Soaring on a Sunday

We finally made it to the Butterfly Jungle at the San Diego Safari Park in Escondido. It was drizzly and cool outside but nice and humid and warm for the lovely butterflies inside. There was so many different types, I  could have spent hours in there observing and taking pictures of them. There's always next year!

Speaking of beautiful nature and being outdoors, this week is Earth Day and that means there will be many Earth Day Celebrations throughout San Diego County. The Official Earth Day is April 22nd, but we'll be celebrating it on Tuesday with friends, creating recycled art projects from recycle materials, planting seeds, exploring nature. It'll be a fun day with friends. How will you be celebrating Earth Day? Take pictures and share them with us this Friday for Friday's Soar and Explore!

Here's a few other things happening, as well as many Earth Day Celebrations throughout San Diego;

Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22nd, 10am-5pm. Oceanside Days of Art. downtown Oceanside along Pier View Way. Outdoor arts festival with an exciting variety of artwork on display as artists demonstrate their techniques.

Saturday, April 21st, 11am-3pm.  Day of the Child Community FUN Fair. Memorial Park in Chula Vista. The Day of the Child’s mission is to provide a day of fun for children and their families, by promoting a safer and healthier environment and encouraging family and community togetherness and wellness. The event is also an opportunity for community agencies to promote their free services available to the South Bay community and bring a day of fun to South Bay families.


Earth Day Celebrations:

Sunday, April 22nd, 10am-5pm. San Diego Earth Fair Day at Balboa Park.  Children's Earth Day Parade, activities, entertainment and more.

Friday, April 27th, 10am-9pm. California Earth Day Jam 2012. California Earth Day Jam comes to Chula Vista Friday - Saturday, April 27 and 28, 2012 – Chula Vista Center Mall ~ 555 Broadway (between H St & I St) Chula Vista, Ca. 91910 A Free event to the Public, an eco-festival powered by solar panel energy, Hedy’s Heath Fair, Terra Firma- EDM Fest, Zumba, and so much more

Sunday, April 22nd, 9am. Earth Day at Green Gardens Nursery in San Diego. Local food, music, activities, giveaways and seminars by Industry Professionals. Free Kids Potting Station. Green Gardens is 100% organic!

Saturday, April 28th, 10am-3pm. Earth Day Festival at Alta Vista Gardens in Vista.  Free event that celebrates our environment. Located above Brengle Terrace Park, Alta Vista Gardens is a stunning Botanical Garden in Vista, CA, named to reflect the wonderful view that the site offers its visitors. Admission is $2 per person, free for members. Duchy of Brandenburg, Medieval Village with period costumes, swords fighting, storytelling, Children's activities and games, music and dance performances and so much more!

Saturday, April 21st, 10am. Earth Day 10K-Carlsbad 10,000.  Walk or run and wear something green to celebrate Earth Day. Register on the website.

Saturday, April 21st, 9am. San Diego Great Cloth Diaper Change 2012. Guinness World Records Diaper Changing Challenge. From the website, "Join us on April 21st, 2012 as we attempt to break the world record for the most cloth diapers changed at one time! This world record attempt is a great way to show the world how many people are already choosing and using reusable cloth diapers successfully. Last year we set the Guinness World Record of 5,026 participants at 127 locations in 5 countries!" BYO reusable cloth diapers. More details on the website.

Coming up:

Saturday and Sunday, April 28th and 29th, 9am-5pm. Encinitas Street Fair. 450 unique food, arts and crafts vendors, five live music stages, children’s rides, and the Beer Garden Stage sponsored by Stone Brewing Company featuring their award winning ales. Take advantage of free family fun, entertainment, a National Award Winning Main Street and a traditional So-Cal beach town. Come for the sun, stay for the moonlight.

Sunday, April 29th, 7:30 am. La Jolla Half Marathon. Scenic and challenging run from Del Mar, through Torrey Pines State Preserve, through La Jolla Shores community to the picturesque La Jolla Cove. Limited to 6500 runners, must register early. Also, a 5K run at La Jolla Shores.

Saturday, April 28th, 9am-noon. 10th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup. Volunteer to cleanup designated spots in San Diego county for Earth Day. Check out the website for details.

 

  Have a great week and,

Keep Soaring and Landing Safely,

In Beautiful, Sunny (sometimes rainy)

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy