Top 7 Things To Do in North County This Week

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.  ~Elizabeth Lawrence

1. Sunday, September 25- Oceanside Harbor Days

Over 50,000 visitors from across the state visit the Oceanside Harbor every Harbor Days to shop, watch and participate in some of the most original and exciting events on the coast. Harbor Days is one of Oceanside’s Major attractions.

The two-day event, features arts and crafts booths, an abundance of food vendors, and a wide variety of children’s and family activities.
40,000 attendees expected.

10:00a
Oceanside Harbor
Price: Free
Phone: (760) 722-1534

2. Monday, September 26- Richie Spice

The world has embraced the uplifting music of Richie Spice. Spice is currently one of the hottest commodities worldwide in cultural reggae music, moving with a positive message and a full, strong entourage. Richie Spice is a member of the Rastafari movement, and some of his most famous songs include, ‘Youth Dem Cold”, “Groovin My Girl”, and “Earth ’N’ Red”, and of course, “Brown Skin”.

9:00p
Belly Up Tavern,  Solana Beach, CA
Price: $20-$22
Phone: (858) 481-8140
21 and up

3. Tuesday, September 27- Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre

Back By Popular Demand. The World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre. Comedy Pet Theater features an amazing cast of housecats, dogs, parrots even geese and mice! Critics describe it as a unique blend of comedy, world-champion juggling, and the extraordinary talents of more than 30 performing pets. Gregory Popovich has rescued the animals from shelters all over the country and transformed them into Las Vegas stars!
Popovich is a fifth-generation circus performer who learned early on how to develop strong bonds with animals. He released his first book “You CAN Train Your Cat” in late 2009 and has been featured on The Tonight Show, David Letterman and in USA Today, just to name a few.

7:00p
Star Theatre
Oceanside, CA
Price: $15 – $30

4. Wednesday, September 28-  Discover “Winesdays” at Flemings

Join Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar every Wednesday night in September for Winesdays. Enjoy 25% off any bottle* from the new Fleming’s 100 when you dine with us on Wednesday evenings in September. In addition, corkage is complimentary** every Wednesday night in September. Crack open a bottle you’ve been saving for a special occasion, or maybe one you bought on vacation this summer

5:00p to 10:00p
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
La Jolla, CA
Phone: (858) 535-0078

5. Thursday, September 29- Susurrus

Susurrus is a fascinating, site-specific piece by internationally renowned artist David Leddy that will launch the La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls program. Audiences listen on iPods while following a route through the beautiful San Diego Botanic Garden. Part radio play, part avant-garde sonic art & part stroll in the park, Susurrus offers a poignant story of love & loss that is “a sensual reinterpretation of A Midsummer Nights’ Dream with a contemporary edge”(The List) Contains adult themes.

9:00a to 4:00p
San Diego Botanic Garden
Encinitas, CA
Price: $20
Phone: (858) 228-3093

6. Friday, September 30- Peter Bjorn and John

Peter Bjorn and John is a three-membered, Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1999. Although influenced by the sounds of classic ’60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave, the band shunned the “revivalist” tag and, instead, created some of the most exciting and original indie rock of the mid-2000s. They are best known for the 2006 single “Young Folks”, and their most recent album entitled Gimme Some, released in March 2011, features their new single, “Second Chance”. Gimme Some speaks simply and truthfully to the core their sound, and pleads a good case for staying the original course.

9:00p
Belly Up Tavern
Solana Beach, CA
Price: $20; $22 day of show
Phone: (858) 481-8140

7. Saturday, October 1- Theatre: Fat Pig

COW. SLOB. PIG…
How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus sized-and then some. Forced to explain his new relationship to his shallow (although shockingly funny) friends, he finally comes to terms with his own preconceptions of the importance of conventional good looks.

8:00p
Patio Playhouse Community and Youtheatre, Escondido, CA
Price: $15 adult; $13 student/military/senior; $7 ages 16 and under