San Diego Science Festival “Expo Day”March 26, Petco Park The annual San Diego Science Festival “Expo Day” takes place March 26, at Petco Park in downtown San Diego:
The event starts at 10:00 a.m. and goes until 5:00 p.m. There will be over 135 science activities, and the best thing about it is that they are user friendly. That means you can play with many of them, such as finger painting with algae. Somehow that doesn't … (11 comments)
Paper Airplane Festival, March 19,San Diego Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park The annual Paper Airplane Festival is coming up quickly! The Festival takes place at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park. Festivities start at 11:00 a.m. and continue to 3:00 p.m. when participants will gather to jointly toss their paper airplanes.
If you've never been to a Paper Airplane Festival, it's a lot of fun seeing … (8 comments)
Are you one of a kind? When you're out and about, especially if you're at a big-time event such as a Lakers-Celtics basketball game, or the Super Bowl, or a college football game, ever wonder if the person sitting right next to you has the same birthday as you? They say (and I still don't know who "they" are) that if you put thirty people in one room, at least two of … (9 comments)
2011 Flag Day parade in La Mesa One of the best Flag Day parades — perhaps the only Flag Day parade — in San Diego County is in La Mesa, not too far from your Mission Valley condominium. This year will mark the 14th annual Flag Day parade, and it will also be the third year that the community is being asked to help foot the bill for about $15,000 to put … (4 comments)
Santee parks will soon be welcomingour fine, furry, four-legged friends(dogs, that is)! The East County city of Santee has decided to join the several other cities that have fenced park areas for our dogs to roam freely. Although dogs previously were allowed to roam without leashes in restricted areas of the parks and during specific times, these new fenced areas for 24 hour roaming will be a first. Unfortunately, the City Council … (4 comments)
San Diego State and BYU basketball, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Perhaps the biggest basketball game in the history of all of San Diego occurs on Saturday, February 26, 11:00 a.m., at Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University. San Diego State has a record of 27-1 and is ranked #4 or #6 in the nation, depending on which poll you like. Their only loss was on January 27 to Brigham … (9 comments)
Sunny Jim's cave in La Jolla Over in La Jolla is one of the few sea caves in the United States that is also accessible by land.
This is Sunny Jim's cave, named by Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz, way back in the late 1920s. Baum lived in Coronado and La Jolla for many years, and there is a Wizard of Oz museum in Coronado. Access … (6 comments)
Children's pool and harbor seals at La Jolla Cove As much as I love the San Diego Zoo, it's always amazing to see wildlife in the wild, doing what wildlife do, and right here in La Jolla, at the Children's pool at La Jolla Cove, is one of the nation's few seal rookeries, and the only one in San Diego:
This area was conveyed to the City of San Diego … (7 comments)
Don't let the bed bugs bite! Although I haven't heard of any bed bug infestations here in San Diego, the fact that San Diego is a top tourist destination means that the hotels and motels here are doing everything possible to ensure that I don't hear about them. Or anyone else for that matter! And Clark Pest Control is offering a free seminar this coming Wednesday, February 23, from 8:00 a.m. to … (4 comments)
2011 Summer Pops with the San Diego Symphony! It's time to make your plans for summer, and that should include a couple of visits to the Summer Pops with the San Diego Symphony. Concerts are at the Embarcadero Marina Park South, on the waterfront behind the Convention Center and across from Joe's Crab Shack. Tickets range from $17 for lawn seating to $76 for champagne seating, but you can also get half … (10 comments)
2011 San Diego Padres schedule It's hard to believe that the professional baseball season is right around the corner. I'm not sure that we here in San Diego have recovered from having our Padres win 90 games and not make the playoffs after losing to the San Francisco Giants on the last day of the 2010 season. Of course, the Giants went on to win the World Series. Excluding the exhibition games, … (8 comments)
AMA Supercross at Qualcomm Stadium The AMA Supercross Series comes to Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, February 19. Qualifying rounds begin at 12:30 p.m. and are open to the public, and the main event begins at 7:00 p.m. If by chance you don't have a clue about Supercross, this is where supposedly sane people fly through the air on their motorcycles. One of those events that is fun to watch, but.... This is … (4 comments)
Best place to recycle: Waste Management of San Diego Despite the production of fifty million tons of e-waste annually, only about twenty percent is recycled. Most of it goes to landfills with some of it being incinerated. No telling what kind of stuff that puts into the atmosphere and the soil. Unfortunately, recycling e-waste in San Diego County has traditionally been difficult or expensive. Those companies that recycle e-waste either are few … (8 comments)
Sponsor Lions Tigers & Bears sanctuaryby having your taxes done by Brent Hoag, CPA
If you're like me and don't like to do your taxes but do like to help our wildlife friends, I have the perfect solution for you. Brent Hoag, CPA, is participating in the annual tax fundraiser for Lions Tigers & Bears. When you get your taxes done with Brent, mention Lions Tigers & Bears and Brent will … (5 comments)
Breakfast with Bakari at Lions Tigers & Bears The San Diego Zoo and its sister, Safari Park, are not the only places to see unusual wildlife in San Diego County. Out in Alpine, at 24402 Martin Way, is a smaller animal refuger called Lions Tigers & Bears.
They have more than just lions, tigers, and bears, though. Basically any large animal that can't be taken by a zoo somewhere could wind … (4 comments)
Willy Wonka's chocolate factory is right here in San Diego! Although I haven't been to get pictures yet, Willy Wonka's chocolate factory is right here in San Diego, just in time for Valentine's Day. Where? At Henry's Marketplace, 690 Third Avenue, in Chula Vista:
On display through February 28 is a gingerbread creation of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. It took about 250 pounds of raw materials to make, including 100 pounds … (3 comments)
Those beautiful plants you see everywhere are cyclamens One of my favorite plants has always been the cyclamen. It has beautiful leaves and flowers that are quite unusual, pointing downward but with petals pointing upwards.
They grow from a tuber, so they'll die back during the heat of the summer, but during the winter and fall, they are everywhere. They are somewhat expensive, so I don't buy them very often, but … (11 comments)
San Diego:Birthplace of naval aviation(part 2) Today marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of naval aviation which had its beginnings right here in San Diego 100 years ago! Way back in 1911, Glenn Curtiss (1878-1930) established the first military aviation school in the country right here in San Diego at what is now the North Island Naval Complex.
On January 26, 1911, Curtiss made the first successful seaplane flight … (3 comments)
San Diego:Birthplace of naval aviation Today marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of naval aviation which had its beginnings right here in San Diego 100 years ago! As I write this, there are about 200 aircraft flying over downtown San Diego in an air parade — one by one, with narration — everything from vintage biplanes to modern attack fighters. Even though all of San Diego's aircraft carriers are out on … (3 comments)
Get Motivated! business seminarat Valley View Casino Center Tuesday, March 8, 2011, is your opportunity to hear some of the best business leaders in the world, right here at Valley View Casino Center (formerly the San Diego Sports Arena) in San Diego County, 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard:
The day starts at 8:00 a.m. sharp and runs to 4:45 p.m., and if you register early, you could get in for just … (11 comments)
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