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San Diego’s Weekend Activities for October 21 – 23

October 17, 2011

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San Diego is exploding with great festivals, cool cultural celebrations, and outdoor walking events. Explore Borrego Springs for its huge desert festival and dive into the cultural celebrations of German film and the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday. San Diego’s variety of weekend events keep locals on their toes as they race across San Diego to all these fun, exciting weekend activities… here’s your chance to join in on the fun!!

Friday, October 21: Harvest Festival and Borrego Days Desert Festival

Get crafty at the Del Mar Fairground’s 39th annual Harvest Festival that will be packed with more than 300 vendors and exhibitors for your viewing and buying pleasure. Food, entertainment, fun, and raffles for Americana homemade quilts and an iPad2 are additional fun to this arts and crafts extravaganza! Live music will showcase Southern California’s party band HyJinx and the doo-wop group, The Alley Cats. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., these crafty artisans will share their treasures with you at this fun event at Del Mar’s well-known fairgrounds.

If you want to get away from San Diego for a day, slip into San Diego’s secret desert to experience the 46th annual Borrego Days Festival in Borrego Springs. This desert fest isn’t quite like any other traditional festival—it goes above and beyond. Beginning at 6:30 a.m. for breakfast and ending late in the evening around 9 p.m. with inductions and the Miss Borrego Springs Pageant, the day is filled with out-of-this-world activities including helicopter rides, a mini-carnival, skydivers, a motorcycle and car show and much more. And, if you didn’t get your fix of Borrego Springs in one day, pitch a tent and stay the night or come back the next day. The Borrego Springs festival will take place from Friday to Sunday with free admission every day.

Saturday, October 22: Dia de los Muertos Celebration and German Currents San Diego Film Festival

Little Italy’s Mexican retail shop is anything but bland—their colorful selection of handmade gifts, art, and décor from many regions of Mexico fill their cute boutique with lively merchandise and great gifts for any friend or occasion. Celebrate with Casa Artelexia for their 2nd annual Day of the Dead celebration also known as Dia de los Muertos. From 6 to 9 p.m., this beautiful shop will open its doors offering a community altar, music, entertainment, tequila tastings, a food truck, and sugar skull decorating. Don’t miss this fantastic event and support a local shop that takes retailing to the next level.

Another culture will be celebrating this Saturday in San Diego. The German Currents San Diego Film Festival will kick off its upscale event at the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theatre in the Museum of Photographic Arts located in the always-gorgeous Balboa Park. The 226-seat theatre will provide a great screening area to show German award-winning productions. The Gala opening night and reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland, directed by Yasemin Samdereli. Open your eyes to different cultural perspectives that will force you to see reality through another cultural lens. And don’t worry, these German films will be shown with English subtitles! Admission to opening night is $25 and tickets may be purchased online through Brown Paper tickets.

Sunday, October 23: Step Out San Diego Walk in Mission Bay and Nature Walk through Silver Strand State Beach

Rest up Saturday night because Sunday could be a very intense exercise day if you plan on joining San Diego’s efforts to support the American Diabetes Association at Step Out San Diego Walk to Stop Diabetes. The 10.4 mile walk starts early at the De Anza Cove in Mission Bay with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. followed by the walk at 8:30 a.m. For additional information about how to register for the walk, volunteer around the event, or just support with donations, please visit the American Diabetes Association website for all details pertaining to the San Diego Diabetes Walk.

But maybe the 10.4 mile diabetes walk sounds like a great cause to get involved with but perhaps the distance is too much to bear this weekend. If you still feel like going for a hike or a walk and wish to be outdoors, San Diego’s Silver Strand State beach in Coronado will be hosting an hour-long walking tour from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Discover the area’s most prominent birds, animals and plants that inhabit these parts of our San Diego region. The guided tour will meet at the lifeguard headquarters with binoculars and hand lenses for better examination of birds and animals from afar.

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San Diego’s Weekend Adventures for September 23 – 25

September 20, 2011

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Gourmet cuisine, cocktail hour, street fairs, beer fairs, and a whole lot more. San Diego offers an interesting blend of unique festivals, family fun, and interesting social meet-ups. Stick around town this weekend for the Centennial Harbor Days in Chula Vista and Chrysler’s Speed Festival on Sunday—both events have been popular in San Diego for many years! Get the party started right this weekend with all these fun things to do!

September 23rd San Diego Restaurant Week and Social Hour at Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge in Coronado

This Friday will mark the end of the San Diego Restaurant Week so participate in a special event before it’s too late! Let San Diego show you just how exquisite their restaurants can be and taste the delectable gourmet cuisines around the area from their pre-selected restaurant list. Discounted prix fixe menus offered at over 180 restaurants in San Diego County will be serving out-of-this world three-course meals for only $20, 30, or 40! Come hungry and leave happy for San Diego’s fantastic Restaurant Week!

Are you ready to celebrate the end of a tough work week? Stop by Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge in Coronado from 3 to 6 p.m. for their special social hour featuring $2 off any glass of wine, craft beer, or cocktail. Their stiff well drinks are a bargain for only $5 as well as their tasty bar bites straight from the kitchen. If the deals aren’t enough to reel you in, the gorgeous interior and amazing food and drink presentation is another sight to see—Leroy’s is a must for any social hour but if you miss it, they have the same deals offered from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.

September 24th 30th Adams Avenue Street Fair and San Diego County Beer Fair

San Diego’s largest free music festival makes its way to the streets of North Park for the 30th annual Adams Avenue Street Fair! The streets will be packed with food vendors, beer gardens, arts and crafts, huge carnival rides, and six stages providing 60 live musical acts for your entertainment! Artists performing on September 24th include El Vez, Dengue Fever, Cedric Burnside Project, The Blackout Party, The Amandas, John Hull, The Creepy Creeps, and so much more! For more information about all the additional musical acts, visit the Adams Avenue Business Association’s website.

Another fantastic event for this Saturday is San Diego County’s Beer Fair located at Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station. Taste the finest craft beers all in one place and have a great time with friends! Over 28 breweries from the United States, Ireland, and Mexico will be offering 12 4 ounce tastings from 1 to 4 p.m. Chat about the beers with professionals and get a variety of beers to taste—the perfect Saturday afternoon for any beer lover!

September 25th Chula Vista’s Centennial Harbor Days and Chrysler Classic Speed Festival

Experience the history of Chula Vista’s harbor and celebrate their centennial harbor days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. thus Sunday. Check out the harbors beautiful and historic ships and yachts while enjoying the day walking along the water and exploring the art exhibition. Support your local community and celebrate the birthday of Chula Vista’s harbor—100 years!

The Chrysler Classic Speed Festival will be cruising into the Naval Air Station North Island this weekend for a 2-day car racing extravaganza. Vintage vehicles will be racing down the runways of NASNI with the backdrop of San Diego and the most recent Naval aircrafts and equipment. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. spectators will see a unique vintage car races and get to meet some of the racers and their cars up close.

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San Diego’s Weekend Events for September 9 – 11

September 6, 2011
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A lot of interesting events are popping up all over San Diego county this weekend. North Park’s San Diego Music Thing will offer you a peek into San Diego’s local music scene. The San Diego Brain Tumor Walk is another cool event that supports the National Brain Tumor Society and helps families cope with brain [...]

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