http://blog.sandiego.org Insight to help you plan your next San Diego vacation. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know, I know…We haven’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet…but the spirit of the holidays is just so contagious!!! Especially in San Diego, where we put a sunny twist on “Seasons Greetings.” Here’s a sneak peek at the holiday events kicking-off in November (click on photos for more info): [caption id="attachment_3462" align="aligncenter" width="300" ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/ Today, a friend and I checked out the SDMA Sculpture Court Café by Giuseppe, a new European-style café that recently opened adjacent to the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. The café is open for breakfast and lunch and features a delicious menu of omelets, pancakes, pizzas, salads, sandwiches, ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/todays-lunch-was-yumm/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Are you brave enough to visit the Whaley House on Friday the 13th?"][/caption] Okay scaredy cats - It may be Friday the 13th, but that doesn't mean you need to hide out at home. Grab your lucky four-leaf clover and check out our list of 5 to ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/5-to-try-friday-the-13th-edition/ [caption id="attachment_3387" align="alignright" width="215" caption="I took this picture. Isn't it gorgeous?"][/caption] Or at least re-touched.  Star of India, the world's oldest active sailing ship, spent three weeks in dry dock this summer for its decennial maintenance and came back looking better than ever in time to celebrate her 146th ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/a-star-is-reborn/ This was a big year for Charles Darwin.  First he was remembered on his 200th birthday, then he went and got a whole genus and newly discovered species named after him, and now, on the 150th anniversary of the publication of his paradigm-shifting book On the Origin of Species, he’s ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/youre-a-good-man-charlie-darwin/ Veterans Day falls on November 11, the anniversary of the Armistice of World War I -- not a great battle but an achievement of peace.  Each year, San Diego honors United States veterans with the San Diego County Veterans Day Parade taking place downtown on Pacific Highway beginning at 11:00 ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/veterans-its-your-day/ [caption id="attachment_3318" align="aligncenter" width="448" caption="Our tails are wagging!"][/caption] The puppy gurus at Dog Fancy magazine have released the results of their fifth annual Dog Town USA contest and guess where tops the list?  Yep, for the second time, San Diego was rated the best big city in the country for dogs and ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/wow-fancy-this/ Forget zombies.  Craft beer is about to take over San Diego.  Friday, Nov. 6 through Nov. 15, breweries, bars, restaurants and hotels will celebrate the first-ever San Diego Beer Week with tons of awesome events all around town. From beer dinners, cask nights and barrel-aged tastings, to learn-to-brew classes and beer education seminars local brewers ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/beer-week-is-upon-us/ As if SeaWorld couldn't get any cooler... check out what they've got in store for us this winter: A new ice skating rink: From Nov. 21 - Jan. 3, lace up some skates and glide beneath SeaWorld’s Tree of Lights to celebrate the season. In addition to a 5,000 sq. ft. ice ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/11/new-holiday-fun-at-seaworld/ Halloween may be on Saturday, but that won't stop the Gaslamp Quarter from "dressing up" in period costume the next day, Sunday, November 1, during the 9th annual Fall Back Festival. The street fair includes "wild west" entertainment such as staged shootouts and rope tricks as three stages showing folk dancing, live bluegrass music ... http://blog.sandiego.org/2009/10/fall-back-in-time-this-weekend/