Happy Valentine’s Day!
Super Bowl is on Feb. 9! It is San Diego Museum Month with many museums, monuments, historical sites and gardens offering half-price admission, Feb. 1-28. The Botanic Garden is doing a special ticketed event for Valentine’s Day. The Flower Fields in Carlsbad open March 1.
Feb. 13 is International Self-Love Day! (also known as Madly in Love with Me Day!)
Many more events are listed here at these links as well as below:
https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/san-diego-events-february.html
https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/valentines-day-ideas.html
https://www.sandiegoville.com/2024/11/san-diegos-ultimate-guide-to-more-than.html
https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/balboa-park-museums.html
Bill Magee:
Feb. 5, Something Wonderful, Stevie Wonder songs by The Kogee Soul Reprise, Center for the Arts, Escondido, 7pm free
Feb. 7, Gunhild Carling w/ Sir Robert Parker, Bornemann Theatre, San Marcos 7pm $35+
Feb. 15, Zavala Sol “Bad Habits” album release show featuring Ben Powell, Bellamy’s live on the Patio, Escondido 1-4pm
Feb. 28, Vanessa Collier w/ Henri Herbert, Center for the Arts, Escondido, 7pm $32+
Mar. 1, Pianotastic: The Brockett Parsons Trio and Taryn Donath Duo, Bornemann Theatre, San Marcos 7pm $30+
Ron Ebel:
Feb. 14, Vista Elks, 6-9pm
Gone Blonde:
Feb. 14, Encinitas Elks Lodge 7pm
Feb. 21, Surf Club, Oceanside 6pm
Mar. 21, Surf Club, Oceanside 6pm
Mar. 28, Coyote Bar & Grill 6pm
Mar. 29, Pour House, Oceanside 5pm
Custard Pie:
Feb. 1, Larry’s Beach Club, Oceanside 8:30pm
Feb. 8, Encinitas Elks Lodge, 5pm
Feb. 14, Oceanside Moose Lodge 8pm
Feb. 22, Mr. Peabody’s Bar & Grill, Encinitas 8pm
Mar. 8, Encinitas Elks Lodge, 7pm
Mar. 15, The Landings, Carlsbad 6pm
Mar. 22, Mr. Peabody’s Bar & Grill, Encinitas 8pm
Cool Rush Band:
Feb. 8, Galley at the Marina, Chula Vista 6pm
Mar. 8, Galley at the Marina, Chula Vista 6pm
Mar. 14, Ringers, Bonsall 8pm
Mar. 23 and 29, Carlsbad Flower Fields
Lifetime Rocker:
Feb. 21, Canyon Lake Country Club 6pm
Feb. 22, Mount Palomar Winery, Temecula 6pm
Anthony Cullins:
Daring Greatly:
https://www.daring-greatly.com/
Danny Gali:
Tony Suraci:
Thursdays, Village Roots, Fallbrook 5-8pm
www.tonysuracimusic.com and www.thehighwaymanshow.com
Pretending Chrissie:
Feb. 22, Bornemann Theatre, San Marcos 7pm
Feb. 28, The Landings, Carlsbad 6pm
May 1, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 7:30pm
http://pretendingchrissie.com/
Raynaldo Martine:
Bonsall:
Harlow’s Lounge has live music scheduled semi-regularly, check their website for the current updates. Open Thursday-Saturdays 4-10pm
Fallbrook:
Feb. 2, Killer Dueling Pianos, Pala Mesa Resort 3pm, fundraiser for A Foundation for Senior Care
Apr. 13, Avocado Festival downtown
https://www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org/
Warrior Avenues:
The donation drive for basic hygiene items for our military personnel is ongoing. More details are on the website. Other resources are available in support of active military, spouses and veterans. Items can be dropped off at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce or email courtney@warrioravenues.org to coordinate a drop off or pick up of donations.
Fallbrook Community Drum Circle:
Feb. 23, at Jackie Heyneman Park on S. Mission under the gazebo, bring your own chairs, 2-5pm, held on the 4th Sunday of each month. For more information email Daniel at eminentsun@icloud.com
Fallbrook Farmers and Artisan Market:
Saturdays 9am-1:30pm, on Main between Hawthorne and Fig, more info 760-728-5845 or info@fallbrookfarmersmarket.org
This is an informative website about Fallbrook you may want to check out: www.everythingfallbrook.org
Fallbrook Art Center:
Jan. 14-Feb. 4, Artist Guild Exhibition 2025
Feb. 15-Mar. 29, Impressions: Small Works Showcase
Apr. 15-May 17, Signature Watercolor Exhibit
Fallbrook Mission Theater:
Movies:
Jan. 31, Toy Story, Disney (1995)
Feb. 7, The Longest Yard (1974) Burt Reynolds
Feb. 14, Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Feb. 21, Casablanca (1942) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman
Feb. 28, Lady and the Tramp, Disney (1955)
Movies 7pm, doors 6pm $10
Check their website for late updates
Live Events:
Feb. 15, Johnny Herera presents Hairlarious Comedy Series 7pm $30 includes 2 drinks
Feb. 16, Peter Sprague Quartet w/Danny Green, Mack Leighton, Tripp Sprague 2pm $20/$25 Fallbrook Music Society
Feb. 22-23, Casablanca, a Chamber Ballopera 7pm and 3pm
Mar. 1, James Kruk’s Elvis tribute 7pm $20/$25
https://fallbrookmissiontheater.com/
Fallbrook VFW Post 1924:
Lots of special events and meals, brunch, Bike Night last Friday of the month, and more, open to the public.
Monserate Winery:
Mar. 7, Wine Dancing 6pm, line dancing with live country music $25
Vista:
Moonlight Theater 2025 Season:
Apr. 30-May 17, Grease
June 4-21, Waitress
July 9-26, Anastasia
Aug. 13-30, Fiddler on the Roof
Sep. 10-27, Prince of Egypt
Tickets for the Moonlight Concert Series are now on sale. Prices range from $25-$75 with free parking. The concert series starts in March and runs through October.
Mar. 27, Wanted: The Ultimate Tribute to Bon Jovi
Mar. 28, Yachtley Crew
Mar. 29, Los Lobos
Escondido:
https://visitescondido.com/full-calendar/
Escondido Wine and Craft Beer map: https://visitescondido.com/wineries/
Center for the Arts:
Feb. 2, New Orleans Songbook, The Spirit of Mardi Gras
Feb. 5, Something Wonderful: Songs of Stevie Wonder by The Kogee Soul Reprise by Six String Society 7pm, free
Feb. 14, Rev Horton Heat with Black Joe Lewis and Pinata Protest, Ultimate Rock 7:30pm
Feb. 15-16, Ticitozaa Folklorico Dance Festival, various times
Feb. 15, Steam Powered Giraffe: Live in Concert 7pm
Feb. 23, Sound Meditation and Body Movement with Noriko Whitfield 11am $30
Feb. 25, Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets and Colin Blunstone of The Zombies
Feb. 28, Vanessa Collier with Henri Herbert, Six String Society 7pm
Mar. 1, Escape: Tributes to Journey and Frampton Comes Alive
Mar. 7-8, Motown: The Groove that Changed America 7:30pm
Mar. 9, Sound Meditation and Body Movement with Noriko Whitfield 11am $30
Mar. 17, Highland Way 7pm
Mar. 13-19, Shen Yun 2025, various times
Mar. 21, Jazz at the Ballroom – Flying High
Intimate Classics Series
Mar. 16, Zuill Bailey & Robert Koenig
The Grand – Ritz Theater:
Feb. 1, Rhythm Delivered, 4:30 and 7:30pm
Mar. 8, The Mamas & The Papas Experience
Both indoor seating and an outdoor rooftop venue
https://www.thegrandescondido.org/projects-8
Welk Theatre:
Wednesdays 7pm:
Feb. 5, 12, 19, Gypsy Dreams—Fleetwood Mac tribute
Mar. 5-26, A Rockin’ Tribute to the King—Elvis
Apr. 2-30, Fortunate Son—Credence Clearwater tribute
May 7-June 25, Fabba Show—Abba tribute
July 2-30, Next to Real Neil—Neil Diamond tribute
Aug. 6-27, Pettybreakers—Tom Petty tribute
Sep. 3-24, The Long Run—Eagles tribute
Oct. 1-29, The Heart of Rock & Roll—Huey Lewis & The News tribute
Nov. 5-26, Britain’s Finest: Relive Beatlemania!
Dec. 3,10, 17, Anthony the Magic!
https://tickets.thewelksandiego.com/
Ramona:
The Barn, weekend bands start 8:30 or 9pm, varies
Thursdays: DJ Keahi 6:30pm, line dancing
First Saturdays: Fiesta Night 9pm
Friday and Saturday live music varies
Ramona Mainstage on Main Street, formerly the Ramona Theatre, has been refurbished and updated. The original grand opening was in 1947. Now a performing arts facility, there is live music scheduled regularly. Doors open 7pm.
San Marcos:
Bornemann Theatre:
Jan. 31, Don’t Tell Comedy
Feb. 1, Restoring Hope: benefit concert in support of the Palisades and Altadena communities
Feb. 7, Gunhild Carling, Six String Society
Feb. 8, Myron McKinley
Feb. 15, Mutts of the Planet
Feb. 22, Pretending Chrissie
Mar. 7, Country Legends: tributes to Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell
Mar. 8, Shamrocks & Strings featuring Honey Buckets Band
Mar. 15, 80’s Jukebox
https://www.campusoflife.org/live-shows/the-bornemann
My Yard Live:
Live music Fridays-Sundays, Karaoke Thursdays, Trivia Night Wednesdays, Dueling Pianos first Friday of each month.
Carlsbad:
The Flower Fields
March 1-May 11 Mother’s Day, with flowers(!), sunset wine tasting, live music, yoga, meditations, family events, tea in the garden, workshops, more
https://www.theflowerfields.com/activities/
The Landings at Palomar Airport, 6-9pm unless otherwise noted:
Sundays 11am-2pm
Tuesdays-Thursdays Happy Hour 3-6pm
Wed-Sun live music (most)
Jan. 31, Sticky Sweets
Feb. 1, Dr Dr Live
Feb. 7, Circa Sonic
Feb. 8, Crimson Coil
Feb. 14, Rick Trotter
Feb. 15, Rebel Star
Feb. 21, Whiskey Heat
Feb. 22, The Ride
Feb. 28, Pretending Chrissie
Mar. 1, Totally 80’s
Friday and Saturday evenings: reservations are required for parties over 8, $30/person minimum.
Coyote Bar and Grill:
Live Music:
Saturdays 1-4:30pm and 6-10pm
Sundays 1-4:30pm and 5-9pm
Tuesdays-Friday 6-10pm
Mondays, Karaoke 6-10pm
Feb. 9, Jimmy and Enrique 1pm
Feb. 11, Jimmy and Enrique 6pm
Feb. 22, Jimmy and Enrique 1pm
Feb. 23, Croome Brothers 1pm
Feb. 25, Jimmy and Enrique 6pm
Oceanside:
https://visitoceanside.org/events/
Coomber Craft Wines, tasting room, food, live music most nights
February Mondays with Jimmy and Enrique 6pm
Feb. 2, 9, and 23, Open Mic with Raynaldo Martine 6pm
Feb. 7, 28 Raynaldo Martine
https://www.coomberwines.com/calendar
Oceanside Sunset Market every Thursday 5-9pm
This link also has information on the various artisan and gift markets in Oceanside.
Del Mar:
Del Mar Fairgrounds:
Feb. 1-2, San Diego Home Improvement Expo, O’Brien Hall
Feb. 21-23, Silver Bay Dog Show, all 3 Halls
Feb. 28-Mar. 2, Gem Faire, Bing Crosby Hall
https://www.delmarfairgrounds.com/events
The Sound:
Encinitas:
Botanic Garden:
Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day in the Conservatory, live music by Marelle, complimentary drinks, celebration, two separate ticketed events
Solterra Winery:
Live music Fridays and Saturdays 6-9pm, Sundays 4-7pm
Solana Beach:
Belly Up:
Mar. 22, San Diego Brass & Electric, Rozz Hopson Cancer Benefit, noon $20
Mar. 28, The Highwayman Show
Fridays, Atomic Groove: Get Your Groove Back Happy Hour 5:30pm, $12
Full schedule
San Diego:
San Diego Museum Month:
February all month, half-price admission to about 60 museums, monuments, historical sites and gardens. Includes the USS Midway, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and San Diego Botanic Garden.
https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/balboa-park-museums.html
The Shell:
James Taylor & His All-Star Band kick off the 2025 season on May 10-11
Snapdragon Stadium (at SDSU) opened for sports, monster jams, concerts
https://snapdragonstadium.com/
Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre:
Diverse series of concerts/events
https://as.sdsu.edu/calcoast/events
The Magnolia:
The Magnolia, formerly the East County Performing Arts Center, has been fully renovated and is now open and hosting a variety of events year-round, including concerts, movie nights, beer festivals, etc. 210 E. Main, El Cajon
https://www.magnoliasandiego.com/venue-info
Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay:
Concerts back in April 2025
https://www.humphreysconcerts.com/
Humphrey’s Backstage Live:
A Gourmet Blues concert series is on the schedule, sponsored by AimLoan and produced by Wicked Harem Productions. Vince Kasperick of AimLoan is the driving force behind this series. AimLoan was the main sponsor of the San Diego Blues Festival put on by the Jacobs & Cushman Food Bank. This is the lineup:
Feb. 8, Marquise Knox w/ Lafayette Blues Band
www.humphreysbackstagelive.com/events
Tio Leo’s: live music Tuesday-Saturday at the Napa Street, San Diego, location. All three restaurants are open. www.tioleos.com
Aquarius Bar & Grill, Mission Bay:
Live music every day but the website only shows a few days at a time. Check there for current info.
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
SeaWorld: Fireworks most weekends. www.seaworld.com
Balboa Park www.balboapark.org free organ concerts every Sunday 2-3pm
Birch Aquarium https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/
USS Midway Museum www.midway.org
The Old Globe Theatre www.theoldglobe.org
Liberty Station:
https://libertystation.com/events/calendar
Petco Park sports and concerts:
https://www.petcoparkinsider.com/petco-park-events
https://www.petcoparkinsider.com/category/concerts-at-petco-park/
San Diego Brewers Guild has a link for the current status of local breweries that is constantly being updated here, including live music www.sdbeer.com
Pechanga Arena sports, concerts, monster trucks:
Feb. 14, Valentine’s Super Love Jam
https://pechangaarenasd.com/events/category/concerts/
San Diego Food Bank:
The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank feeds about 400,000 military and civilian people per month, year-round. Please help them feed the hungry in our local communities. They are doing an enormous job!
http://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/
Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, open and with a fully booked schedule, reservations.
Temecula:
http://www.temeculaevents.org/
Old Town Temecula Community Theater
Season tickets available for purchase, regular ongoing events
https://tickets.temeculatheater.org/
Vail Headquarters:
Different events scheduled throughout the year
Old Town Blues Club, live music Thursday-Sunday
Old Town Temecula Community Theater
https://tickets.temeculatheater.org/
More Temecula activities and information:
Wineries:
This website has a comprehensive and detailed list of the status of the wineries and what they are currently offering.
Pala Casino, all times 8pm unless noted otherwise:
Indoor concerts:
Feb. 7, Yesterday – Tribute to the Beatles
Feb. 16, Luis Angel “El Flaco”
Feb. 21, Evil Woman – The American ELO
Feb. 28, Tyler Henry – The Hollywood Medium
Mar. 1, Best Duets
Mar. 14, Jo Dee Messina
Mar. 15, DSB – tribute to Journey
Mar. 16, Ana Barbara
Mar. 21, Zepparella – All Female Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Apr. 15, Bee Gee Fever
Outdoor concerts begin in May
Harrah’s Rincon Casino:
Feb. 2, Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners: American as It Gets Tour
Feb. 9, Super Bowl LIX Viewing
Feb. 15, David Gray with Sierra Spirit
Feb. 16, Air Supply
Mar. 1, Little Joe y La Familia with Ruben Ramos
Mar. 7, Ron White, comedy
Mar. 15, Babyface
Pechanga Resort & Casino:
Feb. 1, Lucky Lion Dancers
Feb. 2, Pedro Fernandez
Feb. 8, Don Ho – My Journey
Feb. 13, Hotel California – Salute to the Eagles
Feb. 15, Guckkasten
Feb. 16, Music DNA – Dicky Cheung & Andy Hui
Feb. 22, Drifters, Platters & Cornell Gunther’s Coasters
Mar. 5, Bonnie Raitt
Mar. 8, 15th Annual Wine Festival & Chocolate Decadence
Mar. 21, Smokey Robinson
Valley View Casino in Valley Center, 8pm:
Schedule not posted yet
Quotes for the moment:
Let February be the month you conquer your doubts and chase your dreams. Unknown
February is an uncertain month, filled with the flavor of anticipation. Gladys Taber, 20th century American author
No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. Hal Borland, 20th century American writer and naturalist
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness. John Steinbeck, 20th century American author
Love is a bond that transcends all boundaries, connecting hearts across time, distance and difference. Kahlil Gibran, 19-20th century Lebanese/American poet
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher, 600 BC
As always, feel free to forward this to anyone who may appreciate it. Today, and always, I send blessings of love and laughter to all!! May you all stay safe, healthy and well!
Mahalo,
Annette 
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