March 4th, 2015 at 4:00 pm
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The Koi Club of San Diego is back for the 28th Annual Koi Show and Water Garden Expo. This year’s event features a few new upgrades from last year. With more and more members of the Koi Club including water gardens with koi or water plants as part of their ponds, local vendors specializing in water gardening are also included. This year there will be nine size groups instead of seven. An additional 21 trophies will be distributed in 2015 and include a B category for non-Gosanke from Grand Champion down through and including the nine best in size.
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Del Mar Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA 92014
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March 4th, 2015 at 2:00 pm
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Buy local arts, crafts, gourmet artisan foods, and specialty products during Santa Barbara’s Local Artisan Market. Established in January 2013, the market is still going strong and strives to bring consumers a variety of local healthy, specialty, and old-fashioned foods that celebrate the Santa Barbara lifestyle. This weekly event is brought to you by Local Artisans of Santa Barbara.
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Gladden & Sons
5342 Hollister Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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March 4th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
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Join the Ventura County Astronomical Society for a public star party. The evening begins with a free interactive slideshow lecture at the Moorpark College Amphitheatre. Free maps will be provided to all guests. After the lecture, participants are invited to view amazing deep-sky objects through members’ telescopes. The event is recommended for children age 8 and older.
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Moorpark Observatory and Amphitheatre – Moorpark College
7075 Campus Road
Moorpark, CA 93021
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March 4th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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Are you a dog lover? If so, this Beverly Hills event is for you. Presented by the city’s Community Services Department, Woofstock 90210 is a daylong festival for dogs and their owners. The event features pet adoptions, food trucks, a pet parade, pet-related vendors, live entertainment, free parking, onsite veterinarians, and pet emergency-preparedness information. Please note, your pets must be current on all necessary vaccinations to attend, and retractable leashes are not allowed.
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471 S. Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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March 3rd, 2015 at 6:00 pm
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Whether you’re of Irish heritage or just love all things Celtic, San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish celebration is an event the whole family can enjoy. Start your morning at the parade—the largest west of the Mississippi—and view more than 120 entries including bagpipers, high school marching bands, police and fire departments, floats, dancing groups, marching and equestrian units, clowns, dignitaries and honorees, representatives from Ireland, antique cars, and more. The theme of this year’s parade is “Celebrating Faith and Freedom.” After the procession, head over to Balboa Park for live entertainment on two stages. There’ll be Irish Step Dancers, Irish folksingers, craft booths, food booths, a beer garden, and a kids’ zone with rides.
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Parade begins on Fifth Avenue and Laurel Street, proceeds north up Fifth Avenue from Juniper Street to Upas Street, over to Sixth Avenue and south on Sixth to Juniper Street.
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