by The Editors on October 31, 2007
The LA Times Daily Travel & Deal Blog is reporting that Legoland will be unveiling expansion plans in the “coming days” outlining a whole new section of the park called “Land of Adventure.”
Land of Adventure, set to open in March 2008, will feature four new family attractions:
* Lost Kingdom Adventure – The park’s first dark ride
* Beetle Bouncers – A bounce and drop tower ride
* Cargo Ace – Kids pilot their own plane
* Pharaoh’s Revenge – Jump and “catapult” into a foam ball pit (hopefully parents get to make the plunge as well)
This is in addition to the new aquarium that they’ve been asking permission to build. But will it still be the quaint little park we know and love?
[Link: LA Times]
by The Editors on October 31, 2007
Kids who bring a can of food to the Salvation Army at the Westfield Plaza Camino Mall today will get to do some indoor trick-or-treating.
The event, which allows costumed kids to collect candy from various mall merchants is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mall near the Highway 78/El Camino Real intersection in northern Carlsbad.
And what kid wouldn’t want to trade in a can of baked beans for a bag of delicious candy? For more information call (760) 729-7927.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on October 31, 2007
Performers between the ages of 8 and 18 can learn some helpful tips on exactly what it takes to audition for musical theatre productions from 6 to 8 PM on November 6 or 7 Buena Vista Elementary School, 1330 Buena Vista Way, Carlsbad, but they will have to pay $35 for the opportunity.
The entire audition process will be taught, along with singing and breathing techniques, acting tips and voice projection. Bring a CD or tape to use for a one-minute (16-bar) audition piece. For more information, call (760) 931-8709 or go to www.carlsbadcommunitytheatre.com.
As most stage mom’s know, $35 is nothing when it means putting little Sarah on the road to stardom.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on October 29, 2007
Jefferson Elementary school teacher Marta Arroyo retired in 2006 after 20 years at the school, however, she has not stopped her educating ways. With some help from Jefferson art teacher Marsha Hawes, Arroyo has written and self-published a book titled La Fiesta y el Mariachi, according to a story in the North County Times.
Arroyo said she found herself recalling classroom situations where sensitivity was continually required. “What we were really talking about was culture. We can learn from each other’s culture and respect each other’s culture,” Arroyo said. “And my book is a cultural story about a little girl going to a fiesta with her parents, where she sees the mariachi.”
The 36-page book is written in both English and Spanish so everyone can read it. To get a copy of “La Fiesta y el Mariachi simply click the title.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on October 11, 2007
On Saturday morning join Carlsbad’s next generation of surf stars as they battle it out (just fun, prizes, and cash money) at Ponto’s north jetty Saturday morning October 13, 2007. The event, sponsored by Jedidiah, SurfRide, and Cold Stone, is open to anyone under 18 including divisions for Groms under 12, 12-14, and 14-18, plus there will even be an airshow, longboard open, and an open girls division. Don’t be surprised if you feel a slight SoCal Christian earnestness blowing through the event. Registration begins at 6:30 AM. Click here for a registration form or call 760/518-7370 for even more info.
[Link: Grom Bomb Surf]
by The Editors on October 11, 2007
On October 19 and 20, 2007 at 7 PM at the Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center the Carlsbad Community Theatre will present a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes. The show stars 40 local kids. Tickets are $10 and will bill available at the box office. For more information, call (760) 931-8709
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on October 7, 2007
The artificial turf glistening in the afternoon sun. The savage ladies of soccer slaughtering each other at Pine Park, and darkness coming earlier with each passing day. We love Carlsbad in the fall.
by The Editors on September 14, 2007
This Sunday, September 16, is Party In-Your-Park day in Carlsbadistan. All you have to do is show up at one of the following parks with whatever you want to bring: Pine Park, Stagecoach Park, Hidden Canyon Park, or Poinsettia Park.
Free admission for all. Just bring your own picnic, family & friends and plan on meeting all of your neighbors. There will also be old-fashioned, picnic-style games for all ages.
As much as we prefer hanging out in the park when they are empty, if you’re a social family you’ll probably have a great time.
[Link: Click On Carlsbad]
by The Editors on September 3, 2007
Carlsbad’s new $12.5 million Pacific Ridge School in the Bressi Ranch development opens Wednesday with a seventh and ninth grade class and 108 students.
Built on 7.3 acres in Carlsbad’s Bressi Ranch development, the secular, nonreligious school took two years to plan and build, said Ellen Mullady, the head of the school. The idea for the school came from two local families who wanted a better education for their children. They attracted other families, eventually raising $7.4 million in donated seed money to build the school.
According to the North County Times the classes at Pacific Ridge will be limited to 15 students. The classes will be taught around a large oval oak table so all the teachers and students can see each other during class and “create conversations among students on any topic.”
One look at the school’s staff showed us that Pacific Ridge is not messing around when it comes to educational horsepower. This school is serious.
[Links: North County TImes and Pacific Ridge School]
by The Editors on August 28, 2007
For older Carlsbadistan residents yesterday was the day to begin letting out that annual sigh of relief as those pesky, smart aleck, trouble-making high school kids begin returning to class.
La Costa Canyon students started their new school year yesterday, but we’ll have to wait one more day before the Carlsbad Unified School District is back in session and the beaches, streets, and parking lots of The Village return to their pleasant peaceful non-summer status.
To us the summer seemed short and waveless. In fact, we’d have to say it was the shortest summer ever. And now as fall is creeping in, and the tourist season is almost over, we’re looking forward to two months of blue skies, warm water, and empty waves. Because there really is nothing better than September in Carlsbadistan.
[Link: North County Times]
The LA Times Daily Travel & Deal Blog is reporting that Legoland will be unveiling expansion plans in the “coming days” outlining a whole new section of the park called “Land of Adventure.”
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