WILL IT RAIN OR WILL IT SHINE WEEKEND! March 25-27, 2011

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FAMILY SAVINGS AND DISCOUNTS!

Every mom loves a good deal...and so does every dad! There's nothing better than saving money and having fun. Last week I shared with you the 2011 Entertainment book with over $15,000 in savings. This week I want to share with you a new website called www.thedailysave.com. TDS is exactly like the popular Groupon, however TDS is only for San Diego county. Every day there is a new deal loaded with savings. Check it out! You never know when today's deal will be your deal.

**SMOKING HOT DEAL ALERT**
April 1st thru April 3rd - log on to TheDailySave.com for this incredible deal.


2 tickets, 2 hotdogs, 2 sodas & 2 San Diego Padres Hats.......ONLY $37  ($74 value)

FAMILY FUN IN SAN DIEGO

This week, beside the weekend events, I want to share with you 2 other things to do in San Diego that can be done any time of the week.

It’s always fun to play tourist in your own backyard. It’s even more fun if you can play at a discount! The Old Town Trolley Tours and the Seal Sea & Land tour are both must do attractions in San Diego.

The Trolley tour offers an all day hop on & off tour throughout San Diego’s historic Old Town, Downtown, Balboa Park and even Coronado Island. If you love San Diego as much as I do, you will enjoy learning about the history of our town as you discover and enjoy the 100 + points of interest.

The second tour meets and boards at Seaport Village. Your kids will be so excited to see that your tour bus is a giant boat on wheels. They’ll be even more excited when the land and sea tour drives right into the bay. That’s right! The Sea Lion tour takes you on a fun little tour of downtown and the San Diego seaport. You then head out to Shelter Island where your tour bus will drive right into the water and then just like that, become your boat. The tour takes you out into the bay, past North Island to visit our resident California Seals. For more information on either tour, visit their official website HERE

Now for the best part…DISCOUNTS!

Both of these tours are fun, but they are not free. But here is a special treat for local residents. Both tours offer what is called the “Hometown Pass”. The Hometown pass allows for 1 adult to ride free with every paid adult. This is perfect for taking out of town relatives. All you have to do prior to purchasing tickets (I suggests several days before) is visit http://www.hometownpass.com/ and sign up. You’ll be able to print your pass and you are good to go.

If you’re still not convinced about this tour…here’s another benefit. I, along with the tour company, am so confident that you will have so much fun, that the tour company backs every single tour with a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. That’s right! If you go out and are completely tortured by the tour and have absolutely no fun whatsoever, you can come back home, contact the company’s customer service and get a 100% refund, no questions asked. But I know you and the kids will have fun. And regardless of the kind of financial hardships we all face, I know you’ll be honest if you decide to ask for your money back.

WHAT'S GOING ON THIS WEEKEND? 3/24-3/27

Weather experts (aka John Coleman) are still unsure what this weekend will bring as far as rain or shine. It seems that every night the forecast changes. One thing is for sure, Mount Laguna still has snow! As of Thursday night, there is about a foot of snow and road conditions have been upgraded to GOOD with no chain requirements, however if the weekend brings rain, I would bring the chains. For the best, most up to date conditions, check out the SDCountyDPW facebook page.

Remember if you park anywhere on the mountain, an "Adventure Pass" or "Recreation Pass" is required to be displayed on your dashboard. Passes can be purchased for $5 per day, or $40 for a season pass. Don't take any chances! The fix-it ticket from highway patrol is way more than the $5 adventure pass.

San Diego Recreation Passes are available at


Big 5   -  R.E.I  -   Sports Chalet -  Sports Authority

Saturday 3.26.11

San Diego Science Festival Expo at Petco Park 10am-4pm (Cost: FREE): After a week of science events all over town to celebrate the San Diego Science Festival, Petco Park will be transformed into a giant science fair as the festival ends with the Science Expo. The final day of the eight day celebration will bring hundreds of 7th-12th grade science fair projects for display and public viewing. Kids of all ages will enjoy over 153 hands-on activities and 12 stage performances. Admission is free and parking is $10. For more information visit www.sdsciencefestival.com

Riverside 19^th Annual Airshow 9am-4pm (Cost: FREE) : Enjoy a nice little drive up the 15 and head out to the Riverside Airshow. More than 90,000 spectators are expected for this one day event. With more than 200 acres of aircraft display, food and refreshments, you're in for a treat. There's even a classic car show that brings out some of the coolest hot rods on the road. While this is no Miramarwww.riversideca.gov/airshow

Sunday 3.27.11

15^th Annual Rolando Street Fair 10am-6pm (Cost: FREE) Located on Rolando Blvd between El cajon Blvd. & Solita Ave. 100 vendor booths and non-profit community organizations are participating with hand-made items for sale, delicious food, and services to offer. There will also be a Kid’s Corner with rides and activities, and lots of music. The bands schedule include, Gone Tomorrow, Steph Johnson, Billy Midnight, Quino of Big Mountain with full band, and Len Rainey and the Midnight Players. For more information visit www.rolandovillage.com

MOTHER'S DAY ALERT (only 44 more days): 
Mother's Day is quickly approaching and it's never too early to start planing. Many San Diego restaurants take reservations up to 60 days in advance. Don't wait until it's too late! In the next few weeks look out for our suggestions that are guaranteed to make mom smile! 

SAVE THE DATES! Up coming events-

-March 31st Legoland Star Wars Land Grand Opening

-April 2 Escondido Renaissance Faire

-April 3 San Marcos Grand Spring Festival

-April 5 Padres Home Opener

-April 15-17 47th Annual Lakeside Rodeo

-April 16-17 Spring Busker Festival at Seaport Vilalge

-April 17 Fallbrook Avocado Festival

-April 17 Earth Day Fair Balboa Park

-April 22 Opening Day "Disney Nature African Cats"

-April 24 Easter Sunday

-April 24 Padres Kid Sunday (First 8000 kids 14 and under get a free baseball glove)

**Daddy Challenge: This week I challenge you to do something with your child that your wife normally does with them. Example: Homework, drive to practice, bath time.