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Thursday, April 3, 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 - Farmer's
Market with fresh fruits, vegetables and food items. Time: 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, Ca.
Cost: Free. Sponsored by the Orange County Farm Bureau, Call:
(714) 573-0374.
orange.cfbf.com
COSTA MESA - Giant Paintball Park. This limited event in
Grandstand Arena lasts through April 13. Located at the Orange
County Fair Grounds,10 to 16 games per day are the norm and
there are separate games for beginner, intermediate and advance
players! Open Thursay - Sunday. Minimum age requirement is 10
years of age and a signed waiver is required prior to
participation. Time: Thursday & Friday, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday,
8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission: $15 - 25. Call:
(877) GIANT-97. giantpaintball.com
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.
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 FRANCISCO -
Artist Reception for Shai Kremer: Broken Promised Land. A
selection of large-scale color photographs of Israeli landscape
transformed by remnants of military occupation (exhibition runs
through May 31, 2008.) Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Admission: Free.
Location: 49 Geary Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108.
Call: (415) 421-1022. kochgallery.com
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO -
Band - Don Carlos at The Coach House. Price: $20. Time: Doors at
6:00pm Show Starts at 8:00pm. Location: 33157 Camino Capistrano,
San Juan Capistrano, CA. Call: (949) 496-8930. thecoachhouse.com
SANTA ANA -
Bubblefest.
Guinness Book
World Record Holder and Bubble Scientist, Fan Yang, appears in
the limited engagement "Mega Bubble Show". Location: Discovery
Science Center. Time: 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult: $11.95; Child: $8.95. Location: 2500
N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92705. Call: 714-542-2823.
discoverycube.org
SANTA ROSA - Beyond
Words Exhibit - at
Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center. Location:
Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa,
California 95403. Cost: Adult:$8; Child 4-18 & senior: $5. Call:
(707) 579-4452. Hours: Weekdays (closed Tuesdays) 11 am to
5 pm; Weekends 10 am to 5 pm.
VALLEJO -
Atonement. The film comes to the Empress Theater. Location: 330
Virginia, St. Vallejo CA 94590. Times: Thursday, April 3, 2008
at 7 pm; Friday, April 4, 2008, at 7 pm; Saturday, April 5, 2008
at 7 pm; Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 2:30 pm or 6 pm. Cost: $10
adults, $7 seniors. Call: (707) 552-2400.
WOODSIDE -
Djerassi Sculpture Tour - Free tours of sculptures in a
wooded mountain area last 2.5 hours and are strenuous in
terrain. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Djerassi Resident Artists
Program, 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, CA 94062.
Pre-registration required. Call: (650) 747-1250 djerassi.org
Whale Watching
NEWPORT BEACH - Southern California Whale Watching on
Orange County Cruise’s Newport Landing cruise offers multiple
whale watching trips daily departing from Newport Beach. Runs
through April 30, 2008. Tickets
DANA POINT Cruise
Photos & Tickets! -
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.
SAN DIEGO
- Annual migration of California gray whales to the warm
breeding grounds off the coast of Baja California. Glimpse these peaceful
"giants of the sea" from Cabrillo National Monument or on special whale-watching
cruises. 619-557-5450 or 619-236-1212
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