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Things to do in San Diego July 23-24

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There are tons of things going on in and around San Diego this weekend, see below for a list of fun things to do!

Saturday, July 23

Summer Soriee at Oceanisde Museum of Art, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for more information click here.

City of San Marcos Summer Concerts, in the Gardens with the Rubber Souls a Beatles Tribute band.  7 p.m. at the Wood House, 1148 Rock Springs Road in San Marocs $3-8 for more information click here.

The U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition in Imperial Beach July 23-24.  Aside from viewing the actual sandcastle competition there are tons of vendors, entertainment, arts and crafts and tons of food.  This is a free even for more information click here.

San Diego Surf Cup Soccer Tournament at the Del Mar Polo Fields.  This is the best soccer tournament in the nation for youth soccer, there is more than soccer at this event.  Tons of vendors, games and the food is amazing!  This is a free event (there is a charge for parking) for more information click here.

Stagecoach Days in Old Town, celebrating the west on the move.  Old Town comes alive every weekend for children’s games, living history activities, cannon and anvil firings and more.  From 12 noon to 4:30 p.m., this is a free event for more information click here.

Sunday, July 24

Del Mar Racetrack at the Del Mar Fair Grounds.  Admission is FREE to children 17 and under and you can purchase an adult ticket as low as $6. Sunday in the infield is a Family Fun Day with Webkinz a giveaway, there are 5 times as many activities on this day.  It is very similar to the Del Mar Fair and the kids have so much fun.  Discount tickets for half off are available here.  For more information on the Family Fun Day with Webkinz giveaway click here.

Comic Con at the San Diego Convention Center.  This is a huge event that seems to get bigger every year!  If you were lucky enough to pre-purchase a badge congratulations because it sold out in record time this year, 7 hours!  If you don’t have a badge to get in you can still go down and people watch, pretty much the best part of Comic Con coming to San Diego.  For more information click here.

Summer Sunday Concert at Moonlight Beach.  Bring blankets and chairs to the beach and enjoy The Styletones a Soul/Funk band from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  For more information call 760.633.2756.

Encinitas Summer Concerts

Things to do this weekend in San Diego!

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The weekend is upon us whatever shall we do?  There are tons of things going on this weekend from Comic-Con, The Del Mar Racetrack to the San Diego Surf Soccer Tournament.  Below is a full list of things to do in and around San Diego County for the weekend of July 22-24, 2011.

Friday, July 22

TGIF Jazz in the Park at Poinsettia Park in Carlsbad.  The concert is a soul/blues band called The Soul of John Black, the concert runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is free.  Bring a picnic basket with some snacks and you can even bring your own alcoholic beverages, glass bottles are fine for this event only.  For more information click here.

Point Loma Summer Concert at Point Loma Park.  The on the junior stage is a Steel Drum Band and they will be playing from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  The main stage has Cash’d Out, for more information click here.

Saturday, July 23

The U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition in Imperial Beach July 23-24.  Aside from viewing the actual sandcastle competition there are tons of vendors, entertainment, arts and crafts and tons of food.  This is a free even for more information click here.

San Diego Surf Cup Soccer Tournament at the Del Mar Polo Fields.  This is the best soccer tournament in the nation for youth soccer, there is more than soccer at this event.  Tons of vendors, games and the food is amazing!  This is a free event (there is a charge for parking) for more information click here.

Stagecoach Days in Old Town, celebrating the west on the move.  Old Town comes alive every weekend for children’s games, living history activities, cannon and anvil firings and more.  From 12 noon to 4:30 p.m., this is a free event for more information click here.

Sunday, July 24

Del Mar Racetrack at the Del Mar Fair Grounds.  Admission is FREE to children 17 and under and you can purchase an adult ticket as low as $6. Sunday in the infield is a Family Fun Day with Webkinz a giveaway, there are 5 times as many activities on this day.  It is very similar to the Del Mar Fair and the kids have so much fun.  Discount tickets for half off are available here.  For more information on the Family Fun Day with Webkinz giveaway click here.

Comic Con at the San Diego Convention Center.  This is a huge event that seems to get bigger every year!  If you were lucky enough to pre-purchase a badge congratulations because it sold out in record time this year, 7 hours!  If you don’t have a badge to get in you can still go down and people watch, pretty much the best part of Comic Con coming to San Diego.  For more information click here.

Summer Sunday Concert at Moonlight Beach.  Bring blankets and chairs to the beach and enjoy The Styletones a Soul/Funk band from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  For more information call 760.633.2756.

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Friday, July 15

TGIF Jazz in the Park for the next three weeks will be at Poinsettia Park located at 6600 Hidden Valley Road in Carlsbad.  Playing tonight is Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad a latin salsa band.  This is a free concert, event is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for more information click here.

Point Loma Summer Concerts are in Point Loma Park from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Help The Beatles Tribute Band will play tonight, for more information click here.

Saturday, July 16

Summer Movies in the Park is at San Elijo Hills Park, the movie playing is Despicable Me which is rated PG.  This is a free event, for more information please click here.

San Diego Turtle and Tortoise Show at Balboa Park.  Get up close and personal with the State reptile the California Desert Tortoise. There will be animal exhibits, plants for sale, and more.  Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  This is a free event, for more information click here.

Sunday, July 17

La Jolla Concerts by the Sea at Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  This Sunday is Benny Hollman’s Big Band Explosion.  This is a free concert, for more information click here.

Grunion Run at Cabrillo Beach the Grunion Run is a fun activity to do if you haven’t ever held one they feel just like what you would expect a silvery fish to feel like.  You are only allowed to take the Grunion by hand, no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them. A fishing license is required for persons 16 years and older.  This is a free event if you have a fishing license, for more information please click here.

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Sa 10:35 p.m. – 12:35 a.m.*
Su 11:10 p.m. – 1:10 a.m.*
Mo 11:45 p.m. – 1:45 a.m.*

Note: The times given for each date reflect the probable two-hour interval during which a spawning run may occur. The second hour is usually better. The best runs normally occur on the second and third nights of the four-night period.



Disneyland Tips

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Disneyland the happiest place on Earth!  We visited Disneyland over a dozen times this year with our season passes, and here is some of what we learned, sometimes the hard way.  The best tips for Disneyland especially for saving money is to bring your lunch!  Bring juice boxes for the kids and lots of water for the adults.  Freeze the water bottles the night before so you can use this as your ice for the day, this will help keep the rest of the food cool.  For younger kids bring lots of snacks like pretzels, crackers, fruit, granola bars and anything they can eat while walking or waiting in a line.  Disneyland has specific picnic areas for you to eat your lunch as well as lockers to store items before and after.

During the summer the lines are LONG and it is HOT so prepare your children for this ahead of time.  We played a bunch of games with the kids in line like i spy, rock paper scissors, and we sang songs.  Yes, people did stare at us while singing but it kept the kids minds off of the hour plus line we were waiting in for Splash Mountain.  Be aware of the height requirements before entering Disneyland, it helps to prepare kids for what they can and cannot ride.  My son cried the first time we went because he could not go on Thunder Mountain and I felt horrible!  Something to consider when you have children under 40 inches is the switch pass.  This allows one parent to ride while the other holds the “baby” then they switch.  This is so you don’t have to wait inline twice to go on the same ride and saves tons of time.  If there is only one thing you take from reading this please use the FASTPASS!   The FASTPASS is a complimentary service to all park Guests that allows you to enjoy the rest of the Disneyland Resort while your place in line is saved. Check the complete list of FASTPASS attractions here.  It is such huge a timesaver and if you plan your day you can walk on to most rides using it.

Dress your children in something bright that will stand out in a crowd.  It only takes one second for a child to wonder off and in a sea of hundreds of people that can be really scary!  I always put my son in orange, because not too many people wear the color and it just happens to be his favorite.

Disneyland has special offers and discounts from time to time.  Please click here for a full list of Disneyland Specials & Discounts.

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