March 3rd, 2015 at 4:00 pm
What:
Bring your curious young ones for fun field studies on Wood Creek Trail with Canyon View Park’s resource specialist. Participants will check wildlife cameras to see who’s using the park at night, examine woodrat nests, and check for tracks. Attendees should bring a camera and notepad to document findings. The hike, sponsored by the Laguna Canyon Foundation, is approximately two miles and open to ages 9 and up.
Where:
Canyon View Staging Area – meet at the entrance to Canyon View Park
22144 Canyon Vistas
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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March 3rd, 2015 at 2:00 pm
What:
Coming to Earl Warren Showgrounds in March is the 2015 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show. This year marks its 70th anniversary and the theme is “Celebrate with Orchids.” This is one of the longest-running and largest annual orchid shows in the United States. Highlights of the three-day show include displays of exotic orchid species, thousands of blooming plants for sale, exhibitions of orchid-themed fine art and photography, free workshops, and a unique flower-arrangement and corsage exhibition.
Where:
Earl Warren Showground
3400 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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March 3rd, 2015 at 12:00 pm
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The 25th Annual Ojai Masquerade Ball Mardi Gras celebration is almost here. This year’s theme is “Back to the Future.” Attendees are encouraged to embrace all the revelry and wild innovations of the past quarter-century for the costume contest. Don’t have a costume? Don a simple mask. The ball will feature Cajun cuisine, traditional throwing of beads, and coronation of this year’s king and queen. The party continues into Sunday with a Cajun dance party and a family musical event.
Where:
Ojai Art Center
113 S. Montgomery St.
Ojai, CA 93023
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March 3rd, 2015 at 10:00 am
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What:
Tradition continues in Hermosa Beach during the 21st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Join an estimated 30,000 attendees for a day of Irish celebration. Nearly 100 businesses, organizations, and local marching bands participate in the seven-block parade. Irish-themed festivities include bagpipers, floats, and even a few Irish Setters. Stop by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce office to buy a T-shirt for $15 to show your support the day of the parade.
Where:
Parade begins near city hall on Valley Drive, continues onto Pier Avenue, and ends at the corner of Hermosa Avenue and 10th Street.
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March 2nd, 2015 at 6:00 pm
What:
After the tragic passing of high school athlete and scholar Chelsea King while she was out on a training run in 2010, the San Diego running community decided to honor her memory and finish her run for her. Turnout was so high that her parents decided to repeat the event each year to help spread the word about “Chelsea’s Law” and commemorate their daughter’s legacy.
Now her memory is celebrated each year as the Finish Chelsea’s Run 5k Run/Walk, a charity event that benefits the Chelsea’s Light Foundation Sunflower Scholarship Fund. The fund helps provide scholarships for college-bound teens throughout San Diego that embody Chelsea’s dual focuses of academic and athletic devotions. To date, this fundraising drive has provided over $85,000 in scholarships to deserving students around the county.
Where:
Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
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