The San Diego Traveler

May 22nd, 2008

Chocolate Festival Coming to Vista

It’s time for all chocolate lovers to come together and thank their higher power for the existence of the cacao bean!
The Vista Village Chocolate Festival and Street Fair commences this Sunday (May 25), with these twelve vendors in the Chocolate Alley:

Brandini Toffee - Fresh and simple; they use only 4 ingredients – Creamy Butter, Pure […]

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May 12th, 2008

Sicilian Festival Taking Over the Streets of Little Italy

If you’re ready for some great food, music and fun, head down to Little Italy on Sunday (May 18) for Festa Siciliana!

See one of the great crowd-pleasers of this event, a festive Sicilian Flag Procession leading all through the streets of San Diego’s Little Italy (as seen in the beginning of this video).
This 15th […]

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May 7th, 2008

Is San Diego America’s Most Sparkling City?

Yellow Tail Wine surveyed a sample of 900 adults across America in order to determine which are the ten most sparkling cities. 
What makes a city sparkle?
More than half of survey respondents said that what makes a city sparkle is “breathtaking scenery” (61%) and “great night life” (53%).
According to Yellow Tail’s definition:
“It’s the […]

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May 1st, 2008

Cinco de Mayo

Are you looking for a Cinco de Mayo celebration? In addition to just about every bar and Mexican restaurant in the county, check out these fiestas:
Old Town
Head down to San Diego’s Old Town this weekend (May 3 and 4) for Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, one of the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the U.S. […]

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April 10th, 2008

Moulin Rouge Comes to San Diego

This weekend’s Art Alive: Paris in the Park Gala promises to be an experience like never before. The gala has been voted one of San Diego’s Top 10 Parties by San Diego Magazine, so you can expect them to outdo themselves once again. Gourmet cuisine, floral-infused cocktails and cool music will bring this French fete […]

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April 9th, 2008

Wine Festival for Make-A-Wish

The 2nd Annual California Wine Festival will feature hundreds of California wines, regional craft brews and gourmet foods from local chefs.
Thousands of wine lovers will gather to celebrate fine wine and food at the Embarcadero Marina Park North on San Diego Bay, while enjoying blues and jazz music and other live entertainment. 
Ten dollars from […]

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