Soaring on a Sunday

From Thistles on hwy 67 in Ramona, CA

Are you enjoying your summer? It's been getting pretty warm, so hope you have somewhere to cool off! Lucky for us, there's lots of places to cool off in San Diego.

Sundays, July 8th-August 19th, 3-5pm. Encinitas Sunday Concerts by the Sea. Free.

Saturday, July 21st, 6pm-9pm. Nature Club for Children ages 8 to 12. Kumeyaay Lake Campground. Campfire stories. 

Summer Movies at the Park. Various park locations, mostly at 7:30 pm, on Saturdays. See website for locations and times.

Legoland Water Park. Thru Sept. 3rd. 10am-5pm. Lots of great fun water activities at the park; Build a Raft River, Duplo Splash Safari, Duplo Splash Zoo, Pirate Reef and more!

San Diego Knott's Soak City.  Thru Sept. 3rd. Hours vary. Slides, falls, runs, plunges and bays. A great place to get wet during the summer months thru September!

Santee Aquatics Center. Training pool, activity pool with play structure, water slide, water exercise area, water aerobics, swim lessons. 

Santee Lakes Sprayground.  A 1,300 square foot interactive water playground is located at the north end of Lake 1. An “activation” button is used by the children to start the system which begins the pumps and sends water to the various features creating a fun way to beat the heat.

Hilton Head County Park, El Cajon, Aquatic Playground.The highlight of this 10-acre neighborhood park in Rancho San Diego is a pirate-themed aquatic park sure to be a hit with children. Hours for the spray structure are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.

Mountain Hawk Park, Chula Vista. Amenities include an amphitheater, basketball court, walking trail, restrooms, and gazebos that overlook Otay Lake. Mountain Hawk also has the only interactive water feature in the City. The interactive water feature is open from April to November.

Fiesta Island. Fiesta Island is a large area of land centrally located in Mission Bay. There is a 5 MPH zone on the east side of the island that is popular for recreational water sports. Permits for this location are usually for Over the Line tournament, walks/runs, bicycle races/time trials and other special events. The Fiesta Island Youth Camp and the Aquatic Center are on the island. There are bonfire rings around the shore of the island and dogs are allowed off leash. There is a a permitted water ski area in Hidden Cove and permits for water skiing only are available from the Lifeguards at their headquarters, 2581 Quivera Court.

Mission Bay Park.   Mission Bay Park is the largest man-made aquatic park in the country, consisting of 4,235 acres, approximately 46% land and 54% water. The park offers a wide range of recreational activities including paths for walking and jogging, and playgrounds for children. It is one of San Diego's most popular locations to fly a kite, picnic or sail a model yacht. Fire rings make it possible to cook out and stay warm.

SeaWorld-Sesame Street Bay of Play, Treat your kids to two-acres of childhood magic with their favorite characters from Sesame Street. It’s filled with family-friendly fun and rides like Elmo’s Flying Fish, Oscar’s Rocking Eel and Abby’s Sea Star Spin. You can even have your picture taken with your Sesame Street pals.

The Wave Waterpark in Vista.  Thru Sept. 3rd.  Slides, waves riders, lazy river, rain forest, pool and more!

Do you know of any great waterparks, spray parks, or just places to cool off and have fun in San Diego? Let us know in the comments or on our facebook page here!


Enjoy the Summer and.....

Keep Soaring and Landing Safely,

In Beautiful, Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July week!

 Have a fun safe week! 

 Your Soaring Mama, 

 Mandy

Friday's Soar and Explore

Have you been to the San Diego County Fair yet, this year? We went this week and while I didn't "soar" on the bungee, it was great fun to watch! It got my heart pumping just watching these brave folks on this exhilarting looking ride! We did however go on some "tamer" rides and enjoy some of the crazy foods they got going on there! Bacon-wrapped-cheese-filled-mushrooms!!!! Can you say "heart-attack-in-the-works"!!! Even the food sign had a girl with a fibrillator ready for electric shocks to the heart! CRA-ZY!

Anyway, there was lots of other good stuff as well, bbq'd corn, pineapple, sweet potatoes and more. Good stuff!

Oh, and if you go to the fair, be sure to check out the beautiful garden displays. In conjunction with the fair's theme this year, they are "Out of this World"!

Where'd you "Soar and Explore" to this week? Let us know. Share on our Facebook or here in the comments.

Have a great weekend!

Keep Soaring and Exploring! 

Your Soaring Mama, 

Mandy

Soaring on a Sunday

Summer is here and it's the best time of year in San Diego, well, when isn't the best time of year in San Diego, to enjoy the sunshine, play at the beach, swim, go to parks, amusement parks, water parks, well....we have just about everything here that anyone can enjoy! Whether you live here or are a visitor, you are sure to enjoy your summer. Here's a few things you might enjoy as well as some great 4th of Jully events coming up next week!


Monday, June 25th-August 27th, 7:30-9:30 pm and FREE! 25th Annual Summer International Organ Festival, Balboa Park, San Diego.


Thursday, June 28th, 6-8pm. Tower After Hours: Japan. Join the museum on June 28th as they honor Japan and San Diego’s Japanese-American community with traditional food tastings, Sapporo beer, drinks, music, dance, martial arts, and presentations by local cultural arts groups.


Saturday and Sunday, June 30th and July 1st. Reptile Super Show, San Diego. Snakeds, Lizards, Geckos, oh my! And so much more. Come see these reptilian pets and maybe even bring one home!


June 16th-August 19th, August 25-26 and September 1-3. Summer Nights at Seaworld. Nighttime shows and fireworks. Great time to visit this local park for fun in the summer evenings and day.


June 8th-July 4th. The San County Diego Fair is going on right now! This year they are "Out of this world!" with an explore space theme. The fair is closed on Mondays. Check the website for hours and other details.


Summer Concert Series at various park locations.


Independence Day events:


Saturday, June 30th, 10 am. Oceanside Independence Day Parade. Dancers, floats, equestrian units, family fun, classic cars and more!


Wednesday, July 4th. San Diego Bay and other locations in SD. Big Bay Boom at 9pm.  "In its 11th year, this display features multiple barges discharging simultaneously from around Shelter Island, Harbor Island, North Embarcadero and Chula Vista. There will also be a display from the end of the Imperial Beach Pier."


Wednesday, July 4th. Coronado Independence Day Celebrations.   Fireworks at 9pm and parade.


Wednesday, July 4th, 4:30-9:30 pm. Fireworks at 9pm.  Escondido July 4th Celebration and Fireworks, to be held at Grape Day Park. "There will be plenty of free entertainment, including magicians, baton twirlers, musical performances, children's arts projects, contests, and fireworks.Refreshments will be available for purchase. Bring a picnic and blanket. But the park doesn't allow any of these items: Tall chairs, alcohol, pets and barbecues."


Wednesday, July 4th, 9pm. Imperial Beach Pier July 4th Fireworks. Free event.


Wednesday, July 4th. Julian 4th of July Parade. "The Julian 4th of July Parade honors stars, stripes and pioneers. Known far and wide as the “best little small town parade in America,” Julian presents a homegrown event that celebrates the town’s gold rush era history, the dedication of veterans and active duty military who serve our country, and local residents who cherish the special qualities of the little town tucked into the Cuyamaca Mountains east of San Diego."


Wednesday, July 4th. Historic Old Town Fourth of July. An old-fashioned celebration of July 4th. Parade, crafts and activities of early San Diego. Wagon rides, period games, music, food specials, pie-eating contest and more. Flag raising, keynote speaker, military involvement.


Wednesday, July 4th, fireworks at 9pm.  La Jolla Cove Fireworks Celebration. Fireworks will blast off at 9pm from La Jolla Cove. The sparkled display can best be seen from Ellen Browning Scripps Park, and nearby La Jolla Shores and Kellogg Park.


Wednesday, July 4th. San Diego County Fair July 4th Fireworks at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.


Wednesday, July 4th, 3:30pm-9:20pm. Santee Salutes July 4th at the Town Center. The celebration will feature carnival rides, games, inflatables, a food court, firework, and live musical performances by Danielle Tucker Band – Rockin' contemporary country and The Mighty Untouchables – Motown through today's Top 40 Hits.




Have a great week!

Keep Soaring and Landing Safely,

In Beautiful, Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy

Friday's Soar and Explore

From Jun 15, 2012

We had our monthly Lego/Anime Club this week at the Ramona County Library. It's always so much fun and so many fun activities while there. We also discovered, from some visiting local school kids, that the library has a Chess Club on Tuesdays, Music Club on Fridays, and crafts every Friday. I know all the county libraries have wonderful programs all year long and also have the fun Summer Reading Programs every year. What great things does your local library offer?

Have a great weekend!

Keep Soaring and Exploring! 

Your Soaring Mama, 

Mandy

Friday's Soar & Explore

From SDFS Comedy Club 6/5/12

This week we were at Harry Griffen Park in La Mesa for our unschooling group, the Funschooler's, Comedy Club Show. It was very "SNL" in nature. They had a news report, weather report, how homeschoolers change a lightbulb (hilarious!), a funny hot cocoa skit. It was a lot of fun and it was a beautiful day at the park. Here is Violet practicing her lines pre-show and Livi just hanging out with Olivier, our rescue chihuahua mix. Here's a few taken at Harry Griffen earlier this year. It's a really lovely park with a doggie park area and a nice outdoor amphitheater as well as a nice play ground and a large open space for kite flying, running around, hula hooping or anything you desire to do while there!

From SDFS May Day at Harry Griffen Park

(You can see the amphitheater in the background of this one)

From SDFS May Day at Harry Griffen Park

(Pretty flowers in the springtime)


 Have a great weekend and remember to keep Soaring and Exploring, beautiful, Sunny San Diego! Your Soaring Mama, Mandy

June Gloom? Not here in Ramona

One of the wonderful things about living inland, in East County San Diego (actually, we're a bit north, just below San Diego Safari Park in Escondido) is the beautiful blue sky days throughout most of the year. It does get a bit warm come Aug/Sept, and there's those pesky fires that come through every few years, ahem. But, it really is a quiet, peaceful place to live.

There's many local activities and we're just 1/2 hour to 45 minutes to most places in San Diego County.  Here, in Ramona, we're 20 minutes to the Safari Park, and 30 minutes to Escondido, which has the Center for the Arts, SD Children's Museum, Kit Carson Park-home to Queen Calafia's Magical Circle, Sikes Adobe, beautiful Felicita Park. And, here in Ramona we have the lovely Dos Picos Park.  We have an awesome glass company which has semi-annual glass blowing demonstrations. We have the Oasis Camel Dairy which also has open houses and tours throughout the year. We have our own small town fair, with 4H showings and the usual rides and attractions found at most small town fairs. We even have a Mainstage Theater with many known bands appearing.


I love to buy local and there's organic farms as well as many small businesses that I frequent and try to do my part to keep them in business. There's beautiful, old oak trees and prickly pear cactus. Our spring time is lovely and it actually gets quite green and lots of lovely spring flowers including poppies and other colorful flowers.

It's not uncommon to see wild turkeys crossing the road out here, and many other beautiful creatures. There's the annual Hawk Watch during January and February. There's several goat, sheep and chicken farms here.
Also, we are just 1/2 hour to Julian, home to the famous Julian pies. In Julian, there's also the Smith Ranch where one can take a train ride and a gold mine tour and learn about pioneer life. And, also lots of great places to camp and the quaint little town of Julian is fun to visit during the Winter Holidays. Apple picking in the Fall is always one of our favorite things to do.

We really love it here and plan to stay for many years in this little town. It's amazing how quickly 6 years has flown by. Hope you can come out and visit our lovely little town sometime. It's a beautiful drive here from any direction you come.


Tell us about your town and what's great about it. We'd love to here about all the pockets of San Diego and fun things to do that we might now know about!


Until then,

Keep Soaring and Landing Safely,

In Beautiful, Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy