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Saturday, March 22, 2008
SAN DIEGO - Easter
Bonnet Parade & Hat Contest. The 13th Annual Easter Bonnet
Parade & Hat Contest begins with a creative Hat-Making Workshop
from nationally renowned Millinery Instructor and Hat Designer,
Diana Cavagnaro. Leave the sparkles back at the burrow because
we will be providing all the supplies including hats, beads,
feathers, glitter and exciting materials to help inspire you and
bring out your winning talent. Once you are done with your
masterpiece hop on over to the main stage and find your age
group for the hat judging contest and parade. No Easter
celebration would be complete without an Egg Hunt! Children 2-12
years old will search the Park for over 6,000 eggs filled with
M&M’s. It's a special day with fun and educational activities,
San Diego Museum exhibits, Sea World’s educators answering
questions about marine life, childhood safety by Officer Mark
Gregg, from San Diego’s own Highway Patrol and much more. Live
entertainment and dance performances are part of the day-long
event. Advance tickets: $5/child; $10/adult; day of: $6/child;
$12/adult. Proceeds from the event will benefit the UCSD Medical
Center Hillcrest, Hematology/Oncology Department of Pediatrics
Research. Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: San Diego Padres
Park, 9th Avenue & “J” St., San Diego, CA. Purchase tickets at
619.233.5008. gaslamp.org.
CALIFORNIA CITY -
Desert Rat Regional Chili Cook Off. Categories include red and
chili verde, plus salsa. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $15
- 72. Location: American Legion Post 476, 8108 Bay Ave.,
California City, California. Fee: $15 - $77. Contact: Phil
Morosky, (760) 769-4366
CAPITOLA - Easter
at the Beach is fun with the Capitola Kids Easter Hunt. Children
12 and under can hunt for Easter eggs on the beach and visit
with the Easter Bunny. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Capitola Beach,
Capitola, CA. Call: (831) 475-6522. capitolasoquelchamber.com
PISMO BEACH -
Easter Egg Hunt. 4,000 eggs to find, plus inflatable
slide, face painting, a juggler, caricature artist, many prizes
and Easter Bunny. Five age divisions: 2 and under, 3-4 years,
5-7 years, 8-10 years and 11-12 years. Location: Shell Beach
Elementary School. Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost: Free. Call Pismo
Beach Parks & Recreation: (805) 773-7049.
SAN FRANCISCO -
Mangia!
North Beach Food Tour - The only walking tour that gives
participants the full San Francisco North Beach experience
including Italian history, food knowledge, delicious tastes
along the way, fun anecdotes and a 3-course lunch with wine.
Learn why the Italian people came to North Beach and how they
lived. Stop at an almost 100-year-old bakery where you munch on
Italian cookies, sausage, focaccia and have lunch at Rose
Pistola. There are about 8 blocks walking total, with many
stops. Rain does not cancel tour. Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $80/ person. Call: (415) 302-5898, Reservations a must.
graceannwalden.net
SAN RAFAEL - Alice in Wonderland Spring Festival. Spring
event held on the lawns of the Victorian mansions in downtown
San Rafael will include characters from Lewis Carroll's book.
Bring cameras, mon & dad! An egg hunt, craft-making, face
painting, refreshments, and a puppet show are part of the
merriment. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Falkirk Cultural Center,
1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael, CA. Call: (415) 485-3436,
falkirkculturalcenter.org WOODLAND - Easter Egg Express. Easter egg
hunt, a picnic lunch and a train that chugs along the banks of
the Sacramento River disembarking at Elkhorn Park. The event
will include live music and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Time:
10 a.m. Location: Sacramento River Train Depot, East Main at E
Street, Woodland, CA. Cost: $40 adult; $30 child (3–11). Call:
(800) 942-6387, sacramentorivertrain.com
NEWPORT BEACH - Southern California Whale Watching on
Orange County Cruise’s Newport Landing cruise offers multiple
whale watching trips daily departing from Newport Beach. Runs
through April 30, 2008. Tickets
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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