Hunky Santa and the Candy Cane Girls at the Beverly Center

Hunky Santa and the Candy Cane Girls come down the escalator at the start of their performance at the Beverly Center. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Hunky Santa (Eli Wilhide) makes a big entrance with Carin Noland. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Sarah Romanowsky performs some “cirque"-like maneuvers over shoppers’ heads. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

The Candy Cane Girls perform on stilts and with ribbons. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Rachel Girma, left, and Carin Noland perform acrobatics in front of Bloomingdale’s. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Hunky Santa takes a dance turn with stilts performer Carin Noland at the Beverly Center.  (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Candy Cane Girl Emilie Livingston smiles through her ribbon routine. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Scot Nery, as the Conductor, balances a broom on his chin during the performance. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Emilie Livingston works a high kick during the Candy Cane Girls’ performance. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Rachel Girma flips into some acrobatics during the performance. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Carin Noland hands out candy canes to the crowd during the troupe’s performance. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Hunky Santa Eli Wilhide soaks up the holiday cheer. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)