DECEMBER 2007 Calendar

Events

DEC. – 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

DEC. – OCEAN BEACH FARMERS MARKET
Enjoy incredible California produce in the heart of this authentic California beach town. Every Wed. (Dec. 5,12, 19, 26) from 4-8pm. On Newport Ave. 619-224-4906. www.OceanBeachSanDiego.com

DEC. 4-9 – CIRQUE ELOIZE: RAIN
San Diego Civic Theatre. 619-220-8497

Dec. 26-30 – San Diego Auto Show
Convention Center. 858-550-0080

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. Also print coupon online at www.sandiegothisweek.com

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.

DEC. – SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Copley Symphony Hall
Theatre
All tickets available at 619-220-TIXS (8497) unless noted.
HELD OVER (CALL FOR DATES) – TRIPLE ESPRESSO: A HIGHLY CAFFEINATED COMEDY 
Horton Grand Theatre in the Gaslamp Quarter.
THRU DEC. 16 – SWEET 16 (QUINCEANERA)
San Diego Rep.  619-544-1000
Dec. 26-30 – High school Musical
This is the exciting stage version of the huge tv movie hit. It's the irresistible story of two teenagers trying to follow their dreams and score the leads in the big school show. Civic Theatre. 619-220-TIXS

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

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

DEC. 1 – Fall Out Boy. San Diego Sports Arena
                  Golden Melodies Night. Pala Casino
                  Tom Paxton. San Diego United
                     Methodist Church Sanctuary
                  Café Tacuba. 4th & B
                  Christian Castro. Viejas Casino
                  Motion City Soundtrack/Mae/
                     Anberlin/Metro Station. Soma
                  Brian Regan. Copley Symphony Hall
DEC. 2 – Chimaira/Kataklysm/Divine Heresy/
                     Terror. House of Blues
DEC. 4 – Social Distortion/Lee Rocker.
                     House of Blues
DEC. 5 – Jazz in the Park. San Diego Museum
                     of Art
                  Social Distortion/The Tossers.
                     House of Blues
DEC. 6 – Terri Clark. 4th & B
DEC. 7 – Enter Shikari. Soma
                  Riders on the Storm/Monster in the
                     Machine. House of Blues
DEC. 9 – Jingle Ball 2007. San Diego Sports Arena
DEC. 10 – Fuel/Trapt. Viejas Casino
DEC. 11 – Goon Moon/Chris Goss/Jeordie
                     White aka Twiggy Ramirez.
                     House of Blues
DEC. 12 – Hawthorne Heights/Escape the
                     Fate/Amber Pacific/The AKA’s.
                     House of Blues
                  Tori Amos. Copley Symphony Hall
DEC. 13 – Ben Lee/Cary Brothers/
                     Kate Voegele. House of Blues
DEC. 13 – Mannheim Steamroller.
                     San Diego Sports Arena
DEC. 14 – Etta James. 4th & B
                  Dave Koz & Friends.
                     Copley Symphony Hall
                  Unwritten Law. House of Blues
DEC. 21 – Shiny Toy Guns. House of Blues
DEC. 22 – Kottonmouth Kings/Subnoize
                     Souljaz/OPM. House of Blues
                  A Peter White Christmas.
                     Spreckels Theatre
DEC. 29 – KC & the Sunshine Band. 4th & B
DEC. 31 – Reverend Horton Heat/Hank III.
                     House of Blues
                  Tainted Love. 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.  Now on display thru Jan.: Journey to the Copper Age: Archeology in the Holy Land ( a magnificent display of 6000 year old artifacts never before seen outside of Israel);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, Ten 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. 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

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

DEC. – SAN DIEGO CHARGERS FOOTBALL
Qualcomm Stadium

THRU DEC. 2 – NATIONAL TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS, 40 AND OVER
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. 858-551-4616

THRU DEC. 2 – PAINTBALL WORLD TOUR
Qualcomm Stadium.

DEC. 20 – POINTSETTIA BOWL
Qualcomm Stadium

DEC. 27 – HOLIDAY BOWL
Qualcomm Stadium

DEC. 28-30 – SURF’N SLAM TOURNAMENT
SDSU Cox Arena

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

Fun Photography

Bad Kitty Photography
San Diego 619-589-6494; Long Beach 562-498-1906. Have some fun while you’re in town: ask this all-female studio to shoot some photos of you on the beach or in the studio in the outfit you’ve always dreamed of wearing. Sessions include professionally applied makeup and use of an extensive costume closet and jewelry. Order an album or a coffee table book of you. Couples welcome. Pregnancy sessions as well. And you’ll feel–and look–like a supermodel! Prices start at $69. www.badkittyphotography.com.