Did you miss the Butterfly Jungle at the Safari Park? Well, did you know that there's a Monarch Program facility in Encinitas open April-November? That's right. The Butterfly Vivarium is a wonderful place to see the beautiful monarchs up close. They are open on Saturdays to the public from 11am-3pm and in the summer, Thurs.-Sat. Check out the website for more details.
And, here's some more fun things to do this week and next weekend:
Saturday, April 28th, 8:30am-10:30am. Children's Book Party at Spreckel's Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. All children get a free book.
Saturday, April 28th, 9am-4pm. Spring Garden Festival at Cuyamaca College. Free event. Animal encounters, Children's activities, Horticulture Demos, Live music.
Saturday, April 28th, 11:00am-4:00pm. Dia Del Nino, Children's Day at Grape Park in Escondido. Día Del Niño - Children's Day is celebrated on various days throughout the world to honor children. San Diego Children's Discovery Museum is excited to present the 2nd Annual Día Del Niño - Children's Day to celebrate children and childhood. Bring your family out for an afternoon of FREE family fun including live music, games, hands-on activities for children and a chance to connect with others and learn about positive family programs.
Saturday, April 28th, 10:00am-3:00pm. Earth Day Festival at Alta Vista Garden in the City of Vista. Music, activities, games, dancing, garden tours and more!
Saturday, April 28th, National Park Day and Jr. Ranger Day at Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego. Free admission to national parks on April 21-29th.
Saturday, April 28th, and April 29th, 9am-5pm. Encinitas Street Faire. 450 unique food, arts and crafts vendors, five live music stages, children’s rides, and the Beer Garden Stage.
Saturday, April 28th, 12pm-8pm. Train Song Festival at Old Poway Park, in Poway. Train Rides, storytelling, learn about the history of trains, live music, train display,picnic in the park and more.
Happy Friday and hope you had a wonderful week in San Diego. It's warming up and a nice change from the cool weather and rains of recent. This Sunday is Earth Day 2012 and there's lots of Earth Day celebrations and observances going on. I just had to share this collage that I made this week in honor of Earth Day. We made this wonderful Recycled City from various recyclables and some paint and glue provided by Nature of Art Kids. You've heard me mention this local San Diego Business owned by entrepreneur, artist, homeschooling mama, Spramani E'laun. Be sure to check out her toxic free art supplies on her website and she'll be showing this beautiful piece of artwork created by the San Diego Funschoolers at the Earth Day Celebration at Balboa Park on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012. Be sure to stop by her booth and you and your family will be able to join in on the artwork and learn more about the art classes that she offers in San Diego county. Tell her SOSD sent ya!
We'd love to see any photos that you've taken this week of Earth Day celebrations or just anything you've captured with your camera that celebrates the beauty and fun that can be had in San Diego. Just email your .jpg image to me at mandaroo63 at yahoo dot com or post it on our Facebook page here.
Here's a single image of the whole city.....
Have a great weekend, dont' forget to reduce, reuse and recycle (not just this week, but EVERY day!!!)
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.
We went and saw the butterflies "soaring" at the Butterfly Jungle at Safari Park in Escondido. This weekend is the last weekend for it this year, so go and see it if you haven't done so yet. So many beautiful butterflies fluttering around. It's in a green house, of course, and very warm. So, even though it might be cool outside, dress in layers, because you'll warm up once inside. Also, you have to get a (free) time-stamped ticket and go in at an allotted time, so plan your time accordingly. This weekend's sure to be busy so get over there today if you can.
Where have you "soared and explored" to this week? Please share your photos with us over on Facebook or by emailing a .jpg image to me at Mandaroo63 at yahoo dot com.
Happy Easter Weekend! Where have you soared and explored to this week? Last week we went to the California Wolf Center in Julian. Along the way we saw beautiful daffodils in bloom! What a beautiful day we had.
These Alaskan Gray Wolves were so interested in our group of kids, coming right up to the fence to see them. They were really active and displayed many of the behaviors that the carekeeper, Kevin had told us about before hand....nuzzling, yipping, rubbing, oh um, better keep this G-rated! They were magnificent creatures, and if you ever get the chance, get up there and check them out. We also saw the Mexican Gray Wolves while there. While a bit shyer, they were just as magnificent to see up close. They have an upcoming special fundraising event on June 9th or you can set up a group trip through their website. Reservations are required.
Please share where you've been to in San Diego this week. Feel free to share your pictures or links to your pictures in the comments or on our Facebook page here.
It's Spring and Easter Time and Springtime Celebrations are upon us. Whether religious, spiritual, or secular, it's a nice time to be outdoors celebrating the season and all the activities that this time of year has to offer. Here are a few that are going on in San Diego! Go out and enjoy!
Wednesday, April 4th at 4pm and 7pm. WOW First Wednesday, Malshock Dance. Free event to see colorful, creative modern dance at the Escondido Center for the Arts. And, on April 29th is Orchestra Nova - "Masterpiece Hits: You Vote, We play" Concert. Dinner and a show tickets are available. Advance tickets required.
Play Days at the Zoohttp://www.sandiegozoo.org/playdays/activities.html. 16 Days of great animal activities for kids and families and the San Diego Zoo. On Easter Sunday, April 8th only there will be a Spring Stroller Decorating Contest from 9am-1230pm. Zoo characters, daily. Easter Bunny Meet and Greet 11am-3pm daily, animal ambassadors 1130 and 1230 pm daily, giraffe feeding noon, Th-Sun, Singing Dog Tune Time 315pm daily, and so much more. Ck website for more details.
Resident Free Tuesday at the Balboa Park Museums, this Tuesday the free museums will be; Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Natural History Museum.
Here's some Easter Celebrations and egg hunts coming up:
April 7th, 10am-1130am and 1130am-1pm, ages 2-6. Encinitas, Spring Party with Bunny Hunt, limited to 50 children, pre-registration required. At the SD Botanic Gardens.
April 8th, 11am, all ages. Julian Easter Egg Hunt behind Bailey's BBQ – 9 a.m. – Free for all ages – Children under 4 have their own egg hunt area – B.Y.O.B. (bring your own basket)
There's many more going on! Here's a link to some egg hunts at the recreation centers in San Diego. Where will you be celebrating this time of year this week? Share with us here in the comments or on our facebook page here.
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