DECEMBER 2006 Calendar

Dec. 2-3 – Town Hall Crafters Craft Show  Julian Town Hall, Julian. 9am-5pm

Dec. 2 & 9 – Craft Fair  Ocean Beach Veterans Plaza.  9 am-3pm. 619-224-4906.

Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27 – 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 sunset over the ocean. 619-224-4906. www.OceanBeachSanDiego.com

Coming in January – Buick Invitational Golf Tournament   Top players on the PGA Tour.  Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla.  January 22-28. Tickets at 619-281-4653 or www.buickinvitational.com

Attractions

LEGOLAND  At LEGOLAND® California everyone in the family becomes a hero, especially at holiday time! 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 5 days a week (closed Tues.-Wed.) 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 Visit the famous giant panda, Bai Yun, and her cub, Mei Sheng (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 most ambitious killer whale show in SeaWorld history, blends new killer whale behaviors with elaborate set pieces, music, choreography and state-of-the-art multimedia. Other attractions include Journey To Atlantis, a wet and wild water coaster and 130,000-gallon Commerson’s dolphin habitat; Shipwreck Rapids water raft ride; animal shows, interactive attractions, aquariums, rides and dining facilities.  Ages 10 and older, $54; children 3-9, $44; children 2 and under, free; parking $10. Visit www.seaworld.com or call (800) 25-SHAMU.

Theatre

All tickets available at 619.220.TIXS (8497) unless otherwise noted.

Dec. 1 –     Plaid Tidings. Spreckels Theatre
                  Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre

Dec. 2 –     Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre
                  Plaid Tidings. Spreckels Theatre
                  George Lopez. SDSU - Cox Arena

Dec. 3 –     Plaid Tidings. Spreckels Theatre
                  Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre
                  Larry the Cable Guy. ipayOne Center
                     @ Sports Arena

Dec. 5 –     The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
                     SD Civic Theatre

Dec. 6 –     Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre
                  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
                     SD Civic Theatre

Dec. 7 –     Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre
                  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
                     SD Civic Theatre
                  Andre Rieu. ipayOne Center @ Sports Arena

Dec. 7 –     "La Pastorela" a Mexican-flavored Christmas
Thru 23       musical.  The Old Globe Theatre. Balboa Park

Dec. 8 –     Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre
                  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
                     SD Civic Theatre

Dec. 9 –     The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
                     SD Civic Theatre
                  Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre

Dec. 10 –   The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
                     SD Civic Theatre
                  Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre

Dec. 13 –   Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre

Dec. 14 –   Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre

Dec. 15 –   Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre

Dec. 16 –   Triple Espresso. Horton Grand Theatre.
Thru  31   (Except Monday)

Music/Dance/Performance

Unless otherwise indicated, call 619-220-TIXS for tickets and information

Dec. 1 – The All-American Rejects ipayOne Center @ Sports Arena

Dec. 2– Z90.3 Jingle Jam ipayOne Center @ Sports Arena

Dec. 9 & 10 –San Diego Men's Chorus Holiday Concert "Don We Now" Birch North Park Theatre. 
www.sdmc.org

Dec. 10 & 11 – SD Chamber Music Society "Feast of Lights" music based on gospel of St. Matthew. First Presbyterian Church, 320 Date St. Sun. at 7:00 pm., Mon. at 7:30 pm. 619-232-7513

Dec. 15 – SD Chamber Orchestra Handel's "Messiah" Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, 120 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach. 7:30pm. 1-858-350-0290 or www.sdco.org

Dec. 16, 17, 21-24 – California Ballet "The Nutcracker" with the SD Symphony. SD Symphony Hall.
619-220-TIXS or 1-858-560-6741 or www.californiaballet.org

Dec. 16  – SD Chamber Orchestra Handel's "Messiah" St James By-the-Sea Church, 743 Prospect. St. La Jolla. 7:30pm. 1-858-350-0290 or www.sdco.org

Dec. 17 –SD Chamber Orchestra  Handel's "Messiah" Calif. Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd, Escondido. 2pm. 1-800-988-4253

Dec. 17 – Herb Reed & the Platters Sheraton Ballroom-Harbor Island.

Dec. 19 – Dancing with the Stars ipayOne Center @ Sports Arena.

Dec. 19 –Woody Allen & His New Orleans Jazz Band Copley Symphony Hall.

Dec. 21-23 – SD Symphony Holiday Pops With SD Master Chorale, SD Children's Choir and Crusader Bells.

Dec. 23 – A Peter White Christmas Spreckels Theatre.

Dec. 26 – Jamie Foxx SD Civic Theatre.

Dec. 30 – Salute to Vienna Copley Symphony Hall.

Jazz/Pop/Rock/Country/Folks/Blues/Comedy

Thru Dec. 29 – Jazz & Wine Taste Sample wines from around the world with great jazz.

SD Wine & Culinary Center. 200 Harbor Dr. 619-231-6400

Dec. 1 –     Mr Lif w/The Coup. House of Blues

Dec. 2 –     George Lopez. SDSU - Cox Arena

Dec. 3 –     Barenaked Ladies. Rimac Arena
                     UCSD La Jolla

Dec. 4 –     Disco Biscuits w/The K23 Orchestra.
                     House of Blues

Dec. 5 –     Public Enemy w/The Banned. House of Blues

Dec. 6 –     Jazz in the Park - Chuck Redd's Tribute to
                      Barney Kessel. SD Museum of Art

                  Channel 93.3 Presents Your Holiday Show
                     ipayOne Center @ Sports Arena

                  Gregg Allman w/Devon Allman's Honeytribe
                     House of Blues

Dec. 7 –     Andre Rieu. ipayOne Center @ Sports Arena
                  Ziggy Marley. 4th & B
                  The Little Ones w/Small Sins. House of Blues

Dec. 8 –     Primus. Rimac Arena-UCSD La Jolla
                  Star 94.1 Jingle Ball. ipayOne Center
                     @ Sports Arena
                  Jagermeister Music Tour/Slightly Stoopid &
                      Pepper. 4th & B
                  The Fab Four. House of Blues

Dec. 9 –     Jagemeister Music Tour/ Slightly Stoopid
                     &  Pepper. 4th & B
                  Panic! At the Disco. ipayOne Center
                     @ Sports Arena
                  Charlie Hunter Trio. Humphreys Backstage
                     Lounge

Dec. 10 –   Rock 105.3 & Zippo Present Rock Before
                     Christmas Feat. Papa Roach. 4th & B
                  91x Nightmare Before Xmas Show
                     ipayOne Center @ Sports Arena

Dec. 11 –   Yung Joc. House of Blues

Dec. 12 –   Me First & the Gimme Gimmes.
                     House of Blues

Dec. 14 –   Dan the Automotor. Canes
                  Westwind Brass - Sounds of the Holidays.
                     SD Museum of Art

Dec. 16 –   Senses Fail w/Saosin, Bleeding Through,
                     I AM the Avalanche. Soma

Dec. 17 –   The Vandals Winter Formal w/Reeve Oliver,
                           Longmont Potion Castle. House of Blues

Dec. 20 –   Ozomatli w/Quetzal. House of Blues
                        Tha Alkaholiks. Canes

Dec. 21 –   Rock the Bells Tour: Redman & Raekwon
                           w/Keith Murray, Super Natural.
                           House of Blues

Dec. 23–    Dokken. House of Blues

Dec. 25 –   Little Feat. Belly Up Tavern. Solana Beach.

Dec. 27 –   The Spazmatics. 4th & B

Dec. 29 –   Boogie Knights. 4th & B

Dec. 31 –   Donavon Frankenreiter w/White Buffalo,
                           Brett Dennen. House of Blues

Museums/Galleries/Exhibits

CANNON ART GALLERY  Thru Dec. 17 - Audubon's Animals of North America.  70 original hand-colored lithographs by John James Audubon.  Masterpieces of art and science that are entirely American, including images of the ocelot, cougar, grizzly bear and others.  Located in the Carlsbad City Library complex at 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad. 1-760-602-2021

CORONADO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM OF HISTORY & ART  Thru Jan. 14: "Marilyn at 80: Some Still Like it Hot" major photographic exhibition celebrating life of Marilyn Monroe.  M-F 9am-5pm; Sat & Sun. 10am-5pm. 1100 Orange Ave., Coronado. 619-435-7242.

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN  Balboa Park's unique museum showcases rare and significant objects from the museum's collections now on display, "Body Ornamentation: Artistic Representations of Self," which explores history of body painting, tattooing, etc. "Guatamala! Celebrations of Weaving," which features a colorful lineup of beautiful hand-woven clothing items; "The Art of Being Kuna," a traveling exhibit that explores artistic creativity, form and beauty; "Passage to Panama," documents the culture of the Choco and Guayami from the Central American rain forest. 619-239-2001

SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Thru Dec 31 - "Dinosaurs: Reel & Robotic." See how dinosaurs first came to life in the movies and follow their transformation over the years through advances in science and technology. Thru Jan 7, 2007 - "Alison Shaw: Until I Saw the Sea."  Fine art photography in the impressionistic style focusing on Martha's Vineyard. Thru Jan, 2007 - Climate Change Films "An Inconvenient Truth" at 1pm and 3pm; and "Ocean Oasis" at 11am and noon daily, except Christmas day. 619-232-3821

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART Fine permanent collection, with rotating travelling exhibits. Thru Jan. 7: "Personal Views" finest private art collections in San Diego.619-232-7931. www.sdmart.org

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. Balboa Park. 619-238-7559

R.H FLEET SCIENCE CENTER Attractions include IMAX shows, planetarium shows, interactive exhibits and Kid City. Playing thru Dec. 31: "Deep Sea" IMAX movie. Playing thru Jan. 1, "Santa vs. the Snowman" IMAX movie. Playing thru Jan. 6, "Roving Mars" IMAX movie. Balboa Park. 619-238-1233

MARITIME MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO  Features one of the world's finest collections of historic ships. The museum's impressive 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 thru Jan. 2: "Taming the Pacific Swell" tracing history of modern surfing.  Exhibit through Oct. 16, 2007: "Pirates of the Pacific." 1492 N. Harbor Dr. Downtown. 619-234-9153 or www.sdmaritime.org

SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Thru May 29, 2007: Belle Baranceanu: the artist at work.  Local artist who was one of the foremost expressionist painters of the 20s and 30s.  619-232-6203

SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM  Largest permanent operating model railroad and toy train exhibit in North America. Balboa Park. Thru Dec. 31: Rail Town, an O gauge operating model. Thru Jan. 20, 2007: Model Train Lego Exhibit features engines made of Lego bricks.619-696-0199

SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM  Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park. "California Pacific Expo 1935-36" features autos and motorcycles from the early to mid-1930 in the building originally constructed for the Calif. Pac. International Expo. 619-231-2886

Sports

Dec. – San Diego Chargers  See the Bolts make a bid for the AFC West Championship at Qualcomm Stadium.

Dec. 19 – Poinsettia Bowl  Top notch college football between a Mountain West team and an at-large opponent.  Pregame at 4:30; kickoff at 5pm, live on ESPN2. Qualcomm Stadium.

Dec. 28 – 29th annual Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Harborside parade & college bowl game. Qualcomm Stadium

Internet/Gaming Center

Club Lan and Game Rave  This Internet Cafe has full office capability, in case you need to copy, print or fax while you’re away from home. Once the work is done, try Club Lan and Game Rave for gaming tables, tournaments, Xbox, PS2, Game Cube, YU-GI-OH and Magic. Play head-to-head games over high-speed LAN or Internet. While you’re there, check out their great collection of discontinued and collectable toys and action figures. Open Mon.-Thurs., 11am-midnight; Fri. 11am-midnight Sun. (open 24-hours a day in between). 619-224-3387 or visit www.clublan.comand www.toyrave.com for more information.

Therapeutic Massage

Arbel Holistic Massage Team  When the kids are too much and your back is too sore, relax with a holistic massage. For one of the best in town, call certified holistic practitioner Ron Arbel and his team. Their powerful yet relaxing touch will help diffuse tension and re-invigorate you. Ron has both studied and taught holistic healing and is one of the leading practitioners in this area. It could make a big difference in how you view the world–and how the world views you! 619-251-4263

Healing Hands Massage Therapy  Specializing in therapeutic, sports and chair massage. Spa-like body treatments are also available, including hot stone,
body wraps, back scrubs and ear coning. On premises – or they will come to you. Mission Valley location, also serving the greater San Diego areas. Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-7pm. Mobile massage Mon.-Sun. 619-574-0053. www.healinghandsd.com.