Tom Troy, an Audubon board member, is leading a walk to help identify birds by sight and sound this Saturday (June 30) at 8:30 a.m. at the Buena Vista Lagoon Landing on Jefferson Street. And believe it or not, birding is fun, especially with good binocs.
[Link: BV Audubon]
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After 16 years at the La Costa Resort and Spa Carlsbad’s Acura Tennis Classic is leaving. The event has apparently been sold to the Women’s Tennis Association Tour. This means we all have one more chance to watch the best women in tennis battling it out under the summer sun in Carlsbad, July 28-Aug. 5. And this year the field could be the best ever, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.
The Acura Classic is shaping up as an event that smacks of the tournament at Wimbledon, only without the rain.
This truly is one of Carlsbad’s best events. Click here to purchase tickets and get more information.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
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We’re not talking about the latest trash novel from “Richard Bachman“, we’re speaking specifically about the Carlsbad Library’s Get a Clue @ Your Library Summer Reading program (click here to watch the video).
The Summer Reading Program is a seven (7) week parent supervised program from June 18-August 3, 2007. The program is designed to encourage reading and/or listening to reading through-out the summer. You may read as much as you wish, as long as you read!
For more details visit the Kids’ Zone on the City of Carlsbad website.
[Link: Carsbadca.gov]
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Last night, Carlsbad’s New Village Arts Theatre (in the old Bauer Lumber Building at 2787 State Street) opened their production of Sam Shepard’s play True West. Unfortunately, we did not make the premiere, however, city leaders are very happy the prospect of live theater in Carlsbad’s downtown.
It’s a great attraction for us for a couple reasons,” said Carlsbad’s Chamber of Commerce president and chief executive officer, Ted Owen. “It’s award-winning theater, and the tourists who visit the hotels around the village can walk to it. Restaurants will benefit, I think it’s a win-win.”
The play runs until July 15. Click here to purchase tickets.
[Link: North County Times]
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Nothing makes us feel older than realizing that Star Wars turns 30 this weekend. Seriously, we remember hearing that we were going to have to wait 20 years to see the whole series and thinking we’d never wait. Apparently we did.
Legoland is helping George Lucas celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars with a LEGO Star Wars™ Weekend of fun for kids and their parents.
This is an opportunity for fans to come to Legoland and celebrate the saga’s anniversary with their family,” public relations representative Kelly Schwartz said. . . . Legoland’s “MiniLand” will stage a hunt for never-before-produced, special-edition metallic gold C-3PO mini figures. Only 10,000 of them have been produced, 30 of which will be given away throughout the weekend.
Da Dah dah, da da da dah dah, da da da dah dah da da da dum.
[Link: Press-Enterprise]
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Each year on June 21st the skateboarding world takes one day to remind everyone that skateboarding exists with the an international celebration called Go Skateboarding Day.
Today from 10:30am – 12:30pm, at the Carlsbad Skateboard Park, Active Ride Shop will be handing out free food, free drinks, give-a-ways, and skateboarding with the locals. So get out there before it’s all gone.
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No, it isn’t William Wallace and his clan plotting a takeover of Carlsbad this week. It’s just the 37th Annual Summer School for Bagpipers being held at the Army and Navy Academy. This summer 72 students will be in town until June 23, many of them kids.
This year’s camp features 17 youngsters, in part because organizers received $3,000 in youth scholarships from the North County Scots organization, John Keys said. This is the 14th year the school has operated in Carlsbad, but it has long been housed in beautiful spots — previous locations include Santa Cruz, Pebble Beach and Idyllwild.
But don’t worry about the incessant squealing noise. The school has “strict regulations regarding when and where” the students can play their pipes. . . Thank God.
[Link: North County Times]
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On Saturday, June 23, 2007 (which is a pretty big day around here for reasons that will go undisclosed at this point) the Cannon Art Gallery is hosting one of its hands on art-making events for the whole family. It’s called the Family Open Studio and it will be held from 11 AM to 2 PM in the courtyard of the Carlsbad Library at 1775 Dove Lane (the big one out near Alga and El Camino Real).
First there is an art exhibition (this week featuring art from employees of the William D. Cannon Art Gallery) and then it’s time for everyone to kick back and make some art (with everything you need supplied by the gallery). For more information call the Arts Info Line at 760/434-2904 or click here.
[Link: Carlsbad Arts]
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This Friday evening (June 22, 2007) from 6-8 PM Carlsbad’s TGIF Jazz In The Parks kicks off it’s 22nd season with Eddie “Devil Boy” Turner at Stagecoach Park. Turner’s guitar work has been described as “otherworldly,” “scorching,” and “chilling.” If his website is any judge, then we’re pretty sure he’s been down to the crossroads, if you know what we mean.
His ethereal style is an amalgam of the Afro-Cuban rhythms of his heritage and the music that influenced him as a teenager: Chicago blues, jazz, r&b and psychedelic rock. The Cuban-born singer/guitarist cut his teeth in several rock bands contributing what Slate magazine describes as “spacey-yet-resounding solos.”
We’ll see you there Friday night.
[Link: Carlsbadca.gov]
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Today is the day to celebrate all those guys who have decided that breeding has it’s advantages. In a world where more children does not necessarily mean economic advantage it is good to know that a few good men are still choosing to have families, to love them, and to support them. We’re saying thanks today for all the things Dad’s do. All those things that go unnoticed all year long. Especially all those things that we never noticed until we become fathers ourselves.
Thanks, Dads. Happy Father’s Day. . . Now, if there was only some surf we could all catch a couple waves in celebration of rad Dadness.
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