Pam Nagata: Currently working as the Parent Connection coordinator for parents with children newborn-school aged children in San Diego County. We provide support and education to new parents. Recently partnered with SanDiegoParent.com to expand our services for school-aged children too. SanDiegoParent.com is a resource network. I am a parent of a 21 year old daughter who loves fashion so finding those bargains in San Diego is key. Love to travel and hope to travel to Africa soon. Follow me on Twitter @thesdguide
Fly with the Legends of Flight
At the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, the Legends of Flight is showing in limited shows at the IMAX Theater. In the hundred-year-plus history of aviation, truly radical new aircraft designs come along only once in a generation. Since the introduction of the wide bodies of the late 1960s and early 1970s (followed by the Boeing 777 in 1994), there have been no truly (game changing” new passenger airliner designs until now, with the development of the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Through...
August 3rd, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Festival of Sail 2010
More than 20 tall ships crowd the waterfront along Harbor Drive from September 2-6, 2010 for the Festival of Sail. Several will engage in cannon battles on the bay, while the Coast Guard’s iconic Eagle will make its first port stop since 1999. The five day event includes live entertainment from variety of genre including contemporary, rock, sea chanteys and mariachi’s.
For a boatload of fun that includes a kid zone, entertainment, boat rides, Tall Ship Cannon Battles, Festival...
July 29th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Summer’s Not Over Yet at SeaWorld
Summer Nights at SeaWorld continues until September 6. SeaWorld will offer extended park hours, fireworks and special nighttime animal shows, including the popular “Shamu Rocks” and “Sea Lions Tonight,” plus “Cirque de la Mer,” an acrobatic odyssey on and above Mission Bay, performed during the day. “Blue Horizons” is the spectacular new show featuring energetic bottlenose dolpins, magnificent pilot whales, a colorful array of exotic birds and amazing...
July 28th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
The Guy Fleming Trail at Torrey Pines State Reserve
Thousands of visitors find inspiration and solace at Torrey Pines State Reserve. They come from all over the world and all walks of life. They leave with the unifying experience of a place that has the beauty and power to touch their lives. Torrey Pines State Reserve is home to one of the rarest pine trees in the United States…Pinus torreyana. A series of high broken cliffs and deeply indented ravines overlook the sea where the trees cling to the face of the crumbing sandstone. The...
July 28th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Sassy City Chicks LABELS & LIQUOR Fashion Bash
Over 1,000 Fashionistas will kick off their well-heeled summer with the Sassy City Chicks LABELS & LIQUOR Fashion Bash on Thursday, August 19 at Hard Rock’s FLOAT rooftop lounge from 5:00pm – 9:30 p.m. If you haven’t been to this sale before you won’t want to miss it as you can take advantage of discounts up to 80% off and grab some sexy summer duds and accessories while you’re at it. DJ Echo will be spinning and FLOAT bartenders will be shaking and stirring...
July 26th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Get Fit with Got Milk?
Even though summer is half way over, there is no reason why you shouldn’t continue staying fit year around. That’s why the California Milk Processor Board, the creator of GOT MILK?, is launching an online nutrition and health blog called GET FIT WITH GOT MILK? It’s a six-month, “mid-year resolution” program where you can get help from a dietitian and a personal trainer all for FREE.
Starting today until January 12, 2011, GOT MILK? has set up a challenge for people...
July 23rd, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
San Diego International Children’s Film Festival
The 7th annual San Diego International Children’s Film Festival will be taking place around San Diego County from July 25-August 15. More than 170 short films from around the world for children and teens will begin on July 25. One-hour programs combining animated, live-action and documentary short films are clustered for different age groups each day of the festival.
July 25 – Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, 10:30am to 5pm. Room 9. Screenings are free...
July 19th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Comic-Con International – 2010
The world of pop culture – Comic books, movies, sci-fi, tv shows, actors and artists, come to San Diego for the 41st annual Comic-Con International Convention. Preview night is July 21, but those tickets sold out months ago.
The big show is coming into San Diego, July 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center. Tickets have been sold out for multiple day-use passes for awhile but there are a few for the Sunday show. Comic-Con International 2010 has an impressive line up of guests that...
July 19th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Shark Week at Birch Aquarium
Shark! If you yell this at a crowded beach you might cause a panic. Because of the movies that portray sharks as being human hunters like Jaws and Finding Nemo, many people are deathly afraid of them. The Birch Aquarium wants to help educate you on the more than 300 types of sharks in the ocean and very few of them actually attack humans. Shark Week begins on Saturday and continues through July 23.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps will feature special shark-related lectures and activities. ...
July 16th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition
The 30th annual U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition contest at the Imperial Beach Pier is to casual sand-castle building what the Tour de France is to a tricycle rally. Professional sandsculptures, amateur artists and thousands of spectators will take to the sands on August 8 for the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition. Last year 31 teams competed for the prize money. The winner was team Archisand with its tribute to the late Michael Jackson. Sandcastle building begins at 9:00am and concludes...
July 9th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Over The Rainbow with Jake Shimabukuro
From the islands of Hawaii, world-famous ukulele artist, Jake Shimabukuro kicks off the Japanese Friendship Garden’s annual Aki no Matsuri Festival on Sunday, October 17th. Aki no Matsuri Festival is a traditional Fall Festival celebrated in Japan. The Japanese Friendship Garden is located in Balboa Park. The Garden is a place where East Meets west with culture and art. The beautiful gardens are spectacular as well as the Koi Ponds. The proceeds from this event go towards the Friendship...
July 9th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Kelly Slater’s IMAX Surf Epic
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti features the most iconic surfer of modern times, Kelly Slater as he emerges on the Giant Screen at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s Heikoff Dome Theater.
Kelly Slater
The film follows nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater and famed Tahitian surfer, Raimana Van Bastolaer, as they take on Tahiti’s most extreme surf break known as Teahupo’o. Surfers world-wide few and far between are able to tackle the power and strength of this one-of-a-kind wave. ...
July 8th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
The San Diego Natural History Museum has brought back the Dinosaurs! A traveling exhibition is here until September 6. This popular exhibit breaks through the public’s preconceived notions to introduce a dynamic new vision of dinosaurs and the scientists who study them. The exhibit uses a combination of recent major fossil finds, computer simulations, and provocative life-size models. Examining in greater detail than ever before the scientific sleuthing and the array of investigative...
July 7th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Earns Fodor’s Choice Gold 2010
Fun, fun, fun, in the summertime at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay pool. Especially since it earned Fodor’s Choice Gold 2010 Award from Fodor’s Travel as being of the top 10 Hotel Pools. The Fodor’s Choice Gold 2010 award caters to travelers with a range of budgets, experiences and interests to make sure that each property listed embodies a truly authentic experience. To see a full list of winners in all ten categories and read a full review of Hyatt Regency Mission Bay visit...
July 3rd, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Jaw Dropping Steals and Deals at SeaWorld
SeaWorld has some awesome deals to make your visit to the marine-life park more affordable. Purchasing a SeaWorld Fun Card if the perfect option for San Diego residents. For the same price as a one-day ticket, $69 per adult and $59 per child, you can get admission into SeaWorld for the rest of the 2010 for free. Other steals and deals that are jaw dropping are:
For each purchase of a Silver Pass for $109, you can get an entire second year for free. Silver Pass offers free parking too!
SeaWorld...
July 2nd, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
It’s a Mootopian Summer
The California Milk Processor Board, the creator of GOT MILK? and the new campaign “Mootopia” has been hosting experiential lounges, known as the Mootopian Oasis. Throughout the summer people from the Golden State can learn firsthand about the health and beauty benefits of milk. Mootopia will be at two local Southern Californian cities. After I experienced the Mootpia Lounge in San Diego, it’s an event for the entire family. Bring your cameras and you can have a family picture...
July 1st, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Win a “World of Color” at Disneyland Resort
Star in your own movie and win a Disney package to the Disney Resort! You have until July 12 to enter in a contest to showcase your talent and impress the Disney folks. Everyone loves Disney and here is your chance to use your creativity and imagination to have you become a star at Disneyland.
Check out this Summer Nightastic! video – customized with your images. http://mysummernightastic.com/
Or, create your own “World of Color” video by July 12 and enter the contest for a chance...
June 30th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Radio City Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes
Can’t make it to New York to see the famous Radio City Rockettes? Well you are in for a treat because for the first time ever the Radio City Rockettes are coming to the San Diego Sports Arena, December 3-5. Tickets are now available on Ticketmaster for the grandest holiday show of all time for the first time!
Fill your heart with Christmas as the world-famous Radio City Rockettes® bring their legendary eye-high kicks and a cast and crew of over 100 to San Diego in America’s #1 Holiday...
June 28th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
Riviera Palm Springs Treats the Family to Summer Fun
An easy two hour drive from San Diego families can find summer fun, fun and then more fun in Palm Springs. The newly refurbished Riviera Palm Springs offers reasonable summer-special guestroom prices, with play time all day and night. You’ll be able to enjoy nearby local attractions, savor delicious dining experiences and relax while being pampered at the resort’s SpaTerre. If you happen to be there on the weekend you’ll be able to experience the “oldie but goodie”...
June 27th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
A Day At the Races with The Grand Del Mar
Officially a sure bet and all odds are in your favor at The Grand Del Mar with their “A Day At The Races” package. This package is a winner with a pedigree. This is the place where the surf meets the turf at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for it’s annual world-class races from Thursday, July 21 through Wednesday September 8. Show up at the Five Diamond award-winning Grand Del Mar, be graciously accommodated at the Place to stay during race reason, and Win with all the amenities...
June 25th, 2010 | San Diego | Read More
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