If you haven't figured it out by now, we are big fans of Clint Perry at our house. I am excited to see that Clint has a new gig at The Landings at Carlsbad, Palomar Airport. You can watch planes takeoff and land while you eat. He'll be playing there this Saturday, January 28th, at 9:30am.
If you are a paid ($10 annual fee) member of the Kids, Movement and Music Meetup, you'll get a coupon for a free pancake for your kid(s). (Don't forget that $10 annual fee will also get you a free download of Clint Perry and the Boo Hoo Crew's album Jelly & Peanut Butter.)
And, wait, there's more. If your child colors in the coloring page of the helicopter found on the coloring pages of the Boo Hoo Crew's website and brings it to the gig on Saturday, you'll get a free song download (or two).
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Free admission to Birch Aquarium with Rueben H. Fleet Membership
I just discovered that Reuben H. Fleet members can get into Birch Aquarium for free through the end of January.
Reuben H. Fleet is the science center in Balboa Park with tons of hands-on exhibits for both kids and adults. Although admission prices are not what I consider low-cost for this website, their membership is affordable for a family. An annual family membership, which includes 2 adults and up to 6 children in the same household, is only $84. That works out to $7/month for the whole family. That's a pretty good deal considering regular adult admission is $11.75 and children ages 3-12 are $9.75. Oh, and that family membership includes 8 IMAX tickets to use during the year.
And although they do not advertise it on their website, you can add a care giver for only $10/year. So if you have a nanny or grandparent who would take your kids, it's a nice option. The add-on membership won't let that person get in for free on their own, but will get them in free with your kids.
If you have young kids, in addition to the hands-on science exhibits, you can also take advantage of Kid City upstairs. My kids can spend hours in Kid City. In fact, I have a post dedicated to Kid City with several pictures.
Birch Aquarium located in La Jolla, is a very nice aquarium. We visited once a couple of years ago and would go more often if it were closer. Daily admission prices are not low-cost ($14 for adults, $9.50 for kids 3-17), but a family membership is $89 which includes 2 adults and 2 children (or grandchildren). That works out to about $7.40 per month, and it includes 4 guest passes. Additional children are $10 each. In addition to the large indoor fish tanks, Birch also has tide pools outdoors where you can learn about and touch the animals. Another exhibit that kids love are the hands-on water tables (where kids can build dams and sail boats), which are now a part of an exhibit called Boundless Energy, which is new since our visit, and looks like it has more hands-on activities related to renewable energy.
Yelp Reviews on Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Yelp Reviews on Birch Aquarium
Reuben H. Fleet is the science center in Balboa Park with tons of hands-on exhibits for both kids and adults. Although admission prices are not what I consider low-cost for this website, their membership is affordable for a family. An annual family membership, which includes 2 adults and up to 6 children in the same household, is only $84. That works out to $7/month for the whole family. That's a pretty good deal considering regular adult admission is $11.75 and children ages 3-12 are $9.75. Oh, and that family membership includes 8 IMAX tickets to use during the year.
And although they do not advertise it on their website, you can add a care giver for only $10/year. So if you have a nanny or grandparent who would take your kids, it's a nice option. The add-on membership won't let that person get in for free on their own, but will get them in free with your kids.
If you have young kids, in addition to the hands-on science exhibits, you can also take advantage of Kid City upstairs. My kids can spend hours in Kid City. In fact, I have a post dedicated to Kid City with several pictures.
Birch Aquarium located in La Jolla, is a very nice aquarium. We visited once a couple of years ago and would go more often if it were closer. Daily admission prices are not low-cost ($14 for adults, $9.50 for kids 3-17), but a family membership is $89 which includes 2 adults and 2 children (or grandchildren). That works out to about $7.40 per month, and it includes 4 guest passes. Additional children are $10 each. In addition to the large indoor fish tanks, Birch also has tide pools outdoors where you can learn about and touch the animals. Another exhibit that kids love are the hands-on water tables (where kids can build dams and sail boats), which are now a part of an exhibit called Boundless Energy, which is new since our visit, and looks like it has more hands-on activities related to renewable energy.
Yelp Reviews on Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Yelp Reviews on Birch Aquarium
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Chinese New Year
To that end, I've been researching Chinese New Year events around San Diego County. Here is what I have found so far.
Chinese New Year Party at the Encinitas Branch Library on January 18th at 3:30. This free event will feature crafts, stories and snacks!
30th Annual 2012 San Diego Chinese New Year Food and Cultural Fair in downtown San Diego. This is a free, 2 day, family-friendly festival January 28-29 from 10am-5pm.
Chu Chu the Dragon at Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater in Balboa Park. This one isn't on our calendar, but this puppet performance involving a red dragon will run February 1 - 5. See their website for times and prices.
Chinese New Year's Community Celebration at Barnard Elementary on Feb 4 from 11am-3pm. Barnard Elementary is a Mandarin Chinese magnet school located in Point Loma. (Note: this event is listed as TBA on their website, but I got the exact time by e-mailing the school today.)
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Ms. Susan's Storytime Schedule
First of all, Happy New Year! It's hard to believe it is 2012 already.
Starting this week, Ms. Susan's storytime schedule at Baby Vie is changing. She will be doing storytime tomorrow, January 2 at 10:30am, but that is the last Monday storytime. Starting this week, January 3 to be exact, storytimes will be Tuesday and Friday mornings at 10:30am.
Hope to see you there!
Starting this week, Ms. Susan's storytime schedule at Baby Vie is changing. She will be doing storytime tomorrow, January 2 at 10:30am, but that is the last Monday storytime. Starting this week, January 3 to be exact, storytimes will be Tuesday and Friday mornings at 10:30am.
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
New Year's Bash at The New Children's Museum
I don't have this event on the calendar because it doesn't qualify as low-cost, but I thought I'd mention it. The New Children's Museum in downtown San Diego is having a New Year's Bash this Friday, December 30th from 11am to 4pm. Non-member admission is $10 for adults and children over 1 year. One of the bands that will be playing is Clint Perry and the Boo Hoo Crew at 11:30am. This will be the full band, not just Clint and his guitar.
The cool thing is, if you join Clint's Meetup group and pay the $10 annual fee prior to the event, you can get 2 for 1 admission to the event, which includes several other performers as well access to the museum itself. Plus, for paying the Meetup annual fee you'll also get a free download of Clint Perry and the Boo Hoo Crew's album Jelly and Peanut Butter along with other group benefits at their events.
The cool thing is, if you join Clint's Meetup group and pay the $10 annual fee prior to the event, you can get 2 for 1 admission to the event, which includes several other performers as well access to the museum itself. Plus, for paying the Meetup annual fee you'll also get a free download of Clint Perry and the Boo Hoo Crew's album Jelly and Peanut Butter along with other group benefits at their events.
Clint Perry and Food
What's better than listening to live music with your kids? Eating some good food while you do it.
We saw Clint Perry playing at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop today over in San Marcos. He plays outside in a little fenced in area starting at 11:30 and it was a beautiful day to eat sandwiches outside. Capriotti's is in the food court over by the Edwards Cinema on San Marcos Blvd. We arrived early to order our sandwiches which were brought to us outside at our table while we chatted with Clint before the show. He's been doing the Capriotti's gig for a couple of months, I think, but this is the first time I was able to make it. You can catch him twice at Capriotti's in January on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
If you haven't been to Capriotti's (as we hadn't), they have generous subs and smaller sandwich options, as well as salads. I ordered off the kids menu for the kids. The choices were turkey and cheese (which we ordered), ham and cheese, and grilled cheese. And the sandwiches came with a small apple juice box and Craisins.
I'm also looking forward to him playing a little closer to us starting in January. The second and fourth Mondays in Janauary, Clint will be playing at Panera at North County Fair mall in Escondido at 9:30am. Panera is located near the entrance by JC Penny and has a large outdoor eating area where Clint will be playing. Perfect time of day for a coffee and a bagel while the kids listen to music and stories.
Since both these gigs are outside, Clint many have to cancel due to rain so check his website or his Facebook page if the weather is uncertain those days.
We saw Clint Perry playing at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop today over in San Marcos. He plays outside in a little fenced in area starting at 11:30 and it was a beautiful day to eat sandwiches outside. Capriotti's is in the food court over by the Edwards Cinema on San Marcos Blvd. We arrived early to order our sandwiches which were brought to us outside at our table while we chatted with Clint before the show. He's been doing the Capriotti's gig for a couple of months, I think, but this is the first time I was able to make it. You can catch him twice at Capriotti's in January on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
If you haven't been to Capriotti's (as we hadn't), they have generous subs and smaller sandwich options, as well as salads. I ordered off the kids menu for the kids. The choices were turkey and cheese (which we ordered), ham and cheese, and grilled cheese. And the sandwiches came with a small apple juice box and Craisins.
I'm also looking forward to him playing a little closer to us starting in January. The second and fourth Mondays in Janauary, Clint will be playing at Panera at North County Fair mall in Escondido at 9:30am. Panera is located near the entrance by JC Penny and has a large outdoor eating area where Clint will be playing. Perfect time of day for a coffee and a bagel while the kids listen to music and stories.
Since both these gigs are outside, Clint many have to cancel due to rain so check his website or his Facebook page if the weather is uncertain those days.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Lights of the Season
Our favorite is Candy Cane Courts in Poway. A bit off the freeway, but worth the drive. We get out and walk with the kids. It gets crowded. One house does Christmas karaoke on their driveway, projecting the words on the garage door and passers-by can sing their favorite songs. My kids love to listen. We heard about it through a friend, but now that we have the map from San Diego Family magazine, we plan to check out a few more neighborhoods.
Check it out here: San Diego Family magazine 2011 Map of Christmas Lights
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