MAY 2008 Calendar

If no phone number or web site is noted,
call 619-220-TIXS (8497) for tickets

May – Ocean Beach Farmers Market

Enjoy incredible California produce in the heart of this authentic California beach town. Relish the music as you stroll. The market is every Wednesday, May 7, 14,16,21,28 from 4-8pm, in the 4900 block of Newport Ave. 619-224-4906. www.OceanBeachSanDiego.com.

Thru May 4 – Del Mar National
Horse Show

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Thru May 11 – Flower Fields Tours

Phenomenal color in this annual display off I-5. 760-431-0352

Thru June 4 – Grunion Run

Birch Aquarium at Scripps takes you to observe the mysterious grunion spawn on the beaches of La Jolla. http://aquarium.ucsd.edu

Thru July 7 – Weekend Adventure Sailing

Sail on the Tall Ship Californian

May 4 – Carlsbad Village Faire

Largest one day street fair in California.
760-945-9288

May 2-5 – Red Bull Air Races

Over Embarcadero Marina Park and the downtown bay

May 3 – Fleet Week Sea and Air Parade

View it along Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Broadway Pier and  public areas along the Embarcadero downtown.
www.fleetweeksandiego.org

May 3-4 – Adams Ave. Roots Festival

Free.  619-282-7329

May 3-5 – Cinco de Mayo. Old Town

619-296-3235

May 4-16 – Restaurant Week in Escondido

www.downtownescondido.com/restaurants.html

May 5 – Cinco do Mayo in Oceanside

www.downtownescondido.com/restaurants.html

May 9-11 – Zydeco and Blues Festival

Spanish Landing, Harbor Island. 858-492-8748

May 18 – Sicilian Festival

Little Italy. 619-469-2206

May 18 – Escondido Street Faire

760-745-2125

Mexico Events

May 1-5 – Tijuana Art Fair

The best of Mexican art and products. 
Tijuana Cultural Center

May 3 – Ensenada Art Fair

Crafts, tequila tastings, music, Mexican traditional dancing.
011-52-646-175-7848

May 11 – International  Half Marathon, Ensenada

011-52-646-176-4445/177-0744

May 11 – Mother’s Day at Los Antares

Enjoy a buffet at Los Antares Resaurant at the
Hotel Coral & Marina in Ensenada with the music of Jarochos, a rose and commemorative cake for mom. $18 US. 011-52-646-175-0000 or 1-800-862-9020

May 18 – Mexican Food Festival 

21st annual festival in Rosarito at the Hotel Festival Plaza. Enjoy food, family fun, live music and folkloric dancing. 011-52-661-612-0700

May 24-25 – La Mision Festival

Folk dances,, regional Mexican cuisine, music, exhibits. In La Mision. 011-52-664-682-1697

May 25 – Festival of the Horse,
Art and Wine

Flamenco dancing, food, ,family atmosphere. Ensenada. 011-52-646-947-7146.
www.diadelcaballo.com

May 30 – Tecate Score Baja 500

This internationally famous road race begins in Ensenada. 818-225-8402.
www.score-international.com

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. Just opened is the brand new Land of Adventure with four exciting new attractions, including a Lego Pharaoh which guards the entrance to the 1920s Egypt surroundings.  Don't miss 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.  See "Believe," the killer whale show and tons of other attractions plus manatee rescue, aquariums, rides and dining facilities. Visit www.seaworldsandiego.com or call (800) 25-SHAMU.

Theatre

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

Thru May 18 – The Glass Menagerie

Old Globe. 619-234-5623

Thru May 24 – 33 Variations

 La Jolla Playhouse

Opening May 3 (thru June 8) – Beethoven as I Knew Him

Old Globe. 619-234-5623

May 5-10 – Tuna Does Vegas

Balboa Theatre

Music/Dance/Performance

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

May – San Diego Symphony

May 2 – Erik Santos

Balboa Theatre

May 3 - K.T. Tunstall

Spreckels Theatre

May 3 – Zukerman Chamber Players

Sherwood Audit.
858-459-3728

May 3-11 – The Pearl Fishers

Civic Theatre

May 3 – Cedric The Entertainer

Pala Casino

May 3 – Mariachi Los Camperos

Balboa Theatre

May 9-11 – Don Quixote

Spreckels Theatre

May 9 – Vladimir Spivakov & Moscow Virtuosi

Copley Symphony Hall.
858-459-3728

May 16 – Garrick Ohlsson

Sherwood Audit., La Jolla. 858-459-3728

May 10 – Betty Buckley

Balboa Theatre

May 11 – Richard O’Neill

Sherwood Audit., La Jolla.
858-459-3728

May 16-17 – Margaret Cho

Viejas Casino

May 21 – Green Flash Seaside Concert

Join Birch Aquarium for live music and spectacular ocean sunsets during this
concert series. 858-534-FISH

May 25 – Summer Fun Dance Recital

Civic Theatre

May 30 – Craig Ferguson/Randy Kragen

Humphreys

May 31 - Keith Sweat

Viejas Casino

Jazz...Pop...Rock
Country...Folk
Blues...Comedy

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

May 1 – Natural Vibrations. Canes

                        Stiff Little Fingers, Throw Rag.
                              House of Blues

                        The Slackers, Deal’s Gone Bad.
                        House of Blues

                        Trunk Fulla Funk. Humphrey’s

May 2 –            Tribute to Led Zepplin.
                        House of Blues

                        Sin Bandera. Pala Casino

                        Michael Buble. Cox Arena

                        Soja. Canes

                        Cash’d Out. Humphrey’s

May 3 –            Unwritten Law, Vandals,
            Hotwater Music. Viejas

            Cedric the Entertainer.

                  Pala Casino
                  E-40/Jabbawokeez. 4th &B
            Juanes. Sports Arena
            Sugar Minott. Canes

May 4 –            Bandemonium Tour. 

            House of Blues

            Blind Melon. Canes

May 5 –            G. Love/Special Sauce.
            University of San Diego

May 7 –            Jazz in the Park.
            Balboa Park, SD Museum of Art

            Alicia Keys. Sports Arena

            Anna Troy. Humphreys

            Melvin Seals/JGB. Canes

May 8 –            The Used.

                  Univ. of Ca. SD Rimac Arena
                  Duran Duran.
            Valley View Casino

May 9 – Kathy Griffin.
            Humphrey’s

            Montgomery Gentry.
            Palomar Starlight Theatre

            Noches Rockeras. 
            House of Blues

            Celtic Woman.

                  Cricket Wireless
                  (formerly Coors) Amphitheatre
                  Devin the Dude. Canes

May 10 –            Lisa Lampanelli.

                  Viejas Casino
            She Wants Revenge.
            House of Blues
            Wishbone Ash. Humphreys

May 11-            Joe Jackson/Mutlu.
                        Humphreys

May 13 –            Dave Matthews Tribute Band.

                  House of Blues

May 15 –            Rilo Kiley. Viejas Casino
            Ekolu. Canes
            Ghostland Observatory.
            House of Blues
            Jesse Cook. Humphreys
                  Trace Adkins. Valley View Casino

May 16 –            Tina Dico/DJ LV. House of Blues

            Eisley/Vedera. House of Blues

            Flo Rida. 4th & B

May 17 –            Greatest Hitmakers.
                  Palomar Starlight Theatre
            Bonnie Raitt.
            Valley View Casino
            Ultimate Doo Wop Show.
            Civic Theatre
            Tainted Love. Canes

May 18 –            Robert Cray Band.
            Viejas Casino

            The Kooks. House of Blues

May 20 –            Megadeath. Cox Arena

            Adicts/Dickies/Diffs.
            House of Blues

May 22 –            Dresden Dolls.
            House of Blues

            Stephen Marley. Viejas Casino

            Gerald Albright/Phil Perry.

                  Balboa Theatre

May 23 –            Nightwish. House of Blues
            The Cult. Viejas Casino

            Buck O Nine/Sprung Monkey.
            Canes

May 24 –            Vicente Fernandez.
            Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

            Cash’d Out. Canes

May 26 –            The Police/Elvis Costello.

                  Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

May 28 –            The National. House of Blues

May 29 –            Kenny Chesney/Leann Rimes.

                  Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

May 30 –            Kottonmouth Kings.

                  House of Blues

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.  619-239-2001

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. Now on exhibit (thru July 6): Picturing the Process: Portraiture Through the Lens. 619-238-7559

San Diego Natural History Museum

Exhibits interpret the natural world, emphasizing southern California and Baja California but with a global perspective. This month’s special exhibits (thru June 15) includes A Day in Pompeii and Dangerous Volcanoes of the World.

R.H. Fleet Science Center

Attractions include IMAX shows, planetarium shows, interactive exhibits and Kid City.
Playing this month: Grand  Canyon Adventure  (thru Oct)  and Sea Monsters (thru June).
Fridays at the Fleet: IMAX film festival,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. 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

San Diego Aerospace Museum.

San Diego has a rich aerospace history and this Balboa Park museum celebrates it.
Apr. 4-6 Aluminum overcast, a restored B-17, returns to the skies.  Apr. 12 – Paper Airplane Festival. 619-234-8291

Sports

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

May – San Diego Padres Baseball.

Petco Park

May – Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

May 3-4 – SoCal Beach Soccer Championships

Oceanside Harbor. www.beachsoccerusa.org

Dog Day Care...Boarding

Furry Tales Doggy Daycare

1061 Market St. 619-795-0618. Relax and enjoy San Diego knowing that your dog is in great hands. Your pooch will enjoy 2700 square feet of indoor play space to run freely and play with other dogs. A webcam lets you tune in to watch the fun when you want.  Your best friend will drink filtered water, run on soft rubber flooring to protect joints and enjoy air conditioned relaxation. Grooming services, overnight boarding, vet next door. Your dog won’t want to leave! www.furrytalesdaycare.com

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