50 acres of hills get covered with a giant blanket of ranunculus flowers during the Flower Fields Ranunculus Season at Carlsbad

March signifies the arrival of spring. It is the time when San Diego city is bursting with blossoming, colorful flowers. March 1st is the beginning of Flower Fields Ranunculus Season at Carlsbad and it will continue till May 13th, 2013.

During this time, 50 acres of hills get covered with a giant blanket of ranunculus flowers. Imagine losing yourself in the lap of nature and seeing an ocean of flowers as far as your eyes can see!

Carlsbad Flower Fields is the place for the entire family where adults can laze around admiring the natural beauty and kids can run and play around. You can stroll in the beautiful gardens, walk through the fragrant sweet pea maze, check out the miniature rose garden and buy saplings, orchids and gift cards from a gift shop. In short, feel the joy of being among colorful flowers in full bloom overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

If you don’t want to walk, you can take the antique tractor wagon ride through The Flower Fields and also listen to the audio commentary telling about the characteristics and history of different flowers.

Are orchids your favorite flowers? Then visit the Cymbidium Orchid Greenhouse. For kids, the Santa’s Playground is a great hideout with play houses, Doll House and Crooked Treehouse.

And also make sure to visit the Artist Gardens. Here you will be awestruck as to how artists have created paintings using flowers as medium of art. There will also be American Flag of Flowers where red, white and blue petunias are systematically arranged in the shape of a giant American flag.

Visit Carlsbad Flower Fields on San Diego Vacation

If you are coming on a San Diego vacation between March and May, do include a trip to the Carlsbad Flower Fields during your stay. Do visit the city during this time and stay in an affordable San Diego lodging.

Located in Clairemont Mesa Blvd; California Suites Hotel is a centrally located San Diego budget hotel from where Carlsbad, beaches and other attractions are nearby. Being an AAA-approved and a member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, California Suites Hotel is well respected for plentiful services which include free parking, continental breakfast, large warm swimming pool, Internet access, safe deposit box, spa tub and more. Stay in California Suites Hotel to enjoy a Convenient, Comfortable and Affordable vacation in San Diego.

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San Diego is a perfect destination to enjoy a family vacation or have a great time with your friends. Even if you possess a mild interest in sports, March has a good line-up of worthy events related to fun sports.

Annual Ocean Beach Kiwanis Kite Festival – Engage in kite-making, do some decoration and enjoy flying the kites

Ocean Beach Kite Festival

As a kid, you must have enjoyed flying kites. How about learning to make one! It is so much fun.

On 2nd March, 2013, bring your kids to the 65th annual Ocean Beach Kite Festival that will take place in Ocean Beach Recreation Center and Ocean Beach Elementary School at Santa Monica Avenue and Ebers Street from 9 am to 4 pm.

Children will get free kite-making kits and can learn to make kites and get rewarded too. Kids from preschoolers, kindergarteners and 1st & 2nd graders to high school kids will be given prizes for the best-decorated kite.

Engage in kite-making, do some decoration and enjoy flying the kites. A parade to the beach will take place where children can fly their own kites.

It is a complete family-friendly event which you would enjoy with your friends and family. And this is not all. There will be rides, LIVE music, hot dogs, popcorn and arts and crafts.

While on San Diego family vacation, do attend this small family-friendly community event. It is something a little different for the family to participate.

Explore the different beaches in San Diego. Spare a day to spend at the Ocean Beach and enjoy the Ocean Beach Kite Festival.

California Winter Games – Figure Skating

If you are fond of sports, attend the upcoming California Winter Games. It is an Olympic-style competition where California’s amateur athletes of all ages participate in Ice Hockey, Figure Skating and Roller Skating.

Ice Hockey will take place from 15th to 18th February, 2013 and Roller Skating will be held on 16th and 17th February, 2013. And California Winter Games – Figure Skating competition will take place on 2nd and 3rd March, 2013 at the San Diego Ice Arena.

When you plan to come on San Diego holidays in March, do include these events in your itinerary.

For your convenience stay at a San Diego hotel, which is in close vicinity to major attractions. Luckily, California Suites Hotel is also located quite nearby to most of the beaches and various other top tourist spots of San Diego.

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

Being an AAA-approved and a member of the San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, the hotel provides good facilities at budget prices such as free parking, continental breakfast, Internet access, large warm swimming pool, safe deposit box and more.

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