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Enter if You Dare for the Chance to Win Tickets to the Real Pirates Exhibition!

<strong>Set sail for an amazing adventure of history, science and fun at The NAT!</strong>

If you haven't visited the current <em><a title="Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship" href="http://www.sandiego.org/members/museums/san-diego-natural-history-museum/events/real-pirates.aspx" target="_blank">Real Pirates</a></em> exhibition at the <a title="San Diego Natural History Museum" href="http://www.sandiego.org/members/museums/san-diego-natural-history-museum.aspx" target="_blank">San Diego Natural History Museum</a> (The NAT) now's your chance! I've been twice and feel like there's still more to learn and experience. The show features the history of <em>The Wydah</em>, a 300-year-old sunken pirate ship full of treasure discovered off the coast of Cape Cod in 1984. This is the first fully authenticated pirate ship discovered in U.S. waters.

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Top Things to Do in San Diego – June 24-29, 2014

With <a title="Summer in San Diego" href="http://www.sandiego.org/summer" target="_blank">summer</a> officially upon us, it's time take advantage of the long days and <a title="What to Do in San Diego" href="http://www.sandiego.org/what-to-do.aspx" target="_blank">explore everything San Diego has to offer</a> including these top things to do this weekend.

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Exploring La Jolla With Kids From Sea Level to Mountain Tops

Having been to several seaside cities around the world, I can truly say that La Jolla is one of the most beautiful destinations by the water. Once you head down Torrey Pines Drive from the north, you are immediately greeted by spectacular ocean views. With its European vibe, La Jolla is an amazing vacation destination and a must-do and see stop in San Diego. And, yes! You should take the kids. Here are some fun things to check out with your children.

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Big Bay Boom – Star-Spangled 4th of July Fun on San Diego Bay!

When it comes to 4th of July celebrations, three words that say it all: “Big Bay Boom” the biggest most spectacular fireworks show in San Diego!

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Summer Camps…Where the San Diego Living’s Easy

As a working mom, I do want to spend lots of quality time with my kids when we’re on a family vacation, but I’ve found that adding half-day summer camps for the kids to a vacation itinerary when you visit San Diego can be a win-win for the entire family. Kids gets the chance to try out a new watersport, do stimulating science experiments or spend the day at an amusement park, and mom and dad get some time off, taking a break from parental duties to get in a yoga class or a long walk on the beach together. A morning half-day camp can make an afternoon of family time together more enjoyable. Most all of these summer camps have full day and early drop off/late pick up options as well.

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Free Summer Concerts in San Diego – 2014

Free twilight concerts have become summertime traditions in neighborhoods throughout San Diego County. They’re an opportunity for visitors, locals and their families to socialize, picnic, enjoy music together – and maybe even dance as the sun sets on another perfect San Diego summer day.

Here’s a sampling of what will be staged during the free summer concerts of 2014.

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Where to Watch the 2014 World Cup in San Diego

Do you remember where you were when Landon Donovan put the ball behind GK Raïs M'Bolhi in the 91st minute of the US vs. Algeria game in 2010 World Cup? I do! Even though I had work that day and the sun had barely come up, I made my way to the Blind Lady Ale House in Normal Heights and anxiously hoped for a miracle. When Donovan placed Dempsey's rebound in the back of the net, the entire bar erupted with <a title="The World's Reaction to Landon Donovan's Game Winning Goal" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w" target="_blank">thunderous applause, high fives and a few tears of joy</a>!

Even though San Diego may not have a soccer team (cough, cough…MLS…cough, cough…Chivas needs a new home and a fresh start…cough, cough), it does have some of the most rabid football fans in the country (during the 2010 World Cup, San Diego ranked in the <a title="2010 World Cup Final on ABC: Most-Watched Men’s World Cup Game Ever" href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/07/12/2010-world-cup-final-on-abc-most-watched-men%E2%80%99s-world-cup-game-ever/56837/" target="_blank">top 5 TV markets</a>). Bars, restaurants and pubs throughout the county will be full of fans watching Brazil's opening kick off against Croatia to the final on July 13.

If you want to feel the rush and excitement of the world's most popular game, head to any one of these pubs/bars and join in the chants (especially on Monday, 16 June, at 3:00 PM).

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