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Nov 20
2013

Encinitas Fall Festival – Sunday 11/24/13

This Sunday is the 23rd Annual Fall Festival in Encinitas, there will be over 450 booths to visit, perfect to get a start on your Christmas shopping. Don’t forget to stop by your favorite Encinitas retailers too, here’s a perfect opportunity for all of your holiday shopping. Enjoy music and dance performances at two stages.

Don’t forget to stop by the Kids Zone: North County Health Services presents our first Fall Festival Kids Zone in The Lumberyard at I St. Children of all ages will enjoy a wide range of interactive booths and activities, including a giant slide and a skate park.

If you are brining your four legged kids stop by the Dog Park: Thanks to Hill’s Ideal Balance, here’s where your canine companions can take a break from the bustling festival. Our dog park in The Lumberyard at I St. will have over 1300 square feet of turf and an agility course provided by Zoom Room.

Don’t drive take your bike and check out the Bike Valet: Cyclists can leave their bike at either end of the festival, at D St. or J St., thanks to this free valet service provided by BikeWalkEncinitas.

Listen to some great music at the Lumberyard Courtyard Stage Sponsored by Yelp The Weis Guys Jazztet (11am) ~ The Bayou Brothers (1pm)

Tons of fun dance and musical numbers at the Community Stage Sponsored by Uber Ecke Dance Expressions (11am) ~ Prodigy (11:30am) ~ Dance Connection (12pm) ~ California Music Studios (12:30pm) ~ Janice Lee School of Ballet (1pm) ~ Church’s Martial Arts (1:30pm) ~ All Star Dance Company (2pm) ~ La Costa Canyon Band (2:30pm) ~ Zumba & Latin Dance (3pm) ~ Kehulili O Kailani (3:30pm)

As we all know parking is a pain so try Getting There using: The Coaster and NCTD buses all stop right in downtown Encinitas, just 1/2 block from the festival. View schedules online. We’re teaming up with Uber so you can ride with ease to and from the event! To get $20 off your first Uber ride, sign up online, or download the app, and enter the promo code FALLFESTIVAL. Questions? Contact supportSD@uber.com.

If you are going to drive the best Parking: Coast Highway 101 will be closed from D Street to J Street starting at 4:00 a.m. There’s parking in several lots on Vulcan between D and F Streets, including City Hall and the Coaster/NCTD stations, and at Moonlight Beach.

Have fun and be safe, for more information click here.

Nov 14
2013

Spa Giveaway to sanctuate!™

by Nicole Connerley

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Last week the moms of SoCal Savvy Mom were invited for a mom’s night out at sanctuate!™ Spa located in San Diego. Upon entering sanctuate!™ you feel relaxed, the walls are a cool blue color and all the furniture is very modern with a spa twist to it. We were offered a glass of wine and an array of light appetizers to choose from while we listened to all the different types of massages available.

Hi-tech ‘smart’ massage is what sanctuate!™ is all about. You have a smart phone right? We all do, why not try a smart massage! Redefining massage to make sustaining your wellness fast and affordable for all. No matter how you feel, sanctuate!™ has the massage you need, when you need it.

The award winning massage bed uses infrared technology to scan your body, delivering the perfect shiatsu full body Hi-tech ‘smart’ massage every time. Best of all, the more you sanctuate!, the better you feel and the more you save!

SoCal Savvy Mom is giving away two 45-minute massages at Spa sanctuate!™ to two lucky readers! To enter simply leave a comment on the blog or on SoCal Savvy Mom’s Facebook page, if you share on your Facebook page you will have one extra entry for the giveaway. Don’t feel you have to share with all your friends, if for instance you don’t like you friends and don’t feel they too would like a massage by all means keep to yourself hehehe! Good Luck!

Next week there will be a Tiny Prints $50 giveaway (with free shipping) coming soon! *Super cute Christmas cards*

Nov 13
2013

Coaster Holiday Express 12/7/13

by Nicole Connerley

Join SoCal Savvy Mom on a magical holiday train with Santa, Mrs. Claus and The Grinch. North County Transit District’s Holiday COASTER Express is a specially decorated train ride that features photo opportunities with Santa and his friends, classic carol singing, and goody bags with activities for the children. Each 1.5-hour Holiday COASTER Express ride will travel non-stop and round trip from Oceanside to Sorrento Valley.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 13 at 8 a.m. and are $6 per passenger (all ages) and must be purchased in advance. Tickets will NOT be sold on the day of the event. Monthly COASTER passes are not accepted on these special event trains.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Two COASTER Holiday Express trains will run:
Train #1 departs Oceanside at 10 a.m.
Train #2 departs Oceanside at 12:30 p.m.
Total time is approximately 1.5 hours for each trip
Price: $6 per passenger (all ages)

Buy your tickets online at GoNCTD.com/eticket

Limited tickets are available for CASH ONLY at Oceanside Transit Center prior to the event date
205 S. Tremont St., Oceanside
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The ride is recommended for families with children between the ages of 3 and 10.

Sales are “first come, first served.” Each person may purchase up to six tickets.

TIPS

Please plan on eating before the 1.5 hour train ride as food is not permitted. Water bottles are allowed.
Bring a camera to capture your child’s meeting with Santa.
This event is recommended for families with children between the ages of 3 and 10.
The train doesn’t wait for anyone. Plan on arriving at Oceanside Transit Center at least 20 minutes before the train departs to secure parking and get to the platform on time.
Due to limited space, strollers, and bicycles will not be permitted on the train.
The COASTER Holiday Express will run rain or shine.

For more information: (760) 966 – 6500 or 511

Nov 12
2013

Winner for San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum

by Nicole Connerley

Thank you to all of the families that entered our giveaway for the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum! The winner will receive 4 tickets valid anytime the museum is open from Monday-Sunday 9:30-4:30. And the winner is Jodi! Please e-mail us at nicole (at) socalsavvymom.com and give us your address and we will mail the tickets to you. If we do not hear back from the winner within the next two days another person will be chosen.

Up next we have a giveaway for 2 – 45 minute massages!

Nov 8
2013

Giveaway – San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum

by Nicole Connerley

The San Diego Discovery Museum provides a fun hands-on approach to education for children. There are experiential workshops for children in Pre-K through the 4th grade for Science, Art and Social Science. As well as many hands-on exhibits and programs, a discovery camp, and you may even hosts birthday parties or events on site as well! San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum offers field trip programs or group free-play visits for a school class, camp, homeschool or youth group. Field trip programs are a one-hour, hands-on workshop that align to state and national learning standards. The museum is open Monday-Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is located at 320 North Broadway, in Escondido, California.

SoCal Savvy Mom is excited to offer a family 4-pack of tickets to the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum for one of our lucky readers. To enter simply leave a comment with who you plan to bring with you! Good Luck!

Nov 7
2013

This weekend in San Diego – November

by Nicole Connerley

Saturday, November 9

Christmas on the Farm @ Bates Nut Farm – Visit Bates Nut Farm either Saturday or Sunday to start your holiday shopping early at the Bates Nut Farm “Christmas on the Farm” Arts ‘n Crafts Fair. Over 80 artisans will be selling a variety of handmade crafts and fine art. Enjoy live entertainment, Kids’ Zone and food while you shop, this is an all day event. There will also be the all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast provided by the Valley Center Lions Club. $6 adults/$5 children. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, bacon, coffee and orange juice. Proceeds benefit local charities.

Taste of Seaside Market in Cardiff – Don’t miss the incredible holiday inspired food samples from over 20 different vendors at this delicious event! There will be special offers and great give aways. Stop by for your favorite Seaside Market items, and get great ideas for the 2013 holiday season! This event starts at 1:00 and will run until 4:00 pm, more information may be found at Seaside Market’s website here.

Sunday, November 10

San Diego Children’s Museum – (FREE) The New Children’s Museum grants free admission on the second Sunday of each month. Sponsored by Target, the free day allows all children and families in the community to enjoy the Museum, and ensure that cost is not a barrier. Every Target Free Second Sunday also includes a variety of activities for children. Open from 12-4 pm on 11/10/13.

***Don’t forget to enter our GIVEAWAY for the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum here. SoCal Savvy Mom is giving away a family 4-pack of tickets to one lucky reader!