Channel 933's Summer Kick Off Concert -- Friday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m.

• Sleep Train Amphitheatre
• Performing LIVE: Ne-Yo, Demi Lovato, Trey Songz, The Wanted, Cher Lloyd, Olly Murs, ZEDD, Jessica Sanchez, Emeli Sande, and Icona Pop.
• More Information: http://www.channel933.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=471248

2nd Annual Mama’s Day Tasting Extravaganza --Friday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

• Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine (3777 La Jolla Village Drive)
• An evening with San Diego’s best and brightest culinary professionals, Friday, May 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien returns for the fifth consecutive year as the event’s Culinary Host. Guests will enjoy music, food and fun throughout the evening.
• More Information: http://www.mamaskitchen.org/

Liver Life Walk -- Saturday, May 11th at 7:30 a.m.

• San Diego Zoo (3325 Zoo Dr San Diego, CA, 92101 )
• Moving Forward to a future free of liver disease. That is the goal the volunteers and staff of the American Liver Foundation® work toward every day. You can join them and make a difference as a participant in the Liver Life Walk®.
• More Information: http://go.liverfoundation.org/site/TR?fr_id=3431&pg=entry

Mother's Day Brunch at Sevilla @ Cafe Sevilla--Sunday, May 12th at 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• 353 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101
• Brunch menu, live music, and a build your own cupcake station! Come and celebrate Mother’s Day.
• More Information: http://www.cafesevilla.com/sanDiego/index.php

Mother's Day Family Night @ The Shout House --Sunday, May 12th at 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

• 655 4th Ave. San Diego, CA 9210
• Bring the family to celebrate Mother’s Day. Have fun and enjoying celebrating mothers while downtown.
• More Information: http://www.theshouthouse.com/sd/special_events.asp

TK Anniversary Ft. Method Man & Redman @ Stingaree - Friday, May 3^rd from 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

• Where: Stingaree 454 6^th Avenue San Diego, Ca 92101
• TK Productions 5 Year Anniversary Party with a live performance by Method Man and Redman, plus a bikini fashion show with looks by SunSplash and DJs Scene and Kevin Brown.
• More information: http://www.starryeyesproductions.com/?page_id=7

Prince Live Out Loud Early Show @ Hard Rock Hotel San Diego- Friday, May 3^rd to Saturday, May 4^th from 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

• Where: Hard Rock Hotel San Diego 207 5^th Avenue San Diego, Ca 92101
• Prince and his new all-female band, 3RDEYEGIRL, will perform four concerts at the Hard Rock. Show times are at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. both nights. Tickets for the standing room only performance are priced at $250 each and are now on sale at on the hotel's website and by phone at (619) 702-3000.
• More information: http://www.electrostub.com/venue.cfm?id=2878

Great Stride Cystic Fibrosis Walk - Saturday, May 4th at 9 a.m.

• Where: Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, Ca

• Walk today. Add tomorrows. Great Strides is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraising event. More than 250,000 walkers come together each year as one community for one cause…to help find a cure for CF.

• More information: http://www.cff.org/great_strides/dsp_donationPage.cfm?registeringwalkid=8287&idUser=399266

Walk for Animals – Saturday. May 4th

• Where: NTC Park at Liberty Station
• You and your pawsitively patriotic pets will have a great time as we walk to celebrate our love for animals while raising the vital funds needed to ensure that every homeless animal can find a loving home. The morning festivities include a delicious pancake breakfast, a scenic two-mile walk with an optional half-mile walk, fun-filled doggie activities and contests, and array of vendor booths. 
• More information: http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageNavigator/Events/2013_Walk/home.html

Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo  - Saturday, May 4th from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. to Sunday, May 5^th from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

• Where: Old Town
• Why party when you can Fiesta at the 30th Annual Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo!  This free community festival features 3 live stages of entertainment, over 50 food and retail vendors, a children's area, lowrider lane, petting zoo, pony rides, food & drink specials, and for the adults a cantina garden.  
• More information: http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/cinco.html

Best of the West – IPA Fest – Sunday, May 5^th at 3 p.m.

• Where: LOUNGEsix 616 J Street San Diego, Ca 92101
• Beer lovers unite this Cinco de Mayo! The IPA challenge calls for local breweries to compete for the coveted titles of Critics' Choice Award and People's Choice Award. Vote on your favorite brewery, mingle with brew masters, and snack on pint-sized sandwiches as you sample some of Southern California's finest ales. Pure hoppiness for only $20!
• More information: http://loungesixipafest.brownpapertickets.com/

Geena the Latina's Bday Bash at Prospect Bar and Grill! - Friday April 26th 10:00 p.m to 2:00 a.m

• Where: Prospect Bar and Grill
• Wear you're brightest neon colors this Friday, and celebrate Geena the Latina's Birthday!!
• More information: http://www.prospectbar.com/events.html
  

Mission Federal Art Walk- Friday and Saturday April
27th & 28^th

• Where: Little Italy, San Diego
• The 29th annual festival returns to the streets of Little Italy filling 17 blocks of San Diego’s most charming neighborhood with more than 350 visual artists. The FREE outdoor festival offers a full array of music, dance performances and their signature Kids Walk 15 interactive art activities
• More information: http://www.missionfederalartwalk.org/

San Diego Kids Expo and Fair - Saturday, April 27th- Sunday, April 28th 2013 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

• Where: Located at the Del Mar Fair Grounds
• Expect to see 150 local and national companies that have things that make a child’s life better. Check out the new Baby Zone with products and services for your baby or baby on the way. Babies “R” Us will be hosting the baby (and parent) games and competitions.
• More Information: http://www.sandiegokidsexpo.com

30th Annual Encinitas Street Fair Saturday, April
27th, 9:00 a.m. – Sunday April 28th, 5:00 p.m

• Where: South Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas, Ca Between D and J street
• Over 450 unique food, arts and crafts vendors, five live music stages, children's rides, and the Beer Garden Stage sponsored by Stone Brewing Company and Port Brewing Company featuring their award winning ales.
• More information: http://www.encinitas101.com/events/annual-aprilstreetfair/

Strike Out Pancreatic Cancer Friday April 26th 7:10 p.m.

• Where: 100 Park Blvd San Diego, Ca. 92101
• Join the San Diego Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in the fight against pancreatic cancer as the San Diego Padres battle the San Francisco Giants on April 26th at 7:10PM. 
•  More Information: http://www.yelp.com/events/san-diego-strike-out-pancreatic-cancer-2

Life In Color: Rebirth- Worlds Largest Paint Party
Saturday April 27th 8:00 p.m. - Sunday April 28th 2:00 a.m

• Valley View Casino Center, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. San Diego Ca.
  92110
• The REBIRTH to every soul and spirit strives for inner happiness and peace to redesign its self like a Butterfly. Life in Color will be taking their unique design to a Level far beyond then what our generation has ever seen.
• More Information: https://www.eventvibe.com/event-info/19944-Life-in-Color-Dayglow-Rebirth---World/136033x4

5th Annual Pacific Beach Charity Bocce Tournament
Saturday April 27th 12:00- 5:00 p.m.

• Where: Vacation osle San Diego. 
• If you like to hangout by the beach with
  friends, good food, drinks and sunshine then, this event is for you. Don’t know how to play Bocce? Don’t worry,
• grab 3 friends and we will teach you how to play this easy to learn game. Teams will enjoy complimentary food and beverages, raffle prizes and the thrill of playing Bocce ball along the beach.
• More Information:  http://www.yelp.com/events/san-diego-5th-annual-pacific-beach-charity-bocce-tournament

Family Fun Day and Health Fair- Saturday April 27^th

• Event takes place at: Rosa Parks Field, City Heights (4380 Landis St, San Diego, CA 92105)
• It features an array of health organizations, fun activities, food and entertainment for community members of all ages.
• More information: http://pacificbeach.org/

5th Bonsallpalooza Benefit Concert will be Totally
Rockin’ the 80’s on Saturday, April 27

• Pala Casino Spa Resort, Infinity Lounge.
• To celebrate our 5th year of service in the community, we’ll be taking you back to the 1980’s with the most excellent rockin’ 80’s dance bands in San Diego.
• More information: www.bonsallschools.org

Art, Music, and Food Festival - Saturday, April 27th 11 a.m 

• Rolling Hills Elementary School
• Come enjoy an afternoon of Food, Music, Entertainment and Silent Auction benefiting our schools S.M.A.R.T. programs; Science, Music, Art, Recreation & Technology.
• More information: http://snocalshavedice.com/ai1ec_event/rolling-hills-elementary-arts-music-and-food-festival/?instance_id=

20^TH Annual Spring Garden Festival - Saturday April 27^th 9 a.m

• Where: Cuyamaca College on Saturday, April
• This year’s theme is “Celebrating Urban Farms & Gardens” and will include experts on raising urban chickens, making farm fresh cheese and vegetable gardening. Garden professionals will be on hand to
• answer the most puzzling gardening and landscape design questions and the college will offer its biggest plant sale of the year.
• More information: Visit www.thegarden.org/springfest 

Springfest at St. Columba School- Saturday April 27^th
10:00 a.m

• Where: St. Columba Church and School Grounds3
  (3365 Glencolum Drive, San Diego, CA 92123)
• All of San Diego is invited to join St Columba School celebrate the school's 50th Anniversary the 15th anniversary of our Springfest event. We will have food booths, game booths, laser tag, inflatables, an opurtunity drawing, beer garden and entertainment, a school talent show and a decades fashion show.
• More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/117707641578789/
  
  

Clean Air and Energy Green The Block Rally Saturday, April 27th 10:00 a.m

• Where: Event takes place at Tidelands Park, Coronado, CA (2000 Mullinex Dr. Coronado, CA 92118)
• Enjoy BBQ and learn about the clean air & sustainable energy plans of our MAYOR BOB FILNER. 
• More information: http://www.begreen4good.org/ai1ec_event/clean-air-energys-green-the-block-rally/?instance_id=19

Adams Avenue Unplugged - Saturday, April 27th 12:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m

• Adams Avenue, Normal Heights to Kensington (4649 Hawley Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92116)
• A two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue. There will be 135 artists performing in 25 venues. The event is free and open to the public.
• More information: http://adamsaveonline.com/RootsFestival/

Living Healthy Party! - Friday, April 26th  5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

• Where: The Office of Murphy Frazier
  Chiropractic; 2911 Fourth Ave. @ Palm Street San Diego, Ca 92103
• Practical Tools For Building A Healthier Lifestyle! Learn how to get more fruits and veggies in your diet, how to identify harmful ingredients in food , how to fuel your body properly for physical activity, how you can build your immune system, hoe to reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, asthma etc...
• More information:
  http://www.yelp.com/biz/murphy-frazier-chiropractic-san-diego-2

Alexandra & The Starlight Band, Zachary James & The All Seeing Eyes, Bloodflowers, and Sister Steele - Saturday, April 27th 8:00 p.m.

• Where: Shakedown Bar 3048 Midway Dr San Diego, Ca 92110
• Alexandra Starlight is a complete powerhouse vocalist and entertainer- Guitar World Magazine calls her an "uncompromising spin on rock & soul with the swagger of a thousand
  men."
• More information: http://www.starryeyesproductions.com/?page_id=7

Reggae Sunday Brunch with Selectah Peril & Art by Cory Schnitzer @ Burlap - Sunday, April 28th 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Where: 12995 El Camino Real #21 San Diego, Ca 92130
• Bulap will be having a very special reggae brunch! We will have art by San Diego renowned Cory Schnitzer (see www.coryschnitzer.com) along with Selectah Peril of The Tribe of Kings Sound System providing the tunes.
• More information:  http://www.discoversd.com/events/details/reggae-sunday-brunch-with-selectah-peril--art-by-cory-schnitzer/20942.html#eventdetails

2nd Annual International Mobil Film Festival Saturday, April 27 11:00 a.m

• Where: Grossmont College
• S. Botello Productions™ has created the Mobil film festival for mobile media, where ONLY people who take movies with their cell phones can submit them to the festival FREE. Our main goal is that anyone is able to enter our film festival. The purpose of this film festival is not only to create interest and spark creativity in people of all ages with limited income or resources, but to actually inspire creative filmmakers to live to their potential and realize the opportunity to fulfill their dream.
• More information: https://mobilfilmfestival.comhttp://adamsaveonline.com/RootsFestival/

SanTree Fest...an Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 27th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Where: Town Center Community Park East 550 Park Center Drive Santee, CA 92071
• Santee's homegrown celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Day is back for an eighth year, complete with more booths, free activities, and entertainment.
• More information: http://www.santeebirdingfestival.com/

• Where: Embarcadero Marina Park South
• Your support will continue to help bring hope, strength and joy and the life affirming magic that a wish brings to San Diego children with life-threatening medical conditions for many more years to come!
• More information: http://www.walkforwishessd.org.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1038267

Chicano Park Day Celebration - Saturday, April 20th 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 

• Where: Chicano park
• Visitors to Chicano Park Day will experience traditional music and dance, including one of the most beautiful performances of Aztec Indigenous dance, coordinated by Danza Azteca Calpulli Mexihca.
• More information: http://www.chicano-park.com/

Glow in the Dark Golf—Friday, April 12^th from 6 -10 p.m.

• Where: 2960 Truxton Road San Diego, Ca 92106
• Sign up and have a fun filled night with your buddies as you all play glow in the dark golf. It’s nonstop fun!
• More Information: http://www.sailhogolf.com/index.htm

Elephant Revival at AMSDConcerts—Saturday, April 13^th at 7:30 p.m.

• Where: 4650 Mansfield St. San Diego, Ca 92116
• Music unites us in ways that no other medium can. Even when we don't understand one another's languages -- we can be moved by a rhythm, soothed by a song. Brought together by a unified sense of purpose -- the spirit of five souls working as one, in harmony, creating sounds they could never produce alone.
• More Information: http://www.elephantrevival.com/

“The Prodigy Show: Hipstamatic Addict Insane” Opening Reception—Saturday, April 13^th from 6-10 p.m.

• Where: Distinction Gallery and Artist Studios 317 E Grand Ave Escondido, Ca 92025
• ArtHatch and Distinction Gallery are pleased to present an exciting Group Exhibition featuring cellphone photography entitled "The Prodigy Show: Hipstomatic Addict Insane" curated and juried by the notable Joseph Bellows. This exhibit features cellphone photographs, some of these photographs using filters from Apps such as Instagram and Hipstomatic. The show highlights the evolving and accessible new craft of cellphone photography as a serious art form.
• More Information:  http://distinctionart.com/

Finest City Improv Presents Silent Majority, Red Squared, and Underground Improv—Saturday, April 13^th at 8:30 p.m.                          

• Where: 4944 Newport Ave. San Diego, Ca 92107
• The premiere of the Finest City Improv ensemble Silent Majority!  Based on the audience's suggestion, Silent Majority creates a show full of drama, comedy, and everything in between.  The Silent Majority gives voice to the newest directions in comedy improv.
• More Information: http://www.finestcityimprov.com/event-registration/?ee=28

3^rd Annual College Area Taste - Sunday, April 14^th from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.                        

• Where: 4704 College Ave. San Diego, Ca 92115
• Come hungry! It's that time of year again when the best of the best college area restaurants come together to satisfy your taste buds and fill your bellies with the most mouth-watering bites around at the 3rd Annual College Area Taste on Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be the most filling Sunday Funday ever!
• More Information: http://www.collegeareabid.com/                                                                                                                                           

Healthy Living Festival 2013 - Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am - Sunday, April 14, 5:00 pm

• Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014
• The biggest attraction of the event is its 200 exhibitors who have come to Del Mar from across the nation. Stroll through the festival and sample organic foods and beverages, visit health professionals and sports and fitness experts, learn about the latest in nutrition, skin care and green living products. 
• More information: http://www.healthylivingfestival.com/visitor_home.html

• Where: Event takes place at Salk Institute for Biological Studies. 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, 92137
• First annual Walk for Salk in La Jolla, California. Register today and encourage your friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances to lace up their shoes and walk with us in pursuit of new cures. Explore Salk Salk's first-ever free community open house will feature a health and wellness festival with vendor booths, speakers and family activities.
• More information: www.salk.edu/stepintodiscovery

Dan Adams Hot Dogs Art Exhibit — Friday, April 5^th - Friday, May 31 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Where: NTC Liberty Station 2825 Dewey Road San Diego, Ca 92106
• Sophie's Gallery is honored to host the artwork of Dan Adams, a self-taught artist, who is well known in San Diego. He captures the art of everything canine with his expressive brush strokes and develops his subject matter by photographing human and dog action at local dog parks.
• More Information: http://www.yelp.com/events/san-diego-dan-adams-hot-dogs-art-exhibit

VinDiego: The San Diego Wine & Food Festival—Saturday, April 6^th at 5 p.m.

• Where: Broadway Pier Pavilion 1000 North Harbor Drive San Diego, Ca 92132
• The VinDiego Wine and Food Festival is a true wine connoisseurs delight. VinDiego is about people coming together to celebrate a shared passion...a passion for great wine and mouth-watering gourmet food.
• More Information: http://www.vindiego.com/

WILDFIRE San Diego—Saturday, April 6^th at 6 – 10 p.m.

• Where: The Brass Rail 3796 5^th Ave. San Diego, Ca 92103
• Hot Flash Dances WILDFIRE with Portland’s own DJ Wildfire. Come and have fun and see what DJ WILDFIRE has in store.
• More Information:  http://www.hotflashdances.com/

Full Moon Drive-In : Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets—Saturday, April 6^th from 7:30 - 10 p.m.

• Where: 1500 Felspar Street San Diego, Ca 92109
• Relive Harry Potter’s magical journey on the big screen without ever getting out of your car!
• More Information: http://tickets.fullmoondrivein.com/

40^th Annual San Diego Crew Classic— Saturday, April 6^th – Sunday, 7th at 6 a.m.

• Where: Crown Point Shores on Mission Bay
• Regarded as the first major regatta of the year, the San Diego Crew Classic brings together thousands of athletes from more than 100 universities, clubs and high school programs from across the United States to participate in this premier rowing event in San Diego.
• More Information:http://www.sandiego.org/events/sports/crew-classic-san-diego.aspx

Doug Benson! : American Comedy Co. — Sunday, April 7^th, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

• Where: 818 B 6^th Ave. San Diego, Ca 92101
• Doug was a series regular on four seasons of VH-1’s Best Week Ever. He makes recurring appearances on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. His second Comedy Central Presents half-hour special premiered in January ’09.
• More Information: http://www.americancomedyco.com/doug-benson.html

Fallbrook International Film festival - Friday, April 5, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

• Where: Digiplex River Village, 5256 Mission Road, Bonsall, 92003
• Now entering its fourth season, the festival features cinematic art from features to shorts to documentaries. The number one, two and three scoring criteria are excellence in storytelling, technical execution, and meaningful purpose.
• More information: http://www.fallbrookfilmfestival.com/index.php/tickets

• Where: Qualcom Stadium
• The action takes place right smack in the middle of a big color festival we fondly call the Dye Zone. Throughout the event we'll be cranking the tunes, giving away color and prizes, and rocking out while we all toss more color around the Dye Zone than you've ever seen
• For more information: http://www.runordye.com/locations/San-Diego-2013?gclid=CNSgvbu3rLYCFRCmPAodrloAqQ

Jen Kirkman: From E’s Chelsea Lately, Conan, and Comedy Central– Thursday March 28^th - Saturday March 30^th from 7:30 & 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

• Where: The American Comedy Co. 818 B 6^th Ave San Diego, Ca 92101  
• Jen Kirkman is a stand-up comedian, television writer and actress. Jen Kirkman is a writer and roundtable regular on The E! Network’s “Chelsea Lately.” Jen has also written for the NBC sitcom “Perfect Couples”.
• More information: http://www.americancomedyco.com/jen-kirkman.html

 Full Moon Drive-In Presents Happy Feet – Friday March 29^th  from 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

• Where: Full Moon Drive-In. 1500 Felspar St. San Diego, 92109  
• Relive the magic Mumble has to offer. Enjoy watching this beloved animated film in the comfort of your own car.
• More information: http://tickets.fullmoondrivein.com/

 Mortal Kombat 9 Tournament – Friday March 29^th from 5 p.m.

• Where: Microsoft Store at Fashion Valley Mall 7007 Friars Rd #324 San Diego, Ca 92108
• Sign up next event Mortal Kombat 9 Tournament, sign-ups start around 5pm
• More information: http://fanboygaming.com/

 9^th Annual San Diego Race for Autism – Saturday March 30^th from 7 a.m.

• Where: Balboa Park 6^th Ave & Laurel St. San Diego, Ca 92103
• Your Race Changes Lives! Every 20 minutes a child is diagnosed with autism. Join us & help make difference for thousands of San Diego families. 100% of Race donations stay right here to support San Diego programs and classrooms that benefit thousands of local children.
• More information: http://nfar.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1045235

 The US Grant Easter Brunch Buffet – Sunday March 31^st from 11 a.m.

• Where: 326 Broadway San Diego, Ca 92101
• Spring into celebration on Sunday, March 31 with THE US GRANT Easter Brunch Buffet. Gather with friends and family to feast on breakfast specialties, fresh salads, seasonal side dishes, delectable entree selections, a collection of sweet treats, and of course - unlimited mimosas!
• More information: http://www.usgrant.net/

Mar. 31
Ford California Half-Ironman Triathlon
Athletes from all over the world swim 1.2 miles in Oceanside Harbor, bike 56 miles through Camp Pendleton and run 13.1 miles back to the finish line at Oceanside Pier in the San Diego North County city of Oceanside.

Mar. 31–Apr. 1
39th Annual San Diego Crew Classic Regatta
Rowers from across the country come to Crown Point Shores on Mission Bay to participate in one of the most distinguished rowing competitions in the U.S.

Easter Egg Hunts throughout North County on Sat 3/30:

Encinitas Spring Hunt- Saturday March 30th- 10am

City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department Hosts Spring Egg Hunt– Saturday, March 30 Encinitas, CA ---The City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department presents the annual Spring Egg Hunt at Ecke Sports Park, 278 Saxony Road, Encinitas on Saturday, March 30 from 10:00am to 1:00pm where it’s “all about the kids!” This free event will feature fabulous crafts, games, face painting, inflatable jump houses & slide, prizes, and of course 22,000 filled, plastic eggs! Egg hunt times are as follows; 10:15 – 2 years & under, 10:45 – 3 year-olds, 11:15 – 4 & 5 year-olds, 11:45 – 6 & 7 year-olds, 12:15 – 8 & 9 year-olds. Volunteers ages 14 and older are also needed to assist with implementing egg hunts and other activities during the event. For more information, please call the City of Encinitas Parks & Recreation Department at 760-633-2740.

Canvas Church Easter Egg Hunt- Sat March 30th 11am

Canvas Church is hosting an Easter Hunt at the football field of Mission Bay High School. The event is free and open to all of San Diego. Children 0-11 years will be able to participate in the hunt, which will include 10,000 eggs filled with toys and candy. There will also be giveaways, & raffles.Mission Bay High School - 2475 Grand Ave. San Diego, CA 92109

Carlsbad

EGGstravaganza Spring Festival

• 10am-1pm
• Activity card $5. Unlimited fun zone wristbands $5.
• Food & Beverage will be available. Bring cash.
• Poinsettia Park 600 Hidden Valley Rd

Oceanside

City of Oceanside Easter Egg Hunt

• 10am-12pm
• Buddy Todd Park 3000 Mesa Drive
• (760)435-5041

Vista

Easter Egg Hunt

• 9am-12pm
• Brengle Terrace Park 1400 Vale Terrace Drive
• Free

San Marcos

San Marcos Holiday Egg Hunt & Breakfast

• 8am – 12pm
• Walnut Grove Park 1950 Sycamore Drive San Marcos
• Tickets $5 adults, $4 youth for breakfast

Escondido

Community Easter Egg Hunt

• 10am-1pm
• Grape Day Park 321 N. Broadway

The First Annual Eclipse Chocolate Ball & Cotillion

When:Friday, March 29, 2013 8:00 pm

Where: Eclipse Chocolate 2145 Fern Street San Diego, CA 92104

How: Official Website

City Of Carlsbad: EGGstravaganza Spring Festival

When:Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:00 am-
1:00 pm

Where: Poinsettia Community Park

Sammy's Easter Sunday Specialties

 When: Sunday, 3/31/2013

Where: Sammy's Woodfired Pizza and Grill, La Jolla Ca.

Description: Hop on over to any of Sammy's location on Easter Sunday from 11a.m.-3p.m. to enjoy bottomless momosas, speacialty brunch pizza's and surprise treats for the kids!

Arterra Easter Brunch

When: 3/31/2013

Where: Artera Del Mar

Description:  Easter Brunch at Arterra Restaurant at the San Diego Marriot Del Mar March 31st, 10a.m-4p.m. Adults $55, kids 10 and under-$15 kids 5 and under Eat FREE

Roppongi Easter Sunday Brunch

When: Sunday, 3/31/2013

Where: Roppongi Restaurant and Sushi Bar La Jolla

Description: The Easter baskets have been filled. Now, it’s time to fill your tummy. Enjoy an afternoon with family and friends at Roppongi this Easter. Our brunch specialty menu will be offered, as well as bottomless mimosas and brunch cocktails. There will be Easter activities for the kids and live music for all to enjoy. Reservations are recommended.

Caffe Sevilla Easter Brunch Buffett @ Cafe Sevilla

Where: Cafe Sevilla
353 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

When: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Starts At: 10:00 AM
Ends At: 2:00 PM
Contact Phone: 8773072214

Wake n' Bacon Brunch @ Barley Mash:

What: Wake n' Bake Brunch

Where:barleymash
600 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101 - Map it
When: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Starts At: 10:00 AM
Ends At: 3:00 PM
Admission Cost : N/A
Contact Phone : 8773270238

Club Crawl San Diego 4 Clubs/1 Night/$20

Hot Chocolate 5k/15k Run - Sunday March 24th, 6:45 a.m.

• Where: Petco Park
• Fun and energizing run, with an amazing reward...Chocolate!! If you have not signed up, there is no time to waste!! You'll get a free hoddie for paraticipating in this fun run!!
• More information: http://www.hotchocolate15k.com/sandiego/

Booty Basement – Saturday March 23^th from 9:30 p.m.

• Where: Whistle Stop Bar 2236 Fern St. San Diego, Ca 92104
• Veteran DJs will be serving up a steady diet of of down-and-dirty hip-hop and more with the explicit goal of getting backsides moving. Even better, partygoers can lubricate their evening with a fully stocked cash only bar drink all night long.
• More information: http://www.whistlestopbar.com/

 Saturday Sushi Class – Saturday March 23^th from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

• Where: Café Japengo 8960 Univerisity Center Ln. San Diego, Ca 92122
• Executive Sushi Chef Jerry Warner will lead a hands-on session where he'll share the secrets of sushi-making. The class will take place in Cafe Japengo's dining room. Limited seating is available and reservations are required.
• More information:  http://www.cafejapengo.com/

 Mission Trails 5K and 10K  – Saturday March 23^th from 8 a.m.

• Where: Mission Trails San Diego, Ca
• Pick your distance with a moderate 5K or challenging 10K course. The Mission 10K is the final event for the event for the San Diego Trail Run Series. All runners and walkers who participated in fundraising efforts will be rewarded with an exclusive raffle.
• More information: http://sunstrides.org/?q=content/san-diego-trail-run-series

Spring into Fitness Zumba Master Class Trio  – Sunday March 24^th from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• Where: Canyon View Elementary School 9225 Adolphia St. San Diego, Ca 92129
• Come out with BLANCA CASTRO, MICHELE JONES and GIA-ROSE STRADA for a fantastic Zumba® Master Class: fulled of energy, great moves, original choreographies and mixed Rhythms!!! WE'LL MAKE YOU WANT MORE AND MORE!!!
• More information: http://www.zumbawithmichelej.com/march2013.html

 Paws in the Park Fundraising Walk  – Sunday March 24^th from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

• Where: Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy Escondido, Ca 92033
• "Every penny raised at Paws in the Park will go directly toward animals awaiting a home at the Escondido Humane Society, and your participation in the event will make life better for animals in need. Registration is free, and all walk registrants will receive incentive prizes based on the amount of pledges raised. "
• More information: http://www.escondidohumanesociety.org/ehs_003.htm

4^th Annual Misson Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival - Sunday March 24^th from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

• Where: Handlery Hotel San Diego 950 Hotel Circle North San Diego, Ca 92108
• Craft Beer & Food believe beer AND food are natural partners and they offer a wide variety of both. Their food vendors are all chefs who bring their "A" game to the table. It's part of their unique identity that they refuse to lose.
• More information: http://www.ticketderby.com/event/?id=9428

• Where: Westgate Hotel 1055 2nd Ave San Diego, CA 92101
• Celebrate spring at the Westgate! Stimulate you senses with an exquisite evening of wine and chocolate. Learn from the experts as you are guided through five side-by-side pairings featuring the finest hand-crafted wines from Montesquieu Wines with artisanal truffles from Dallmann Chocolates. Your taste buds will tantalized as you explore the flavors and nuances of this match made in heaven.
• More information: http://westgatehotel.tix.com/Schedule.asp?OrganizationNumber=3324

• Where: 849 W Harbor Dr San Diego, CA 92101
• The celebration brings colorful street performers from across the country to perform their bizarre talents like sword swallowers, jugglers on unicycles, escape artists and comedic stuntmen to the cobblestone streets of downtown’s Seaport Village. The extraordinary and bizarre talents will provide outdoor amusement for all unlike any other festival in the region.
• More information: http://www.seaportvillage.com/entertainment/busker-festival

Shamrock in the Gaslamp! - Sunday March 17^th from 2p-Midnight

• Where: Gaslamp, San Diego
• Join Channel 933 for Sunday Funday March 17^th from 2p-Midnight at Shamrock in the Gaslamp! Nathan Fast will be broadcasting live from 4p-8p. Enjoy a 150-foot Irish Pub on the street, Go Go Girls, Irish Bands, Top DJ’s and More!
• More information: sandiegoshamrock.com

Epic Beer Festival - Friday March 15th 7pm - Saturday March 16th 10pm

• Where: San Diego Convention Center, Hall F 111 West Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101
• The Inaugural Epic Beer Festival will feature 80+ craft breweries and over 200 beers to sample.
• For more information: http://www.epicbeerfestival.com/index.html

 St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival - Saturday March 16th, 9am - 530pm

• Where: 5th & 6th Avenues, between Juniper and Upas -  Downtown San Diego
• The Festival is held in conjunction with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and is for the entire family. Live entertainment on the Festival’s two stages will run from 11:00 am - 5:30 pm and will include well-known folk singers and groups.
• For more information: http://www.stpatsparade.org/index.html

 St. Patrick's Day 10k Run - Saturday March 16th, 7:45am

• Where: 2688 E. Mission Bay Dr (between North Mission Bay Dr & De Anza Rd) San Diego, CA 92109
• High quality t-shirt to all participants, Enjoy DOMINO'S PIZZA and BEER and Special Irish award for the best "Irish Theme" running costume!
• For more information: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/stpatrick/

 Next to Normal Play - Friday March 15th, 7pm

• Where: Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Boulevard, Suite N, San Diego
• Visionary Musical Theatre Company states the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical about Diane Goodman's struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect it has on her family. Spencer John Powell directs.
• More information: http://www.moxietheatre.com/

Science Family Day- Saturday March 16th, 11am-3pm

• Where: Balboa Park
• Families can discover how much fun learning science can be at Balboa Park’s annual Science Family Day
• Children under 12 are free with a paid adult admission
• More info:http://www.balboapark.org/calendar/event/2013-03-16/science-family-day

Bite San Diego - Friday March 15th, 12-3pm

• Where: Downtown, Little Italy
• Guided food walking tour concludes in Little Italy, with food stops along the way at Royal India, Berkeley Pizza, Na Pizza, Karl Strauss, Davanti Enoteca.
• More information: http://www.bitesandiego.com/downtown.php

Irish 4 a Day - St. Paddy's Eve Hop, Saturday March 16th, 2pm -2am

• Where: Gaslamp Quarter
• This 12-hour long celebration includes no cover admission to 20 St. Paddy’s Eve parties guided by leprechauns & Irish fairies, 11 drinks at 11 venues, official opening and closing party with additional VIP perks
• More information: http://www.irish4aday.com/#./home 

 Get Green with Bargains with Sam the Cooking Guy - Saturday March 16th, 12:30pm – 3:30pm

• Where: Point Loma Grocery Outlet / 3948 W. Point Loma Blvd. San Diego, CA 92110
• Grocery Outlet is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day weekend with celebrity Chef Sam the Cooking Guy! See Sam at his bargain best as hecreates a culinary tasting tour of the surprising frugal flavors of Grocery Outlet. Fun for the whole family and community with activities and treats
• More information:  https://www.facebook.com/PointLomaGroceryOutlet

Frankie V at "The Distinguished Gentlemen" Charity Competition - Friday, March 8th at 9p.m

• Where: Side Bar, Downtown SD
• A four night competition between gentlemen to see who can raise the most money for their charities! And Frankie V kicks off the competition this Friday!
• For more information: https://www.facebook.com/SideBarSD/timeline

El Cartel Tequila Presents Jermaine Dupri at Stingaree: Friday, March 8^th at 9 p.m.

• Where: 454 6th Ave San Diego, CA
• Hip hop artist, producer, songwriter, author and CEO of So So Def Recordings, Jermaine Dupri, will be appearing at Stingaree, San Diego's most captivating nightlife experience located in the Gaslamp Quarter, for a DJ Performance on Friday, March 8th.
• For more information: http://www.stingsandiego.com/

 Live Music and Super DJ Romeo @ Whiskey Girl: Friday, March 8^th at 6 p.m – 2 a.m.

• Where: 702 5th Avenue San Diego, CA
• Blaise Guld plays a special happy hour set from 6-8pm, and then Super DJ Romeo and DJ Allgood take the night into party mode.
• For more information: http://whiskeygirl.com/

 Family Winemakers of California Tasting: Saturday, March 9^th at 1 p.m – 6 p.m.

• Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds
• This highly anticipated tasting showcases California's small, family-owned wineries with tastings from upwards of 750 wines from the state's most acclaimed and up-and-coming wine regions
• For more information: http://www.familywinemakers.org/

 I Walk for Peace 5K: Saturday, March 9^th at 8:30 a.m – 1 p.m.

• Where: Rohr Park
• Join us for this important event, promoting global peace. Featuring: Entertainment, Community Vendors, and Youth Speakers.
• For more information:  http://cslbonita.org/event_2013_03_peacewalk.html

 Saturday Science Club For Girls! Ages 5-8: Saturday, March 9^th at 12 p.m –2 p.m.

• Where: Reuben H Fleet Science Center
• The second Saturday of each month, The Reuben H Fleet Science Center offers girls a two hour class filled with activities, challenges, and a chance to meet local women scientists!
• For more information: http://www.rhfleet.org/saturday-science-club-girls

San Diego’s 5^th annual St. Baldrick’s Shave-a-Thon: Saturday, March 9^th at 12 p.m – 4 p.m.

• Where: The Commons Bar, 901 4th Ave San Diego, CA
• The St. Baldrick's Foundation is one of the nation's leading contributors to childhood cancer research, second only to the US Government.  Shave-a-Thons demonstrate individuals coming forth to shave their heads in solidarity with children (or anyone) undergoing cancer treatment.
• For more information: http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/9271/2013

 Wake ‘N Bacon Brunch @ barleymash: Saturday, March 9^th - Sunday, March 10th at 10 a.m – 3 p.m.

• Where: 600 5th Avenue San Diego, CA
• Going above and beyond, barleymash also offers a champagne bar, build-you-own mimosa station and plenty of finger-lickin'-good dishes such a the Pretzel Benedict, Brown Ale Biscuits and Gravy, and Angry Orchard Bread Pudding French Toast.
• For more information: http://www.barleymash.com/menus.html

San Diego Vintage Flea Market: Sunday, March 10^th at 9 a.m.

• Where: Heartland Masonic Lodge 695 Ballantyne St. El Cajon, Ca
• San Diego's only vintage and vintage inspired flea market. With over 30+ vendors featuring vintage and vintage inspired items dating from turn of the century to the 1980's.
• For more information: https://www.facebook.com/SDVintageFleaMarket

Kiwanis Ugly Dog Contest: Sunday, March 10th

• Where: Bates Nuts Farms, Valley Center
• Calling your pooch ugly is kind of Ruff! To see some real dogs, checking out the ones holding the leashes in the "Dog That Looks Like Its Owner" contest!   
• Admissions: $12
• For more info: www.uglydogcontest.com

San Diego Half Marathon: Sunday, March 10th

• Where: Petco Park, Downtown
• Run a scenic 13.1-mile run loop through Harbor Island, Liberty Station, Hillcrest and Balboa Park. 
• Admission: $40-$109
• For more info: www.sdhalfmarathon.com 

St. Patrick's Beer and Food Walking Tour

• Where: La Jolla by-the-sea 
• Get your Irish on and celebrate St. Patrick's Day on a Beer and Food Walking Tour! You'll catch some luck while you enjoy La Jolla's best burgers, gourmet pizza, ultimate beer sauced chicken wings and more! San Diego's St. Patrick's Beer and Food Walking Tour is offered throughout the month of March.
• For more information: http://www.lajollawinetours.com/

Friday Night Liberty @ NTC

• Where: 2801 Rosecrans St San Diego, CA 92106
• Friday Night Liberty is a night of free open studio, gallery, museums with live performances and delicious dining. Enjoy new exhibitions at Pulse Gallery, Women's Museum of California, and Casa Valencia presents three new female artists from Baja.
• For more information: http://www.ntclibertystation.com/

Crimes of the Heart Ongoing until Sunday, March 3, 2013 Sundays, 2pm

Fridays and Saturday, 7:30pm

• Where: San Diego State University Theatre
• SDSU Theatre stages Beth Henley's "tragic comedy" about the McGrath sisters, who reunite after Babe shot her abusive husband.
• For more information: http://theatre.sdsu.edu/index.php/season_of_plays/CrimesoftheHeart

Finish Chelsea's Run March 02, 2013

• Where: Balboa Prk
• Chelsea King was an avid cross country runner who tragically lost her life while on a training run at lake Hodges. In her memory, you have the option to run or walk at this 5K event. The event concludes with an awards celebration, refreshments, and entertainment.
• For more information: http://www.chelseaslight.org/

San Diego Museum Month 2013: Friday, February 1st 2:00 pm -Thursday, February 28th, 2013 3:00 pm

• Where: Balboa Park 1549 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101

• Museum Month is back for the 24th year in San Diego County. Presented by Macy's this popular event allows participants to enjoy half-off entry fees at 42 San Diego Museum Council membership museums.

• For more information call (619) 239-0512 or visit http://www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/museum_month/?gclid=CIjD-a6377QCFYl7Qgod7XAAWg

K9 Cancer Walk: Saturday, February 23rd 9:00 am -12:00 pm

• Where: Walnut Grove Park 1950 Sycamore Drive San Marcos, CA 92069

• All dog lovers are invited to walk with their dogs to celebrate the life of their canine best friend or to walk in memory of dogs that have lost their battle with canine cancer. We will have an expo area of dog related vendors and a celebration after the walk. Sign up today and help create a healthier tomorrow for dogs everywhere!

• Price: $15.00 - $30.00

• For more information visit http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/

Frankie V. and Channel 933 at Snow Summit: Saturday, February 23rd

• Where: Snow Summit- Big Bear Lake

• Join Channel 933 and Frankie V on the slopes at Snow Summit

• For more information visit http://www.snowsummit.com/ski/

Circus Vargas Presents Magikaria: February 21st -March 4th

• Where: San Diego, Mission Bay Park

• Circus Vargas is an amazing production bursting with mystery, magic, music, and more! Witness elaborate illusions and unbelievable feats of acrobatic and aerial artistry! Join us, as we travel to a realm of fantasy as far as magic will allow, to a world where anything is possible. Behold the extraordinary, the unexplainable! Unleash your imagination and discover the secret to Magikaria!

• Call 877-GOTFUN-1 (877-468-3861) for more information

Channel 933 $10 Mall: Saturday, February 23rd 1:00pm-3:00pm

• Where: 1028 Mission Ave in Oceanside (by 99cent store)

• Come by and spin the prize wheel for a chance to win One of 25 $10 dollar gift cards…plus we’ll have pizza while it lasts.

Black Mountain 7K: Saturday, February 23rd 8:00am

• Where: Black Mountain, San Diego

• Run or walk this challenging course and get great views from the top of Black Mountain. Earn points for the San Diego Trail Run Series Finals. Earn incentive prizes for every fundraising challenge you meet for sustainable projects in East Africa. 

• Price: $15.00-$95.00

• For more info visit http://sunstrides.org/?q=content/san-diego-trail-run-series

Care Fair San Diego: Saturday, February 23rd from 9:00am-5:00pm

• Where: Lake Murray Community Church 5777 Lake Murray Blvd. La Mesa

• The first annual Care Fair San Diego is a free event for people to learn about how to help and be helped through local assistance non-profits.

• Check out CareFairSanDiego.com

The Art of Flamenco Dinner Show: Saturday, February 23rd at 7:00pm-9:00pm

• Where: Cafe Sevilla 353 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

• Travel to Spain Tonight at Cafe Sevilla! Enjoy a 3-Course Flamenco Dinner for Two with a Bottle of Wine or Sangria. Featuring new performers every week.

• Price: $85 per couple

• For more information call (877) 3072214 or visit http://www.discoversd.com/events/details/the-art-of-flamenco-dinner-show/13137.html 

Anti-Valentine's Night Party @ Union Kitchen & Tap - Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.  

• Where: 1108 South Coast Hwy101 San Diego, CA 92024

• Together or single get ready to mingle and celebrate February 14th with our Anti-Valentine's Night Party at Union Kitchen & Tap! Music, beer, drink, and shot specials all night.

• Details at: http://www.localunion101.com/

Valentine’s Day and Weekend at Po Pazzo- Thursday, February 14th, 2013 – Sunday, February 17^th, 2013, 5:30 p.m.

• Where: 1917 India St. San Diego, CA 9210

• Couples will enjoy a four-course meal for $64.95 each Reservations required every night through Sunday. Singles will take over the Po Pazzo lounge and enjoy a three-course meal for $39.95, including an appetizer, entrée and choice of either dessert or a split bottle of champagne. What’s more, those flying solo can let Po Pazzo be their Valentine’s date; all singles will receive an envelope upon arrival that holds a gift.

• Details at: http://www.popazzo.com/home.html

Live Music & Super DJ Romeo @ Whiskey Girl - Friday, Febraury 15th, 2013, 6 p.m. - 2 a.m.

• Where: 702 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 

• Blaise Guld plays a special happy hour set from 6-8 pm, and then Super DJ Romeo and DJ Allgood take the night into party mode!

• Details at: http://whiskeygirl.com/

Valentine-Themed Sushi Class - Saturday, February 16th, 2013, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

• Where: 8960 University Center Lane, San Diego, CA 92122

• In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Executive Sushi Chef Jerry Warner of the award-winning Cafe Japengo will switch up his popular monthly sushi classes and offer a Valentine-themed sushi class on Saturday, Feb. 16 from noon to 2 p.m. This class will build on Chef Jerry’s popular monthly sushi classes with holiday-inspired additions.

• Details at: http://www.cafejapengo.com/

President Weekend Comedy Show - Sunday, February 17th, 2013, 8 p.m.

• Where: 502 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 

• L.G.Brown, LeAnn Baukol,PMAN and Bombo Belford perform...Hosted by Duke Michaels

• Details at: http://www.madhousecomedyclub.com

Winter Brew Fest - Friday, February 8th, 2013, 6 pm -10 pm

• Where: 1000 No Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101

• The San Diego Winter Brew Fest will celebrate craft beverages from around California and beyond and features; live local music, food, and other vendors. This event benefits Outdoor Outreach and the San Diego Mountain Bike Association (SDMBA).
  

• Details at: http://www.sandiegobrewfest.com/index.php

The Big Game w/ 933 at The Tilted Kilt - Sunday, February 3rd, 2013, 3:30pm

• Where: Tilted Kilt (Mission Valley)

• Join Frankie V, Channel 933 at The Tilted Kilt in MV! We'll be hanging out for the "BIG GAME THAT WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY THE ACTUAL NAME OF" this SUNDAY! Frankie V will be on site starting at 2:30p and giving away prizes leading up until kickoff! This is going to be an INCREDIBLE game, and 933 is hyped to be partying at The Tilted Kilt!!! 

• Details at: http://www.channel933.com/event_portal/view/calendar/event.html?event_id=279835#ixzz2JZqwNMr0

Electric Run -  Saturday 2, 7:00pm

• Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds. 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, CA 92014 / (858) 755-1161

• Electric Run™ is a 5k run, a show, participation art, and celebration of life. Incredibly talented artists and lighting technicians with experience creating beautiful art and light at Coachella, Dreamworks Animations, and some of Vegas’ hottest shows have come together to create  a world that will fill you with wonder.

• Details at: http://electricrun.com/about/

Museum Month: Half-Off Admission - February 1 to 28. 

• Where: From Oceanside Museum of Art down to the Tijuana Estuary, there are ample opportunities for edutainment, creating memories and fun for the whole family.

• Museum Month Passes may be picked up starting February 1, 2013 at any of Macy’s fourteen locations in the San Diego Area, Temecula and Imperial Valley. The passes are free to obtain while supplies last. With a pass, up to four visitors can gain admission to any of the 40 participating museums for half-price

• Details at: http://www.sandiego.org/members/museums/san-diego-museum-council/events/museum-month-half-off-admission.aspx

Changing of the barrels - Saturday, February 2, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

San Diego Cat Show - Saturday, January 26, 2013 10:00 am - 
Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:00 pm 

• Where:  Del Mar Fairgrounds - 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, CA 92014/ (858) 755-1161

Weekend Events in San Diego (12/14-12/16)

-         Skating by the Sea

• Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:00 pm - Friday, December 14, 2012 9:00 pm
• Where: Hotel Del Coronado
  1500 Orange Ave
  Coronado, CA 92118
• The Del is celebrating the eighth anniversary of Skating by the Sea, a unique Southern California experience - outdoor ice-skating overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The oceanfront Windsor Lawn will be transformed into a spectacular ice rink with skating sessions offered daily beginning the day before Thanksgiving. A portion of the skating proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego.
• Details at http://www.hoteldel.com/holidays.aspx#1

-         Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

• Saturday, November 17 - Saturday, December 29
• Where: The Old Globe
  1363 Old Globe Way
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 15th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs "This Time of Year," "Santa for a Day" and "Fah Who Doraze," the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
• Details at http://www.theoldglobe.org/

-         Holiday of Lights

• Friday, November 23^rd @ 5:30 – Tuesday, January 1^st @ 10:30pm
• Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds
  2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
  Del Mar, CA 92014
• The Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is a spectacular drive-through light show and exhibit, themed for the holiday season, with more than 400 crowd-pleasing, family-oriented displays. The displays are organized into themes, which include: Candy Cane Lane, Toyland, San Diego County Fair, Treasures by the Lake, Del Mar Racetrack, the Twelve Days of Christmas and Elves at Play.
  
  How do people view the displays? Visitors view the lighted and animated holiday creations from the comfort of their vehicles as they drive along a 1.5-mile route through the Fairgrounds while enjoying festive holiday music.
• Details at http://www.holidayoflights.com/

-         National Believe Day

• Friday, December 14^th @ 8:30am
• Where: Macy’s Fashion Valley
  7017 Friars Rd
  San Diego, CA 92108
• The Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego invites believers of all ages to drop off letters - stamped and addressed to Santa At The North Pole - at any Macy's store throughout San Diego in the Santa Mail letterbox, now through December 24th. For each letter received, Macy's will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, up to $1 million, to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. The 'Believe' campaign also includes National Believe Day (Dec. 14) - On Friday, December 14, Macy's will again celebrate National Believe Day to celebrate the spirit of the season and to inspire kindness and generosity from coast to coast.
• Details at www.macys.com/believe

-         Ugly Sweater Party

• Friday, December 14^th @ 5:00pm
• Bub's Presents TOY DRIVE UGLY SWEATER PARTY!--- Friday 12/14 from 5pm-Close
  
  Bring an unwrapped toy and receive a raffel ticket!
  We are giving away:
  -Charger Tickets
  -A Padre Gift Basket
  -A Table & Bottle @ Block 16
  
  Winner of the ugliest sweater will win a $100 Bub's GIFT CARD!
• Details at http://bubssandiego.com/p-4838-events.html

-         Jungle Bells at the San Diego Zoo

• Saturday, December 15^th 2012 – Sunday, January 6^th 2013
• Where: San Diego Zoo
  2920 Zoo Dr.
  San Diego, CA 92101
• During the three-week Jungle Bells celebration, the San Diego Zoo is transformed into a magical winter wonderland. Guests can enjoy a nightly tree-lighting ceremony, lighted animal displays throughout the park, live animal shows, storytelling, bell ringers and, of course, Santa Claus.
• Details at http://www.sandiego.org/members/attractions/san-diego-zoo/events/jungle-bells-at-the-san-diego-zoo.aspx

-         Fortune Feimster from Chelsea Lately and Last Comic Standing

• Friday, December 14^th @ 7:30pm – Saturday, December 15^th @ 11:30pm
• Where: The American Comedy Co.
  818 B 6th Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Fortune Feimster, the loveable Southern comic with great hair and an even better personality, moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue comedy after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Peace College in North Carolina. But first she made a pit stop in Sevilla, Spain for a year where she taught English, studied Spanish, and backpacked all over Western Europe. Even in a place where people spoke a different language, Fortune was able to tap into the universal gift of laughter.
• Details at http://www.americancomedyco.com/

-         Toys for Tots Gourmet Food Truck Festival

• Saturday, December 15^th @ 11:30am – 5:00pm
• Where: Epicentre
  8450 Mira Mesa Blvd.
  San Diego, CA 92126
• Toys for Tots 1st Annual Gourmet Food Truck Festival Featuring 20 San Diego's Top Gourmet Food Trucks with Carnival, Marching Bands, and Drumline Competition. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Truck lineup:
  Devilicious (Food Network The great food truck race season 2), Under the Crust (Food Network The great food truck race season 3), Chubby's, T1O Gourmet Thai Food Truck, Pierogi, Slow Cal BBQ, God Save the Cuisine, Two for the Road, Operacaffe, Not so Fast!, The Underdogs, Super Q, New York on Rye and more!
• Details at http://xmasfoodtruckfest.com/

-         Tea for Tiaras

• Saturday, December 15^th @ 11:00am – 2:00pm
• Where: The Westgate Hotel
  1055 Second Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• The Princess Project serves San Diego high school girls who might not otherwise be able to afford a prom dress and accessories. Each girl determines her own financial need.
  
  We are hosting a fundraiser at the Westgate Hotel downtown on December 15th, from 11:00am-2:00pm. There will be a 3 course plated meal, silent auction, opportunity drawing and entertainment. This is the perfect mother/daughter bonding experience and a good opportunity to get some holiday gifts! We will have a nice selection of items and baskets up for auction. The money raised will got to The Princess Project San Diego and will assist us in helping 1000 teen girls go to prom in 2013.
• Details at http://princessprojectsd.org/

-         Parade of Lights Cruises

• Sunday, December 16^th @ 5:00pm – 8:00pm
• Where: Flagship Cruises & Events
  1050 N Harbor Dr
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Join us on the night of the annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights for a beautifully-lit dinner cruise. Bask in the soft and colorful glow of holiday lights while you enjoy the spectacularly lit parade of boats. Be dazzled by the festive lights of the city skyline while you indulge yourself with a three-course served dinner, complimentary boarding champagne and DJ entertainment. You'll quickly see why this is the premiere way to enjoy the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights.
• Details at http://www.flagshipsd.com/holiday-cruises/parade-of-lights-dinner-cruise

-         Parade of Lights Dinner Cruise

• Sunday, December 16^th @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
• Where: Hornblower Cruises & Events
  970 N Harbor Dr
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Boat Parade of Lights is a San Diego tradition with boats and lights everywhere and the best way to see is from your private table on Hornblower. Enjoy your dinner buffet and head to the sky deck for the best views.
  Your cruise includes...
  3 Hour on a luxurious Yacht Cruising on the San Diego Bay
  The captain will set you up to see the best views of the Parade of Lights
  Boarding Glass of Champagne or Sparkling Cider
  A Delicious Holiday Buffet Dinner
  Decadent Dessert Buffet
  A professional DJ will play music for the holiday and dancing
  Spectacular Views of the Boat Parade of Lights
  Ever-Changing Views of San Diego
• Details at http://www.hornblower.com/hce/port/overview/sd+paradeoflightssd

Weekend Events in San Diego (11/30-12/2)

-         Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

• Saturday, November 17 - Saturday, December 29
• Where: The Old Globe
  1363 Old Globe Way
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 15th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs "This Time of Year," "Santa for a Day" and "Fah Who Doraze," the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
• Details at http://www.theoldglobe.org/

-         Skating by the Sea

• Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:00 pm - Friday, December 14, 2012 9:00 pm
• Where: Hotel Del Coronado
  1500 Orange Ave
  Coronado, CA 92118
• The Del is celebrating the eighth anniversary of Skating by the Sea, a unique Southern California experience - outdoor ice-skating overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The oceanfront Windsor Lawn will be transformed into a spectacular ice rink with skating sessions offered daily beginning the day before Thanksgiving. A portion of the skating proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego.
• Details at http://www.hoteldel.com/holidays.aspx#1

-         Holiday of Lights

• Friday, November 23^rd @ 5:30 – Tuesday, January 1^st @ 10:30pm
• Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds
  2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
  Del Mar, CA 92014
• The Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is a spectacular drive-through light show and exhibit, themed for the holiday season, with more than 400 crowd-pleasing, family-oriented displays. The displays are organized into themes, which include: Candy Cane Lane, Toyland, San Diego County Fair, Treasures by the Lake, Del Mar Racetrack, the Twelve Days of Christmas and Elves at Play.
  
  How do people view the displays? Visitors view the lighted and animated holiday creations from the comfort of their vehicles as they drive along a 1.5-mile route through the Fairgrounds while enjoying festive holiday music.
• Details at http://www.holidayoflights.com/

-         Jeff Garlin from Curb Your Enthusiasm!

• Thursday, November 29^th @ 8:00pm – Saturday, December 1^st @ 11:00pm
• Where: The American Comedy Co.
  818 B 6th Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Show times are Thursday at 8pm, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30pm.
  Jeff Garlin's talent encompasses writing, producing, directing, acting and performing stand-up comedy. Garlin both co-stars and executive produces the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," starring "Seinfeld" creator Larry David. The unique comedy features Garlin as David's loyal manager, Jeff Greene. The critically acclaimed series has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy, The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award from the Producers Guild of America, and the AFI Comedy Series of the Year Award and is going into its 8th season on HBO.
• Details at http://www.americancomedyco.com/

-         Mustache Meathead Mania

• Friday, November 30^th @ 3:30pm
• Where: Bub’s @ the Ballpark
  715 J St
  San Diego, CA 92101
• This Movember we want to see San Diego's best mustaches!
  November 30th we will be offering:
  All You Can Eat Ribbs- $12.95
  Fire Ball Shots- $4
  Fist Beer & Movember Foundation Raffel Ticket- $5
  Muscle Milk White Russians
  Person with the BEST Mustache will go home with a $100 Bub's Gift Card!!!
• Details at http://bubssandiego.com/p-4838-events.html

-         The Cracked Nut – A CoSA Dance Production

• Friday, November 30^th @ 7:00pm – Sunday, December 2^nd @ 2:00pm
• Where: Coronado Performing Arts Center
  650 D Ave
  Coronado, CA 92118
• When the nut cracks the magic begins with snowflake-throwing ballerinas, Serbian dancing baklava, jazzy candy canes, hip-hopping gumdrops and other sweets. Betzi Roe, Artistic Director, and her Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Dance Company will be showcasing a most unusual take on the Tchaikovsky holiday favorite The NutCracker (think Gangnam style meets ballet), all just a mere hop over the Coronado Bay Bridge for three public performances!
• Details at http://cosasandiego.com/calendar/event/nutcracker

-         San Diego Academy of Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

• Friday, November 30^th @ 7:30pm – Saturday, December 1^st @ 7:00pm
• Where: California Center for the Arts
  340 N Escondido Blvd
  Escondido, CA 92025
• Celebrate your winter holidays with San Diego Academy of Ballet's "The Nutcracker". Join Clara, the Sugarplum Fairy, soldiers and mice, along with dancers from the Kingdom of the Sweets for our annual tradition. Stars from American Ballet Theatre Sascha Radetsky and Stella Abrera.
• Details at http://www.artcenter.org/performances/

-         2012 Encinitas Holiday Parade “Stoked for the Holidays”

• Saturday, December 1^st @ 5:00pm
• Where: City of Encinitas
  2081 Newcastle Ave
  Cardiff, CA 92007
• This year's Parade theme is "Stoked for the Holidays" - celebrating Encinitas surf culture and our enthusiasm for all things surfing and beach related. We'll surely see plenty of surf styles from the past and present and a lot of entries showing off the many things that make Encinitas such a cool beach town. Parade entries, which will include floats, marching bands and children's groups among other things, will travel south along South Coast Highway 101 beginning at the corner of "D" Street and finishing at "J" Street.
• Details at http://www.encinitasca.gov/index.aspx?page=283

-         Pirate Murder Mystery Voyage

• Saturday, December 1^st @ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
• Where: Pirate Ship Adventures
  1450 Harbor Island Dr
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Dead pirates, missing treasure and a ship full of suspects. Who will solve the crime and who will walk the plank?
  Join us aboard the ship for a one of a kind interactive murder mystery voyage. (A Live board game of CLUE!) Swords are pointed, accusations are thrown and everybody is guilty until proven innocent! Gather the evidence and follow the clues to solve the crime of Who Dunnit?! Who knows, you may even be the killer!
• Details at http://pirateshipadventures.com/adventure_voyages

-         INKED Island Fashion Show 2

• Saturday, December 1^st @ 7:00pm
• Where: The Westin San Diego
  400 W Broadway
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Debuting in Honolulu last December, Hawaii's INKED Island Fashion Show brings its unique showcase of Polynesian island fashion, tattoos and music to The Westin San Diego in Caifornia, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Big names in island fashion from California and Hawaii will grace the 30-foot INKED runway. INKED is a one-stop shop for those consumers who love the Pacific islands -- its fashion, its tattoos, its music, its culture. See the latest from fashion designers and t-shirt makers who cater to the island market. Find the perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list, learn something new, make new connections while enjoying the island's best in island fashion and entertainment. You do not want to miss the awesome afterparty featuring some of today's hottest island music artists:Common Kings and Zhen out of California plus Hawaii rapper Prie Falaniko.
  It's Island. It's Fashion. It's INKED. Don't miss it!
• Details at http://www.inkedislandfashionshow.com/#

-         SoNo Park Holiday Fest & ChiliPalooza

• Sunday, December 2^nd @ 11:00am – 5:00pm
• Where: San Diego Ceramic Connection
  3216 Thorn Street
  San Diego, CA 92104
• This festive and fiery event, held at the confluence of two neighborhoods battling for hipster bragging rights, promises everything a person could want in a festival -- awesome chili, a big ol' beer and wine garden, holiday shopping, live music, the city's most popular food trucks, fun for the kids (including giant bounce houses, carnival games, face painting) and more!
• Details at http://sonoparkholidayfest.blogspot.com/p/chili-cook-off.html

Thanksgiving Weekend Events in San Diego (11/21-11/25)

-         Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

• Saturday, November 17 - Saturday, December 29
• Where: The Old Globe
  1363 Old Globe Way
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 15th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs "This Time of Year," "Santa for a Day" and "Fah Who Doraze," the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
• Details at http://www.theoldglobe.org/

-         Skating by the Sea Opening Weekend

• Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:00 pm  - Friday, December 14, 2012 9:00 pm
• Where: Hotel Del Coronado
  1500 Orange Ave
  Coronado, CA 92118
• The Del is celebrating the eighth anniversary of Skating by the Sea, a unique Southern California experience - outdoor ice-skating overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The oceanfront Windsor Lawn will be transformed into a spectacular ice rink with skating sessions offered daily beginning the day before Thanksgiving. A portion of the skating proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego.
• Details at http://www.hoteldel.com/holidays.aspx#1

-         24^th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Celebration

• Wednesday, November 21^st @ 7:00pm
• Where: Temple Solel
  3575 Manchester Ave
  Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007
• On Wednesday, November 21 at 7pm, Temple Solel hosts the 24rd annual Thanksgiving Eve Celebration sponsored by the San Dieguito Interfaith Ministerial Association. This popular community event includes words and music from many different faiths as well as the famous Interfaith Choir. There will be representatives from many types of faiths, temples and churches giving words of encouragement and thanks. It's truly an uplifting and wonderful evening. Everyone is invited. Attendees are encouraged to bring and donate a homemade pie for a delicious and fun social time after the service.
• Details at http://www.hotinnorthcounty.com/calendar.html

-         New Alchemy Poetry Series Poetry Reading and Open Mic Night

• Wednesday, November 21st @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
• Where: Upstart Crow Bookstore & Coffee House
  835 W Harbor Dr
  Ste C
  San Diego, CA 92101
• The New Alchemy Poetry Series is organized by Seretta Martin, a talented author, poet, teacher, and editor of San Diego Poetry Annual. This month, R.T. SEDWICK and STEVE MC DONALD are the featured guest poets. Participate in the discussion and share your own poetry with the group. Each meeting features an open mic segment. Come and be a part of San Diego's lively poetry scene!
• Details at http://upstartcrowtrading.com/

-         Doug Benson

• Wednesday, November 21^st @ 8:00pm
• Where: The American Comedy Co.
  818 B 6th Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• It would take too long to cite all of his credits, but here's a small sampling: He has his own documentary called Super High Me based on a joke from his standup act. It's available on DVD! How does a little show called NBC's Last Comic Standing grab you? Fact: he finished top six in the 2007 season, no big deal. Doug was a series regular on four seasons of VH-1's Best Week Ever. He makes recurring appearances on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live. His second Comedy Central Presents half-hour special premiered in January '09. He had the nerve to hit on Jennifer Aniston on the classic sitcom Friends, is a character on The Sarah Silverman Program, and oops, almost forgot, got Larry David in a headlock on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Now Doug has three CD's out on Comedy Central Records: Unbalanced Load, Hypocritical Oaf and Potty Mouth. He continues to express his love of movies on his Doug Loves Movies podcasts (available on iTunes). And Doug's long-running live show, The Benson Interruption, was recently a series broadcast on Comedy Central. Enough about Doug Benson already!
• Details at http://www.americancomedyco.com/

-         United Run for the Hungry 5k & 10k

• Thursday, November 22^nd @ 7:10am
• Where: Westfield Horton Plaza
  324 Horton Plz
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Before sitting down for a feast on Thanksgiving, join us for this worthwhile event. Help us show San Diego's hungry that San Diego Cares about them!
  Proceeds benefit the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, and Foodmobile, a program of Jewish Family Service. Annually, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank distributes food for more than 10 million meals. Foodmobile delivers more than 28,000 hot meals to the elderly and homebound.
• Details at http://unitedrunforthehungry.org/

-         Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet Cruise

• Thursday, November 22^nd @ 12:30pm – 3:00pm
• Where: Flagship Cruises & Events
  1050 N Harbor Dr
  San Diego, CA 92101
• From farm to sea, spend your Thanksgiving on the water. Put a new twist on an old tradition by having your Thanksgiving on board a Flagship yacht cruising the San Diego Bay. Flagship Cruises & Events invites you to our signature Thanksgiving Lunch Cruise. Award-winning Executive Chef Brian Gist has prepared a special gourmet menu where you'll enjoy a spread of juicy roasted turkey, fresh baked bread, savory garlic potatoes and all the fixings. Making her yearly debut will also be grandma's hearty pumpkin pie. As the longest running yacht charter and touring company in San Diego, Flagship Cruises & Events will show you all the breath-taking views that our finest city has to offer.
• Details at http://www.flagshipsd.com/holiday-cruises/thanksgiving-cruises

-         Party in the Gaslamp! Thanksgiving Edition

• Thursday, November 22^nd @ 8:00pm
• Where: Stage Bar & Grill
  762 5th Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Abandoned Carnival (Christopher London) came to San Diego in the earlier part of 2008 expecting to take his music career to an inclined level. With an extensive resume as a Musicain/Dj in the Midwest and West Coast for 13 plus years, Chris decided it was time to let the world hear his thoughts through music at a larger scale. Collaborating with local Artist/Sound engineer Michael Ault who has toured the U.S. for 10 years with his former rock band, Chris discovered a distinct sound in production which has lifted heads across the map. In 2012, Dj Godfather (voted #15 as America's best Dj 2 years in a row) took an interest in a track titled, "We Speak Chinese" and remixed it for a soon coming release. Getting ready for upcoming tours, expect to hear Abandoned Carnival's distinct sound in original tracks and remixes with upcoming releases.
• Details at http://www.partyinthegaslamp.com/

-         Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving 5k Run/Walk

• Thursday, November 22^nd @ 7:45am
• Where: San Diego Museum of Man
  1350 El Prado, Balboa Park
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Father Joe's is holding their annual Thanksgiving 5k Run/Walk to benefit homelessness. The event will take place the morning of November 22nd at the San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park. This year there is a new and improved course route. Registration includes a commemorative T-shirt and a complimentary continental breakfast. There will also be a beer garden, live entertainment, and Thanksgiving pies for sale. Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age group.
  REGISTRATION: Opens at 6:30am day of the event
• Details at https://my.neighbor.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=411

-         Calories for Charity

• Thursday, November 22^nd @ 8:00am – 11:00am
• Where: La Mesa Fit Body Boot Camp
  8322 Parkway Drive
  La Mesa, CA 91942
• La Mesa Fit Body Boot Camp continues its commitment to the community with a special Thanksgiving morning event to benefit the hungry.
  
  JJ Brawley and his fitness boot camp, La Mesa Fit Body Boot Camp, have developed a reputation for serving the community's homeless and hungry. This Thanksgiving, Brawley and his staff are excited to be continuing that effort.
  
  "We really wanted to do something significant for the homeless in our area this Thanksgiving," says Brawley. "We didn't want to just stay home and enjoy a feast, knowing that there would be many among the homeless who might go without a meal."
• Details at http://www.lamesafitbodybootcamp.com/

-         The Goods Show: Black Friday

• Friday, November 23^rd @ 12:00pm – 9:00pm
• Where: 3rdspace
  4610 Park Blvd, Unit 3
  San Diego, CA 92116
• THE GOODS SHOW // BLACK FRIDAY is a collective production that showcases local artists and designers in a creative and lively market scenario. Our goal is to provide a progressive and intriguing arena in which local artists can exhibit their creations directly to a community that fosters creativity, good intention and conscientious purchasing power. By addressing our local and regional community through art, music, design, fashion, and food, THE GOODS SHOW // BLACK FRIDAY is able to generate dialogue between the community, artists, businesses, and humanitarian causes . It is through these filters that we are able to raise funds and awareness for Outdoor Outreach, a non-profit that empowers at-risk and underprivi- leged youth through comprehensive outdoor programming.
• Details at https://www.facebook.com/thegoodsshow

-         Holiday of Lights

• Friday, November 23^rd @ 5:30 – Tuesday, January 1^st @ 10:30pm
• Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds
  2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
  Del Mar, CA 92014
• The Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is a spectacular drive-through light show and exhibit, themed for the holiday season, with more than 400 crowd-pleasing, family-oriented displays. The displays are organized into themes, which include: Candy Cane Lane, Toyland, San Diego County Fair, Treasures by the Lake, Del Mar Racetrack, the Twelve Days of Christmas and Elves at Play.
  
  How do people view the displays? Visitors view the lighted and animated holiday creations from the comfort of their vehicles as they drive along a 1.5-mile route through the Fairgrounds while enjoying festive holiday music.
• Details at http://www.holidayoflights.com/

-         Blackout Friday

• Friday, November 23^rd @ 5:00pm
• Where: The Double Deuce
  528 F St
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Let's celebrate Black Friday at The Double Deuce with $3 drinks from 5-11PM!
  
  We're thankful for your thirst!
• Details at http://doubledeucesd.com/p-4780-blackoutfriday.html

-         Felipe Esparza from Last Comic Standing and BET!

• Friday, November 23^rd @ 7:30 – Sunday, November 25^th @ 10:00pm
• Where: The American Comedy Co.
  818 B 6th Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, best recognized for his raw, real-life comedy that audiences everywhere can relate to. Known for his wild hair and his often-imitated phrase, "what's up, fool?", people are always surprised to find out that Felipe is also the same person referred to and imitated in several infamous stories by fellow comedian, Gabriel Iglesias. Felipe has most recently been seen as the winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing (2010) and is currently touring comedy clubs and theaters across the country. Felipe is a product of the streets of East Los Angeles (Boyle Heights, to be exact) and much of his material is the result of seeing the humor in the struggles of everyday life. Felipe got immediate television exposure, when he appeared on a Showtime, "Diamonds in the Rough" segment, just 1 1/2 years into his stand-up career. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous television shows, including ABC's "Comics Unleashed", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and "Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at the El Rey", Showtime's "Comics Without Borders", BET's "Comic View", and Galavisión's "Que Locos" (where he holds the title of most appearances by any comedian). In 2009, he appeared in his first two feature-length films, "The Deported", with Nick Turturro, Talia Shire, and Paul Rodriguez and a feature-length film based on his stand-up comedy called, "I'm Not Like That No More", where he stars opposite Paul Rodriguez. He recently wrapped production on his 1-hour stand-up special entitled "They're Not Gonna Laugh at You", which is scheduled to air on Showtime in fall, 2011.
• Details at http://www.americancomedyco.com/

Hope you have a fantastic Thanksgiving!

Weekend Events in San Diego (11/16-11/18)

-         9^th Annual San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival

• Wednesday, November 14^th @ 11:00am – Sunday, November 18^th @ 4:00pm
• Where: Embarcadero Marina Park North
  500 Kettner Blvd
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Indulge your senses, please your palate, and tantalize your taste buds this November at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival! The Grand Event is held on Embarcadero Marina Park North, also known as Marina Park. Kettner Blvd dead ends into the park. Paid parking is available in Sea Port Village (per hour fees apply), the Convention Center on Harbor Dr. (daily rate), or other various lots in the vincinity.
• Details at http://www.sandiegowineclassic.com/

-         Encinitas Fall Festival

• Sunday, November 18^th @ 9:00am – 4:00pm
• Where: City of Encinitas
  2081 Newcastle Ave
  Cardiff, CA 92007
• Every November, the Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association has played host to a premier street fair - The Fall Festival. This festival, previously known as the Poinsettia Festival, is a readymade bazaar for holiday shoppers and weekend fun seekers. This year, fair-goers enjoy a day where coastal breezes meet people gathering to shop, eat, be entertained and enjoy the community's Historical district.
  The festival features over 450 vendor booths showcasing various arts, crafts, gifts, food and more. The 200 shops and 40 restaurants and eateries along the Coast Highway from D to J Streets are open and ready for business. Live music is playing at three venues: the Pacific Station Stage (located in between E & F Streets), The Lumberyard Courtyard Stage (located at The Lumberyard), and the Community Stage (close to F Street.) All three stages feature the best in local entertainment.
• Details at http://www.encinitas101.com/

-         Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

• Saturday, November 17 - Saturday, December 29
• Where: The Old Globe
  1363 Old Globe Way
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 15th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs "This Time of Year," "Santa for a Day" and "Fah Who Doraze," the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
• Details at http://www.theoldglobe.org/

-         Slanted Comedy!

• Sunday, November 18^th @ 8:00pm
• Where: The American Comedy Co.
  818 B 6th Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• The American Comedy Co. presents Slanted Comedy featuring Walter Hong and more! Slanted Comedy, featured on SHOWTIME December 2009 is the hottest and longest running Asian Comedy show today serving up all of the comedy clubs across the country!! Slanted Comedy brings you a showcase of the best Asian American comics with a long list of credits from Comedy Central, BET, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Showtime, HBO, The Late Late Show, Lopez Tonight, Last Call With Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and more.
• Details at http://www.americancomedyco.com/

-         Club Movember Parté at Club M

• Tomorrow, November 16, 2012 7:00 pm - Saturday, November 17, 2012 2:00 am
• Where: Club M
  5300 Grand Del Mar Way
  San Diego, CA 92130
• Grab your Mo'Bros and Mo'Sistas and head over to Club M at The Grand Del Mar Resort on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 for their 1st Annual Club MOvember Parté!
  
  Movember is a global movement, whereby men all over the world partake in the classic "No-Shave November" and grow out a mustache to bring awareness, and support the fight against prostate cancer and other health issues that affect men every day.
  
  Start your night off early with a Moustache themed Happy Hour at 4PM, stay for the live DJ, contests and competitions (including awards for Best Moustache and Mr. & Mrs. Movember and a chance to win awesome prizes), photo booth, and Mo'activities throughout the night, beginning at 8 PM and going into the next morning.
• Details at http://www.ticketderby.com/event/club-movember-part-id-9467

-         Diwali Festival of Lights

• Saturday, November 17^th @ 5:00pm
• Where: Royal India Restaurant
  329 Market St
  San Diego, 92101
• Diwali, India's most auspicious and widely celebrated festival is a day of renewal that marks the Indian New Year. Come celebrate at the Royal India Restaurant in beautiful Downtown San Diego.
  
  Co-Owners Sam and Jag Kambo are pleased to once again bring the Diwali celebration to Royal India with a special celebratory menu, complete with champagne, 200 candles, traditional music and festive décor.
• Details at https://royalindia.com/Diwali_Menu.html

-         9^th Annual French and Francophone Film Festival

• Thursday, November 15^th – Saturday, November 17^th
• Where: Little Theatre
  San Diego State University
  5500 Campanile Drive
  San Diego, CA 92182
• The French and Francophone Film Festival bring together a selection of recent cinema from France and Belgium. This year's program will screen six films including the Dardenne brothers prize-winning The Kid with a Bike, Andre Techine's Unforgiveable and Ismael Ferroukhi's gripping World War II drama Free Men. All films are subtitled.
• Details at http://www.facebook.com/FrenchFilmFest

-         16^th Annual Arab Film Festival

• Friday, November 16^th – Saturday, November 17th
• Where: Museum of Photographic Arts
  1649 El Prado
  San Diego, 92101
• Arab Film Festival will celebrate its 16th annual festival with receptions and films. Opening night reception begins at 6:30 followed by director Zaid Abu Hamdan discussion & introduction of his short Bahiya & Mahmoud. The main feature is Where Do We Go Now(Lebanon) by Toronto Film Festival Audience Award winning director Nadine Labaki.
  
  Day two of the festival will include: The War Around Us (USA/Palestine). Director Abdallah Omeish joins the festival for a discussion of this winner, Best Documentary at the Newport Beach Film Festival, 2012. Refreshments will be served between showings. The final feature will be Masquerades (Algeria), winner of Best Film from the Dubai international film festival, 2008.
• Details at http://karamanow.org/films.html

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Weekend Events in San Diego (11/9-11/11)

-         Taste of Opera - Cruzar la Cara de la Luna

• Friday, November 9^th @ 6:00pm
• Where: 1788 Garnet Ave
  San Diego, CA 92109
• Taking the stage for the first time in San Diego is Cruzar la Cara La Luna a bi-lingual mariachi opera which follows three generations of a single family. This opera will speak to your heart in the celebration of music, memories, vibrant color, and high spirits of Mexico. Nicolas Reveles will share and discuss the blending of traditional mariachi music with vocal operatic soloists while Chef Katherine creates a feast featuring the well developed flavors of Mexican cuisine.
• Details at https://www.great-news.com/Classes-c-465/

-         Brewtopia on the Bay

• Friday, November 9^th @ 6:00pm
• Where: 1710 W Mission Bay Dr
  San Diego, CA 92109
• Join us for Brewtopia on the Bay- a one-of-a-kind beer dinner event celebrating San Diego Beer Week and the local craft beer movement. On November 9, Firefly Restaurant at The Dana on Mission Bay will be presenting an evening featuring San Diego's finest craft breweries and beers paired with gourmet tasting dishes prepared by local prominent chefs! Firefly's beer events bring the best of the craft beer world together and offers a rare opportunity for guests to interact and speak with the brewmasters themselves.
• Details at http://www.thedana.com/restaurants-en.html

-         Rock the Dome

• Saturday, November 10^th @ 8:00pm
• Where: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
  1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA, 92101
• The Premiere of ROCK THE DOME last weekend was AWESOME so we're adding MORE performances of this night of classic rock music set to dazzling imagery and full- dome CG. Imagine Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Metallica, and more - pumped through out 16,000-watt digital surround sound system, mesmerizing retro graphics in 32 million pixels on a 76-foot dome and you help choose which song comes next!

-         Military Appreciation Night

• Sunday, November 11^th @ 8:00pm
• Where: 818 B 6^th Ave
  San Diego, CA 92101
• The American Comedy Company presents Military Appreciation Night! Showtime is 8pm and the night includes big name comedians from LA and San Diego and a portion of proceeds will be given to help The Wounded Warriors. Come out to the American Comedy Company on November 11th and support our troops and have an incredible evening to remember.
• Details at http://www.americancomedyco.com/

-         Battle On the Midway

• Sunday, November 11^th @ 1:00pm
• Where: USS Midway
  910 North Harbor Drive
  San Diego, CA 92101
• A historic and unprecedented celebration will take place on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego Harbor this Veterans Weekend SDSU and Syracuse enter the 2012-13 campaign as top teams in the nation.
• Details at http://www.battleonthemidway.com/

-         17th Celebration of Music Education Concerts

• Sunday, November 11^th Concerts @ 1:00pm and 5:00pm
• Where: California Center for the Arts
  340 North Escondido Boulevard
  Escondido, CA 92025
• The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) presents two special concerts each year to honor the dedicated music educators in our region and celebrate the importance of music education in the lives of our youth and the entire community. They will be held at 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Two music educators will be recognized for their inspiring achievements, one each at the two concerts.
• Details at http://www.sdys.org/events/17th-celebration-music-education-concerts

Weekend Events in San Diego 11/2-11/4

The Color Run 2012
- Saturday, November 3^rd @ 2:00pm
- Where: Qualcomm Stadium
9449 Friars Rd
San Diego, CA 92108
- The annual Color Run is going down on November 3rd in San Diego, California. The only question is "Are you ready for the craziest, colorful, 5k of your life?" You bet you are. Race it solo or form a "color team" of 4+ members. Check out the race details & we'll see you all squeaky clean at the start line.

The Color Run is a one of a kind experience that is less about speed and more about enjoying a color crazy day with your friends and family. For our events, it is all about participants of all different speeds, ages, shapes, and sizes toeing the start line. Whether you are a casual morning mall walker or an Olympic athlete, the 3 miles of the Color Run course will be the most enjoyable real estate you've traveled in a VERY long time.
- Details at http://thecolorrun.com/sandiego/

San Diego Beer Week 2012
- Tomorrow, November 2^nd @ 9:00am – Sunday, November 11^th @ 11:30pm
- Where: All over San Diego
- San Diego Beer Week is BACK for the fourth year! HOORAY! You can expect a week of beer events, tastings, pairings, brewer parties, etc. It's a beer lover's week for no sleep or work! It kick's off with Stone Brewery's Rare Beer Breakfast at 9AM on November 2 and if you have never attended this event, you are seriously missing out. Call in sick to work and drop the $65 to be there and then keep the party going, all week long. Keep checking the events webpage for all of the happenings from Coronoado to North County and everything in between.

Each event has different pricing, from buying a glass of beer to buying a ticket for dinner and beer pairings with a brewer. For pricing, check the event page included here.
- Details at http://sdbw.org/events/

Reach the Peak Trail Race and Mountain Festival
- Saturday, November 3^rd @ 7:00am – 2:00pm
- Where: Hilltop Recreation Center & Black Mountain Open Space Park
9711 Oviedo Way
San Diego, CA 92129
- Join hundreds of race participants and outdoor enthusiasts for a morning on the trails followed by a mountain festival complete with lunch, live music and a beer garden.
- Details at http://www.outdooroutreach.org/2012/07/join-us-for-reach-the-peak/

Fodada International Women’s Self-Defense Day
- Saturday, November 3^rd @ 12:30 – 2:30pm
- Where: North County Martial Arts
7750 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009
- On November 3rd, fodada, a fashion brand dedicated to dads and everything they love, is launching the first annual fodada Women's Self Defense Day dedicated to providing free self defense classes to women in cities across the U.S. and around the world. These two-hour classes are designed to empower women and heighten awareness about dealing with threatening situations. The event is free for participants.
- Details at http://www.fodadawear.com.

Fall Back Festival
- Sunday, November 4^th @ 11:00am – 4:00pm
- Where: 4th & 5th Ave
Btwn Broadway & Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
- Climb aboard an old-fashioned hay ride, pan for gold, check out a Wild West shootout, saddle up on the pony rides and enjoy two stages of live entertainment. Your kiddos will go plum crazy as you take a step back in time at the 12th Annual Fall Back Festival, a Children's Historic Street Faire, in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. The event proceeds will benefit the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, to assist in the continued effort to preserve the history of the Gaslamp Quarter and San Diego for years to come. The Fall Back Festival is FREE to the public.
- Details at http://www.mcfarlanepromotions.com/MP08/upcoming/upcoming.html

13^th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival
- Today, November 1^st @ 7:00pm – Friday, November 9^th @ 7:00pm
- Where: Wang’s North Park
3029 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92104
- The San Diego Asian Film Festival is an annual event of Pacific Arts Movement (formerly the San Diego Asian Film Foundation). Our mission is to connect audiences to the human experience through the Pan Asian media arts. We've been around since 2000, premiering films from around the world. Our emphasis is on Asian American cinema, but we also showcase international films, along with shorts, documentaries, and animation. Along with films, patrons will be able to meet and speak with filmmakers and actors, enjoy meaningful discussions, hear live music, and enjoy nightly parties. Most of all, we pride ourselves in being a well-organized, friendly festival made of people who are passionate about life, learning...and having FUN!
- Details at http://festival.sdaff.org/2012/

Weekend Events in San Diego10/26-10/28

-         Rock 105.3’s Annual Boo Ball

• Friday, October 26^th 7:00pm – Saturday, October 27^th 1:00am
• Where: Hall of Champions in Balboa Park
• Tickets: $15
• Join us for a hauntingly good time with contests for cash and prizes including Jug-o-Lantern, a costume contest, Stripper Idol and more!
• Details at http://www.rock1053.com/pages/booball/

-         Havana Brown at Stingaree

• Friday, October 26^th 9:00pm
• Where: Stingaree
  454 Sixth Ave.
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Tickets: $10
• Come see Havana Brown perform her hit single “We Run the Night” feat. Pitbull!
• Details at http://www.wantickets.com/Events/112989/HAVANA-BROWN-performing-WE-RUN-THE-NIGHT-LIVE-STINGAREE/

-         Boo! Parade and Carnival

• Saturday, October 27^th 10:00am – 5:00pm
• o       Where: El Cajon Boulevard from 59th Street to Rolando Boulevard, College Area
• o       Tickets: Free
• San Diego’s certainly not lacking in frightening Halloween destinations, but where do you go if haunted hotels and terrifying trails are just too much? The Boo! Parade and Carnival is an old-fashioned neighborhood event that features a parade with costumed characters, clowns, local politicians, beauty queens and marching bands along a 1-mile route on El Cajon Boulevard. It’s followed by a free carnival at Clay Park (4759 Seminole Drive) filled with kids’ rides, bounce houses, a haunted pumpkin patch, food and entertainment.
• Details at collegeareabid.com

-         Boo Bash

• Saturday, October 27^th 3:00pm – 6:00pm
• Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center Recreation Field
  6845 University Ave. Rolando
  San Diego, CA
• Tickets: $5 for kids age 3-18, free for members with ID, adults and kids age 2 or younger
• For every kid who loves witches, slime and creepy-crawlies, there’s one who hates all that scary Halloween stuff.
  Which is why the Salvation Army Kroc Center’s “hauntless” Boo Bash offers something for all kinds of Halloween tastes.
  There’s cookie decorating for sweet tooths, pumpkin decorating for artistic kids, carnival rides for daredevils, a bounce house for those with excess energy, rock climbing for adventurous ones and snacks for the parents.
  Families are encouraged to arrive in costume to the event, which also features games and even some trick-or-treating. And best of all, no one has to worry about mean old Freddy Krueger lurking behind the shadows.
• Details at kroccenter.org

-         12^th Annual Monster Bash

• Saturday, October 27^th 6:00pm – Sunday, October 28^th 12:00am
• Where: Gaslamp Quarter, Downtown
• Tickets: $35-$45
• Come party with San Diegans at the biggest Halloween Block Party in town! On Saturday October 27th, 2012, from 6:00pm to Midnight, the Gaslamp and East Village will transform over 8 blocks into the largest Halloween event in California. Once you have entered through Monster Bash's Gates of Hell, you will experience three of the top, most exclusive mega clubs, Trudy's Trash House, Black Forest Club and the Dos Equis XX Fright Club which in San Diego are open only once a year. Trudy's Trash House will let your dirty side take over as you get your booze on, while you let your mullets blow in the smoky night air, all while hanging out with badass biker babes or raunchy rednecks all night long in this saloon! The Black Forrest Club where many temptations will entice even the "fairest of them all" into a night of darkness and bad decisions that with one bite will not to be remembered. Lastly, lose your soul in the land of the undead at the Dos Equis XX Fright Club where terrifying monsters, blood-thirsty vampires and horrific creatures will find you as you party. These Halloween clubs will feature live music from top National, Vegas, LA and San Diego DJ's! Start planning your costume now for the famous Monster Bash Costume Contest! The best costume will take home a Grand Prize of $3,000 in cash!
• Details at http://sandiegomonsterbash.com/

-         Nightmare On Normal St.

• Saturday, October 27^th 7:00pm – 10:00pm
• Where: 3909 Centre St.
  San Diego, CA 92103
• Tickets: $10 at the door, $50 for VIP including complimentary drinks
• Nightmare on Normal Street, Hillcrest's Halloween block party, will be held on Saturday, October 27, from 7-10 pm on Normal Street at University Avenue. The grand prize for our costume contest will be $1000 - don't miss it! Costume contest registration is limited to the first 66 entries and will close promptly at 8:30 pm!
  Come join us for the biggest Halloween party in Hillcrest and support The Center! This is a 21+ event with adult content. ID is required.
• Details at http://events.thecentersd.org/site/Calendar?id=100401&view=Detail

-         Awesome 80s 5k Run

• Saturday, October 27^th 6:00am – 11:00am
• Where: Fiesta Island
• Tickets: $35-$50
• An '80s Themed 5K / 10K Run. All Participants Receive a Totally Awesome '80s Finishers Medal & T-Shirt. Rad Prizes and '80s Entertainment.
  Benefiting San Diego Youth Services and the South Bay Family YMCA
  EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
  *Coolest Costume Contest & Team Challenge
  *Custom '80s Medal for All Finishers.
  *Pre-race Warmup Dance with OneFitJam
  *Live '80s Cover Band and Entertainment.
  *Rad '80s photo props including a Back To The Future DeLorean.
  * Perfect opportunity to dress up in your favorite '80s gear! -Neon shorts and leggings, wild colorful hairstyles, big glasses, headbands and scrunchies, stylish leotards, etc!
  *Walkers, Joggers, and Strollers are all welcome. Please start in the correct wave.
  *Roller Skates, Hula Hoops, Pogo Sticks, are all permitted in the non-competitive wave.
• Details and tickets at https://register.awesome80srun.com/SanDiego-Awesome80sRun&Tickets

-         Halloween Bash on the Bay

• Saturday, October 27^th 3:30pm
• Where: Seaport Village
  840 W Harbor Dr.
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Enjoy the second-annual Halloween celebration with the family at Seaport Village. With more than 50 shops for trick-or-treating, live music, and photos with a living scarecrow, there is more than enough fun to fill up the entire candy sack! Entertainment will abound from 3:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. with trick-or-treating from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Pets are welcome to experience the festive fun in a pet costume contest. Come early and catch the sunset on the waterfront while enjoying dinner at one of the 14 restaurants and eateries.
• Details at http://www.seaportvillage.com/

-         Haunted W San Diego Halloween Party

• Saturday, October 27^th 9:00pm – Sunday, October 28^th 2:00am
• Where: W San Diego
  421 West B Street
  San Diego, CA 92101
• Tickets: $40-$80
• Time to put on your costumes & celebrate Halloween in Style
  at the Haunted W Hotel.
  Sounds provided by DJ Dynamiq, DJ Kaotik + more to be announced.
  2 Rooms
  3 Hour VIP Premium Open Bar
• Details and tickets at http://www.ournightlife.com/event.cfm?showTimingID=5872&key=8QKV2bzGpFeDFSG

-         The Titanic Halloween Masquerade

• Saturday, October 27^th 8:30pm
• Where: Grape Street Pier
• Tickets: $75
• The Titanic Masquerade "The Legend Lives On ... the Inspiration” San Diego's #1 Halloween party! 3 decks | 4 DJs | 1 VIP open bar 1 mega yacht party!
• Details at http://thingstodo.utsandiego.com/san_diego_ca/events/show/272938487-the-titanic-halloween-masquerade

-         The Del Mar Screamzone

• Friday, September 28^th - Wednesday, October 31st @ 7:00pm - 11:30pm
• Come get your scream on with the Haunted Hayride, House of Horror and the new Chamber of Chills!
• Details at www.thescreamzone.com

-         The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park

• Friday, September 28^th – Wednesday, October 31^st 7:00pm-11:30pm
• The Haunted Trail is a stroll through the park you will never forget. Enter the mile long Trail through the twisted grove of pines and gnarled oaks. Visitors watch your back, you’ll never know which way the terror will hit you. True to form, the Trail is not for children under 10 or the faint of heart. Experience an outdoor terror that is simply too big to house indoors. This year The Haunted Trail features an additional maze called "The eXperiment". For five extra bones you can find out what happens when Mother Nature takes her eye off the ball for even just a second.
• Admission starts at $17
• Details at www.hauntedhotel.com

-         The Haunted Hotel on Market St.

• Friday, September 28^th – Wednesday, October 31^st @ 7:00pm – 11:30pm
• The Haunted Hotel is packed full of spine tingling, heart pounding effects that are so real they will keep you screaming for your life as you try to find your way out.
• Admission starts at $17
• Details at www.hauntedhotel.com

Weekend Events 10/19-10/21

-  San Diego Dragon Boat Race 2012

• Saturday, October 20^th 9:00am – Sunday, October 21^st 5:00pm
• Where: Playa Pacifica (north of Hilton), Mission Bay Park
• The Festival is free and open to the public. Our Dragon Boat Race is for everyone. Have friends, family and fans come down for the day and cheer you on! The location of our Festival is ideal for viewing the entire race from start to finish.
• Details at http://www.sddragonboatrace.com/

-  Midnight Masquerade Boat Party

• Saturday, October 20^th 8:00pm – Sunday, October 21^st 12:00am
• Where: Mystery Café Bahia Cruise
  998 W Mission Bay Dr
  San Diego, CA 92109
  (858) 539-7779
• Experience Halloween like never before, as Rock Sugar Marketing takes you on a 4-hour cruise under the starry autumn night sky and across the blue waters of Mission Bay.
• Details at http://www.rocksugarmarketing.com/

-  Diwali Festival of Lights

• Sunday, October 21^st 3:30pm – 8:00pm
• Where: El Prado at Balboa Park
  1549 El Prado
  San Diego, CA 92101
  (619) 239-0512
• This event is to celebrate virtue winning over vice! There will be a lighting of candles and lamps, henna booths, food, art, music and the San Diego Museum of Art and Mingei International Museum will be open!

- Pirate Murder Mystery Voyage

• Saturday, October 20, 2012 6:30 pm  - 9:00 pm
• Where: Pirate Ship Adventures
  1450 Harbor Island Dr
  San Diego, CA 92101
  (619) 224-4386
• Join us aboard the ship for a one of a kind interactive murder mystery voyage. Swords are pointed, accusations are thrown and everybody is guilty until proven innocent! Gather the evidence and follow the clues to solve the crime of Who Dunnit?! Who knows, you may even be the killer!
• Details at http://pirateshipadventures.com/

- San Diego African Restaurant Week

• Tomorrow, October 19, 2012 7:00 am  - Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:00 pm
• Where: World Beat Center
  2100 Park Blvd
  San Diego, CA 92101
• African Restaurant Week, which starts on Friday, October 19th and ends on Sunday, October 28th is an event being hosted by a variety of African restaurants to showcase and promote African businesses and culture in San Diego. Just like San Diego Restaurant Week, participating businesses from throughout the City of San Diego will create a special prix fixe menu featuring special appetizers, main courses and desserts.
• Details at http://www.africanfoodsd.com/

-  San Diego Record Show

• Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:00 am
• Where: The Center
  3909 Centre St
  San Diego, CA 92103
  (619) 692-2077
• Over 100,000 cool and collectable LP's and 45's for sale under one roof! With a history of 15+ years, The San Diego Record Show is a quarterly event that brings more than 35 of the BEST vendors and first time sellers together in one place to buy, sell, and trade vinyl because YES, vinyl will always be cool! Come immerse yourself in sweet soul, as well as rock, jazz, reggae, pop, indie, and every other musical genre under the sun! $5 at 9:00am ($10 secret earlybird at 8am)
• Details at http://www.sandiegorecordshow.com/

- Haunted High Tea - Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School San Diego

• Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:00 pm  -  6:00 pm
• Where: Ruby Room
  1271 University Ave
  San Diego, CA 92103
  (619) 299-7372
• Join us for an afternoon inspired by Halloween and high tea and enjoy drawing, drinks and a carefully crafted music playlist (plus cake pops from CutiePops) and compete in silly contests for fabulous prizes! And, for the bold art monkeys, haunting high tea attire is highly encouraged. We'll have a special prize for the best dressed.
  Bring your sketchpads and drawing implements. 21 & up.
• Details at http://drsketchysandiego.com/

- The Del Mar Screamzone

• Friday, September 28^th - Wednesday, October 31st @ 7:00pm - 11:30pm
• Come get your scream on with the Haunted Hayride, House of Horror and the new Chamber of Chills!
• Details at www.thescreamzone.com

- The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park

• Friday, September 28^th – Wednesday, October 31^st 7:00pm-11:30pm
• The Haunted Trail is a stroll through the park you will never forget. Enter the mile long Trail through the twisted grove of pines and gnarled oaks. Visitors watch your back, you’ll never know which way the terror will hit you. True to form, the Trail is not for children under 10 or the faint of heart. Experience an outdoor terror that is simply too big to house indoors. This year The Haunted Trail features an additional maze called "The eXperiment". For five extra bones you can find out what happens when Mother Nature takes her eye off the ball for even just a second.
• Admission starts at $17
• Details at www.hauntedhotel.com

- The Haunted Hotel on Market St.

• Friday, September 28^th – Wednesday, October 31^st @ 7:00pm – 11:30pm
• The Haunted Hotel is packed full of spine tingling, heart pounding effects that are so real they will keep you screaming for your life as you try to find your way out.
• Admission starts at $17
• Details at www.hauntedhotel.com