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Monday, February 18, 2008
CARLSBAD -
Valentine's
Week Guest Chef Gourmet Feast. Chef Stefano Paracucchi,
acclaimed throughout the world, will prepare the Valentine's
week menu at Four Seasons Resort
Aviara though February 18, 2008. Choices include a four-course
dinner for $75 per person, five-course dinner for $95 per person
or a unique Doppio Piacere menu
featuring
five courses, each with a sample of two chefs' works for $125 per
person
(plus tax and gratuity).
Vivace is the resort's signature dining room serving regional
interpretive Italian in a casual, yet elegant setting. Location:
7100 Four Seasons Point, Carlsbad, Ca. Reservations accepted between 6:00 pm and 9:30 pm by calling (760)
603-3773.
INDIO - Date
Festival.
Annual Indio Date Festival at Riverside County Fairgrounds.
Fair runs through Feb. 24, 2008. Camel & Ostrich Races at 12pm &
2pm in the Arena; Presidents' Day Grand Parade at 10am; WGAS
Motorsports Monster Trucks at 3 & 5 pm in the Arena and hit
band, The Blues Traveler performs at 8 pm at Aladdin's Concert
Pavilion. There's also an award-winning Arabian Nights Musical
Pageant starting at 6:15 p.m. at the Pageant Stage. Carnival rides from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. General
admission: $7; Unlimited carnival rides: $18. Location:
Riverside County Fairgrounds, 82-503 Hwy 111, Indio, CA 92201.
Call: (800) 811-FAIR or (760) 863-8247. datefest.org
SAN FRANCISCO -
Tulipmania at Pier 39. One of Pier 39's most popular
events because of the quantity and color of these vibrant
flowers. Location: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA. Cost:
Free admission. pier39.com
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
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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