[important] San DiegoWeekend Events Friday, Nov. 16-Sunday Nov. 18, 2012 [/important]

 

Looking for something to do in San Diego the weekend before Thanksgiving? Fear not! There are plenty of free events, shows and parades to keep you occupied while you curb your turkey cravings. There are also some events that only come around once a year to enjoy if you are willing to spend a little time and money on yourself. So kick back, relax, have some fun and get your sweatpants ready as you wait for Thanksgiving to come around.

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What:2012 San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival

Where: Downtown

When: Nov.14-18, 2012

COST: $45+

Come indulge in the 2012 San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival and enjoy this week-long culinary celebration of wine tasting seminars, cooking classes, wine pairing dinners featuring the city’s top trendsetting chefs and restaurants, the Grand Tasting and $50,000 “Chef of the Fest” Competition, and Wine Spectator Celebrity Chef Luncheon and Big Bottle Auction.

Pair great food and wine, come enjoy some celebrity chef sightings from Katsuya Fukushima and RJ Cooper showcasing a “then and now” comparative French tasting menu, to the Food Network’s Hearty Boys’ “Classic Cocktails & Salty Snacks” class.

You are not required to know any of the technical terms, all you need to bring is your appetite.

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What: Cavalia

Where:Downtown

When: Nov. 13-25, 2012

COST: $40+ Tickets

Enjoy a show that blends acrobats with multimedia, special effects and equestrian showmanship. This performance is often referred to as an equestrian ballet.

Be prepared to be dazzled by acrobatics, dance, aerial stunts, live music and equestrian arts. Under the White Big Top, a 50-metre stage permits the horses to have free reign.

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What: Charles Reiffel: An American Post-Impressionist

Where: Balboa Park: San Diego Museum of Art

When: Sundays 12pm-5pm Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm

[important] COST: FREE [/important]

Be impressed with post-impressionist Charles Reiffel. You may be wondering what post-impressionism is. If you fell asleep during Art History, all you need to know is that post-impressionism is impressionism with a few changes. It keeps the basics while rejecting its limitations. The paintings usually contain vivid colours, thick application of paint, distinctive brush strokes, and real-life subject matter, but they were more inclined to emphasize geometric forms, to distort form for expressive effect, and to use unnatural or arbitrary colour.

Come see the art for yourself at Balboa Park’s San Diego Museum of Art

 

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What:Food Fest Friday

When: Every Friday Until, December, 2012 5:30pm-8:30pm

Where: La Mesa: International Search Partners (Directions)

Come experience the culinary cuisine presented in the most convenient of forms: the food truck. Although some food trucks may seem sketchy, others swear by them. Whether you are in the mood for Mexican, Italian or even Middle Eastern cuisine, exotic and domestic eats alike can be found in the convenience of your neighborhood parking lot.

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What: Pacific Beach Farmers Market

When: Saturdays 8am-12pm

Where: Pacific Beach: Promenade Mall

Skip the mundane trip to the grocery store and head over to the Pacific Beach Farmers Market for a little sand, sun, and stocking up on goods. Find everything you need and everything you don’t need, but want. From eggs to organic blended juice to hand-woven baskets. Find organic and unique items to fill your fridge, without emptying your pockets.

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What: Pumpkin Spice Wine Tasting

When: Saturday, November 17, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Vista: California Fruit Wine

Indulge in the celebration of the grand re-opening of California Fruit Wine in style. Enjoy a complimentary sample of their pumpkin spice wine just in time for the holiday season. Give back while you enjoy yourself by donating non-perishable food items to benefit North County Solutions for Change.

Don’t worry about your stomach going hungry at the event, as Epic Eatz food truck will be on hand to offer culinary delights to compliment your wine.

Snag a spot for you and up to three friends.

RSVP: brian@californiafruitwine.com 858-522-9463.

[important] COST: FREE [/important]

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What: Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure

Where:All around San Diego

When: Friday, November 16, 2012

Cost: Registration: $90-REGISTRATION CLOSED *DONATE*

Come out to support those walkers participating the the 3 Day Walk for the Cure. Participants must raise $2300, and walk a total of 60 miles in 3 days. You can encourage the walkers and support the cause without having to walk 60 miles in someone else’s shoes.

 

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What: The Mother Goose Parade

Where: El Cajon Parade Route and Schedule

When: Sunday, November 18, 2012 8am-3pm

[important] COST: FREE [/important]

Old and young alike can come and enjoy the Mother Goose Parade. There are over 100 original and colorful parade entries from around the United States to participate in the magic of the Mother Goose Parade. See everything from motorized floats, proud and loud marching bands, drill units, trained horses, animated clowns, special characters, special guests, performing artists, celebrities, giant helium balloons, specialty vehicles, and the head honcho of the holidays-Santa Clause.

 

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