March 2nd, 2015 at 4:00 pm
What:
Discover beautiful, one-of-a-kind works at the Spring Art Show, the first show and sale of the year at Crystal Cove Alliance. Some of the region’s most talented professionals have captured s stunning vistas and scenes with oil, acrylic and canvas, and you can meet some of them in person.
Half of all proceeds will directly benefit the alliance’s mission to restore, conserve, and educate at Crystal Cove State Park to help ensure that the beauty of this natural environment will be around for future generations to enjoy. And perhaps you can help achieve that noble goal with a purchase of some of the beautiful artwork on sale.
Where:
Crystal Cove State Park
Pacific Coast Highway and Los Trancos
Newport Beach, CA 92657
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March 2nd, 2015 at 2:00 pm
What:
Explore the wonder of the world around us at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Family Nature Day. Enjoy The Museum Backyard and Nature Club House for free, get your picture taken next to the life size 74-foot blue whale skeleton, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Not only that, but you also can visit the Space Lab and Gladwin Planetarium, view the nature trail along Mission Creek, and discover the natural history of our beautiful region all at no charge!
Where:
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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March 2nd, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Photo courtesy of Mariusz S. Jurgielewicz / Shutterstock.com
What:
Join thousands of revelers as they celebrate the wearing of the green at Ventura County’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s theme is “Honoring our Troops,” complete with Cmdr. Jeff Gorell of the U.S. Navy Reserve serving as grand marshal.
The parade begins on East Main Street in front of the Buenaventura Mission, continues up East Main and ends at the corner of North Ann Street and East Main. Along the way, you can feast your eyes on some of the most festively festooned floats, enjoy tasty Irish fare, and share family fun with your community and friends.
Where:
Main Street
Downtown Ventura
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March 2nd, 2015 at 10:00 am
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What:
Fun takes flight as the Redondo Beach Kite Festival 2015 fills skies at Redondo Beach Pier. Join the competition and see if your rig can take top prize at one of Southern California’s longest-running kite festivals. The only rules for entering your kite are that it can be made of any material, and can be any size, but it must be able to fly on the wind. And to have fun, of course.
Everyone from professionals to kids to the kid in all of us is invited to attend and compete. There’ll also be a yo-yo performance and competition, and a hot-dog-on-a-stick eating contest.
Where:
Redondo Beach Pier
100 Fisherman’s Wharf
Redondo Beach 90277
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February 27th, 2015 at 9:30 am
If traffic slows on Interstate 5 near Carlsbad between March 1 and May 10, it’s often because drivers are sneaking a peek at The Flower Fields. The 50-acre site on a hillside overlooking the Pacific is in full bloom then, and who can blame motorists for wanting to catch a glimpse of the spectacular display?
Row upon row of multicolored gladioli, ranunculi, petunias and other flowers carpet the site, which attracts more than 125,000 visitors annually. There’s plenty to do besides walking through the fields, soaking in the beauty and snapping selfies.
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