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Friday, February 1, 2008
LAKEPORT - First
Friday Fling. Live entertainment, Lake County wine sampling and
local original art. Sponsored by the Lake County ARTS Council.
Main Street Gallery, Lakeport, CA. Time: 5:30 PM - 7 PM. Cost:
Free. Call: (707) 263-6658. lakeportchamber.com
RIVERSIDE - Dickens
Festival Days. Plays, street performers, food vendors,
workshops, living history with costumed characters and many
activities bring the era to life. Location: Mission Inn Avenue
between Lime and Orange Streets. Runs through Feb. 3, 2008.
SAN RAFAEL - Gem
Faire. Classes, demos, and gems to adore in this popular event
where you can even find jewelry repair while you wait! Time:
Friday: 12pm-7pm, Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 10am-5pm. General
Admission $5 Weekend Pass; Children 11 and under Free. Tel.
(503) 252-8300. Location: Marin Center, Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue
of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903. gemfaire.com
SANTA BARBARA - Paper Cut. Art From Scrap (AFS)
Exhibit capitalizes on the remains and excesses of the holiday
season. 18 artists (mostly from Santa Barbara) create artwork
from reused or recycled paper products, transforming pulp based
materials into works of art such as sculpture, drawing,
painting, collage, photography, printmaking and installation.
The event aims to inspire individuals to enact positive cultural
and environmental change through art. Runs till Feb. 16, 2008.
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: 302 East Cota, Santa Barbara,
CA. Cost: Donations accepted. Call: (805) 884-0459.
artfromscrap.org
WHALE WATCHING
- Views available along the vantage points of the California
Coast that include Big Sur, Santa Cruz, Humboldt Bay, Monterey
Bay, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Point Fermin, Newport Beach and San
Diego.
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. Dana Wharf Sportfishing – (949)
496-5794 www.danawharfsportfishing.com; Dana Island Yacht
Charters – (949) 248-7400 www.danaislandyachts.com;
Ocean Institute – (949) 496-2274 www.ocean-institute.org;
Aventura Sailing Association – (949) 493-9493
www.aventurasailing.com; Captain Dave’s Dolphin Safari –
(949) 488-2828 www.dolphinsafari.com
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Dana Point Hotels
REDONDO BEACH - California
gray whale migration from the Arctic to Baja and back. Dolphins,
Harbor Seals and Sea Lions and the beautiful Santa Monica Bay
coastline on three-hour experience. (310) 372-2111
rbmarina.com
RIVERSIDE - Dickens
Festival Days. Plays, street performers, food vendors,
workshops, living history with costumed characters and many
activities bring the era to life. Location: Mission Inn Avenue
between Lime and Orange Streets.
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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