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Where can you and your family go for a day of big grins and chuckles from engaging in or watching such activities as Turkey Stampedes, Prune Pit Spitting Contests, Luche Libre, and Ostrich/Camel Racing? Now does that means the Ostriches will be racing the Camels? I'm not sure how that works, but anyway, I'm sure you've guessed it - the San Diego County Fair.  

The 2007 San Diego County Fair will run 22 days, from ...

Here are some resources for dining locally and in season in San Diego.

Local Harvest offers lists of farmers and locally produced natural foods, available by USA zip code. A list of San Diego food producers is found here.

Slow Food is an international movement dedicated to preserving artisanal ways of growing and preparing food. San Diego has it's own chapter.

They also have a list of Slow ...

The 24th annual Wine and Roses Charity Wine Tasting and sale will take place this year on June 10th from 3-6:30 PM. This is a great wine and food tasting event that features domestic and imported wines from over 70 wineries and delectable food items from twenty-five of San Diego's best restaurants. The event will take place downtown in the gaslamp district at the ...

On Sunday, April 22nd, you can sample creative masterpieces from 15 of the top chefs in San Diego, complemented by fine wines from Young's Market, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Hilton Del Mar, just east of the fairgrounds. Featured chefs include Nicola Calamari from Il Fornaio (see my review of this restaurant posted under "Dave in Del Mar" blogs), Steve Floyd of The Brigantine, and Frank Terzoli of ...

Whether your dream breakfast is served at 7 AM or 2 PM, you’re likely to find it among the headlines at the Daily News Cafe in coastal Carlsbad. Long a favorite of area locals, the indoor/outdoor eatery is a popular tourist destination during the summer. With a varied menu ranging from breakfast burritos to French toast and beyond, the Daily News is famous for its generously-sized omelettes, served ...

Veteran entertainer Don Rickles brings his insult-laden humor to the best stage in southern California on June 22nd, when he appears at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay. Where else in the world is there a better place for an outdoor venue, breathing the fresh sea air and watching all the stars (both overhead and on stage). Humphreys by the Bay is a San Diego landmark; their summer concerts feature every ...

Mission Valley hosts a huge number of shops and restaurants. It can be a good place to go shopping because of the variety of options, although it lack’s the personality of other shopping areas, like the Gaslamp, Little Italy, Hillcrest, La Jolla, or Pacific Beach. Still, Mission Valley draws lots of visitors, both tourists and locals alike.

One gem in this shopper’s paradise that is often overlooked is the new Mission ...

Across the I5 Freeway from La Jolla, hidden on the other side of Towne Center Drive, is a little café called Daily’s. Daily’s was started by a prominent San Diego cardiologist. And this restaurant is all about heart health: delicious food that’s good for your heart.

The menu offers a huge variety of sandwiches and wraps, everything from turkey to chicken to fresh veggies, many of which are vegetarian. There is ...

This is not normal for San Diego at all. Despite our proximity to the ocean, San Diego's weather is normally very dry. When it rains, there is drizzle. Today, there was a downpouring storm.

I drove this morning up the 1-5. The road was very wet with some shallow puddles. Driving through the city, a puddle is not a big deal. A splash is usually the biggest outcome. However, going through ...

At about 7PM last Wednesday evening, I was with my friend walking down the street to go to Twiggs Cafe in University Heights (Park Avenue and Meade)... and low and behold, there was a movie being made right on Park Avenue. The celebrity? Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell). Apparently, this television show is "predominanetly filmed in San Diego". Well, I can see the appeal, since this city has a lot to ...