Last year, The B-52’s had the entire audience on their feet!

2010 San Diego County Fair – Headliners

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Daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. ET Sunday,

Better set your clocks ahead by an hour before you go to bed Saturday night!

Sleeping catz by Fotolia/Urlaub-UA

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and everyone is feeling a bit of the luck o’ the Irish.  Not all are so fortunate, however. The annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser event for childhood cancer research is a great way to lend a hand & shed some locks for a great cause.

In San Diego, Basic Urban Kitchen and Bar is hosting the event this Saturday, March 13th at noon. Here’s why you’ll want to shave your head…

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I’m seeing green everywhere!

This Saturday, come on down for what some say is the biggest St. Patties Day Parade west of the Mississippi! The theme for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is ‘Celebrating 30 Years of Community Unity with Special Thanks to our Veterans and Military.’ The Parade & Festival are hosted by the Irish Congress of Southern California.  The Grand Marshal of the parade will be Lt. John Finn, USN (Ret.), the oldest living Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.  Other veterans and heroes of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf will also be honored.

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“You may call me Sir”

Rascal was our favorite to win in the Ugly Dog category at the Del Mar Ugly Dog contest last Sunday, and win he did! To the delight of Rascal’s owner Dane Andrew, Rascal (a hairless Chinese Crested) won the coveted title of 2010 World’s Ugliest Dog.

Last year, tiny Rascal with his perennial bad hair day, was overshadowed by the towering behemoth Chomper, a mutt of dubious dental hygiene. SanDiegoSunCoast.com sponsored the Ugly Dog Category, so I had the honor of presenting the winning trophy to both Rascal and Dane. Victory never looked so good!

Atta Boy Rascal!!!!

Video taken by Petopia.tv (from our very own Del Mar!)

A sea of a different color…

Passing through Carlsbad along  I-5 this time of year, you’ll notice a sea of a different color. The Flower Fields of Carlsbad cover the hills in a blaze of technicolor.   Over 50 acres of brilliant blooms with a backdrop of vivid blue ocean, and you’re invited to take a walk through the kaleidoscope.

Stroll through fields of alternating stripes waving  a floral version of Old Glory in red, white and blue Anemone flowers.  Lose yourself in the Sweet Pea Maze, see more than 20 varieties the legendary Ecke Poinsettias. More than 50 different kinds of miniature roses bloom in the All American Rose Selection (AARS) garden, one of only 130 AARS accredited public rose gardens nationwide.

Check out these special events…

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Poetry in motion

Coastal Del Mar is steeped in equestrian history. From thoroughbred racing to polo ponies, cowboys to dressage, hunter-jumpers  to pleasure riders,  all share a common bond – a deep love of horses. Since its inception in 1946, the Del Mar National Horse Show has steadily grown to become one of the most prestigious equestrian competitions in the Western United States. This years event, held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, will bring even more excitement to the coast!

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Imagine for a moment if you will… You’ve won the 33rd America’s Cup Race and you’ve just returned home to the US, victorious and celebrated. You are minding your own business and an 1847 behemouth of a tall ship sneaks up on you and fires her guns across your bow.

WHAT DO YOU DO? You celebrate!

NOTE: We edited out the part where Jocelyne almost dropped both herself and her camera into the water after the first reverberating shot. You can hear the gigging in the background…

Oktapodi – spikeandmike.com

Spring is near & romance is in the air sea…

Spike and Mike (of Sick & Twisted animation fame) are debuting ‘New Generation Animation‘, a collection of mainstream award-winning (Cannes, Academy Award nominee, Comic-Con…) cutting edge animated shorts. Don’t miss their critically acclaimed ensemble of the best and funniest  international animation shorts from around the world. Talents include Bill Plympton, PES, The Town Called Panic team and many more. Avant-guard meets clever with a twist!

For a VERY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT at the Museum of Contemporary Art – La Jolla. Prices are very reasonable considering the on-screen talent, only $15 per person, or $12 per person group rates for 4 or more. Show times are:

March 5th – Friday – 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM → That’s TONIGHT!!

March 13 & 20th  - Saturday – 7:15 PM & 9:30 PM

TO SEE WHAT THE SHOW WILL BE LIKE, CLICK HERE → New Generation Preview