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MainTour San Diego Vacation Adventure
Big directory of local theme parks and other spectacular attractions, entertainment, dining, world-class resorts, sports, recreation and much more. Includes special features on Sea World, Legoland, Balboa Park, La Jolla, Coronado, local beaches, parks, museums, special events and other famous venues.

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Westlake Hyatt Resort Hotel
The hotel has an outdoor, heated pool, two whirlpools, two saunas and a fitness center and masseuse on the property, as well as jogging trails, and golf and tennis nearby. Guests enjoy casual dining and cocktails. In addition, the hotel provides 12,809 sq. ft. of meeting space.

    Southern California Theater Adventure
    Event Calendar and online ticket availability for major ballet, dinner show extravanganzas, live theater, shakespeare and comedy productions including:
    - High School Musical
    - Jersey Boys
    - Wicked

    Pomona Harvest Festival - Nov 30-Dec 2
    Meet over 300 artisans with more unique handmade arts and crafts than ever before.

    NHRA So California Finals [NOV 1-4 : Pomona Raceway]
    This 1/4 mile long straight track is Historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the oldest venue on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series circuit. It has been home to NHRA's season opener, the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, since 1961 and to the season closer, the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, since 1984.

    Del Mar Racetrack & Fairgrounds
    Over 360 acres and hosts more than 1 million visitors annually. The racetrack was famous for years as a favorite hangout for many Hollywood celebrities. There are a number of big shows, expos, concerts, and festivals scheduled here throughout the year.
    County Fair - June -
    Racing Season - July-Sept

    California Whale Watching Tours : Jan-Mar
    From January through March, some 28,000 Pacific Gray Whales make their annual migration up along the coast to their summer Alaska feeding grounds. During the summer Blue and Humpback Whales also come to visit the local waters delighting visitors with upclose encounters.

    Tour Carlsbad Flower Fields
    Located on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Flower Fields transform each year into a giant 50-acre rainbow of country when millions of brightly colored Ranunculus blossoms come to life.

    Summer Concert Series
    Quail Botanical Gardens

    The only botanical garden in San Diego County, this park has one of the world's most diverse plant collections. Scenic trails take visitors to 20 unique gardens, a 60 foot waterfall in a tropical rain forest and North America's largest display of bamboo.

    Street Scene San Diego - July Pop Music Festival
    First started in 1984, Today, Street Scene has emerged as a premiere musical event presenting top-rated artists along with a diverse array of musical styles. From Grammy winners to emerging artists, the event continues to preserve its reputation as the top urban music festival in the country. The new venue outside of Qualcomm Stadium will be Street Scene's largest site to date.

    San Diego Scottish Highland Games - Vista [Late JUN]
    Popular annual event since 1973 featuring traditional Scottish athletics, bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing. Other events include sheep dog trials, country dancing, free celtic concert.

    San Diego Summergrass Festival - Vista [AUG]
    Bluegrass Music Festival - Three Day Concert Event

    A great family friendly weekend of live bluegrass bands, music workshops, impromptu jam sessions, vendors, special kid's activities, tasty food, plenty of onsite dry camping.

    Fallbrook Avocado Festival - Late April
    Annual festival held the last weekend in April featuring this major local produce item in a big variety of edible options. Expect to see 70,000 people to descend on the streets of Fallbrook where 350 vendors serve up samples of guacomole, avocado salsa, avocado chips, and other delights made from the omnipresent green fruit.

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Marriott Coronado Island Resort
This sixteen acre vacation paradise is an exotic island retreat located on the San Diego Bay near the bay bridge and downtown Coronado.

Villa Graziadio Retreat - Malibu CA
Poised to meet the needs of global business professionals and organizations seeking educational retreats, seminars, and trainings at an executive conference center facility. This center offers 50 well-appointed guest rooms with spectacular views and luxurious accommodations. The Villa Graziadio Executive Center is located on one of the highest points in Malibu Campus of Pepperdine University, offering breath-taking views of the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Mountains.

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    Van Halen Tour

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    More Concert Events
    High School Musical : Disney on Ice - Nov 10-11 - Rabobank Theater Arena in Bakersfield

    More Southern California Music Festivals
    Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival [OCT] - 30 Different Stars of Smooth Jazz in the Avalon Casino Ballroom. Tips & Links Sports & Recreation Calendar

    Southern California Sports Adventure
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    Archery Guide - NCAA Teams and Ranges
    Baseball Guide - MLB - Angels, Dodgers, Padres, NCAA Teams & World Series Ticket Info
    Basketball Guide - NBA - Lakes, Clippers, NCAA Teams & Youth Teams
    Beach Sports Guide - Watersports, Surfing, Sailing, Ocean Fishing and much more.
    Bowling Guide - Premier Bowling Alleys and Events
    Boxing Guide - Premier Boxing Events and Training Clubs
    Football Guide - NFL - Chargers, Raiders, NCAA Teams, Bowl Games and Pop Warner League
    Golf Guide - PGA Tournaments, Vacation Golf Resorts, Championship Courses, etc
    Hockey Guide - NHL, IHL, NCAA Teams & Youth Teams
    Horsetrack Guide - Racing, Equestrian Shows, Polo Teams, etc
    LaCrosse Guide - NCAA Teams and Training Camps
    Lagoon Adventure Guide - California coast wildlife adventure guide
    Marathon Guide - Marathon, Triathlon, Biathlon, 10K Races
    Motorsports Guide - NASCAR, NHRA, AMA Supercross, Car Shows
    Soccer Guide - MLS, NCAA Teams and Youth Soccer Leagues
    Tennis Guide - Pro, NCAA and Tennis Resorts and Training Camps
    Volleyball Guide - Beach, Grass and Court Tournaments
    Watersports Guide - Swim, Surf, Water Polo - Swimming, boating and more. Guide to popular waterholes, waterparks and resorts.
    Wintersports Guide - Ski Resorts
    Xtreme Sports Guide - Xtreme Sports events

    So. Calif. Wilderness Adventures
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    Discover California's natural wonders when you explore to a scenic backdrop of amazing desert, mountain, islands and coastal terrain. Southern California features many exciting high wilderness adventures opportunities for rock climbing, mountaineering, ocean sailing, camping, hiking and more.


    Tour Pasadena California
    Best known for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Bowl Game. Tourists may also enjoy visits to Old Town Pasadena which features a huge variety of choices of restaurants, shopping centers, night clubs, bars, and movie theaters, and 'Paseo Colorado,' which features a unique collection of retail stores, fine and casual dining and garden promenades.

    Southern California Bookstore
    This site features the best regional magazines, roadmaps, guidebooks, local history, folklore, fiction, recreation, adventure and more.

    Hawaiian Island Getaway
    One of the most popular tourism destinations in the world is the Hawaiian Islands. Local attractions include touring royal palaces, miles of beautiful beaches and polynesian cultural entertainment venues.


    The Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa - Pasadena CA
    The stately Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa is your passport to graceful elegance and uncompromising personal service in the grand European tradition. Faithfully restored, this turn-of-the-century country estate just ten miles from downtown Los Angeles is set on twenty-three acres of beautiful gardens in the San Gabriel Valley in a prestigious residential area of charming Pasadena.

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      San Diego Padres [APR-SEP]
      Come watch the Padres play in San Diego's new signature baseball park. Petco Park is located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter and opened to the public in April 2004. This facility, which includes some quirky features and a 95-year-old warehouse, is sure to a hit a home run with local fans.

      San Diego Chargers [SEP-DEC]
      The Chargers were one of the original eight teams of the AFL founded in 1960. In the years since then, the Chargers have made seven trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the AFC Championship game. At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26.

      Santa Anita Breeders Cup - Oct 25
      One of the most famous horse racing venues in the country. Since its opening in 1934 the track has grown to be considered the best in wintertime horse racing in the United States and around the world. The 20th running of the Breeders' Cup, consisting of eight races with purses and awards totaling $13 million, will be run next year on Saturday, October 25, and will be televised live by NBC Sports. Sponsored by the Oak Tree Racing Association.

      NHRA Sport Compact World Finals - Oct 20-21 : Pomona Raceway
      This 1/4 mile long straight track is Historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the oldest venue on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series circuit. It has been home to NHRA's season opener, the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, since 1961 and to the season closer, the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, since 1984.

      Santa Clarita Marathon - Nov 4
      Marathon / Half Marathon / 5K Race and Kids Run -This revised looped course follows 26.2 miles of roadways, paved City trails, and paseos.

      Catalina Island Triathlon - Nov 3
      Bike / Run / Swim Race course usually traverses off-road trails of Santa Catalina Island. Hotel space very limited. Register and reserve travel early.

      Hockey Season - Starts in Oct 2007
      Youth Leagues, NCAA, LA Kings and the Might Ducks - 2007 NHL Champions.

      LA Lakers Basketball - Coming Back in Nov 2007
      Since 1947, this team has been a dominant force in NBA professional basketball, winning many games and tournament championships.

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      LA Lakers vs Seattle Supersonics Oct 18 - NBA Pre-season scrimage at Rabobank Sports Arena - Bakersfield
      WWE Smackdown Nov 6th - at Rabobank Sports Arena - Bakersfield Adventure Links Oktoberfest

      Carlsbad Beach View Lodge - Carlsbad, CA
      On the shores of Carlsbad, overlooking the ocean near the State Beach and Seaside Promenade, you will find a unique inn. Marine Guest Rooms with private balconies and partial ocean views, cozy deluxe guest rooms with fireplaces and kitchenettes, and Grand Suites with fireplaces, separate living room and kitchen.

      La Jolla Grande Colonial Hotel
      Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and located in La Jolla, the "jewel" of Southern California's majestic coastline, this facility offers guests an elegant home from which to enjoy the region's near-perfect climate.

        Oktoberfest Southern California
        Oktoberfest is a cheerful Bavarian celebration dedicated to the fall harvest and to the regions most famous product, beer. Tradesman and merchants came throughout Germany to join in the merry-making.

        Alpine Village Oktobefest [SEP/OCT]
        Alpine Village hase been celebrating the Oktoberfest 1967. The festival is Celebrated in the beer garden which accommodates up to 3,000 people and includes a Bavarian Brass-Oom Pa Pa band from Germany, German dancers, contests, beer brewed at the Alpine Village and Authentic German food.

        La Mesa Oktoberfest - 1st Weekend in October
        Put on your walking shoes and be prepared to walk 7 city blocks filled with over 400 craft and commercial booths, 5 food courts, 2 beer gardens, a children’s carnival and a huge dance floor to show off your Chicken Dance. A crowd of over 200,000 guests will visit the Grand Daddy of all street fairs and the largest 3-day Oktoberfest West of the Mississippi.

        Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest
        Annual event since 1982 will feature German food, live music, polka dancing, face painting, antique fire engines and a giant pumpkin patch.

        Big Bear Oktoberfest [OCT]
        Escape the everyday and join us for the hospitality, laughter and camaraderie that has made the Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest world famous since its inception in 1970. Adventure Links Halloween

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          MainTour Southern California Halloween Festival Guide
          Many of these special events run for most of the month of October as special feature of both the major theme parks and specialty outfits. Catch them early before the big crowds get ridiculous.

          Halloween at Disneyland Resort
          The New Orleans Square area gets very popular for its Haunted House, Pirates of Caribbean and Blue Bayou venues.

          Halloween at Legoland California
          Once again Legoland hosts its popular Brick-or-Treat special.

          Knott's Scary Farm
          Knott's Berry Farm transforms into a giant haunted house adventure. Comes complete with fright shows, mazes, scare zones and Camp Spooky.

          The Scream Zone - Del Mar Fairgrounds
          A haunted event held yearly at the Del Mar Fairgrounds during October. Attractions include House of Horror, Haunted Hayride and 3D Ghost Maze with live music and entertainment.

          Seaside Haunt - Ventura Harbor
          Relive the legend of Ventura's Seaside Haunt who during the 1940's would turn off the lighthouse and cause deadly shipwrecks before his own mysterious disappearance. Adventure Links Football Calendar

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          San Diego Landmark Property Marriott Marina Resort
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          Waterfront Landmark

          Set at an ideal location adjoining the Convention Center and Seaport Village, the San Diego Marina Marriott Resort excels in superior service in a resort setting that caters to both business and leisure pursuits. This landmark facility, with spectacular views of both the city and the bay, gets you close to many of San Diego's popular attractions.

            San Diego Chargers -
            The Chargers were one of the original eight teams of the AFL founded in 1960. In the years since then, the Chargers have made seven trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the AFC Championship game. At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26.
            Charges vs Kansas City Chiefs - Qualcomm Stadium 9/30/07
            Charges vs Oakland Raiders - Qualcomm Stadium 10/14/07
            Charges vs Houston Texans - Qualcomm Stadium 10/28/07
            Charges vs Indianapolis Colts - Qualcomm Stadium 11/11/07
            Charges vs Baltimore Ravens - Qualcomm Stadium 11/25/07
            Charges vs Detroit Lions - Qualcomm Stadium 12/16/07
            Charges vs Denver Broncos - Qualcomm Stadium 12/24/07
            Super Bowl XLI - Glendale Arizona - 02/03/08

            Pasadena Tournament of Roses
            New Years Day Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game

            Pasadena's very famous New Years Day celebration has been running every year since 1889 and today it attracts over 5 million attendance plus a huge television telecast in multiple languages. The parade feature over 120 units including majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands. Later the same day is the famous football challenge.

            San Diego Holiday Bowl DEC
            Major collegiate football championship game played in San Diego in late December. Intercollegiate Championship Football Game played at Qualcomm Stadium one evening in the last week of December. For over 25 years the Holiday Bowl features the Pacific-10 Conference runner-up against the third selection from the Big 12 Conference.

            San Diego Poinsettia Bowl - DEC
            Annual football game started in 2005 by the San Diego Bowl Game Association. The game is proceeded by special events at the Zoo, Sea World and USS Midway featuring the opposing teams and other celebrities. Adventure Links Baseball Calendar

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              San Diego Padres - N.L. West
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              San Diego's new signature baseball park, located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, opened to the public in April 2004. This facility, which includes some quirky features and a 95-year-old warehouse, is sure to a hit a home run with local fans.

              Los Angeles Dodgers - N.L. West
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              The Dodgers are entering their 40th season in Los Angeles. Dodger Stadium, their homegame venue with a seating capacity of 56,000, is widely considered one of the best ballparks on the West Coast. L.A. has hosted eight World Series and the Dodgers have won four World Championships.

              Angels Baseball - [APR-SEP]
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              Enjoy Major League Baseball as the Anaheim Angels take the field in their home ballpark, Edison Field. This park was recently reconfigured to resemble a classic baseball field. Adventure Links Local Adventure Guide

              Desert Springs Marriott Resort & Spa Palm Desert California
              Tour Palm Springs
              This desert oasis is a most popular warm-weather winter retreat with over 100 championship golf courses to play on, fine dining and great entertainment.

              Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
              Torrey Pines Hilton Resort - La Jolla CA
              Located in the Palisades, with commanding views of the Southern California coastline and the Pacific Ocean on the horizon, the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines offers an experience of luxury, relaxation and gracious, personal service.

              Tour Legoland California
              Only themepark of its kind in America, over 40 major rides and attractions in the bright Legobrick colors. Designed primarily to give a fun educational play experience to young children ages 2-12. The many attractions, rides, shows and play areas feature the bright cheerful Lego colors and toys. Play activities include driving electric cars, boats and aircraft and to explore many fantasy settings.


              Tour Morro Bay
              In the heart of California's Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Located next to historic San Luis Obispo and adjacent to great shopping, beaches, golf and adventure.


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              Family Theme Parks
              Disneyland California - The Happiest Place on Earth celebrates its 50th anniversary
              Universal Studios: Hollywood - Several new thrill rides added
              Six Flags Magic Mountain - Best rollercoasters in California
              Sea World San Diego - Home of Shamu the Killer Whale
              Legoland California - Fun adventure for little kids
              Knott's Berry Farm - Check out Camp Snoopy and many thrill rides