PacificSD - Pacific San Diego Magazine

calendar
03.11
3/17: ShamROCK
Venue: 5th Ave. and G St., Gaslamp
Tickets: $25 to $50
Info: sandiegoshamrock.com
Will Erin go bragh(less) this year after
a few jiggers of Irish whiskey? Find out
as a sea of party-green takes over the
Gaslamp with three stages of live bands,
DJs, jigs and step-dancing performances.
Heidi thompson
3/27: Mission Valley
Craft Beer Festival
Venue: Handlery Hotel & Resort,
Mission Valley
Tickets: $35-$40
Info: sd.handlery.com
See why San Diego is becoming
America’s craft beer capital as local
breweries pour their best. The event
includes food samplings and live
music from Geezer, a Weezer tribute
band dressed up like seniors.
3/10 – 3/30: World Series
of Poker Circuit Tour
Venue: Harrah’s Rincon
Casino, Valley Center
Admission: Free
Info: harrahsrincon.com
Put on your best poker face
and head north to watch the
card sharks go head-to-head.
A $10,000 buy-in will be
offered from March 27-30.
3/18: Art and Elegance
Venue: Westgate Hotel, downtown
Tickets: $32
Info: artreachsandiego.org
Enjoy an exhibition of work from Alexander
Salazar Fine Art, Noel Baza Fine Art,
Exclusive Collections and the Southern
Nevada Museum of Fine Art. The evening
includes wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres.
03/10-30
03/17
03/18 03/27
03/12
03/13
03/19
03/30
3/12: St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
Venue: Balboa Park (along Sixth Avenue)
Admission: Free
Info: stpatsparade.org
Go green! Feel lucky while downing cold Guinnesses,
enjoying live music on two outdoor stages and
watching 150 parade groups flaunt their Irish pride.
3/13: Family Winemakers’
tasting event
Venue: Del Mar Fairgrounds
Tickets: $45 to $75
Info: familywinemakers.org
Rub elbows with master
vintners while sampling
varietals from upwards of 200
California wineries. More than
1,000 wines will be available
to tickle the palate with
peppery finishes and hints of
smoke and berry.
3/19: Cherry Blossom festival
Venue: Japanese Friendship Garden,
Balboa Park
Admission: $4
Info: balboapark.org
Feel pretty in pink as sakura cherry
trees explode with vivid color. The
festival features Japanese food, arts,
crafts, cultural demonstrations and the
crowning of Little Miss Sakura.
3/30: Cirque Du Soleil
Quidam
Venue: Valley View Casino Center,
Valley Center
Tickets: $40-$110
Info: valleyviewcasinocenter.com
The king of cirques is back.
Witness the world-class
acrobatics, contortions,
choreography and mime-foolery
that has left audiences agape on
five continents.
80 pacificsandiego.com {March 2011}