Nov. 1, La Boheme, the last night of the drive-in opera at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.
Kobey’s Swap Meet is open Fridays-Sundays.
Nov. 4, The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, is putting their Christmas tree-raising event on both Facebook and YouTube, free, at 2pm PST. The website also has virtual tours of the gardens and grounds. www.biltmore.com/event/virtual-tree-raising
There aren’t any Veteran’s Day Parades this year, but you can still thank the veterans.
The venues with live music last month have bookings this month too, including Pala Mesa in Fallbrook, the Wildwood Crossing in Vista, The Landings in Carlsbad, the Valley View Casino in Valley Center and the Pala Casino in Pala. Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center is open too. Details below. While I work hard at being accurate, please always check before heading out somewhere.
The drive-in movies and concerts hosted by the Art Center will continue into December at Cal State San Marcos. Details below under the Center for the Arts in Escondido. The Del Mar Fairgrounds is continuing their drive-in movie and concert series, as well as the Fall Home and Backyard show. The Drive-thru Scream Zone ends Oct. 31.
Both the Belly Up and The Coach House are livestreaming concerts. Belly Up has a new Livestream 2020 season pass available, details below.
Alert the Globe, global live music streams: https://alerttheglobe.com/
Festival of Trees is Virtual this year:
Nov. 21, 10am-11am, free, bid on the silent auction for their decorated trees Nov. 14-21, raffle tickets $10 to win a $300 Costco card. Funds raised will support senior services at the Foundation for Senior Wellbeing, a North County charity that has been supporting older adults since 1977. Phone 760-891-8176 or http://www.thefoundationforseniorwellbeing.org
Sonoma:
If you have any plans to do some traveling, I am associated with a new hotel that recently opened in Sonoma, the Cambria Hotel Sonoma Wine Country in Rohnert Park. It would be a great place to get away to during the holidays or any other time for that matter.
https://www.choicehotels.com/california/rohnert-park/cambria-hotels/caf31
Save our Stages Music Festival:
This was a 3-day event broadcast online in October to help support live music. You can still watch the YouTube concerts on their website, 34 bands including Jason Mraz at Belly Up, Dave Matthews at Jefferson Theater, Reba McEntire at Ryman Auditorium, Foo Fighters at Troubadour, The Roots at Apollo Theater and Miley Cyrus at Whiskey a Go-Go. That last one brought back memories of going there with Daring Greatly, twice!
https://www.saveourstages.com/
Daring Greatly is broadcasting live shows on social media during this time and is setting up new online platforms.
Ron Ebel:
Nov. 13, Arrowood Golf Course, Oceanside, 3-7pm
Nov. 20, Brothers Bistro, Fallbrook, 5:30-8:30pm, reservations required
Cool Rush Band:
Nov. 6, Coronado Cays Yacht Club, 7pm
Nov. 7, Downtown Café, El Cajon, 6:30pm
Check them out on Facebook/CoolRushBand and www.coolrushband.com
Tony Suraci:
Streaming live broadcasts on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tony.suraci.3
Thursdays 6:30pm, solo/acoustic
Fridays 6:30pm, G4 Live! Tony & Friends
Fallbrook:
Fallbrook Art Center:
Nov. 7-Dec. 24, Art of the Holiday, unique gifts in all price ranges, open daily Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm, Sunday 12-3pm, free admission
Brothers Bistro:
Live music on their garden patio most weekends 5:30-8:30pm, reservations required (760)731-9761 or Dnusser@aol.com. www.brothersbistro.net
Outdoor Dining:
Fridays and Saturdays, 3-7pm until further notice, 2 blocks of Main Street are closed to vehicles for al fresco dining in the street to support our many local restaurants.
Farmers Market:
Saturdays 10am-2pm, on Main between Hawthorne and Fig
Village Artisan Faire is Virtual this year:
Nov. 15-Dec. 15, holiday shopping, handmade gifts and art objects for sale
www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery:
This has opened back up, including Café Bloom, Thursday-Sunday 11am-4pm. www.discovermyrtlecreek.com
Pala Mesa Resort-Aquaterra Restaurant is open for dining on the patio and take out. Live music on the patio on Fridays 5:30-8pm with dinner reservations.
Nov. 6, Buzz Campbell, Rockabilly
Nov. 13, James Isaac, acoustic guitar
Nov. 20, Jesse Cox, jazz/soft rock/blues
Nov. 27, Nocy, classical guitar
Nov. 26, Thanksgiving dinner, 11am-6pm, reservations required, $45 adults, $15 12 and under
Escondido:
Center for the Arts:
Sep. 24-Nov. 15, The World of Frida, art (the Center is open!)
Drive-In Movies, all times 7pm unless noted, Concerts/Shows as noted:
Oct. 31, Coco, Pixar movie
Nov. 1, Dia de los Muertos Concert: La Santa Cecilia w/special guests Thee Sacred Souls & Los Montano, 5:30pm, $45+/person
Nov. 5, Black Panther, movie
Nov. 6, Avengers: Endgame, movie
Nov. 7, Pink Martini, 7pm, $36+/person
Nov. 8, Pink Martini, 4pm, $36+/person
Nov. 12, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, movie
Nov. 13, War w/special guest Lao Tizer Band, $25+/person
Nov. 14, Mom’s Night Out Round 2, comedy, $50+/person
Nov. 15, Birds of Chicago & Leyla McCalla w/special guest Daniel Ho, 6pm, $19+/person
Nov. 16, Parenthood (Steve Martin), movie
Nov. 19, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Nov. 20, Piano Men: Music of the Beatles, $20+/person
Nov. 21, Fabulous Thunderbirds w/Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, $36+/person
Nov. 22, En Vogue live in concert, $45+/person
Nov. 27, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, $35+/person
Nov. 28, sold out
Nov. 29, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 5pm, $35+/person
All drive-in events are now at the Cal State San Marcos parking lot. Movies start at $25/car depending on zone; live shows are per person, prices and zones vary.
Audio via FM radio, tickets advance purchase only, social distancing and other rules apply, see website for full details. Members get first dibs on tickets. More shows in December.
Email: info@artcenter.org or call (800)988-4253.
Please be sure to verify if there are any changes to the schedule or lineup.
Welk Theatre:
Nov. 4,11,25 and thru Dec. 30, Eagles-The Long Run, Wednesdays 7pm, $37
https://sandiegotickets.welkresorts.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=20
Grand Comedy Club:
Fridays & Saturdays, 2 shows at 7 and 9pm, $15 plus 2-item minimum purchase per person, Sunday Open Mic, free, outdoor patio tables
https://grandcomedyclub.com/shop/
For more Escondido details, go to www.visitescondido.com
Escondido Wine and Craft Beer map: https://visitescondido.com/wineries/
Vista:
Wildwood Crossing had events in October and think they will in November, but no details are on their website. www.wildwoodcrossing.net
Carlsbad:
The Landings at Palomar Airport is open, reduced hours, live music is scheduled in November but it is not on the website so it isn’t listed here. Music 6-9pm, no dancing, restrictions in place.
Nov. 21, Gone Blonde, www.goneblondeband.com
Nov. 28, Custard Pie, www.custardpieband.com
Del Mar:
Oct. 1-31, Drive-Thru Scream Zone: Road Kill, Fairgrounds, $45-$70/car www.thescreamzone.com
Nov. 20-22, Fall Home & Backyard Show, O’Brien Hall, free, parking $15, 10am-5pm
Drive-in Concerts/Shows at the Fairgrounds (west parking lot), all movies $29/car, shows $99+/car unless noted otherwise:
Oct. 31, Rocky Horror Picture Show, 7pm
Nov. 6, Goonies, 7pm
Nov. 7, Edward Scissorhands, 7pm
Nov. 8, Onward, 6:30pm
Nov. 11, Frozen, 6:30pm
Nov. 12, Princess Bride, 6:30pm
Nov. 13, Sublime with Rome, 8:30pm, $109+/car
Nov. 14, Randy Houser, 8pm
Nov. 18, Coco, 6:30pm
Nov. 19, The Sandlot, 6:30pm
Nov. 20, Bush, 8pm
Nov. 21, Kascade, 8pm
Nov. 24, The Lion King, 6:30pm
Nov. 25, Yachtley Crew, 8pm
Nov. 27, Home Alone, 6:30pm
www.concertsinyourcar.com/sandiego or email: info@cbfproductions.com
Horse racing at the track, no spectators and no concerts:
Bing Crosby Race Meet, Oct. 31-Nov. 29, Fridays-Sundays and Thanksgiving Day
Encinitas:
Hacienda de Vega Encinitas 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas
Note: technically this site is in Encinitas, but it is on Rancho Santa Fe Road on the border of RSF. http://www.haciendadevega.com/
Solana Beach:
The Belly Up Livestream 2020 Virtual Tour season pass is now available for $99. Includes 10 livestreamed concerts Oct. 30-Dec. 19 plus some other goodies.
San Diego:
Nov. 6-15, 12th Annual San Diego Beer Week w/San Diego Brewers Guild, events held throughout San Diego County. https://sdbw.sdbeer.com/
San Diego Brewers Guild has a bunch of different events scheduled with craft beers and not all of them are online. www.sdbeer.com
Nov. 9-15, Fleet Week, Broadway Pier www.fleetweeksandiego.org
Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival, postponed to 2021 www.wonderfrontfestival.com
SeaWorld is open and offering annual passes that are good now through all of 2021. This pass includes the Christmas Celebration. Reservations required. Spooktacular through Nov. 1. www.seaworld.com
Balboa and Safari Parks are open with reduced attendance limits. More animal cams have been added. www.zoo.sandiegozoo.org
More venues are opening up in Balboa Park, as well as the outdoor venues like the Japanese Friendship Garden. Check the website for the most current updates.
Birch Aquarium is open, reservations required, virtual events offered too.
USS Midway Museum is open, www.midway.org
The Old Globe Theatre has some online events on their website and on Facebook www.theoldglobe.org
San Diego Food Bank:
Pre-Covid, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank fed about 350,000 military and civilian people per month, year-round. During this Covid-19 crisis, they are feeding around 600,000 people each month. Every dollar you contribute provides 5 meals. Please help them feed the hungry in our local communities, including the kids on the weekends and whenever school is out (like all the time now!). http://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/
Liberty Station, San Diego:
Restaurants and businesses have opened up with guidelines and expanded outdoor dining. Some events, classes and art exhibits are now being offered online.
Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, is closed until further notice but is livestreaming concerts. www.thecoachhouse.com
Temecula:
The outdoor community events will be held virtually at www.TemeculaCA.gov/VirtualCS
Wineries:
This website has a comprehensive and detailed list of the status of the wineries and what they are currently offering outdoors.
Here are some more links for Temecula activities:
http://www.temeculapresents.org/
Pala Casino:
Nov. 14, Con Funk Shun, 8pm, $20
Nov. 15, Banda Machos w/guest Cesar Carillo, 6pm, $30
Nov. 20, Modern Gentlemen, 8pm, $10
Nov. 21, Prince Again, 8pm, $10
Nov. 22, Anything for Salinas, 6pm, $30
Dec. 4, Winter Dance Party, tribute to Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, 8pm, $10
Dec. 5, Slaughter, 8pm, $30
Dec. 6, Tierra, 6pm, $15
Dec. 11, Rumours: Fleetwood Mac, 8pm, $10
Dec. 13, Roberto Tapia, 6pm, $39
Dec. 18, Who’s Bad: Michael Jackson, 8pm, $10
Dec. 19, The Dazz Band, 8pm, $20
Valley View Casino in Valley Center:
Nov. 6, Clay Colton Band, 5pm
Nov. 6, Pulp Vixen, 10pm
Nov. 7, Grand Sonic Theory, 5pm
Nov. 7, The Buckleys, 10pm
Nov. 14, The Verge, 5pm
Nov. 14, Endeavor, 10pm
Nov. 20, Stellita’s Groove, 10pm
Nov. 21, Fabulous Pelicans, 5pm
Nov. 21, Fantasy Allstars, 10pm
Nov. 28, Upstream, 5pm
Nov. 28, The Heroes, 10pm
Harrah’s Rincon Casino: Open www.harrahssocal.com no concerts
Pauma Casino: Open www.casinopauma.com no concerts
Pechanga Resort & Casino: Open www.pechanga.com no concerts
Bates Nut Farm Valley Center (masks and social distancing required):
Pumpkin Patch through Oct. 31
Nov. 7, East County Cruisers Car Show & Toy Drive
Nov. 27-29, Christmas Arts, Crafts & Vintage Market
Quotes for the moment:
💜 Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent of how I react to it. Charles Swindoll
💓 You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. Ralph Waldo Emerson
💙 We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Plato
💜 I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. Jimmy Dean
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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 and healthy and well!
Mahalo,
Annette 😇
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BY ANNETTE HIGBY
November 2020