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San Diego County Fair

May 05, 2013
Visit San Diego County Fair on Your Vacation to San Diego

Family Friendly San Diego County Fair

What can be the best activity to beat the scorching summers in San Diego?

Head to the Del Mar Fairgrounds and attend the fun fiesta at the San Diego County Fair. Touted as one of the most popular summer events in the city, this unique fair is going to take place from 8th June to 4th July, 2013.

Food

The highlight of the San Diego County Fair is the unique, scrumptious food you get there. In fact for many visitors, food is one of the prime reasons they visit this fair. Have you anywhere tried deep fried Klondike bars or chocolate dipped pickles?

Rides

How can a fair be complete without rides and carnival games?  San Diego County Fair guarantees some of the best rides. Enjoy around 39 fun, spine-tingling rides at the Fun Zone.  For younger kids, there is Kiddieland which has over 40 rides.

Exhibits

Check out various exhibits displayed at the fair ranging from gems, fine arts, beautiful jewelry, and minerals.

The finest woodwork is on show at the Design in Wood where you can find violins, furniture and a variety of wood products. At the Paul Ecke Jr. Flower & Garden Show, check out specimen blooms, landscaping, and floral designs.

Fond of photography? Check out the displays of black-and-white and colored photographs at the Exhibition of Photography.

Animal exhibits

Another factor that makes San Diego County Fair unique and popular is the interactive experience you can have with the animals here. Check out sheep and goat pasture, cattle pasture and pig pen.

Kids would love the outdoor activities at the San Diego County Fair. Let them have a great time playing fun games such as bean bag toss, onion toss, cherry tomato eating or squash toss at the AgriFair.

Your kids would enjoy such traditional games and you too would be happy!

Concerts

The fair is packed with concerts and entertainment options to keep the crowds entertained. Laugh your heads off at the Comedy Night, listen to gospel music at the Gospel Festival, and enjoy Coors Light Rock On Series and Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Heineken Grandstand Stage.

If you plan to spend your summers on a San Diego vacation, do attend the entertaining San Diego County Fair. Fair will be closed only on the first three Mondays i.e. June 10th, 17th and 24th, 2013.

To have a great summer holidays in San Diego, preferably stay in a San Diego lodging which is centrally located. Located in Clairemont Mesa Blvd, California Suites Hotel is centrally located budget San Diego hotel from where you can conveniently commute to Del Mar Fairgrounds as well as other venues.

Known for impeccable services, California Suites Hotel provides fine services such as continental breakfast, wireless internet access, large warm swimming pool, free parking, safe deposit box, and attractive discounts.

 

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Drown in Mexican spirit at the Old Town Cinco de Mayo

April 11, 2013
Attend Cinco De Mayo On Your San Diego Vacation

Colorful Cinco De Mayo

Quintessential Mariachi music, flamenco beats, great food and entertainment! The 30th Annual Old Town Fiesta Cinco de Mayo promises great fun and much more.

To be held from 3rd to 5th May, 2013 in Old Town (the birthplace of San Diego); the Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican spirit, culture and history. Considered as the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration north of the border, this event is a window to the rich heritage, history and culture of Mexico.

Music and dance will fill the air at the 3-day extravaganza. Enjoy the flamenco beats, and the Norteno flairs – a genre of Mexican music. Not to forget the Mariachi music – the quintessential sound of Mexico.

Dating back to hundreds of years, Mariachi music celebrates the struggles, the joys and the pride of Mexican people. A typical Mariachi music band plays music using violins, trumpets, guitars, round-backed guitar called the vihuela and a Mexican folk harp.

Apart from music and dance, go and explore the museums, check out the specialty shops and buy souvenirs or unique items ranging from jewelry, handmade leather items and bric-a-brac typical of the Mexican culture.

Enjoy riding the stagecoach, chill out in the beer garden or sample tequila in the tequila sampling area.

As for food, you can try out authentic Mexican delicacies at any of the 20 restaurants in Old Town.

This three-day FREE festival guarantees a spectacular array of activities and entertainment that is sure to delight you and the entire family. If you want to experience great Mariachi music, sample Mexican tequila and savor authentic Mexican cuisine, then the Old Town Fiesta Cinco de Mayo is the place to be in.

If you are coming on San Diego vacation with friends or family, you can include Cinco de Mayo event in your traveling plan.

For your convenience, stay in a hotel located close to Old Town. Regarded as a value price leader amongst budget hotels in San Diego, California Suites Hotel is located in the middle of San Diego from where Old Town and many other attractions are a stone’s throw away. From the hotel, you can commute easily to all these destinations and enjoy such colorful festivals to the maximum.

Being San Diego’s AAA rated San Diego hotel, California Suites Hotel makes your stay comfortable and memorable one with continental breakfast, Wireless Internet access, large warm swimming pool, free parking, safe deposit box, spa tub and more.

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San Diego Botanic Garden – Enjoy a Day in the Lap of Nature

November 16, 2012
San Diego Botanic Garden

Picturesque San Diego Botanic Garden

Bamboo groves, desert gardens and a tropical rainforest – all in one place! It can only happen in the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas.

San Diego Botanic Garden was once the private property of Ruth Baird Larabee. In 1957, she donated her estate to the County of San Diego. Earlier known as Quail Botanical Gardens; the garden name was changed in 2009.

Spread over 37 acres, it has got the largest bamboo collection in the United States.

San Diego Botanic Garden has miles of garden trails, palms and around 3,000 varieties of subtropical, tropical and California native plants. Come and explore the breathtaking bamboo groves, lush succulent gardens, check out the herb garden, view different plants from all over the world and enjoy picturesque views.

Other highlights include a subtropical fruit garden, California native plants, firesafe landscaping and Mediterranean landscapes. Once there, check out the beautiful fuchsias, cacti, hibiscus, cork oaks, wildflowers, perennials, brugmansias and lots more.

The spectacular variety of trees, diverse topography and the microclimates you see here is hard to find anywhere else. San Diego Botanic Garden can arguably be called the only place where you can transit from a tropical rainforest to a desert environment in minutes.

If you want to see plants that grow in the Canary Islands, the San Diego Botanic Garden has a garden devoted to it. Interested to know the plants and flowers that grow in the Himalayas? Check out the special garden dedicated to it.

Visit San Diego Botanic Garden on your Vacation to San Diego

Visit San Diego Botanic Garden on your Vacation to San Diego

The climate-specific gardens are based on different geographic regions ranging from Central America, Mediterranean, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and more.

San Diego Botanic Garden keeps hosting different events throughout the year. In December, the San Diego Botanic Garden will play host to Garden of Lights when the beautiful garden is transformed into winter wonderland with
dazzling lights illuminating the whole place.

If you are planning a San Diego vacation in the coming months, do spare a day to come and relax in this picturesque garden. As the holiday season is soon approaching, lots of San Diego accommodations are offering great discounts and offers on daily room stays and extended stays.

Located in Clairemont, California Suites Hotel is the Value Price Leader among budget hotels in San Diego. Strongly believing in customer satisfaction, California Suites Hotel’s motto is to make the stay for guests Convenient, Comfortable and Affordable. Our services include continental breakfast, large heated swimming pool, cable with HBO, high speed Internet access, free parking, laundry facilities and more.

Come and spend a day in the lap of nature at the San Diego Botanic Garden!

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Legoland California offers a lifetime experience

October 12, 2012
Legoland California

Legoland California is one of the main attractions in San Diego for kids and adults of all ages.

Located in Carlsbad (California) around the Lego toy brand, the miniature park and theme park Legoland California is one of the main attractions in San Diego for kids and adults of all ages.

Amusements at Legoland

Legoland offers a day full of excitement, happiness, colors, adventure and lots of action to the visitors. The thrill begins at the front entrance where a 9-foot, bright red LEGO dinosaur welcomes you to a joy ride.

The park has different fun zones including:

Dino Island –Dino Island has a mini steel roller coaster – Coastersaurus – that curves and dips around huge models of Lego dinosaurs.

Duplo – Duplo brand – especially designed for children aged 1½ to 5 years –features several Duplo themed and water-oriented attractions.

Fun Town – A role-playing amusement area, Fun Town features activities for adult skills or professional identities, which include Volvo Driving School, Volvo Junior Driving School, Lego Factory Fire, Academy, Flight Squadron, Sky Patrol, and Skipper School

Miniland USA – Miniland USA – a scale model miniature park – features outstanding architecture and symbols from America and other parts of the world. The cities included at Miniland are Legoland Miniland New York City and Legoland Miniland Washington DC.

Castle Hill – Castle Hill – a medieval castle-themed area – features Dragon roller coaster, Knights Tournament ride, Hideaways, and Royal Joust.

Imagination Zone –Imagination Zone allows visitors to ride a Wild Mouse-style roller coaster – Technic Coaster-Test Track. Visitors can choose from three different 4-D movies – Bob the Builder, Spellbreaker, and Clutch Powers.

Pirate Shores – Pirate Shores – a popular splash park – features six water-oriented rides and other attractions including Splash Battle, Soak ‘N Sail, Treasure Falls, Swabbie’s Deck, Captain Cranky’s Challenge, and Pirate Reef.

Land of Adventure – This is the newly introduced feature theme park, designed to replicate the 1920s in Egypt.

Legoland Water Park – Located next to the buildings in Fun Town, it is the water park area in Legoland California, which was opened on May 28, 2010.

For tickets and other details visit http://california.legoland.com/.

San Diego Lodging

Planning to visit Legoland California but worried about accommodation in San Diego?

Put your worries to rest as California Suites Hotel – one of most preferred San Diego budget hotels – offers comfortable lodging services. An AAA-approved hotel and a proud member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, California Suites Hotel offers world-class services including

  • Large heated swimming pool
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Complimentary newspaper in lobby
  • Cable with HBO
  • High speed Internet access
  • Spa tub
  • Laundry facilities
  • Continental breakfast
  • Safe-deposit box

Visit Legoland California and make your San Diego vacation even more memorable.

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Affordable San Diego restaurants for good dining

September 27, 2012

San Diego is not just popular for its beautiful beaches and exotic locations but is also known for a wide range of restaurants where you can tickle your taste buds with world’s best cuisines and delicacies.

California Suites Hotel with its affordable San Diego lodging and proximity to some of the best restaurants in San Diego, is an ideal accommodation for your San Diego vacation.

Here are some of the renowned restaurants that will make your trip memorable:

The Prado At Balboa Park

The Pardo

Enjoy a delightful blend of regional signature delicacies with a variety of traditional cuisine.

Situated in the historic House of Hospitality in the heart of San Diego’s famous Balboa Park, The Prado Restaurant offers a perfect mix of finger-licking cuisines and world-class service standards with an unmatched ambience. It is a 400-seat restaurant with two dining rooms – a cocktail lounge and an outdoor terrace with a stunning view.

Enjoy a delightful blend of regional signature delicacies with a variety of traditional cuisine. The cocktail lounge – Tapas Bar – presents lighter menu including margaritas, sangria, beer, wine and other beverages throughout the day. Don’t miss the live music played in the lounge during the nights.

The Godfather

Started in 1974 as The Godfather Restaurant by Chef  Isidoro Balistreri and his wife, it offers you the treasured recipes of Northern and Southern Italy. Located just 3 minutes away from California Suites Hotel –the preferred budget hotel in San Diego – The Godfather restaurant invites you to celebrate the Old Italian tradition of gourmet cuisine, fine wine and entertainment.

Islands Fine Burgers

Islands Fine Burgers – a casual dining restaurant chain – specializes in hamburgers and specialty drinks. Founded in 1982 with a basic philosophy – serve great, fresh food with friendly service in a fun atmosphere – Islands Restaurants offer a simple, original menu featuring gourmet hamburgers, specialty drinks with a tropical theme. You can reach Islands Restaurant within 2 minutes of the California Suites Hotel.

Aladdin Restaurant

Located right opposite California Suites Hotel, Aladdin Restaurant serves healthy, fresh, creatively prepared, premium quality Mediterranean cuisine. It also offers plenty of healthy, scrumptious salads, vegetarian meals with Mediterranean flavors, melt-in-mouth shish kabobs and delicious appetizers like hummus, tabouleh, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and more.

Khan’s Cave – Asian Tavern and Grill

Khan’s Cave Grill & Tavern offers a great fusion of the best Asian Fusion and Chinese Food in San Diego. Situated only 5 minutes away from California Suites Hotel, Khan’s Cave offers full bar with 20 premium beers on tap and over 30 wines by the glass.

The place also offers Bar & lounge for casual gatherings, HDTVs for sports, quiet dining room for dinners or sit-near-our-fire pits on the patio with pets. You can also enjoy the Lounge Bites and Tapas selections here with happy hour pricing options.

Stay at California Suites Hotel during your extended stay San Diego and enjoy dining at world-renowned restaurants. An AAA-approved hotel and a proud member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, California Suites Hotel offers world-class services – large heated swimming pool, air-conditioned public areas, complimentary newspaper in lobby, cable with HBO, high speed Internet access, spa tub, laundry facilities, continental breakfast, and safe-deposit box.

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Let your kid be a part of Kidvasion of San Diego

September 12, 2012
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Kidvasion of San Diego will be offering free meals for kids from October 1—31, 2012.

San Diego will be free for kids in October!

This October, get ready for a host of fascinating events in San Diego with the Kidvasion of San Diego being an icing on the cake. Kidvasion allows kids to eat, play, and stay for free throughout San Diego.

The arrival of fall cannot be more fun-filled as it brings with it different kid-friendly promotions including October Free Kids Days at the San Diego Zoo and the Safari Park along with the visits to SeaWorld and LEGOLAND. Moreover, check out other fun and educational offerings across the county to make the most of your San Diego beach vacation.

There are great deals on offer at more than 100 participating partners that will make your San Diego vacation even more enjoyable.

There are number of offers under Kidvasion of San Diego including:

Fall for the Arts 2012 – Museums

Learn while having fun at different museums throughout San Diego during October’s Fall for the Arts. Around three-dozen museums are participating in the San Diego Museum Council’s Kids Free in October. Some of the participating museums include:

  • Barona Cultural Center & Museum,
  • Birch Aquarium at Scripps
  • California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • California Surf Museum
  • Coronado Historical Association
  • Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation
  • Gaslamp Museum
  • La Jolla Historical Society

You can download the coupon at www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org

Kids Eat Free

Kidvasion of San Diego will be offering free meals for kids from October 1—31, 2012. Come with your family and enjoy the offer at leading restaurants throughout San Diego. Some of the participating restaurants include:

  • Bahia Resort Hotel
  • Chianti Restaurant
  • Marriott San Diego Downtown
  • Croce’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar
  • Hard Rock Café San Diego
  • Hostelling International
  • Point Loma
  • Humphreys Restaurant at Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites
  • La Costa Resort and Spa
  • Humphreys La Jolla Grill at the Sheraton La Jolla

Plan an extended stay at San Diego during the Fall and enjoy the pleasant weather and numerous attractions. As far as finding an affordable San Diego lodging is concerned, you won’t have to worry as there are plenty of San Diego budget hotels which offer good facilities at budget prices.

Luckily, our California Suites Hotel is located quite nearby to most of the attractions including Balboa Park, Old Town, La Jolla, Del mar and lots more. Regarded as a value price leader amongst budget hotels in San Diego, California Suites Hotel has everything to make your stay comfortable and memorable one.  Our services include continental breakfast, large heated swimming pool, cable with HBO, high speed Internet access, free parking, laundry facilities and more.

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Go Crazy at the San Diego Night Time Zoo

June 07, 2012
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San Diego Zoo's Nighttime Zoo' theme is a China celebration. The festivities will begin from 23rd June and continue till 3rd September, 2012.

Let the wonders of China enchant and amaze you at the San Diego Zoo’s Nighttime Zoo.
This year, the San Diego Zoo’s Nighttime Zoo’ theme is a China celebration.
The festivities will begin from 23rd June and continue till 3rd September, 2012.

You can check out various shows at the Nighttime Zoo, such as:

Dr. Zoolittle Explores Asia

Dr. Zoolittle brings his own special take on science when he “transports” audiences to Asia to study the giant panda. Come get the scoop on these black-and-white wonders, such as the fact that pandas poop an average of 48 times a day!

The Legend of Dragon Mountain-Heibei Chinese Acrobats

Let the Heibei Chinese acrobats dazzle you with “The Legend of Dragon Mountain”, featuring gravity-defying acrobatic feats, enchanting traditional dances, and stunning martial art performances.

Golden Lion Acrobats & Dragon Dance

Join the Golden Lions as they entertain and delight the crowd at Canyon Cafe with their astounding talents and acrobatic skills. Five times a day they will invade the food court with their performances along with the Dragon from Dragon Mountain, a colorful, 20-foot-long serpent brought to life by puppeteers. Marvel as it sinuously winds through the Zoo’s Panda Canyon, mesmerizing visitors along the way in honor of the Year of the Dragon.

Power and Air – Strength and Aerial Acrobats

Five times a day, this dedicated team of professionals will be displaying amazing athletic prowess as precision balancing will be matched with the beauty and skill of the aerial lyre. These cool cats will be on display in front of the Skyeast Pool.

Surfin’ Safari Bush Band

Many regular guests have come to know and enjoy this zany, interactive minstrel-style band. Their antics will be inspired as they bring limbo sticks, hula hoops, and fun interactives to get kids and adults alike involved in the organized mayhem.

Animal Activities

San Diego Zoo is home to more than 4,500 rare and endangered animals at the Zoo. Here you can indulge in various interesting animal activities.

Check out Panda Trek where you get to enter into the world of giant pandas, red pandas, takins, and the Mangshan pit viper at the San Diego Zoo’s Panda Trek! Or you can go for Giraffe Feedings and help feed the giraffes at the Urban Jungle.

After you are done with watching wonderful shows, you can enjoy dining at the Albert’s Restaurant. Here you can dine and unwind at your leisure.

If you are planning a San Diego beach vacation between June and September, do visit San Diego Nighttime Zoo. It is totally crazy and lots of fun. Plenty of San Diego budget hotels offer great discounts on room rates during this time. Do your research and choose the San Diego lodging which is closer to various San Diego attractions.

California Suites Hotel is one of the best amongst budget hotels in San Diego and is in close vicinity to the San Diego Zoo and other top tourist hot-spots of the city.

Approved by the AAA and a proud member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, the California Suites Hotel provides high quality facilities at budget prices. Services include continental breakfast, large heated swimming pool, cable with HBO, high speed Internet access, free parking, laundry facilities and more.

Sources include: sandiegozoo.org
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It’s time to party at 33rd Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off

May 31, 2012
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San Diego Beach Vacation

The 33rd Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off Festival for eclectic fun in the sun, shopping, festival nosh, surf and beachfront entertainment.

The Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off Festival has been a vibrant community tradition for more than three decades, attracting tourists and San Diego natives alike to sunny Ocean Beach each year. It will take place at the Ocean Beach, Newport Ave on 23rd June, 2012  from 10am.

This year at the 33rd Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-off Festival for eclectic fun in the sun, shopping, festival nosh, surf and beachfront entertainment.

There will be festival activities for all ages and interests including:

* Five stages of continuous live music
* Chili Cook-Off
* Beachside Beer Garden & Spirits
* Food vendors and local restaurant fare
* Community Mural Art Project
* Artists Alley
* Wonderland Children’ Area
* Unique handcrafted merchandise: clothing, accessories and more
* Skateboard Exhibition from Ocean Beach Surf & Skate Shop
* Climbing Walls
* Raffle with prizes from more than 20 local businesses

Best part is it is a FREE event which promises lots of fun. Everything about the OB Street Fair will be special this year because it is the occasion for celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Ocean Beach.  If you are coming on a San Diego vacation in June, come to this event to celebrate with the thousand others!

For your convenience, stay at a hotel in San Diego which is in close proximity to the beaches, where most visitors flock to in the summer time.

Regarded as a value price leader amongst budget San Diego hotels, California Suites Hotel offers all facilities to make your stay comfortable and a memorable one.

Approved by the AAA and a proud member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, the California Suites Hotel offers fine services at affordable prices which include continental breakfast, large heated outdoor swimming pool, cable with HBO, high speed Internet access, free parking, laundry facilities and more.

The biggest advantage is that the hotel is close to almost all beaches and other top attractions as well such as Old Town, Sea World, Balboa Park, La Jolla, and shopping centers. As San Diego receives a large influx of tourists in June, try to book your rooms in advance.

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19th Annual Sicilian Festival set to rock Little Italy

May 01, 2012
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The Sicilian Festival, famed for its procession featuring costumed musicians and dancers.

The Sicilian Festival, famed for its procession featuring costumed musicians and dancers, will bring alive San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 20 as part of the 19th Annual Sicilian Festival celebration.

The family event is free and features authentic Sicilian music, dance, culture and cuisine, surrounded by the ambiance of the Little Italy  neighborhood, located within walking distance of the beautiful San Diego harbor and within minutes of San Diego’s downtown district. If you are planning a vacation in San Diego during this time, book your rooms in a San Diego hotel that is located near Little Italy. You will love the ambiance.

Along Beech Street from Kettner to State Streets, car lovers will encounter Bellissimo! A Celebration of Italian Automotive Artistry. Offering an intimate look at a broad spectrum of Italian car designs – including Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Fiat, Lancia, and Alpha Romeo – visitors can mingle with proud car owners and cast their votes for a “Peoples Choice Award” for the car that captures their heart. Participating car clubs include the Ferrari, Alpha Romeo and Fiat/Lancia clubs, as well as support from FIAT Kearny Mesa.

Food booths will represent the many restaurants in Little Italy, serving up Sicilian specialties of all varieties.  Tarantino’s Sausages will also be on hand to serve up some of the best Italian sausages in the nation. Peroni, the official beer sponsor of the Sicilian Festival, will feature a Peroni Nastro Azzurro, the #1 Premium brand in Italy imported from Rome, in the beer and wine pavilion.

Guests will dance in the streets throughout the day.

At 11:30 am, a procession of dozens of costumed dancers, musicians, and representatives of the City and County of San Diego and the House of Italy, Sons of Italy, Italian-American Association, and other San Diego Italian organizations, will parade through the streets carrying flags from the different regions of Sicily and Italy. A very special guest in this years costume parade will be newborn Amelia Tripoli, born March 4, 2012 to Tony and Diana Tripoli who were married at the 2010 Sicilian Festival.

Four stages will feature non-stop Italian and Sicilian entertainment. The event is highlighted by the nationally acclaimed Roman Holiday Ensemble which will be on hand with their costumed musicians and dancers to provide a lively show of Sicilian and Italian music. The Screamin’ Primas will also be featured in a salute to Sicilian-American trumpeter and bandleader Louie Prima. Sicilian Swing’s New Orleans Italian jazz ensemble and renowned soprano Cristina Fontanelli will be among notable Italian-themed acts to be enjoyed at the Festival. The Grape Street stage will feature culinary demonstrations from San Diego’s leading chefs, highlighted by a pasta-eating contest.

All children’s activities are free, and include a large inflatable slide, puppet theatre shows, face painting, and many other activities to keep the bambini entertained throughout day.

A Sicilian cultural zone will feature photo and cultural displays by local and national authors and artisans that reflect the Sicilian American heritage in San Diego. The area will feature chalk art and displays of the rich history of San Diego’s tuna fishing industry, which flourished from the beginning of the 20th century until the 1970s. Among the exhibitors will be the San Diego History Center, Maritime Museum, and the Women’s Museum of California.

Free street parking is available throughout the Little Italy neighborhood. Free parking is available in the north lot of the County Administration Building, with a free shuttle to the Festival. The AMTRAK station is less than a mile from the Sicilian Festival area and can be reached either by foot or by using the San Diego Trolley. The Coaster also runs on Sunday. Take the MTS Trolley’s Blue Line to the County Center/Little Italy Station.

And there’s free parking at many of the Trolley’s park-and-ride lots (especially Qualcomm Stadium).  Also, on weekends, two children (12 and under) ride free with a paid adult (18 and over).

Little Italy is the first stop on the blue line north. Approved by the AAA and a proud member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, the California Suites Hotel is a leading budget hotel in San Diego which is centrally located. All the popular beaches including Harbor Beach, La Jolla Cove, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach are nearby. Even shopping centers, Balboa Park and other major attractions are a few minutes away.

Well-known for its hospitality, California Suites Hotel provides fine services at affordable prices which include continental breakfast, large swimming pool, cable with HBO, high speed Internet access, free parking, laundry facilities and more.

Courtesy: Southwest Riverside News Network

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Summer time means Sea World Fireworks Show

May 01, 2012
Sea World Fireworks Show

Spend Memorial Day weekend at Sea World San Diego, and enjoy an evening of fireworks at Mission Bay.

Sea World is one of the prime attractions of San Diego. No matter what time of the year you visit San Diego, a trip to Sea World is a must.

In summer, Sea World enthralls its visitors with spectacular fireworks. The Sea World Fireworks Show will take place on Memorial Day weekend 26th and 27th May, 2012 tentatively around 9:50 pm, and on 28th May, 2012 tentatively at 8:50 pm.

Spend Memorial Day weekend at Sea World San Diego, and enjoy an evening of fireworks at Mission Bay.

Summer time in Sea World means good times as the park transforms after dark with extended hours and seasonal nighttime only shows. Feel the amazing energy of Shamu Rocks, the SeaWorld’s killer nighttime show. Shamu- the famous killer whale is a major attraction and is a huge draw.

Or share a laugh with the hilarious Sea Lions Tonite show. It features sea lions- Clyde and Seamore who enthrall the audience with their mischievous acts. And finally let your spirit soar during the “Into the Blue” fireworks finale.

Sea World Fireworks Show is a complete family-friendly event. If you are planning a vacation to San Diego in May, do attend this event. It would be fun spending a day with your family at the mesmerizing Sea World.

Public Transportation: 

SeaWorld is easily accessible by public transportation.

As far as San Diego lodging is concerned, choose a San Diego hotel which is centrally located. Approved by the AAA and a proud member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, the California Suites Hotel is a leading budget hotel in San Diego which offers easy and convenient access to all the top attractions of San Diego.

Sea World, Balboa Park, Old Town, La Jolla, Little Italy, shopping centers and all the popular beaches are nearby. Well-known for its hospitality, California Suites Hotel provides fine services at affordable prices which include continental breakfast, large heated outdoor swimming pool, cable with HBO, high speed Internet access, free parking, laundry facilities and more.

Source includes: Yelp.com Events

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