Soaring on a Sunday

From Dec 3, 2012         KA-CHOW!!! It's December and time for lots of great activities for the family to do this month.  My family was invited up to California Adventure and Disneyland to check out the Holiday decorations.  We headed over to the new Cars Land and were not disappointed! The decorations were amazing! As you can see in the above collage, there were "Cars" themed Christmas trees throughout Cars Land, and also some wonderful holiday decorations throughout California Adventure and Disneyland. We rode the "Radiator Springs" ride and had the best time.   I just have to share a few pics from the day, then I'll share some great events and activities going on this month.     

From Collages Cars Land was a blast, but so was the rest of California Adventure. My husband rode Screaming California, the whole family enjoyed our never-to-be-missed ride on Soaring Over San Diego, uh, I mean Soaring over California and we even took a picture with Mickey and Minnie! Fun Times.   

From 12-1-12 California Adventure

From 12-1-12 California Adventure Time to check out some of what's going on this week in San Diego.   Upcoming Holiday/Christmas events:   Wednesday, Dec. 5th, 2-4pm.  Meet Santa at Birch Aquarium. As part of Make-A-Wish, Santa will be stopping by Birch Aquarium to read a classic holiday story, greet children, and spend the afternoon. Included in admission.   Friday, Dec. 7th, 3-8pm. Snow Mountain, open house and Parade in Coronado.   Friday, Dec. 7th & 14th, 5:30-9:30pm, $10.  Holiday of Lights and Holiday Hayride at Del Mar Fairgrounds. Cookies, cider, carolers and a hayride.   Friday and Saturdays, starting Dec 7th thru Dec. 22nd. Santa Train North Pole Limited. Santa boards the train and share stories with the kids.   Saturday, Dec 8th, 11am-3pm. Free crafts for kids at the Lakeshore Learning Store, Hazard Center, San Diego. Snowy Days Sled. Free.   Sunday, Dec 9th, 11am-4pm. Santa at the Lakes. Sledding, s'mores, carnivals crafts and more at Santee Lakes Recreation Park.   Saturday, Dec 15th & Sunday, Dec 16th.  The Nutcracker Ballet by the West Coast Ballet Theatre.   Saturday, December 8th, 2-4pm.  A Holiday English High Tea at the Keys Creek Lavender Farm. Reservations required, $35 per person, followed by a free event from 3-7pm with food, hot drinks, lights, music and Santa.   Holiday Snow Days at Legoland, daily through Dec 31st. Snow Play, live music, carolers, fireworks.   "Let it Snow" at the Reuben H Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park, through Jan 6th. Music and digital show of music from Frank Sinatra and Burl Ives.   Dr Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas performance at the Old Globe Theatre, through Dec. 29th.   Also, lots of great places to ice skate: Viejas, Alpine Horton Plaza, San Diego Hotel del Coronado, Coronado     Other great activities this week and upcoming:   Begins Dec 26th thru April 14th, Whale Watching on twice daily cruises.    I'll be listing more here and on our Facebook page during the week and as they come up. Feel free to share some of your favorite Holiday activities and "not to miss" Holiday places to go with us here in the comments or on our Facebook page.  

Enjoy the Holiday Season and all that it brings, and....

Keep Soaring and Landing Safely,

In Beautiful, Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy

Soaring on a Sunday

How's your weekend going? Been a bit drizzly here in San Diego, but that doesn't stop the fun! This photo was taken at a Disney event during the holidays. Disneyland, just 1-2 hours north of San Diego, in Anaheim is a lot of fun during this time of year. During "Holidays at Disneyland", the park is lit up with beautiful holiday decorations, a beautiful Main Street Christmas tree, thousands of Christmas lights and a special holiday fireworks show. Something you don't want to miss!

If you're not up to the drive, there's still lots of great holiday activities right here in San Diego county! Here's just a few of them. Be sure to also check out our facebook for frequently updated posts!

Monday, December 19 | 12pm–3pm, Holiday Celebration, Free with paid admission at
The New Children's Museum, San Diego
Join us for a special entertainment, workshops, and holiday activities. Toddlers can learn hip-hop moves in a dance class with Culture Shock Dance Center at 12:30pm. Camp Glee Club goes on at 1:30pm, followed by the Monarch Steel Drum Band at 2:30pm

Wednesday, December 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm. GingerBread House Decorating, Mission Valley Branch Library.
Come and decorate a gingerbread house! The house and frosting will be supplied - all you need to bring is a bag of candy to decorate and share with the other decorators. Space is limited; sign up early. Reservations will be taken at the Checkout Desk. Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego. 858-573-5007.

Wednesdays, 11 am. Crafts at Playtown, El Cajon. Kids and parents make a themed craft every week using the child’s handprints. $4 plus admission. $8 per child; adults and kids under 9 mos. free. Play Town, 858 Jackman St., El Cajon.

Through the first week of January. Fri.-Wed., 10 am-4 pm; closed on holidays. Poinsettia Display at Balboa Park. The 25th Annual Poinsettia Display turn the historic Botanical Building into a glowing tribute to the holidays. Free. Botanical Bldg., Balboa Park.

Santa vs the Snowman, Ruben H Fleet Science Museum, IMAX theater. See Calendar of Events for movie times.

Through December 26th. Gingerbread Mountain Village. A must-see attraction made of more than 300 pounds of gingerbread dough, 400 pounds of sugar icing and 18 pounds of chocolate! Free. Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, 7100 Aviara Resort Dr., Carlsbad.

Poinsettia Bowl Gaslamp March. The marching bands from each of the competing schools in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl face off in a musical showdown on Fifth Avenue just two days prior to the big game at Qualcomm Stadium. This thrilling battle of the bands will have you riveted, so be sure to snag a spot on a fabulous Gaslamp patio and watch the commotion - the March is scheduled to begin promptly at 6 pm, so plan ahead and get to the Gaslamp Quarter early! Free event.

Enjoy the season and....

Keep Soaring and landing safely

in Beautiful (mostly) Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy

Soaring on a Sunday

Sorry for absence this last week. It's been a busy, busy 2 weeks having fun with friends in addition to several field trips and road adventures! Back to business with providing you with all that San Diego has to offer this week and what's coming up soon!

If you haven't been to Disneyland Resorts Halloween Time fun be sure not to miss it! Wonderful Fall and Halloween time decorations, Halloween villains, the transformed Haunted Mansion which becomes a Holiday Haunted Mansion ala Jack Skellington and friends, more can be found over at my other blog Second to the Right. Many of the local amusement parks also have fun Halloween themed activities going on, see prior week's links for some of that.

On to some more great Fall activities and just plain old fashioned family fun in San Diego!

October 21-23rd, Borrego Springs has it's 46th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival. This Family friendly weekend includes a parade, artists and vendor booths, live entertainment, food, beer garden, lots of activities for children; mini-carnival, face painting, pony rides, arts & crafts! Sounds like a great time!

October 21-23rd, Del Mar Harvest Festival, Original Art & Craft Show. Thousands of handmade arts and crafts, music, stilt walkers, comedy jugglers, children's art center and more. While there be sure to visit the Greyhound rescue adoption booth, a wonderful non-profit that finds home for retired racing greyhounds!

October 20-28th is the 12th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival, held at the Mission Valley Ultra Star Cinemas.

October 16th, "Sunday, Crafty Sunday" Dia de los Muertos at Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park. DIY crafting table, DJ, food and vendors.

October 15-16th, Fall Tractor Show, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista. 50 Acres of ALL DAY fun! Working Antique Farm & Construction Equipment Demonstrations; N' Scale Model Railroad Exhibit; Weaving Exhibit, Demonstrations & Sales; Blacksmithing Demonstrations; Tractor Games: Slow Tractor Race, Pedal Tractors, Potato Race; Train Rides; Wagon Rides; Threshing Demonstrations; Grist Mill; Farmhouse Exhibit; School House Exhibit; Vendor Booths; Food, Drinks & Snacks; Museum Gift Shop and more!

Lots more great activities can be found on our Facebook group. Feel free to share about family-friends activities going on in your area of San Diego this week in the comments or the Facebook page.

Have a great week and go out and have some spooky fun!

Keep Soaring and landing safely

in beautiful, sunny San Diego

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy