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Saturday, March 1, 2008
Featured Event:
COSTA MESA - 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: Orange County
Fairgrounds, Building 10, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
gemfaire.com
DANA
POINT -
Festival of Whales. Annual event includes a parade, street
faire, art contest and sales, live music and entertainment, Kids
Carnival, Horseshoe Competition and Bonfire evening event. Time:
Parade begins at 10 a.m. Events follow. Location: Dana Point
Harbor, Dana Point, CA. Cost: Free admission to many events, fee
for some. festivalofwhales.com
LA JOLLA - THE
SEVEN. A play adapted from Aeschylus' “Seven Against Thebes", is
Greek tragedy meets hip-hop in writer/composer Will Power's
modern adaptation of Aeschylus' story of a cursed family and a
society unsure of how to free itself from war. Power's urban
remix, with rhyming verse and diverse musical styles, shines
with relevance through the eyes of a new generation. Contains
adult language. Runs through March 16, 2008. Performance
times: Tuesday and Wednesday: 7:30 pm; Thursday, Friday: 8:00
pm; Saturday: 8 pm; Sunday: 2 pm and 7 pm.
lajollaplayhouse.org. Box Office (858) 550-1010.
LOMPOC -
People's Day at Mission La Purisima. It's 1822 at the
mission as costumed docents and staff portray life of the
mission during that era. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location:
Highway 246 near Lompoc. lapurisimamission.org
MENDOCINO - Mendocino
Coast Whale Festival. Cetacean celebration includes wine,
microbrew, and chowder tastings, whale cruises and walks and
plein air art exhibit. Cost: Free. Call: (707) 964-6300.
mendowhale.com
SAN FRANCISCO -
Evening
China Town Tour - Visit a Buddhist monastery, a unique
musical instrument store, a Fortune cookie factory, a special
religious goods store, an herbalist AND a tea tasting. At 6:30
pm stroll to a white-tablecloth Chinese restaurant in Chinatown
and enjoy a seven-course banquet, that includes seafood, fresh
prawns, roasted squab, rice and paired wine. Tour meets at the
corner of Sacramento & Grant at 4pm. Park at Portsmouth Square
garage and walk up. Limited to 20 people. Sorry, no vegetarians.
You must like seafood, since this is a Hong Style restaurant.
Rain does not cancel tour. Cost: $90/ person. Call: (415)
302-5898, Reservations a must. graceannwalden.net
SANGER - Blossom Day
Festival. Car show, a 10k run and two-mile walk, and a street
fair with 50 arts and crafts booths, live music, and food booths
with funnel cakes and Mexican specialties in surroundings that
are expected to include the annual spring flowers in bloom.
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Downtown Sanger, 7th St.
between Jensen and 8th St., Sanger, CA
Call: (559) 875-4575. sanger.org
SANTA ROSA - Tattoos
and Blues. 17th Annual Expo includes tattoo and body piercing by
more than 40 of the world’s finest artists along with Blues
performances. Bands include Chicken & The Defenders, Steve
Garnall & The Blues Collar Blues Band, Mike Reilley Band, Roger
Hurricane Wilson, and Dave Channell Band. Contortionist Suzy
Ming, Tribal Belly Dancers and the Snake Lady also rock the
crowd with entertainment. Cost: $20/person; $35/couple;
weekend pass $35/person. Time: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday &
Saturday. 11-9 Sunday. Location: Flamingo Conference Resort &
Spa, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, CA. Call: (530) 842-6100.
tattoosandblues.net/index.htm
SOLVANG - Museum Day.
Enjoy free entry into five museums in and around Solvang in Los
Olivos and Santa Ynez. For the first time ever a day was created
to allow visitors entry in the region's local museums offering
everything from the history of the region, to a look at the life
of Solvang's favorite character, Hans Christian Andersen...>
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Dana Point Festival of Whales
Join the fun with a
parade, street faire, art show, horseshoe contest, kids fair
with carnival atmosphere, and evening bonfire.Held in
conjunction with the annual Dana Point Whale Watching tours is Festival of the
Whales. The event begins with a parade. Festival of Whales Parade, Magical
Migration, includes themed floats and costumes. Begins at 10 am.
Location: Begins at Pacific Coast Highway from Selva Road to
Golden Lantern in Dana Point.The
Annual Festival occurs March 1, 2 and 8, 9, 2008 Festival of Whales. Call:
(949) 496-5794. Street Faire includes booths and more activities for
children and families. The Faire will have arts and crafts
booths, including food vendors and live entertainment. It's a
family event, with fun for everyone. It is held on Saturday,
March 1, and Sunday, March 2. It will be held Saturday
after the parade ends. Call: 800-290-DANA. festivalofwhales.com
LA JOLLA - THE
SEVEN. A play adapted from Aeschylus' “Seven Against Thebes", is
Greek tragedy meets hip-hop in writer/composer Will Power's
modern adaptation of Aeschylus' story of a cursed family and a
society unsure of how to free itself from war. Power's urban
remix, with rhyming verse and diverse musical styles, shines
with relevance through the eyes of a new generation. Contains
adult language. Runs through March 16, 2008. Performance
times: Tuesday and Wednesday: 7:30 pm; Thursday, Friday: 8:00
pm; Saturday: 8 pm; Sunday: 2 pm and 7 pm.
lajollaplayhouse.org. Box Office (858) 550-1010.
LOMPOC -
People's Day at Mission La Purisima. It's 1822 at the
mission as costumed docents and staff portray life of the
mission during that era. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location:
Highway 246 near Lompoc. lapurisimamission.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
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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