has become a local tradition in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. This year, participants will order take-away meals instead. Courtesy of the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce

San Juan Capistrano’s 10th annual Elf Crawl is looking a little different this year.

For the past decade, about 100 people dressed in elf attire would stop by San Juan Capistrano restaurants the day after Christmas for happy hour and food specials, in an event organized by the Southern California city’s chamber of commerce.