SEPTEMBER 2007 Calendar

Events

Sept. – MTS-Metropolitan Transit System
Riding San Diego's excellent MTS bus and trolley system saves time, gas, and looking for parking. It covers most of San Diego's most popular attractions including the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. This month is special—it’s Trolley Dance time (see below). A day pass for the entire system is just $5-available at the Transit Store in downtown San Diego, trolley station ticket machines and at www.sdmts.com. Available June 29: the new Balboa Park Coupon Book at the Transit Store and onboard all MTS Buses.

Sept. – Beads and Jewelry Yard Sale
8601 Aero Drive. Every Saturday, South Sun offers tables of discounted jewelry, free snacks and coffee. 10am-5pm. 858-309-5045

Thru Sept. 5  – Del Mar Racing Season
The nation’s top horses, jockeys and trainers make this one of the premier racing events in the US. Features new Polytrack racing surface. Del Mar Race Track. 858-755-1141

Sept. 1 –  Julian Grape Stomp Festa
Menghini Winery. 760-765-1857

Sept. 1-2  – Barona Pow-wow 619-443-6612

Sept. 5,12,19,26 – Ocean Beach Farmers Market
4-7pm on Newport Avenue in the heart of this authentic California beach town. The Farmers Market is
one of the area’s largest and best. Afterward, grab a beverage and watch the sun set over the ocean.
More than likely there’ll be a breeze. 619-224-4906. www.OceanBeachSanDiego.com

Sept. 8 – Grape Day Festival and Parade
Escondido. 760-743-8207

Sept. 8-9 – Artwalk on the Bay
Enjoy an open air gallery of original artwork, sculpture, glasswork, photography music and dance, all by Southern California and Mexico artists.  Enjoy the music as you stroll  the exhibits  at Embarcadero Marina Park North on the bay right next to Seaport Village and in back of the Manchester Grand Hyatt. 10am-5pm  619-615-1090. www.artwalkonthebay.org.

Sept. 8 – Full Moon Pier Walk
Learn the secrets of the full moon with Birch Aquarium at Scripps. 858-534-FISH

Sept. 8-9 – Greek Festival Encinitas. 760-942-0920

Sept. 13 – Taste of Downtown  619-233-5008

Sept. 13-16 – Yachtfest
Shelter Island. 858-836-0133

Sept. 14-16 – Fall Home and Garden Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds. 858-350-3738

Sept. 14-16 – Thunderboat Regatta
Mission Bay. 619-225-9160

Sept. 15-16 –  Oceanside Harbor Days
www.oceansidechamber.com/chamber/special_events.asp

Sept. 15-16 – Bluegrass Festival
Julian. www.julianbluegrassfestival.com

Sept. 15 – Wavecrest Woodie Meet
Encinitas. www.encinitas101.com/woodies.htm

Sept. 15-30 – Poway Days Community Festival
www.poway.com/poway_days.php

Sept. 17-Oct. 27 – Fleet Week
Parades, air show, vintage auto show. Parade is Sept. 29 downtown 1-800-FLEETWEEK

Sept. 22-23 & 29-30 (Thru Oct. 7) – Sea to Shining Sea Music Festival  Sea World’s entertainment
extravaganza includes rock, country, salsa, swing and contemporary music plus other attractions and regular shows. 1-800 25-SHAMU or www.seaworldsandiego.com

Sept. 22-23 – Old Town Art Festival
www.oldtownartfestival.com

Sept. 22-23 – Street Scene
Coors Amphitheatre. www.street-scene.com

Sept. 23 – Oktoberfest  Encinitas. 760-753-6041
Sept. 23-24 – Festival Del Mar
www.festivaldelmar.org

Sept. 27 – La Jolla Gallery and Wine Walk
858-454-5718

Sept. 28-29 – Scream Zone
Del Mar Fairgrounds. 858-755-1161

Sept. 29 – SeaWorld  Fall Festival
Garden enthusiasts learn how to create garden magic, conserve water and make weather observations.
1-800 25-SHAMU or www.seaworldsandiego.com

Sept. 29 – Newport Nights  Art happening on Newport Ave. in Ocean Beach. 619-224-4906

Sept. 29-30 & Oct. 6-7 – Trolley Dances
The MTS Trolley audience is treated to original dances at six stations as they travel  thru downtown via Trolley. Starting at Smart Corner in the City College station, dances are every 45 minutes in East Village, downtown near the Santa Fe Depot and other stations along the way. There’s nothing else like it. 619-225-1803 or www.sandiegodancetheater.com

Mexico

Thru Sept. 16 – Tijuana Fair
Arts, crafts, concerts, games. Parque Moreles, Tijuana

Sept. 1-2 – Baja Beach Volleyball Tournament
Ensenada. 011-52-646-182-8030

Sept. 8-9 – International Seafood Festival
Ensenada

Sept. 14-16 – Mexican Independence Day Celebration   Fun and games. Tijuana

Sept. 23 – Food festival
Tijuana. 011-52-664-682-8744

Sept. 27 – Theatre Scene
 Tijuana.  011-52-664-687-9656

Sept. 29 – Rosarito-Ensenada Bike Race
011-52-646-120-5555

Attractions

LEGOLAND   
At LEGOLAND® California everyone in the family becomes a hero. With more than 50 super rides, shows and  attractions, LEGOLAND is perfect for kids 2-12 and their families. Don't miss the newest themed area, Pirate Shores, featuring four all-new water attractions, including Splash Battle. Open all holidays. Kids 3-12 and Seniors $44.00; Adults $57.00. Visit www.LEGOLAND.com or call 760-918-5346. See center of magazine for discount coupon.

SAN DIEGO ZOO
The Zoo is home to four giant pandas, the largest population in the U.S.); Ituri Forest; Polar Bear Plunge; Gorilla Tropics; and Tiger River. 619-234-3153

SAN DIEGO ZOO'S WILD ANIMAL PARK
This 1,800-acre wildlife reserve features animals of Africa and Asia roaming in a natural habitat. Photo caravan tours take guests for up-close photo opportunities of rare wildlife. 760-747-8702

SEAWORLD
San Diego Interstate 5, SeaWorld Dr. exit. "Believe," the all-new daytime killer whale show, has a new two-story stage, a giant three story whale tail,  underwater cameras and four LED screens. Tons of other attractions plus manatee rescue, aquariums, rides and dining facilities. Ages 10 and older, $57; children 3-9, $47; children under 3, free; parking $10. Visit www.seaworldsandiego.com or call (800) 25-SHAMU.

Music/Dance/Performance

All tickets available at 619-220-TIXS (8497) unless noted.

Thru Sept. 2 – San Diego Pops
Embarcadero Marina Park South. 619-235-0804

Thru Sept. 2 – La Jolla Concerts by the Sea  
Free. 858-456-1148

Thru Sept. 19 – Green Flash Seaside Summer Concerts    Birch Aquarium at Scripps. 858-534-FISH

Sept. 1 – Comedy Explosion Spreckels Theatre

Sept. 14 – Alex Reymundo   Spreckels Theatre

Sept. 15 – Jeff Dunham   Spreckels Theatre

Sept. 15 – Sarah Silverman Pala Casino

Sept. 16 – A Twisted Night of Comedy 4th & B

Sept. 16 – Lewis Black Copley Symphony Hall

Sept. 28-29 – Forever Tango Spreckels Theatre

Theatre

All tickets available at 619-220-TIXS (8497) unless noted.

Held over (call for dates) – TRIPLE ESPRESSO: A HIGHLY CAFFEINATED COMEDY 
Last chance to catch this irresistibly good-natured show about three hapless performers, featuring music, magic and more. Good family fun for ages six to 96. Horton Grand Theatre in the Gaslamp Quarter.

Thru Sept. 2  –  Mamma Mia Civic Theatre

Thru  Sept. 30 – Hamlet  Old Globe. 619-234-5623

Thru Sept. 30 – Measure for Measure  
Old Globe. 619-234-5623

Thru Sept. 30 – Two Gentlemen of Verona 
Old Globe.

Sept. 4-9 – Chicago   Civic Theatre.  Opening  Sept. 15 (thru Oct. 14) – Ain’t Misbehavin’. Musical biography of Fats Waller features an all-star cast. San Diego Repertory Theatre in Horton Plaza.

Sept. 25-30 – Camelot Civic Theatre

Jazz/Pop/Rock/Country/Folk/Blues/Comedy

All tickets available at 619-220-TIXS (8497) unless noted.

Sept. 1 – Mat Kearney. House of Blues
Yellowjackets. Anthology
Sept. 2 – Cartel/Honorary Title/Weatherbox.  House of Blues
Cecilio & Capono. Humphrey’s
Sara Bareilles/Jon McLaughlin. Epicentre
Johnny Polanco. Anthology

Sept. 4 –  B.B. King/ Etta James. Humphreys

Sept. 5 – Jazz in the Park. Balboa Park
Keyshia Cole. 4th & B
GooGoo Dolls. Pala Casino
Hall & Oates. Humphreys
Yellowman. Canes

Sept. 6 –  Lily Allen. House of Blues
Temptations/Four Tops. Humphreys

Sept. 7 –  Peter Himmelman. Anthology
Aly & AJ/Corbin Bleu/Drake Bell/Bianca Ryan. SDSU Open Air Theatre
Bill Cantos. Anthology
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Humphreys
Soulive. Canes

Sept. 8 – Incubus. Coors Amphitheatre
Poco. Anthology
Kings of Leon. SDSU Open Air Theatre
Tainted Love. Canes

Sept. 9 –  Cursive memory/A High Court/Spell Toronto. Epicentre
Cottonmouth Kings. House of Blues
Heart. Humphreys
Toby Keith. Coors Amphitheatre
James Hunter. Anthology
P.O.D./Sprung Monkey. Canes

Sept. 10 – The Slackers/Phenomenauts. House of Blues
Doobie Bros. Humphreys
Steve Vai. Viejas Casino

Sept. 11 – Todd Rundgren. House of Blues
Foreigner. Humphreys

Sept. 12 –  Built to Spill/Camper van Beethoven/Suffocation Keep. House of Blues
James Torme. Anthology
Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Canes

Sept. 13 – Brandi Carlile. House of Blues
Maria Muldaur. Anthology
Particle. Canes

Sept. 14 – Chicago. Pala Casino
Christian Scott. Anthology
Oceans Apart. S.D. United Methodist Church, Encinitas
Alex Reymundo. Spreckels Theatre
Los Amigos Invisibles. House of Blues
Rascal Flatts. Coors Amphitheatre
Beautiful Trouble/Astra Kelly. House of Blues
Roy Rogers/Delta Rhythm Kings. Humphreys Backstage

Sept. 15 – Cannibal Corpse/Black Dhalia Murder/Red Chord/
Ghoatwhore. House of Blues
San Pasqual Team Penning. Del Mar Fairgrounds
Marilyn Scott. Anthology

Sept. 16 – Café Soul. Club Chueys
Guster/Tally Hall. House of Blues
Velvet Revolver. Coors Amphitheatre
Francisco Aguabella. Anthology
Lagwagon/Army of Freshmen. Soma
The New Pornographers. House of Blues

Sept. 17-18 – Pink Martini. Humphreys

Sept. 17 – Sinead O’Connor. Spreckels Theatre

Sept. 18 –  The White Stripes. Coors Amphitheatre
Honolulu Jazz Quartet. Anthology

Sept. 19 –  Smashing Pumpkins. SDSU Open Air Theatre
Zoe. House of Blues
America. Humphreys
Bonerama. Anthology

Sept. 20 – Mindy Smith. House of Blues
Rentals/Copeland/Goldenboy. House of Blues
Clay Walker. Viejas Casino

Sept. 21 – Old School End of Summer Jam. Coors Amphitheatre
Steely Damned. Anthology
Led Zepagain. House of Blues
Sugar Hill Gang. Humphreys Backstage

Sept. 22-23 – Street Scene. Coors Amphitheatre

Sept. 22 –  Over The Rhine. Anthology
Les Dudek. Humphreys Backstage

Sept. 23 –  Eddie Money. Viejas Casino Pepe Aguilar/Joan Sebastian. Sports Arena
Peter Sprague. Anthology

Sept. 25 – Birthday Massacre/The Start. House of Blues

Sept. 25-26 – Terence Blanchard. Anthology

Sept. 26 – Hot Hot Heat. Soma
Ladytron/Great Northern/DJ Gabe Vega. 4th & B
Blaqk Audio. House of Blues
Diana Krall. Viejas Casino
Kenny G. Humphreys

Sept. 27 – Marco Antonio Solis. Pala Casino
Richard Thompson. House of Blues
Trisha Yearwood/Amy Dalley
Beausoleil/Michael Doucet. Anthology

Sept. 28 – Dave Matthews Band. Coors Amphitheatre
Kenny G. Pala Casino
Marlena Shaw. Anthology
Dredg. Soma
Franki Valli & The Four Seasons. Humphreys

Sept. 29 –Riders on the Storm. 4th & B
Stephen Kellog/The Sixers/MoZella. House of Blues
Marlena Shaw. Anthology

Sept. 30 –Tom Jones. Humphreys
Yung Berg. Canes

Museums/Galleries/Exhibits

USS Midway
America's longest-serving aircraft carrier is the nation's newest naval aviation museum. 619-544-9600. www.midway.org  

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN
Balboa Park's unique museum showcases rare and significant objects from the museum's collections. Thru Jan 7 ’08 – Contemporary Art from Ghana and Zimbabwe. Also on display, "Body Ornamentation: Artistic Representations of Self," "Guatemala! Celebrations of Weaving"; "The Art of Being Kuna"; "Passage to Panama."  619-239-2001

SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Thru Dec. 31 – The Dead Sea Scrolls. 24 scrolls, 10 of them exhibited for the first time—are on display at the San Diego Natural History Museum. “Ancient Qumran” A virtual reality tour, lets you experience the area near where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. 619-232-3821

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
Fine permanent collection, with rotating traveling exhibits. 619-232-7931

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
San Diego. Downtown and La Jolla. 858-454-3541

MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS
One of the best photographic museums on the West Coast.   Thru Sept. 9 - Harry Callahan Exhibit.  Balboa Park. 619-238-7559

R.H. FLEET SCIENCE CENTER  
Attractions include IMAX shows, planetarium shows, interactive exhibits and Kid City. Balboa Park. 619-238-1233

MARITIME MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO
Features one of the world's finest collections of historic ships. Fleet includes the world's oldest active ship, Star of India, H.M.S. Surprise from the Academy Award winning film "Master and Commander," the 1898 steam ferry Berkeley, the 1904 steam yacht Medea and the B-39 Soviet-era Russian attack submarine Exhibit through Oct. 16, 2007: "Pirates of the Pacific." 1492 N. Harbor Dr. Downtown. 619-234-9153 or www.sdmaritime.org

SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM
Largest permanent operating model railroad and toy train exhibit in North America. Balboa Park

Sports

Sept. - San Diego Padres Baseball  Petco Park

Sept. - San Diego Chargers Football
Qualcomm Stadium

Sept.  9 – Rough Water Swim
La Jolla Cove. www.ljrws.com

Sept. 14-16 – Action Sports World Tour
Free entry. Belmont Park in Mission Beach

Sept. 23 – La Jolla Cove 10 mile Swim Relay
La Jolla. 619-234-9897 x7418

Sept. 29 – Del Mar International Horse Show   Del Mar Fair Grounds

Therapeutic Massage

ARBEL HOLISTIC MASSAGE TEAM
Want to really enjoy your summer? Rid yourself of nagging aches and pains that slow you down? Holistic massage, properly done, can alleviate and actually rid you of serious pain, often in one session. Imagine walking into the Arbel Studio with back or neck pain and leaving one hour later, walking tall and feeling like a new person. Ron Arbel has both studied and taught holistic healing and is one of the leading practitioners in this area. Come and see how much better you can feel. 619-251-4263