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The World Oceans Day Fun Continues

Recap of the weekend: Celebrating World Oceans Day was quite a treat, Sea Life had an underwater reading, which surely was neat. Polar bears judged snow sculptures at the Zoo, And Hornblower Cruises offered free face-painting too. But of course Cat in the Hat made quite a commotion, When he paddled out with Surf Diva […]

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Get Seuss This Weekend & Celebrate World Oceans Day

San Diego is proud to join hundreds of conservation organizations and thousands of individuals from countries around the world to celebrate World Oceans Day (June 8th) and help raise awareness about the important ways we can protect our oceans. This year, World Oceans Day is themed around the 50th anniversary of the Dr. Seuss classic, […]

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Cinco to Try This Weekend

San Diego is celebrating Cinco de Mayo in a big way; check out these five weekend fiestas:  The 27th Annual Old Town Fiesta Cinco de Mayo takes place this Saturday and Sunday in Old Town State Historic Park.  This FREE event features music and entertainment on five stages, a special kids area, delicious Mexican cuisine […]

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5 to Try This Weekend

One of my favorite annual events, the Mission Federal Art Walk in Little Italy, will fill the streets with arts and entertainment this Saturday and Sunday.  Among the multiple works of art will be live music, delicious food and beverages, vendor booths and fun activities for kids and families.  The FREE event takes place from 11 […]

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5 to Try This Weekend

Did you know that the city of Fallbrook in San Diego’s North County is dubbed THE avocado capital of the world?  Yup, it surely is and the city is celebrating their title this Sunday with the 24th Annual Fallbrook Avocado Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Main Avenue in downtown Fallbrook.  Highlights of this […]

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5 to Try This Weekend

Caution: Ordinary Folks Beware!! Seaport Village’s Spring Busker Festival comes to San Diego this Saturday and Sunday with a dynamic line-up of over-the-top street performances from jugglers, sword swallowers, contortionists, stuntmen and more.  This is year, Seaport Village is celebrating its 30th anniversary and the FREE festival is expected to be the best yet!  The […]

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Lighthearted Fun with Pump Boys and Dinettes!

As an admitted theatre fan, I am always psyched to get the chance to see another performance.  That’s why I was thrilled to get the chance to see “Pump Boys and Dinettes” the other week at the Downtown theatre for Lamb’s Players Theatre.  They do a fantastic job of producing fun, entertaining, musicals (my personal favorite […]

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The Aliens Have Landed!

I had the pleasure of attending a sneak preview of the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s new exhibit, The Science of…Aliens, last week.  Now being a self-proclaimed sci-fi lover, I was all over this invitation as soon as I got it.  What would the Air & Space Museum’s take on this hotly contested topic be?  […]

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Hopping My Way Through The Gaslamp Quarter!

It’s not many Wednesdays that I can combine eating great food, the history of San Diego’s Red Light District, electronic music, a dessert pizza and getting the chance to meet a handful of great people!  Last week I had the pleasure of taking one of So Diego Tour’s Restaurant Hops in the Gaslamp District that incorporated all of […]

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