5th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Mar. 13th

Three South Orange County based Irish dance schools, all of which have produced regional, national and international champions, will bring a bit of Irish and Scottish culture to the stage during the 5^th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Sunday, March 13 at the Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa, the weekend swap meet at the O. C. Fair & Event Center. The Festival runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is included in admission. All entertainment is included with swap meet admission, which is $2, or free for ages 12 and under.

 

Each school will perform twice on the Westside Stage during the day long celebration, with each academy in distinctive colorful costumes showcasing their styles of jigs, reels, and soft and hard shoe dance numbers.

 

On another stage (ACE Stage presented by KSBR radio) electric cellist Marston Smith of Malibu will perform old Celtic favorites from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Smith uses a unique six stringed electric cello of his own design mounted on medieval battle armor to play what he calls songs of epic romanticism. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, at Cirque du Soleil, in Las Vegas casinos and at several international jazz festivals.

 

Strolling entertainment includes Celtic attired stilt walker Joy Halverson of Mission Viejo from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Jeff Abbit of Irvine as Abbit the Average Leprechaun performing Irish magic and comedy from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Green mint ice cream and green lemonade will also be offered.

 

Thanks Trippen for the info.!

 

They Came from Outer Space – A NASA Space Exploration Exhibition

Exhibit Runs through March 27
Casa Romantica Cultural Center - 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente
Tickets: Adults $5, children 12 and under are $3.00

 

Presented in conjunction with NASA – the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
This fun and educational exhibition for the whole family is presented through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The exhibition explores how many of the everyday products we all use were developed for the space program. It includes the story of manned space flight, a look at the food that was designed for use in outer space, an authentic Apollo space suit, equipment used by astronauts that can be handled, plus photographs of space walks, the international space station and stunning photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Opening Day Event 1-4 p.m.
• Exhibition Viewing
• Space Food
• Live Music by the Space Aliens
• Fun Activities for the kids
Adults $5
Children 12 and under $3
Family Pack $12 (two adults & two children)

Girl Scouts get FREE ice cream at Farrell's!

Girl Scouts who wear their uniforms into the restaurant can get a special FREE sundae at Farrell’s Ice Cream parlours in Mission Viejo and Santa Clarita next week, from Mon. March 7, 2011 to Fri. March 11, 2011.
This is part of a special Girl Scout Appreciation Week. 

Their girl scout sundae has a brownie, ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, sprinkles and a bright red cherry on top. Sounds like a hoot and I’m sure it’s calorie free.

I wish when I was a girl scout someone gave me sundae for all those hundreds of boxes of cookies I sold!I wonder if my vest still fits?! LOL.

• Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo: 779 The Shops at Mission Viejo
• Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour in Santa Clarita: 21516 Golden Triangle Road at Mountasia Fun Center

Also, the Mission Viejo location is holding a FUNdraiser for the Girl Scouts of Orange County the same week. Anyone who brings in a Girl Scout of Orange County FUNdraising flyer will have 15% of their entire bill donated back to the Girl Scouts of Orange County.
Click here to go to the Farrell’s restaurant website

Kite Party in Hunington beach Mar. 12-13, 2011

Get front row seats or sand to this fun family event.

Annual Huntington Beach Kite Party

Huntington City Beach
1 Main Street  Huntington Beach, CA  92648
Phone: 714-536-3630

Dates & Times:

March 12 - March 13, 2011; both days (11 a.m.)

Some of the best professional kite fliers in the country converge on Huntington Beach to show their skills, not to mention their colorful stunt kites, for this annual family-friendly festival.

 

Kite fliers are by invitation only, but beach goers will have a front row seat for this fabulous event.

 

Kites will be available for purchase and the public is invited to fly their kits outside the roped-off kite arenas on the beach.

Directions:   This event takes place north of the pier.   Map this Location

Cost: FREE to spectators           Parking: Beach parking, bring quarters just in case. 

 

Be sure to bring chairs, towels, sunscreen, camera, lunch and maybe your own kite!

Click here for all the info.

Dana Point Restaurant Week March 4th - 13th, 2011

Special Offers to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Dana Point Festival of Whales 

DO you like to eat out, but find that it's too costly. Well this week Dana point is offering you a bargain.

Click here to learn more about restaurant week DP

Mar. 5-6 & Mar. 12-13 Dana Point Festival of Whales!

Welcome to the Dana Point Festival of Whales!  We’re celebrating our 40th anniversary this year and hope you’ll be able to join us for BOTH fun-packed weekends.  Our Calendar of Events provides you with a daily listing of all that’s going on, including location, time and a short description of the event.  You can also download and print a map to help you navigate, and please remember that programs and maps are available throughout the Harbor and on all of the FREE Festival shuttles that transport you to each and every Festival event.

DP festival of whales

Don't forget that it's also:

Dana Point Restaurant Week
March 4th - 13th, 2011

click here to learn more about restaurant week 

ALL your children can get in FREE to the Legoland's sealife aquarium on Wed.

You pay for yourself (and any other adults) and all your children get in FREE!! You do need one coupon for every child you have. Children under 2 get in free anyway, but for every child over that, click on coupon and print out a coupon for EACH one and they'll get in FREE!! This Wed. is the Last Wed. you can use it! Have fun and maybe I'll see you there...