The Grand Tea Room in downtown Escondido and the 413 Repertory Theater group is excited to kick off their 2023-2024 dinner theater season with the classic novel “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens. The production will feature a full cast of professional San Diego actors, beautiful period costumes and an immersive dining experience with a full themed high tea. Performances at The Grand Tea Room will run Oct. 26 – Nov. 12, 2023. General Admission Tickets (including performance and high tea) $89. Tickets
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Join the owners of Temecula’s finest wineries for the fall nirvana of wine tasting — the De Portola Wine Trail’s 2023 Harvest Celebration. At each of 11 Wineries, sample three wines and a paired appetizer at each stop. Each winery on the De Portola Wine Trail sports a different wine style and varietal composition. Logo glass included. The Harvest Celebration is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 5, 2023. Early Bird Special: $79.99 for tickets purchased before Sept. 15. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
To encourage more people to spend quality time outside – wherever and whenever they can – we’re partnering with Nature Unplugged to host ranger-led hikes during their October 2023 Hike-a-Thon.
The event has a dual purpose: To encourage people to fully experience nature, and to raise funds for Nature Unplugged’s scholarship and subsidy program for organizations and communities in need.
Participating in the Hike-A-Thon is optional, and mileage is calculated Oct. 1 – 31 via trail application. Learn more about the 2023 Hike-A-Thon here .
Participants will have all month to log their travels for opportunities to collect prizes and earn matched dollars for charitable contributions. County Park Rangers are hosting interpretive hikes to inspire them to go the extra mile:
9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 7
Oakoasis County Preserve – Easy to Moderate
12620 Wildcat Canyon Rd., Lakeside, CA 92040
Park phone: 619-561-0580
A favorite for solo hikers and families alike, Oakoasis boasts nearly 400 acres of chaparral, manzanita, and woodlands. A 3-mile loop trail explores the cool shade of mature oaks, slight hills to sweeping views of the San Vicente reservoir, grassy valleys and a tree revitalization zone.
9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14
Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch County Preserve – Moderate
16281 Sycamore Canyon Rd., Poway, CA 92064
Park phone: 858-513-4737
More than 10 miles of trails in this 2,272-acre preserve lead to grand vistas, abundant wildlife and interesting reminders of human habitation. For this activity, we’ll start on the Poway end and hike into Martha’s Grove, taking the trail down into the valley, along the olive groves, below the old windmill, into the nature center, and then back to the starting point, for roughly 3.5 miles.
9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 21
Wilderness Gardens County Preserve – Easy to Moderate
14209 Highway 76, Pala, CA 92059
Park phone: 760-742-1631
Parking fee is $3
This 737-acre preserve is the oldest in the County portfolio and offers 4 miles of relatively easy trails with excellent birdwatching opportunities. We’ll take the Main Trail and Alice Fries Trail for a 2-mile adventure – with the option to continue to overviews of the San Luis Rey River corridor. On site is the foundation of Sickler’s Grist Mill – a remnant of North County’s rich agricultural history – and more colorful stories can be discovered in the onsite visitor’s center.
9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 28
Santa Ysabel Nature Center and East County Preserve – Moderate
22135 Highway 79, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
Park Phone: 760-765-4098
Meet us at the new, LEED-certified 6,000+-square-foot nature center for some ranger education before stepping foot on a new stretch of trail to plateaus on the east side of the preserve. Take in thick vegetation and hearty groves of native oaks – don’t be surprised by the occasional hawk or cow on the roughly 3.9-mile trek!
Ranger-led hikes are free and open to guests of all ages. Registration is not required.
Please plan appropriately with good footwear, sun protection and plenty of water and snacks.
A Hike-A-Thon Kick-Off event has also been scheduled from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Los Penasquitos Ranch House, located at 12122 Canyonside Park Drive, San Diego.
Members of the public are welcome to attend this event which will include a presentation about the program, a County proclamation, resource tables and wellness information, a fitness activity and a guided nature walk to the creek. The museum will be open, and guests will have access to the barn and live animals!
For more information about the Hike-A-Thon Kick-Off or Planned Hikes, contact Jessica Geiszler at jessica.geiszler@sdcounty.ca.gov or Sonya Mohamed at sonya@natureunplugged.com.
Come enjoy a FREE yoga class from Fit Athletic! This “Bootcamp Yoga” session will be led by Viktoria Talbot at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, so be ready to WORK! Allow your body and mind to joyfully connect for a full hour in one of the most beautiful settings in all of San Diego!
Bring your mat, bring your sun-block, and prepare to breathe in some healthy Bayside air at this and future yoga classes at The Rady Shell.
Parking is limited so come early or walk in if you can…maybe even take the Coronado Ferry! There are many ways to get to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.
Note: due to somewhat limited space, registration is required for this FREE event…walkups cannot be allowed at this time. Though dogs are welcome on the perimeter of Jacobs Park, we cannot allow them onto the artificial grass of The Rady Shell.
Ace Parking has provided a DEDICATED PARKING PURCHASE PAGE for this event.
Welcome to SAPLinGS! (Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday)
Children are invited to join San Diego Botanic Garden for Science, Art and PLay in Garden Spaces (SAPLinGS) activities.
Each month they focus on a different plant or nature-based theme. Science activities engage kids with cool science and hands-on learning that stimulates curiosity. Art activities focus on the process with open ended projects that spark the imagination. They always have your favorites, too, including the Seeds of Wonder Garden’s model trains, and Hamilton Children’s Garden’s famous Toni’s Treehouse, music making section, and mountain stream for splashing!
Garden Time in the Incredible Edibles Garden
Please join them in the Incredible Edibles Garden to plant, water, weed, and all the other activities that keep a garden, well, incredible! Plus they explore seasonal happenings in the garden from seed to fruit, insects, decomposers, and more.
The Legacy Center is ready to welcome you back with a special concert from from Grammy Nominated and Multiple Dove Award musician Phil Keaggy!
Join us in the Legacy Theater on June 27th for this special night of amazing music. Bring your family, friends and neighbors because this is one concert you don’t want to miss!
For ticket information please visit bit.ly/PhilKeaggyatLegacy