[important] San Diego Weekend Events Friday, Nov. 30-Sunday Dec. 02, 2012 [/important]

It may be hard to find the motivation post-Thanksgiving weekend to go out. You may have temporarily broken your diet for a few Thanksgiving leftovers here and there, added to that is the holiday shopping stress as the clock ticks towards crunch time. With the stress of the holidays, it may be hard to think that there is time to relax. There is still time, and many events to enjoy in San Diego from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, to a wine tour, and even a live murder mystery dinner just to name a few, there is little room for boredom.

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What: Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve

Where: Valley View Casino Center:Midway District

When: Friday, November 30, 2012

Description: Become entranced this holiday season with the sounds and sights of the incredible Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Have your eardrums rejoice at the sounds of classical music meeting rock, and throwing in a laser light show that is sure to be a naughty musical medley.

Cost: Tickets start at $70

 

 

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What: The Dinner Detective: Live Murder Mystery Dinner

Where:  Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown 530 Broadway Street

When: Saturday, December 01, 2012 6pm-9:30pm

Description: Care for a little mystery with your meal? Then stop by the Marriott to enjoy watching a murder mystery unfold in front of your eyes as you dine on a fine meal provided by the Marriott. Performers are dressed as everybody else, so you will be kept on the edge of your seat guessing who is and is not a part of the mystery. If you guess the mystery, there will be a special prize in store for the Top Sleuth.

Cost: Tickets from $50+

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What: All Day Happy Hour at Suite & Tender Se San Diego Hotel

Where: Downtown

When:  Sunday, December 02, 2012

Description: Take a step away from the work week and unwind every Sunday with half priced specialty cocktails, beers, and $20 bottomless glasses of selected wines. The only airs about this steakhouse are the aromatic scents of sizzling steak and their redefined surf and turf dishes. Suite & Tender leaves refinement and sophistication on the plate.

 

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What: San Diego Wine Country Chauffeured Tour

Where: San Diego County (about 35 minutes from downtown San Diego)

When:  Saturdays and Sundays:

Nov 24, 2012  to Oct 31, 2013

11:00am until 6:00 pm

* This event occurs weekly on Sunday and Saturday.

Description: Enjoy Panoramic Vineyard Views as you delight in the tasting of Superb Wines paired with custom-made gourmet pizza dinner on the wineries grounds where they make the very wine you’re drinking!

Price includes:  Pick up to and from your hotel/home, 5-8 Tastes per Winery (about 18 tastes), Cheese and Fruit Plat, Behind the Scenes to the Wine Making Process, Custom made Gourmet Pizza Dinner, Wine tasting appreciation presentation

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What: Club Crawl San Diego – 4 clubs / 1 night

Where: Gaslamp

When: Saturdays: Nov 24, 2012 to May 5, 2013

10:00 pm until 2:00 am

Description: Want to experience a taste of San Diego nightlife without the overpriced cover charges, lines and not knowing which places will be packed with people you’d like to see, or just plain over-packed? The Gaslamp Club Crawl lets you enjoy the best, without the stress.

Club Crawl San Diego meets every Saturday at 10 pm at Quality Social – 789 6th ave – $4 shots / $4 beers. The hosts then escort the group to three more clubs for the night.

-No cover charges

-No waiting in lines

– $20 covers the entire night

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What: SoNo Park Holiday Fest & ChiliPalooza

Where: North Park

When:   Sunday, Dec . 02, 2012

11:00 am until 5:00 pm

Description: The only chilly that should be around this holiday season is the one that warms your belly and puts a fire in your mouth.

Be a little naughty with your holiday diet and endulge in a variety of chili from competing restaurants such as Alchemy, Blind Lady Alehouse/Tiger! Tiger! , Hamilton’s Tavern, Juan Chou, Kensington Cafe, Kensington Grill, Lefty’s, The Linkery/El Take It Easy!, Phil’s BBQ, Ranchos Cocina, Rebecca’s, Ritual Tavern, Sea Rocket Bistro, The Smoking Goat, Splash Wine Lounge & Bistro, Starlite, Station Tavern, Toronado, True North Tavern, Uptown Tavern, Urban Solace, Vagabond and West Coast Tavern.

Take home a souvenir ceramic ChiliPalooza bowl for $20, along with complimentary heartburn.

The palooza wouldn’t be a palooza without a beer and wine garden, holiday shopping, live music, the city’s most popular food trucks, and fun for both the young and young at heart including giant bounce houses, carnival games, and face painting.

 

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What: Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village Brings Traditional Holiday Cheer

Where: Little Italy’s Piazza Natale

When:  Saturday, Dec 01, 2012

4:00 pm until 7:30 pm

Description: Light up your Holiday season with the Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village. Bring your smiles, santa hats, and Christmas songs and experience this annual holiday extravaganza. Not only will you be able to enjoy the tree lighting, but there will also be a farmers market to take part in. The Mercato: Little Italy’s Farmers’ Market will open its Christmas Village at 4 p.m. with more than 20 merchants selling hand-crafted and thoughtful gift ideas for the holiday.

[important] COST: FREE [/important]

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