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North County Discount Tickets
Concert, Sports, Theme Parks, Thrill Rides, Guided VIP Tours and much more.
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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 Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
Flowers in bloom : Mid-March to Mid-May
Carlsbad Ranch is a historic agricultural area renowned for being the world leading
production center of commercial grade ranunculas.
The San Diego Zoo
Located in beautiful Balboa Park, the
100-acre World-Famous San Diego Zoo cares for more than 4,000
individual animals representing 800 different species. Its collection,
as well as its collection of over 6,500 species of plants, is acknowledged
as one of the finest in the world.
Sea World - San Diego
Giant marine zoological park and aquariums.
Home of Shamu the Killer Whale and other great adventures.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Located adjacent to the world-renown Scripps Institute of Oceanography
this facility has large salt-water aquariums primarily dedicated to the
study of both cold water and tropical water marine life of the
Pacific Ocean. Includes giant octopus, jelly-fish, garibaldi,
kelp forest and live coral. Several educational exhibits. Offshore
is the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park - the subject of
a lot of scientific research.
The Wave Waterpark - Vista CA
161 Recreation Drive, Vista, CA 92083; (760) 940-WAVE; May-Sept;
Waterpark Website;
$3.8 million state-of-the-art city operated family aquatic park that includess
waterslides and a very wet children's playground.
- Swim lessons and group programs available during the year.
- Competition swimming pool
- Flow-Rider surf pool
- Crazy River
- 5 giant waterslides
- Children's activity pool
Bates Nut Farm - Valley Center CA
Features locally grown produce, nuts, fruits, candies and packaged delicacies.
Farm animals petting coral, arts and crafts fairs, pumpkin sales, and Christmas trees.
Del Fairgrounds and Racetrack
This large facility is host to horse racing (July-Sept), the
San Diego County Fair (June), the ScreamZone (October),
and Holiday Lights (December).
Biplace, Air Combat and Warbird Adventures - Palomar Airport
Palomar Airport, 1-800-SKY-LOOP; Attraction Website;
Palomar Airport Barnstorming airplace rides - Try the Top Dog Air Combat or Warbird Loops and Rolls.
Fly over flower fields, coast & beaches, inland over orchards & vineyards.
Each flight can be more thrilling than a roller-coaster or gentle as a featherbed.
K1 Speedway - Carlsbad CA
6212 Corte Del Abeto, Carlsbad, CA 92009; (760) 929-2225;
Speedway Website;
Experience the thrill of wheel to wheel racing in high-performance Italian karts!
1Speed is the largest indoor karting facility on the west coast.
Their 75,000 sq.ft. facility has over 2000 feet of racing excitement!
Adult, Junior and Competition state of the art carts with 20HP engines (capable of upto 120 km/hr)
instead of the typical 6.5 engines.
Tour Disneyland USA - Anaheim CA
The Happiest Place on Earth! - Check out our
giant size special feature - many tips to help you save time, cash
and have a big blast.
San Diego Wild Animal Park - San Pasqual Valley
Cageless zoo lets you see major animals in their natural environment.
Ice Town
Large indoor skating rink offers an extensive variety of ice skating programs. Daily public sessions are available
for recreational skaters. Learn to skate with group skating lessons and private lessons, and progress on to both ISI
and US Figure Skating competitive programs. The hockey program includes: In-House Youth Hockey,
Jaguars Travel Hockey League, In-House Adult Hockey, clinics, and tournaments.
ICE TOWN can also accommodate birthday parties, private group reservations, and broom ball.
 Okanagan Hockey School - La Jolla Academy
La Jolla Jaguars - Youth Travel Hockey League
UCSD Tritons Ice Hockey - all practices and games held at Ice Town.
Carlsbad Beaches & Lagoons
Major Lagoons: Agua Hedionda, Buena Vista & Batiquitos
This San Diego beach features swimming, surfing, skin diving, fishing and picnicking.
The large bluff-top campground is very popular, especially in summer. There area also
three major wetland habitats. At least 103 bird species, 18 mammals, and 14 amphibians and
reptiles live in and around the lagoon, and many more birds visit during spring and fall migrations.
Beside regular Boat and WaveRunner rentals, local facilities manage a youth summer camp operation
with many exciting activities including surf instruction, wakeboarding, waterskiing, canoeing, kayaking,
peddleboating, waverunners, oceanography, beach games.
Boomers - Family Fun Centers
Family Entertainment Centers featuring mini-golf, game arcades, bumber boats, batting cages, go-cart racing, laser tag, food and more.
Popular destination for children's birthdays. Look for days with discount pass prices.
Boomers El Cajon - 1155 Graves Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021
Boomers San Diego - 6999 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111
Boomers Vista - 1525 W. Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083;
Tour Buena Park
Several major theme park attractions located here.
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Soak City
Medieval Times /
Movieland Wax Museum /
Ripley's Museum
Tour Palomar Observatory - Mount Palomar
In the 1930's Caltech scientists began their search for a remote location
for an observatory in the Southern California and Arizona mountains.
When first installed in 1947 it was the world's largest telescope.
Tour Balboa Park - San Diego
Dozens of museums, libraries, gardens, and many other attractions
Find out when to visit for free.
More Theme Park Venues:
Camp Pendleton Paintball Park - Open range park includes equipment rentals.
Family Fun Center Vista - Family entertainment complex including miniature golf, bumper boats, arcade and restaurant. Attractions, special events, and group packages.
Other Attractions:
Carlsbad Strawberry Fields -
- Giant commercial field that is visible from the I-5 Freeway at Cannon Rd (Legoland exit)
Balloon Rides - Del Mar Sunset Balloon Rides
Socal Seaplanes - Family fun guided adventure
Socal Helicopters - Family fun guided adventure
See Also MainTour DateNite Webguide - Theater, Playhoures, Cinema and Entertainment Venues
See Also MainTour Special Event Webguide - Festivals and Concerts
See Also MainTour Sports Webguide - Pro, Semi-Pro, Collegiate Sports Action
See Also MainTour Golf Courses Webguide
See Also MainTour Shopping Webguide-
Museum of Making Music - Carlsbad Ranch
5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008; (877) 551-9976;
Museum Website;
Open: Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM;
Located at the headquarters of NAMM (National Association of
Music Merchants) next to Legoland;
Exhibits date back to 1890 to trace this history of innovations in
popular music. Over rare 450 musical instruments on display in a 6,500 sq. ft.
exhibit space divided into five major themes. Research library and archives are also available. Their goal
is to preserve, exhibit and promote the history of the music products industry.
Ask about guided tours.
Historic Magee Park - Carlsbad Village
200 Beech St, Carlsbad; Tours: Sat/Sun 1-5PM;
Enchanting 2.5 acre park located downtown at Beech and Garfield Streets.
Adjacent to Heritage Hall, a 1926 vintage town meeting hall and the Magee House.
Surrounding the museum are a variety of old fashion gardens that attempt to demonstrate Carlsbad's agricultural past.
All of the gardens are maintained through the combined volunteer efforts of the Arboretum Society, the Carlsbad Historical Society and the North Coastal Rose Group, as well as city staff.
Carlsbad Historical Society
Oceanside Museum of Art - Downtown Oceanside
704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA; (760) 721-ARTS;Museum Website;
Open : Tues-Sat 10am-4pm / Sun 1pm-4pm / Closed Mondays and major holidays;
Admission Free with paid membership;
The museum is housed in a classic Irving Gill designed building that represents the flavor of Southern California in the 1930s.
- School of Art - offers expert instruction in a variety of media including after-school programs and outreach services for youth.
- The Museum Store - filled with books on art, architecture, artists and art history.
- Concerts - presented in the museum galleries blend premier acoustics with sumptuous art, an audio/visual treat that delights the senses.
- Bus Trips - to cultural art venues throughout Southern California highlight OMA's busy travel schedule.
- Workshops - present the opportunity to explore a variety of media from Shibori-dyed textiles to painting with inks.
Boehm Gallery - Palomar College
The gallery currently features nine exhibitions per year. Two of the most popular exhibitions held annually are the Art and Photography Departments Faculty Exhibition and the Annual Art Department Student Exhibition.
California Surf Museum - Downtown Oceanside
223 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054; (760) 721-6876; Museum Website;
Open: Thur - Mon 10 AM to 4 PM;Free Admission;
Founded in February 1986 - the California Surf Museum presents standing displays of surfing equipment and photographs.
Every six months it introduces a new feature exhibit highlighting one of the pioneering legends
of the surfing world. The museum also retails surfing-related merchandise.
California Center for the Arts - Escondido
In the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum, patrons can experience original and inspiring exhibitions in one of the
premier visual arts venues in San Diego County. Since its inception, the Museum’s mission has
focused on presenting and collecting the work of local American and Mexican artists.
The Museum has three main galleries and an outdoor sculpture court
Escondido History Center
Sponsored by the Escondido Historical Society, this museum complex includes the city's
first library, a barn, windmill, Victorian house, and also the 1888 Santa Fre Railroad depot with model
train and working blacksmith shop.
Guy B. Woodward Museum - Ramona CA
Musuem offers a glimpse of the town's past, a rose garden and a collection of women's fashion from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Landing Craft Museum - Camp Pendleton USMC
The World War II and Korea LVT Museum is located in Building 21561 in the base's boat basin and is maintained by the
Assault Amphibious School Battalion.
Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum - Guajome Park
Educational displays of very early machinery and tractors.
Ask about semi-annual civil war battle reenactments in Mid-March and October.
Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum - Escondido CA
Located on 15 acres of vineyard, orchards, grape arbors and shady oaks.
Gourmet deli, picnic grounds and a very large collection of vintage convertibles and Americana.
Mingei International Museum - North County
North County Branch of San Diego's famous Mingei Museum collection.
Mingei is a special word increasingly used throughout the world for "arts of the people."
Through the universal language of line, form and color, mingei speaks eloquently of the similarities and distinctions of individuals and cultures.
Vista Historical Museum
a non-circulating library with extensive publications on Luisenos Missions and Rancho history; a holiday tea; the Vista Hall of Fame;
San Dieguito Heritage Museum - Encinitas CA
Founded in 1988, this museum collects, preserves and interprets the local history of the San Dieguito river area.
San Diego Archaeological Center
16666 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027; 760-291-0370;
Museum Website;
Programs include curation of archaeological collections, public exhibits, quarterly newsletter, public lecture series, curation volunteer training, student internships, research opportunities and cultural renewal.
More Area Museums, Libraries and Galleries
The Vista Historical Museum
- has many exhibits that depict earlier times in Vista.
San Dieguito Heritage Museum -
Includes educational local history exhibits featuring Native Americans, Spanish Ranchos and other early settlers.
Rancho Santa Fe Art Gallery -
Activities include: an outdoor Art Fair, a Children's Art Show, free art lessons, public displays, guest artists, field trips, critiques, and speakers.
Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society -
Walking Tour of Historic Sites - First saturday of the month.
Rancho Santa Fe Art Gallery -
Activities include: an outdoor Art Fair, a Children's Art Show, free art lessons, public displays, guest artists, field trips, critiques, and speakers.
Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society -
Walking Tour - First saturday of the month.
Oceanside Public Library
330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054-2824; (760) 435-5600;
Library Website;
Local cultural and research center located at the downtown civic center.
- World Music Concert Series - Early Spring Event
- Bookmobile - The library on wheels
- Giant book sales -
- weekly storyteller session for pre-schoolers and toddlers
- computer and career skills workshops
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia - Oceanside CA
Known as the "King of Missions" - Mission San Luis Rey is the
largest of the California missions and a national landmark. Franciscan friars at the mission
conduct regular tours. This church still holds regular worship services and hosts special
functions during the week.
Mission San Antonio de Pala - Pala CA
Located 6 miles east of I-15 on SR-76. Museum, gift shop and wilderness gardens.
San Antonio de Pala was a sub-mission of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. It was established in 1816.
The bell tower is striking in that it is detached from the building; unusual in the mission system.
Rancho Buena Vista Adobe - Vista Village
651 East Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083; (760) 639-6154;
Museum Website;
Open: Wed-Say 10AM-3PM;
Recognized as the "birthplace of Vista", this museum-quality adobe is on the last remaining 1.9 acres of the
original 1845 Mexican land grant. Inside is a suberb collection of heirloom artifacts of the period. Available for weddings and
special functions.
Rosicrucian Fellowship Gardens - Oceanside
2222 Mission Blvd, Oceanside, CA; Fellowship Website;
At Amix Street in Oceanside. Paved 10 minute walk leads to the rose gardens
near the 12-sided temple, representing the 12 signs of the zodiac. Good
bird watching in the morning and late afternoon. The Rosicrucian Fellowship is
An International Association of Christian Mystics dedicated to preaching the Gospel and healing the sick.
Founded in 1909 after a course of lectures by Dr. Max Heindel.
Prince of Peace Abbey - Oceanside
650 Benet Hill Rd, Oceanside, (760) 430-1305;
Monastery Website;
Catholic Benedictine Monastery open for daily services, retreats and meditative walks.
The Ranch House Complex - Camp Pendleton
Tours are booked for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. between the last week in September to the end of May.
Historic Home of Governor Pio Pico, includes the Ranch House Chapel, the oldest structure on the base,
the Bunkhouse Museum, dedicated in 1965 by Col James Roosevelt,
and the Ranch House, built in the mid 1800s. It was the home of Pio Pico, last Mexican governor of California, and succeeding
owners Don Juan Forster, the O'Neills, Floods, Baumgartners and, finally, the United States Government.
The historic Ranch House, Museum and Chapel are listed as a National Historic Site.
More Area Historic Landmarks
Rancho Buena Vista Adobe -
Recognized as the "birthplace of Vista", this museum-quality adobe is on the last remaining 1.9 acres of the original 1845 Mexican land grant.
Rancho Guajome Adobe -
- hacienda depicts a unique example of Anglo-Hispanic architecture built on an original Mexican land grant.
Self Realization Fellowship - Retreat and Hermitage Grounds.
Yoga and meditation center founded by Paramahansa Yogananda. Encinitas.
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.
Surrounding chaparral area serves as a natural bird refuge. San Diego visitors and residents are invited to
experience this spectacular collection of flora. Tours, nature walks, lectures,
landscape advice and instructional programs are offered.
San Dieguito River Park
Partially completed Coast-to-Crest wilderness trail follows the path of the San Dieguito Rivier.
The Park will someday extend from the ocean at Del Mar to Volcan Mountain, just north of Julian
and may even connect with the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park just beyond.
It will wind past Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, Escondido, Lake Hodges and Lake Sutherland.
Buena Vista Lagoon - Oceanside CA
Buena Vista Lagoon is a 223-acre wetland habitat located within the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside.
At least 103 bird species, 18 mammals, and 14 amphibians and reptiles live in and around the lagoon, and many more birds visit during spring and fall migrations.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon - Carlsbad Ranch
Both a nature encounter area and watersports (jet ski) area.
Batiquitos Lagoon - La Costa CA
Located on the south side of
Carlsbad. It forms the scenic backdrop for both the Aviara
and La Costa Country Clubs and Resort as well as many luxury homes
in the area.
Flower Capital of the World - Encinitas CA
Encinitas is famous as the "Flower Capital of the World" and is home
to an extensive collection of fine nurseries and gardens. Several of these wholesalers and retailers
will ship fresh cut flowers to any destination in the world. This industry started with the poinsettias
of Paul Ecke Ranch and has since grown to include many horticulture greenhouse operations.
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