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Friday, April 18, 2008
ANAHEIM - -
Disneyland. Pixar Play Parade at Sunshine Plaza (California
Adventure at 5:15 p.m.); Princess Fantasy Fair with a Royal
Coronation Ceremony (9 a.m.); Fantasmic at Frontierland where
Mickey Mouse battles evil in a pyrotechnic spectacular with
floating scenes projected on water, fiber optics and
lasers (9 & 10:30 p.m.); Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams on Main
Street (3:30 & 6:30 p.m.); and "Dreams" Fireworks show at 9: 25
p.m., plus Electrical Light Parade with over half a million
lights in California Adventure at 8:45 p.m. will keep park
hoppers hopping. Location: 1313 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA.
COSTA MESA -
Beethoven's Violin Concerto with Hilary Hahn.
28-year old Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, named
“America’s Best” young classical musician by Time magazine, will
perform Beethoven Violin Concerto. Preceding Hahn is the world
premier of “Tour de Force” by the Symphony’s Principal
Tubist Jim Self. Also on the program is a work by Paul
Hindemith, who took a few tunes by Carl Maria von Weber and
turned them into showpiece “Symphonic Metamorphosis.” Time: 8
p.m. Location: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa
Mesa, CA.Tickets are $25-$95, call (714) 755-5799.
pacificsymphony.org.
DANA POINT -Cruise
Photos & Tickets!
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Each winter, thousands of California Gray Whales leave the cold
Artic Seas and follow the coastline to the warm, calm waters of
Southern California and Baja. This 5,000-mile migration brings
much of the pod past Dana Point, where pods of Giant Grays can
be easily seen and photographed.
DOHENY - Doheny
Wood will be held at Doheny State Beach beginning at 8 AM and
concluding at 3 PM. Doheny State Beach is located in Dana Point
Harbor area at 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA
92629. The woodie meet has no entry fee for Doheny Wood 2008,
and hosts a BBQ for woodie owners on Friday night. State Park
entry fee: $10. Public can look at the cars for free.
Participation, call: 714- 968-9798.
socalwoodies.com/doheny.htm
HUNTINGTON BEACH -
Gondola Cruise. Scenic, serene, romantic and fun, the ride
through the Huntington Harbour waterways is great any day or
night. Sunset Gondoliers are your captains for the ride to
remember. Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Cost: $75/2 people approx.
Location: 16400 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA
92649.
LEMOORE - Central
Valley Pizza Festival. 8th annual pizza fest has a home where
the world's largest mozzarella cheese producing company, Leprino
Foods of Lemoore exists. This is the epicenter of culinary
freshness with its abundance of pizza produce grown locally.
Cheese, olives, garlic, tomatoes and beef all hail from Lemoore.
Teams vie for prizes in the 9-foot pizza competition, plus many
more games, live entertainment and events. Location: Downtown
Lemoore, D St. and Lemoore Ave., Lemoore, CA. Cost: Free. Open:
daily. Call: (559) 924-6401. lemoorechamberofcommerce.com
LONG BEACH -
Toyota Grand Prix Long
Beach. Celebrity Racing, Le Mans and Champ Car Racing hits
the streets of Long Beach for three days of excitement. Runs
through Sunday, April 20. gplb.com
LOS ANGELES -
Cowyboys &
Presidents. New Exhibit at Autry National Center.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special
summer hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 1 through August
31.Admission: Adults $9, Students $5, Seniors 60+ $5, Children
3-12, $3. Admission is free on the second Tuesday of every month
and free for veterans year round. Location: 4700 Western
Heritage Way, Los Angeles, California. Phone: (323) 667-2000.
AutryNationalCenter.org
MENLO PARK -
Annual Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival. 26th annual event includes
artisans, crafts and artwork for sale. Location: Santa Cruz
Avenue at El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA. Time: 10am - 6pm
Fri/Sat; 10am - 5pm Sun. Contact Pacific Fine Arts: (209)
296-1195. pacificfinearts.com.
REDDING - Kool April
Nites & Cruise. Special car cruise held in conjunction with the
classic car show begins at 6 p.m. at ends at the Mega Tent at
the Convention Center at 8 p.m. Car show at the Redding
Convention Center includes miles of Classic Cars, great food,
concerts every night in the Big Tent. Call: (530) 226-0844.
koolaprilnites.com
SAN DIEGO - Half Pint from Jamaica Earth Day Pre-Party.
No Stress Express Tour with The Yellow Wall Dub Squad &
Special Guest Itawe & Stevie Culture will be featured at
WorldBeat Center. Time: Doors at 8:30 p.m. Location:
WorldBeat Cultural Center 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA.
Tickets, call The WorldBeat Center at 619-230-1190. Email:
events@worldbeatcenter.org
SAN DIEGO -
A Day in
Pompeii & Photography at the Poles - Exhibits at San Diego
Natural History Museum include discovery of the ancient story of
human drama and natural disaster in Pompeii (through June 15,
2008), plus images of the Arctic and Antarctic by leading
National Geographic photographers at Ordover Gallery (through
May 5, 2008). Photography shows the mass breeding grounds
of King Penguins, and the abundant wildlife found in the
coldest, most remote areas of the Earth. Location: San Diego
Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA. Hours: 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
TICKETS
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO -
Band - Strunz & Farah at The Coach House. Price: $25. Time: 8
p.m. Location: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA.
Call: (949) 496-8930. thecoachhouse.com
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