fl-santacon-121711a – Dennis Manieri drive his 1961 Caddilac convertible festooned with light, a reindeer, and a sound system blasts Christmas tunes and words of wisdom from Santa as they drive down Las Olas Blvd. They were taking part in SantaCon, a bar-hop procession of locals dressed as Santa Claus who move from the Floridian on Las Olas Boulevard and go bar to bar down to the Briny at Riverfront before arriving at an after-party at the Green Room in Himmarshee. The event benefits Kids in Distress. Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel