Enjoy friendly faces and a cup of kombucha waiting to greet you at this wellness-focused shop near the beach in Oceanside. A favorite of locals, this sunny spot specializes in the probiotic fermentation of kombucha tea with its heirloom SCOBY culture. Sample refreshing flavors like Mango, Ginger or Lavender, all on tap. The store also carries around 30 organic specialty teas, herbs and roots for bulk fill up or served hot to go. Now serving vegan comfort food from noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Don’t miss the famous — and free! — Pancake Breakfast, held 10 a.m.-noon the second Sunday of...

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   Find worldly to whimsical pieces at this well-known resale emporium, known by locals as the "cow store" for its welcoming black-and-white mascot (named Penelope) out front. An estate sale shopper's dream, the 12,000-square-foot showroom is replete with high-quality used furniture, antiques, artwork, paintings, home decor, kitchen goods, collectibles and oh-so-much more, all at unbeatable prices. Venture in and find a treasure at this South "O" mainstay, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week. Estate Sale Warehouse Estate Sale Warehouse 1719 S. Coast Hwy. Oceanside CA 92054 USA The store phone number is 760-433-6549

Stir up your evening or grab a nightcap at Frankie's, the swanky cocktail lounge in downtown Oceanside. A mellow haven with a distinguished interior, the Pier View Way venue offers select high-end drinks at 4 p.m. weekdays with a 1 p.m. start on weekends. Slide into a padded booth, relax at the long bar, or on the patio. Enjoy classic cocktails such as martinis or whiskey sours, or try traditions with a twist. Masterful mixologists can also whip up just about any custom order. Sparkling, white and rose, red and dessert wines, plus domestic and draft beers round out the mood-elevating menu. frankiesoceanside.com

Stop by and get a bottle of LOCAL wine at Rose’s Tasting Room, a warm and inviting family-owned shop in Old Town San Diego’s Fiesta de  Reyes plaza! Wine and craft beer selections from San Diego County producers rotate monthly and keep happy customers coming back. Tastes, flights and bottles of red, white and rosé wines, as well as draft local craft beers, are available, not to mention an extensive offering of unique gifts and food items. Happy Hour runs from 3-5 p.m. daily (weekends too!) and includes $1 off a glass of wine and $1 off a pint of beer. Open daily. Rose’s Tasting Room

Sample New World California-style wines with a focus on Zinfandel at this enchanting hilltop vineyard estate producing some of Temecula’s finest grapes. From its perch on the Ranch California Road ridgeline, the winery crafts proprietary blends and grows exceptional varietals such as Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat Canelli, Old Wine Zinfandel, “Heritage” Zinfandel and Old Wine Cabernet Sauvignon. Any of these award winners can be experienced and/or paired with light bites in the tasting room, or with farm fresh cuisine at Avensole’s lovely restaurant. The property itself is a sight to behold. Take in the gently rolling hills blanketed with vineyard...

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   Have the time of your life at this rock ‘n roll dueling piano bar in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. A team of exceptional pianists/singers perform in front of large mirrors playing hits from the 1950s to the present. Country, hip hop, pop, musical theater, even TV show theme songs – they know every genre. The evening is request-driven and interactive with the audience – from songs to skits to comedy bits – and with the use of multiple teams, the show goes non-stop. Guests fill out song request forms at their tables and place them on top of the...

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   Steal away for a taste of Cuba at San Diego’s coolest Havana cuisine and cocktails spot. Located on 5th Avenue just south of Market Street in the Gaslamp Quarter, Havana 1920 is simultaneously a step into the past and the best of today. With an atmosphere and aesthetic inspired by Prohibition-Era Cuba, stepping through the door is like taking a trip to Hemingway’s haven. Enjoy an authentic menu featuring a full array of courses from tropical ceviche and Cubanos to Havana steak topped with chimichurri alongside Caribbean cocktails starring 150 varieties of Cuban rum, mint, and sugarcane by the...

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Let Best Pizza & Brew cater your next party, meeting, bbq  or event! Check out their new catering menu click here to view!.

Birch Aquarium Welcomes Baby Weedy Seadragons  More than 70 seadragons are thriving behind the scenes.  La Jolla, CA (March 3, 2023) — Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the arrival of more than 70 tiny newborn Weedy Seadragons, which are incredibly difficult to breed and rear in captivity. Only a handful of facilities have successfully hatched and reared this unique species of fish that are related to seahorses and pipefish. “This is huge for us. We’ve been working on this for decades,” said Associate Curator Leslee Matsushige who leads Birch Aquarium’s Seahorse and Seadragon Breeding Programs. “This is a very challenging...

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