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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Featured event: Sea Lions arrive
at Pier 39 San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -
Arrival of the Sea Lions Celebration at Pier 39.
Anniversary of the Sea Lions' Arrival
Saturday, January 19, 2008, Noon 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Sea lions, AKA pinnipeds, annually migrate to the Channel
Islands during the summer months to breed, but when January
comes along, some of them come back to Pier 39, delighting
visitors with cameras in hand. Lots of their favorite foods such
as herring are in abundant supply in the San Francisco Bay
during this time, providing food, and a protected home on the
K-Dock, which is a “Watchable Wildlife” viewing area by the
California Watchable Wildlife Project. The sea lions first
showed up at these docks after the 1989 San Francisco
earthquake. In conjunction with the way they entertain tourists,
they offer educational opportunities, as well. Marine
Mammal Center, a tourist attraction at Pier 39, offers
information for the curious, and includes programs for students
to explore the Pacific Ocean and local San Francisco environment
on the edge of the Monterey Bay, the largest protected offshore
marine sanctuary in the United State.
Time: Noon to 4
p.m. Location: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA. Cost: Free
admission. Call: (415) 705.5500. pier39.com
DAVIS -
Itzhak Perlman in concert.
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Time: 8 p.m. Cost:
$27.50 - 79. Location: One Shields Ave., University of
California Davis, CA. mondaviarts.org
GLENDORA -
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: Citrus College, Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $28-30.
Location: 1000 West Foothill Blvd., Glendora, CA.
citruscollege.edu/ montereyjazzfestival.org
IRVINE
- Holiday on Ice. Ice skating seasonal rink at Irvine
Spectrum shopping mall. Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cost:
$12/adult; $10/child; $4/skate rental. Location: 71 Fortune Dr.,
Irvine, CA. Call: (949) 748-8280. skatespectrum.com
LA JOLLA - Healthy
Heart Expo. Over 1,000 people anticipated to attend the Healthy
Heart Expo with a goal to increase the community awareness
of cardiovascular disease and methods of prevention. Everyone
concerned about heart disease for themselves or loved ones and
interested in learning about methods to prevent it. Free Gift
Bags - The first 500 attendees will receive a free gift bag
which will contain information about heart disease, samples,
coupons and many great gift items! Free Health Care Screenings -
Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Glucose, BMI.
Educational/Motivational Lectures - Learn how to prevent cardiac
disease—given by Cardiologists, nutritionists, exercise
physiologists, and local celebrities. Visit 25-30 Exhibit Booths
- Will provide information on related products or services, give
out healthy food samples, coupons, etc. Free Raffle Drawings –
Great prizes such as merchandise gift certificates, gift
certificates to area restaurants (including Café Pacifica,
Donovan’s Steak House and Ladecki Restaurants), gift baskets,
cookbooks, and much, much more. It is free to attend. Where:
UCSD Faculty Club, Muir Lane, La Jolla, CA. Free Parking. Time:
9:00 – 4:00 pm. Contact: Kate Greathouse, (619) 543-6031,
kgreathouse@ucsd.edu
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: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Pershing Square, 532 South
Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90013Call: (888) 527-2757.
laparks.org
RIVERSIDE - Dickens
Festival Meet and Greet. Mr. Pickwick at the Pub - It is a fun
afternoon as Samuel Pickwick, Esq. regales you with tales of his
adventures with the Pickwick Club. Location: Barnes & Noble,
Galleria at Tyler in Riverside. Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
dickensfest.com
SAN FRANCISCO -
Sea Lions Celebration
at Pier 39. Time: Noon to 4
p.m. Location: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA. Cost: Free
admission. pier39.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
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
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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