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Saturday, March 8, 2008
Featured Event: Celtic Faire
Sonora
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SONORA -
Sonora Celtic Faire. This isn't
just a musical weekend of Celtic song and dance. It is an entertainment weekend filled
with fun that never stops. In addition to traditional games such
as The Caber Toss in which mighty men throw a tree trunk,
Throwing the weights that requires a competitor must throw the
weight up and over a high bar, Putting the Stone (shot-put),
Hammer Throw swung several times over the head, then released
behind the thrower, innovative ways to have fun and entertain
will be introduced to those seeking sheer escape.
Gliding through time, the
event includes games and activities from various eras and parts
of the world. Not limited to jousting, you may see firing
of a civil war rifle, blacksmiths, barbarians, a queen and her
court, and knights in armor. Guilds bring to life
activities from the 1st century BCE through the late 1860s.
Bands include: Black 47, Cara, Beoga,
Tempest, The Black Irish Band, Wicked Tinkers and entertainment
with Knights Jousting on Horseback, Longbow Archery,
Armored Tournament, Modern Clans, Celtic Living History, Ethnic
Food & Drink, St. Patrick's Court , Mary Queen of Scot's Royal
Court , Irish Step Dancers, Highland Dancers. Time:
Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $18
- 24 daily. Location: Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Highway 49
"Stockton Street", 220 Southgate Dr., Sonora, CA 95370. calaverascelticfaire.com
GARDEN GROVE -
Outreach Clinic for Autism & Related Disorders. Dr. Kurt Woeller
(Defeat Autism Now Physician) will be seeing patients on
Saturday & Sunday from 8:30 am-6:00 pm. The goal is to improve
the health and well being of individuals using integrative
medicine and, in particular, biomedical treatment options.
Specialized testing, not available at traditional labs, will be
offered. These tests are designed to determine abnormalities
associated with heavy metal toxins, intestinal pathogens, food
allergies, immune deficiencies, and more. Time: 8:30am-6:00pm.
Location: Marriott Residence Inn Anaheim Resort, 11931 Harbour
Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA 92840. To register call Linda
913-341-8949 lindabrozanic@gpl4u.com.
greatplainslaboratory.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.
MURPHYS - Murphys Art
Walk. 2nd Saturday of each month seven galleries open their
doors with art, wine, food, and fun. Call: (209) 728-8640.
gocalaveras.com
NEWPORT BEACH -
Toshiba Classic. Second round of professional competition. Time:
10:15 a.m. Wells Fargo Junior Clinic at Newport Beach Country
Club driving range - meets at 4:30 p.m. Location: Newport
Beach Country Club, 1600 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA.
toshibaclassic.com
PETALUMA - California
Artisan Cheese Festival - Educational seminars, chef demos,
cheesemaking classes, wine pairings and more. Cost: $35 - $125.
Location:
Sheraton Petaluma Hotel,
745 Baywood Dr., Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 283-2890, artisancheesefestival.com
POMONA - Los Angeles
County Irish Fair and Music Festival. 8 stages feature Irish
music and entertainment. Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley
Ave., Pomona, CA. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. la-irishfair.com
SANTA BARBARA -
Santa Barbara Home Improvement Show. Location: Earl Warren
Showgrounds (off 101 freeway - take the 101 freeway to the Las
Positas exit). Admission: $5; under 12 free; free parking. Time:
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 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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