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Sunday, March 2, 2008
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 street faire, art
contest and sales, live music and entertainment, Kids Carnival
and more. Time: 10 a.m. 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.
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
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 9 p.m. Location:
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa,
CA. Call: (530) 842-6100. tattoosandblues.net/index.htm
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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