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Thursday, January 17, 2008
ARROYO GRANDE -
The Peking Acrobats. People's Republic of China is
represented by Peking Acrobats, a world class entertainment
troupe presenting acrobatics. Location: Clark Center for
Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA.
Call: 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org
IRVINE -
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Band. Concert
includes music representative of what you'll find at the annual
jazz festival held each September in Monterey, California.
Location: Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA.
Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $38 - 45. Call: (949) 854-4646. tickets@thebarclay.org
/ montereyjazzfestival.org
IRVINE
- Holiday on Ice. Ice skating seasonal rink at Irvine
Spectrum shopping mall. Time: 11 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Cost:
$12/adult; $10/child; $4/skate rental. Location: 71 Fortune Dr.,
Irvine, CA. Call: (949) 748-8280. skatespectrum.com
LOS ANGELES
- Downtown on Ice. Seasonal outdoor ice rink at Pershing
Square offers winter fun in the California sun. Runs through
Jan. 21, 2008. Cost: $6/skate session, plus $2 skate rental.
Time: Noon to 10 p.m. Location: Pershing Square, 532 South Olive
St., Los Angeles, CA 90013Call: (888) 527-2757. laparks.org
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 6 p.m. Location: 302 East Cota, Santa Barbara,
CA. Cost: Donations accepted. Call: (805) 884-0459.
artfromscrap.org
WALNUT CREEK - Walnut Creek on Ice. Ice Skating Holiday
Rink Nov. 8 - Jan. 21, 2008
Location: Civic Park-Civic Dr. & N. Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA.
Cost: $11-15/person. Call: (925) 935-7669.
iceskatewalnutcreek.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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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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