Soaring on a Sunday

Rainy days and chilly nights.....looks like the winter months are approaching! Time to light the fireplace and have some hot cocoa. But, if you're still in the mood to get out and about on the sunny days in between, that we still tend to get in San Diego, (or maybe even on the rainy ones), there's still plenty to do!

Here's just a few:

Friday, November 11th, 11am-4pm, Matayum: A Cultural Gathering of the First People at the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park in San Diego. Free. Step back in time as you learn about the rich history of Native American culture through exhibits, storytelling and demos.

Friday-Sunday, November 11th, 12th & 13th, Disney's Mulan at The Church at Rancho Bernardo. Tickets $10 and children 5 and under are $5. Contact Jayne Howard at jayne@thechurchatrb.org.

November 11, 12, & 18th 7pm, Nov 13 2pm, Nov 19th 2 & 7pm, "Aladdin" by CYT-San Diego.

Be swept away on a magic carpet ride in this tale of courage, magic and love. Tickets $10-15.

Tuesday, November 8th, Tots and Tales at the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA in Oceanside. Storytelling for preschoolers, crafts, and animals. $3 per child. Reservation required.

Thursday, November 10th, 1030 am, Nature & Me Storytime: Spiders at the SD Natural History Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego. Free with admission to museum. Ages 1-5 with adult.

Friday, November 11th, 230-430pm, Check Out Local Tide Pools in La Jolla.

Aquarium naturalists lead this nature adventure when you can discover the world of tide pools teeming with native marine life such as hermit crabs, sea hares and sea anemones. Nov. 11, 2:30-4:30 pm at Dike Rock & Nov. 25, 2-4 pm at False Point. $12. RSVP required. For ages 2 & up.

Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13th, Discovery Days: Festival of Flight at the SD Zoo in Balboa Park. Fly on over to the Zoo and celebrate the centennial of naval aviation and the acrobatic beauty of birds in flight. Encounter beaked and billed creatures, listen to naval aviators’ tales of amazing feats, see exhibits, watch macaw flyovers and more. Visit website for hours. Free with admission. $30-$40. San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park.

Friday-Sunday, November 11-13th, Head to Toe Women's Expo & Girls on the Go 5k Run/Walk at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar. Mothers, daughters, and girlsfriends weekend of inspiration, education and entertainment. See website for details.

Wednesday-Sunday, November 9-13th, Peter & the Wolf, Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre, Balboa Park. $3-5, under 2 free.

Tuesday-Sunday, November 15th-20th, 10am-5pm, Roots of Reeds, Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. $5-7, ages 5 and under free. Explore the beginnings of modern reed instruments, their adaptations in Europe and their evolution within American culture.

Enjoy your week and don't forget to join us on Friday's "Soar and Explore!". Just email your photo as a .jpg file taken at a spot you've been to in San Diego during the week by Thursday night to Mandy at mandaroo63@yahoo.com.

Meanwhile,

Keep Soaring and landing safely in

Beautiful, (mostly) Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy