Comic-Con: The Early Years Exhibition
San Diego History Center
Location: Balboa Park
Price: Included with admission
Description: Comic-Con: The Early Years, Memorabilia from the Shel Dorf Collection is San Diego History Center's display of Comic-Con memorabilia from the personal collection of the founder of Comic-Con himself, Shel Dorf.
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Through 08/01/2011
Nature & Outdoor Recreation Photo Contest
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy
Price: FREE
Description: We are looking for striking digital images of your experience hiking, biking, bird watching or horseback riding within the 94,000-acre planned San Dieguito River Park.
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Through 08/06/2011
Museum & Garden Tour
San Diego Chinese Historical Society and Museum
Price: $2
Description: Enjoy a docent-led tour of the museum’s permanent collection and featured exhibit!
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Through 08/07/2011
A Roman Holiday
Coronado Playhouse
Price: $20-$25
Description: Mischief, Mayhem and Meatballs! The smash-hit, romantic comedy, A Roman Holiday, comes to Coronado Playhouse.
Point Loma Summer Concerts
Point Loma High School Instrumental Music Association
Location: Point Loma/Harbor Island/Shelter Island
Price: free
Description: The Point Loma Summer Concerts are on five Fridays starting on July 15 at Point Loma Park. Concerts begin at 5:30.
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Through 08/14/2011
Hairspray
San Diego Junior Theatre
Price: $8.00-$14.00
Description: The show runs Fridays at 7pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. For tickets and information contact our Box Office at (619)239-8355 or visit us online at juniortheatre.com
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Through 08/20/2011
Blue Whale Migration Summer 2011
A Whale Adventure-Newport Landing Whale Watching
Price: $30 Adults $25 Juniors (12 to 3 years)
Description: During the blue whale migration, thousands of giant blue whales migrate into southern California waters feeding on huge quantities of krill.
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Through 08/21/2011
Inspiration of the Natural World
San Diego Natural History Museum
Location: Balboa Park
Price: Free with Museum admission
Description: This new show at The Ordover Gallery at the Museum features artwork by Sunna Bohlen, a prominent Rancho Santa Fe painter and poet.
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Through 08/21/2011
Sleeping Beauty Wakes
La Jolla Playhouse
Location: La Jolla
Price: Tickets starting at $47
Description: A hypnotic musical about a father, a daughter and an unlikely suitor dives into the magical space between dreaming and waking.
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Through 08/21/2011
Summer Safari African Extravaganza
San Diego Zoo
Location: Escondido
Price: $30-$40
Description: Fill your summer days and evenings with the sights, sounds, animals and fun of an African Extravaganza!
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Through 08/22/2011
Spring/Summer Sand Bass Migration 2011
A Whale Adventure-Newport Landing Whale Watching
Price: $69 Full Day $40 Half Day
Description: Annual sand bass migration brings tens of thousands of sand bass into southern California waters creating incredible fishing opportunities.
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Through 08/26/2011
Birch Aquarium at Scripps - Summer Learning Adventure Camps
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Location: La Jolla
Price: n/a
Description: Summer Learning Adventure Camps Marine science exploration for ages 4-15 From the classroom to the seashore, our Summer Learning Adventure Camps merge scientific exploration with hands-on fun and learning.
Summer Music Series Presented by Coca-Cola
Las Americas Premium Outlets
Location: San Ysidro
Price: Free
Description: Live entertainment every Saturday from 1pm-5pm. Sat., July 9 - Aug., 27.
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Through 08/28/2011
2011 SeaWorld Camps
SeaWorld San Diego
Location: Mission Bay
Price: $125 and up
Description: Connect with animals and create lasting memories. SeaWorld Camps provide adventure, discovery, and surprises for campers of all ages.
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Through 08/28/2011
2011 SeaWorld Camps
SeaWorld San Diego Camp
Location: Mission Bay
Price: $125 and up
Description: Connect with animals and create lasting memories. SeaWorld Camps provide adventure, discovery, and surprises for campers of all ages.
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Through 08/28/2011
Hershey Felder in Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein
The Old Globe
Location: Balboa Park
Price: $39-90
Description: Leonard Bernstein, one of America’s greatest musicians, broke through every artistic ceiling possible to become the world’s musical ambassador.
Hotel del Coronado Historic Walking Tour
Coronado Visitor Center and Historical Association & Museum
Location: Coronado
Price: $15
Description: 90 minute walking tour of the historic Hotel del Coronado, led by docents from the Coronado Historical Association.
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Through 01/01/2012
SPACE A Journey To Our Future
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Location: Balboa Park
Price: $12-$24
Description: Space: A Journey to our Future reintroduces audiences to generations of dreamers and thinkers, demonstrating how they have at times risked their lives to give the world a better understanding of who we are and how we fit into the universe around us.
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Through 01/02/2012
Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Downtown
Location: Downtown
Price: General: $10
Military/Seniors: $5
25 and under Free
Description: MCASD has commissioned Jennifer Steinkamp to create a new work for MCASD Downtown’s Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building. Entitled Madame Curie, this new commission is inspired by Steinkamp’s recent research into atomic energy, atomic explosions, and the effects of these forces on nature.
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Through 01/12/2012
"Cook, Melville and Gauguin: Three Voyages to Paradise" exhibition
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Location: Embarcadero
Price: $10 plus general admission
Description: View paradise through the art associated with the South Pacific voyages of James Cook, Herman Melville and Paul Gauguin. This exclusive, world-class exhibit features original paintings, scientific and navigation instruments, engravings, woodblock prints, sculpture and artifacts.
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Through 02/12/2012
Project Home Front
Coronado Visitor Center and Historical Association & Museum
Location: Coronado
Price: No Charge
Description: A self-guided tour: The homes of Coronado aviators past and present are identified with a sign. Pick up a map and biographical information at the Visitor Center, 1100 Orange Ave
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Through 03/04/2012
Modern Day Mummy: The Art & Science of Mummification
San Diego Museum of Man
Location: Balboa Park
Price: Included with Admission
Description: Modern Day Mummy: The Art & Science of Mummification, focuses on the fascinating subject of mummification. The highlight of the exhibit is “Mumab,” a modern day mummy preserved from the cadaver of a 70-year-old Baltimore man who donated his body to science in the mid-1990s.
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07/30/2011 - 08/31/2011
Paintings by Chia-Shang Cheng: Millet of Taiwan
San Diego Chinese Historical Society and Museum
Price: $2 General; Free for members & kids under 12
Description: The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum is pleased to present a new exhibit, Paintings by Chia-Shang Cheng: Millet of Taiwan 台灣米勒陳甲上鄉土畫展.
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08/01/2011 - 08/03/2011
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Location: Downtown
Price: $10-$71
Description: Catch the San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers
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08/20/2011
Baja Wine Tour
Five Star Tours
Location: Downtown
Price: $89.00-$99.00
Description: Explore Baja Wine Country!
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08/20/2011
Baroque Masters
La Jolla Music Society
Location: La Jolla
Price: $45-$65
Description: Baroque Masters features artists such as Nicholas McGegan, Nico Abondolo, Margaret Batjer, Felix Fan, Deborah Hoffman, Cho-Liang Lin, The Old City String Quartet, Keith Popejoy, Joshua Roman, Kyoko Takezawa, Jian Wang and Liang Wang.
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08/26/2011
Market Creek Summer Film Series: Tangled
Market Creek Events & Venues
Location: City Heights
Price: Free
Description: Come to the Celebrating Families Summer Series at Market Creek for a family-friendly movie you don’t want to miss.
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08/26/2011
SummerFest Finale
La Jolla Music Society
Location: La Jolla
Price: $50-$75
Description: 7:30 pm - MCASD Sherwood Auditorium - La Jolla
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08/26/2011 - 08/27/2011
San Diego Symphony: Wyonna
San Diego Symphony
Location: Downtown
Price: $17 - $76
Description: Rolling Stone Magazine has called Wynonna Judd “the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline.” Kick up your heels. It’s gonna be a wild night with Wynonna.
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08/27/2011
Family Science Saturdayas - "Forensic Detectives"
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Location: Balboa Park
Price: $2 with admission
Description: Every Saturday in August visit the Fleet for hands-on family fun. ScholarShare College Savings Plan is a proud sponsor of Family Science Saturdays at the Fleet.
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08/27/2011
Magic Mountain Trip
Five Star Tours
Location: Downtown
Price: $35-$55
Description: Day Tripping to Magic Mountain
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08/27/2011
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective
Location: Embarcadero
Description: San Diego's only incognito murder mystery dinner show! Come and enjoy a night of nefarious and funny crimes where everyone is a suspect!
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08/27/2011
Wayans Brothers with Special Guest Damon Jr.
San Diego Civic Theatre
Location: Downtown
Price: $62.50 - $32.50
Description: Shawn and Marlon Wayans, with Special Guest Damon, Jr., perform live on stage at the Civic Theatre!
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08/27/2011 - 08/28/2011
2011 Gala Carnaval do Rio
The New Children's Museum
Location: Downtown
Price: $500-$1000
Description: Cue the capoeiras! Strike up the samba! Dance the night away as you help The New Children's Museum ensure that every student in San Diego has access to the arts.
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08/27/2011 - 08/28/2011
Coronado Ferry Landing Concert Series
Coronado Ferry Landing
Location: Coronado
Price: Free
Description: Free live music at the Coronado Ferry Landing.
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08/28/2011
Coronado Concerts in the Park
Coronado Visitor Center
Location: Coronado
Price: Free
Description: Bring a picnic and join the crowd in Spreckels Park for a free outdoor concert. All-American fun and a beloved summertime tradition in Coronado. Concerts are every Sunday evening until mid-September.
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08/28/2011
Market Creek Summer Series
Market Creek Events & Venues
Location: City Heights
Price: Free
Description: Come to the Celebrating Families Summer Series at Market Creek for a gospel performances you don’t want to miss.
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08/28/2011
Ride the Bridge - Bike the Bay 2011
Location: Coronado
Price: Individuals: SDCBC Members - $50, Non-Members - $55
Tandem Teams: SDCBC Members - $94, Non-Members - $99
Description: This non-competitive fun 25-mile ride is a chance for cyclists of all abilities to experience a scenic bayside ride and also enjoy a rare opportunity to ride over the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. The event finishes with a festive celebration with food, entertainment and a Karl Strauss beer garden.
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08/30/2011
The Blast from the Past Classic Car Show
City of Chula Vista
Location: Chula Vista
Price: Free
Description: Check out the cars, listen to music and grab dinner.
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08/30/2011 - 09/25/2011
Milk Like Sugar
La Jolla Playhouse
Location: La Jolla
Price: Tickets starting at $35
Description: Savage humor and gritty poetry shape this world premiere play torn straight from the headlines.
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08/31/2011
Gondola Wine Tasting Cruise
The Gondola Company
Location: Coronado
Price: $45 per person
Description: A unique wine tasting cruise on a Venetian Caorlina.
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08/31/2011
Stone Late Night Movies - The Princess Bride
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens
Location: Escondido
Price: Free
Description: Join us for some good old-fashioned castle storming--just be on the lookout for six-fingered men, overconfident Sicilians, screaming eels, and R.O.U.S.'s (if they even exist). Family Night Show, all ages admitted with parents.
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