佛說：「只能四天 」
我說：「好，春天、夏天、秋天、冬天。」
佛說：「三天。」
我說：「好，昨天、今天、明天。」
佛說：「不行，兩天。」
我說：「好，白天、黑天。」
佛說：「不行，就一天 ！ 」
我說：「好 ！」
佛茫然問到：「哪一天？」
我說：「在我所有朋友活著的每一天 ！！」
佛笑了說：「以後你所有朋友將天天健康快樂 ！！ 」
看到此信息的人轉發給朋友，祝你的朋友們都是快樂健康！！！
（把溫暖傳下去！！！）
生命戰士 ＿ 力克的故事 Nick Vujicic
曾經看過一篇遊學的文章， 只是來短期遊學，作者提到他連微波爐都自己從台灣扛到美國， 還帶了十斤的麵來， 一個人全部行李重量高達一百公斤！！
很棒的民宿 by Wave
(部分內容節錄, 全文請點上方連結)
回家路上我就在想: 我一定要寫篇日記來紀錄這個民宿
因為真的是太特別了.
這個民宿主人夫婦都是台灣來的,
原本學機械和中文的兩人, 憑著藝術家的天分加上多年自修
由女主人設計, 男主人建造
兩個人花了八年的時間親手打造出這麼一個樂園
(真的是夫婦倆自己施工, 沒有請人)
所有細節之專業, 讓有室內設計和土木背景的我們兩人真是嘆為觀止.
簡單說, 它就是一棟[設計師設計給自己住的房子].
在美國, 民宿 (Bed & Breakfast) 講究的就是有特色的房子,
溫馨的氣氛, 再加上一頓豐盛的早餐.
除了建築物本身的吸引力之外, 主人的熱情和親切更是加分的重點.
在民宿住了三天兩夜, 真的是很享受, 很放鬆.
每天早上起來桌上擺滿現做的早餐(阿阿阿~我忘記照照片了啦)
能夠一家人輕鬆談天, 慢慢享受早晨的時光,
真是令人滿足的想嘆氣: AAAH~ 這才叫做度假阿...
很感動…讓我們一起跳吧!
這是 sunny 收到的轉寄文章，希望把這樣的感動也傳給你。Nothing is impossible!
(以下第一段原作者不詳。如果知道原文出處者， 煩請告知， 謝謝)
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VISA廣告 笨拙跳舞的男子MATT 2008/11/28 【聯合新聞網/劉姎宜】
你注意到這個廣告了嗎？VISA最新廣告「why is that man dancing anywhere？」，有個男子在新加坡、日本、巴里島、中國、越南、美國不停的跳跳跳，笨拙的舞蹈，讓人覺得有趣又發笑。
原 來這真有其人，片中男主角叫MATT Harding，很多人在多年前就耳聞過此人，他今年32歲，美國Connecticut人，2003年2月辭去了電玩遊戲公司的工作，利用存款開始環遊 世界，有一天在河內旅遊時，同伴一句玩笑話，讓他到世界各地都做相同的事，不停的跳起他的招牌舞，還有網友戲稱這是白痴舞，影片上傳到了個人網站，製作了 他的第一支影片「Dancing 2005」。
在網友的傳閱下，他的網站爆紅，也引起了口香糖廠商Stride的注意，開始贊助他的旅費，MATT展開了他的旅程，2006年用6個月的時間跳遍了39個國家，完成了第二支影片，這支影片在youtube上吸引了1200萬多人的點閱。
而 後，MATT又有新的念頭，這次不只是一個人跳，希望「大家一起跳」，因此製作了第三支影片「Dancing 2008」，在這隻長度4分29秒的短片中，眼尖的網友一定會發現，台灣在3分29秒出現囉，背景是元宵節的燈籠們，2008年初來台拍攝，MATT在網 站中說對台灣的101跟交通燈號小綠人很感興趣，還說台灣人怎麼吃都不會胖，很好奇怎麼辦到的。
對於VISA廣告，網友覺得很有趣，網友 芭樂說日本女僕店那邊我笑，fion0525說讓我煩悶的心情都好了起來，特別是在船上跳快摔死的那一段， 超妙的！ summer0714說這個MATT先生真的獨樹一格耶，創意果然帶來無限的可能，我想當初他自己可能也沒有想到，visa會找上他代言吧。
對於Dancing 2008影片，很多網友都說很可惜MATT來台灣時，沒有台灣在地人陪他一起跳，網友ilyagram發想說應該邀喜歡上鏡頭的立委跟公園裡練氣功、太極拳老伯伯一起來，mark說應該邀抗議團體跟波麗士大人(警察)一起來。
笨拙的動作，搭配上輕鬆的音樂，歡愉的氣氛感染了每個人，MATT的爆紅，再度印證網路力量的無遠弗屆。
★Where the Hell is Matt?(Dancing 2005版)
★Where the Hell is Matt?(Dancing 2006版)
★Where the Hell is Matt?(Dancing 2008版)
【2008-11-28 聯合新聞網】
四天三夜, 除了第一天和第四天要整天開車
預定的行程只有樂高樂園(Legoland)
其他的時間就隨性囉.
Legoland 果然是適合庭宇翔宇年紀的地方
能玩的東西很多
除了看到雲霄飛車時兩個人波浪鼓似地猛搖頭之外
其他時間都是拖著爸爸媽咪一直去坐不同的rides
大概非周末的關係, 隊伍都不長
大部分不需要排隊就可以直接坐上去玩
San Diego天氣超好, 這時節還能穿短袖, 跟佛羅里達真像呢
玩著玩著來到一間Adventure Club, 看起來是要到不同房間找寶藏的鑰匙
爸爸和翔宇先進去,
我和庭宇在後面慢慢地認真找鑰匙.
結果一間一間走進去, 有骷顱頭, 有閃電
走到一間有木乃伊和放著[嗚~]的鬼叫音效的房間時
庭宇忽然說: "媽咪我想出去, 我要出去了..."
就快步往回走.
(開玩笑! 不要留我一個人在這裡阿, 媽咪也很怕阿~...)
就這樣母子兩人青著臉一前一後從原路衝出來,
剛好遇到爸爸抱著一臉滿足的翔宇從出口走出來.
(有人抱 她都是這個表情)
在心臟還噗通噗通跳的超大聲時, 當下只有一個念頭
"臭翔宇妳真幸運可以跟爸爸一組, 媽咪最討厭鬼屋了呀阿阿阿阿~~~"
可惡的Legoland, 鬼屋不在門口寫[鬼屋], 什麼Adventure Club
我哩咧!#%$!#!&*@#.. 害我不小心走進去!!
正中午時媽咪就覺得這裡的陽光很奇怪
明明是12點, 感覺像是下午兩三點的太陽
我對爸爸提了幾次, 不過他一定沒在聽(不然就不會有後來這件事, 哈哈)
玩到後面爸爸越來越沒耐性,
有些東西玩一下就開始催小朋友,
也一直往出口走.
後來他看到清潔人員在收垃圾, 就說: "走快一點, 人家要關門了!"
媽咪莫名其妙地拿出手機說: "...爸爸..才三點半耶......"
兩人對看才恍然大悟.
(爸爸: 這太陽怎麼這麼怪? 我以為天要黑了.)
(媽咪: 誰叫你剛才沒在聽我說話.)
其實這時候已經玩得差不多了
不過既然還早, 爸爸就帶著小朋友進去能動手玩的地方
庭宇翔宇各做了一台賽車, 結果跟其他小朋友比賽時
翔宇的怪怪車居然跑最快.
媽咪研究的結果, 因為翔宇的車頭很長又很高, 前輪卻在車身中間
所以柵欄慢慢降下時別人的車還卡著, 她的車已經先滑出去了.
算是歪打正著啦, 哈哈
(照片超多喔)
Legoland 樂高玩水消暑行 - by GingerMom
對樂高樂園有簡單又全面的簡介
[遊記] Legoland - by 獅子媽咪 - 小朋友的樂高遊記
CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH, 92128
Fairway Village, west side of Stoney Gate
Pl. 65+ homes decorated. Dec. 19 to Dec. 26,
5:30-10:30 pm. On Dec. 19 experience “Holiday
Magic” and enjoy food, drinks and cookies from
6:30-10:30 pm.
CHULA VISTA, 91910, 91911, 91914, 91915
Eastlake Neighborhood. Off Otay Lakes Rd.,
Eastlake Pkwy & Wueste Rd. Homes for the Holidays
contest held Dec. 15. View the winners (listed on
www.eastlake.org) Dec. 15 to Dec. 31, 5-9 pm.
Whitney St./Mankato. Circle between First and
Second Ave. off H St. & 1st Ave. “Christmas Circle.”
Over 55 homes decorated. Dec. 13 to Dec. 26,
5-10 pm.
ALLIED GARDENS, 92120
7048 Hillsboro St. Off Waring and Princess
View. Dec. 13 to Dec. 26, 5:30-9 pm. Sit on Santas
lap and get a candy cane on Dec. 20.
CLAIREMONT, 92117
Lana Dr. & Jamar. Off Mt. Abernathy Ave.
Circular street. Over 40 homes decorated. Dec. 13
to Dec. 27.
4670 Norwalk Ave. Off Clairemont Mesa Blvd./
Moraga Ave. Dec. 1 to Jan. 1, 6-10 pm, 11 pm
weekends.
EAST SAN DIEGO, 92113
1523 48th St. Off Federal Blvd. & 48 St. Dec. 5 to
Dec. 28, 5-10 pm.
4641 Craigie St. Off Highway 94 and 47th.
Nicely decorated home. Dec. 1 to Dec. 31.
EL CAJON, 92021 - 這個就是我們每年必看的， 上面所有的照片都是在這區拍的。
Jingle Bell Hill (also known as Pepper Dr. Lights).
Solomon Ave./Pegeen Pl. and surrounding area. Off
67 & Bradley. Dec. 5 to Dec. 26, Mon-Th 6-9 pm,
Fri-Sun 6-10 pm.
1838 El Pico Dr. Off Hacienda Dr. 45th year
of decorating the 20-ft. star over 100 ft. in air,
overlooking El Cajon valley. View it on the first
weekend of Dec. Also see a 55-ft. train. Dec. 13 to
Dec. 31, dusk to 10 pm.
ESCONDIDO, 92026
1709 N. Elm St. Off Ash north, left on Peach, right
on Elm. Yard full of lights, moving train, snowman
and more fun things. Dec. 17 to Jan. 1, 5:30-9 pm.
LA MESA, 91941
7171 Cornell Ave. Off Harbinson. 1000s of
lights, numerous animation, miniature villages,
carnivals, zoo and trains. You will have to get out of
your car and walk entirely around the house to see
it all. Special new display in front yard. Dec. 13 to
Dec. 31, 5-9 pm.
LEMON GROVE, Lomita (San Diego)
689 Meadowbrook Dr. Off Jamacha Rd. South
of Lemon Grove. Many lights on home. Santa and
Mrs. Claus may be out to greet the week of Dec. 15
to Dec. 23, dusk to 10 pm.
POWAY, 92064
12631 Stoutwood St. Off Twin Peaks Rd. &
Deerwood St. Nicknamed “The Griswolds.” Dec. 1
to Jan. 4, 5:30-10 pm weekdays, 11 pm weekends.
Hickory Crt./Hickory St., 12659
Butterwood Ct. and Rockrose Ct. All off
Twin Peaks Rd. & Silverset St. named “Candy Cane Courts.” Entire cul-de-sacs lit up. Dec. 6 to
Jan. 1, 6-9 pm.
RANCHO PENASQUITOS, 92129
Oviedo St. Off Black Mountain Rd.
“Christmas Card Lane.” Also enter off Twin
Trails Dr., Carmel Mountain Rd., (southwest
corner of the area). Ellingham St., Renato
St., Oviedo St., Twin Trails Dr., Barrymore
St., Rotherham Ave., Talca Ave., Talca Ct.,
Allenbrook Way, Davenport Ave., Amber Sky
Ln. Dec. 13 to Dec. 31, dusk-10 pm.
SAN CARLOS, 92119
Block of 7900 and 8000 Hillandale Dr.
Off Mission Gorge & Deerfield. Many lights plus
tree on top of home. Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 5-9 pm.
SAN MARCOS, 92069
1639 Knob Hill. Off Nordahl Rd. Between
Tam O Shanter Dr. & Augusta Dr. Santa
will be out from 6:30-8 pm every evening
except Wednesdays from Dec. 12 to Dec. 23.
89,000+ lights, Disney characters and more.
Thanksgiving to Jan. 1, 5-9 pm.
660 Elm Tree Lane. Off Borden and
Mulberry Rose Ranch Rd. Beautifully decorated
home. Santa may be out on Saturdays. Nov. 23
to Jan. 1, 5:30-9 pm
SANTEE, 92071
9239 Lake Country Dr. Off Mast Blvd. Over
40,000 lights. Dec. 6 to Dec. 28, 5:30-10 pm.
Santa sleigh rides on Dec. 13, 14 & 20, weather
permitting.
Sunburst Santee. Tomel Court, off Magnolia.
Many homes, Starlight Circle. Dec. 20 to Dec.
26, 7-10 pm.
TIERRASANTA, 92124
5306 Belardo Dr. Off Via Valarta & Via Playa
De Cortes. 58,000 lights, many homemade
decorations, all sequenced and animated to
music. Tune to 89.7 FM radio to hear the lights
dance. Nov. 30 to Dec. 27, 5:30-10 pm.
www.belardolights.com
VISTA, 92081
1505 Roma Dr. corner of Lupine Hills
and Roma Dr. Inflatables, a 3-dimensional
gingerbread house, with matching
gingerbread children and 4-ft candy canes,
nearly two dozen homemade plywood cutouts
of Disney and other holiday characters. Nov.
29 to Dec. 31, Sun-Th 6-10 pm, Fri-Sat 6 pm -midnight.
Commercial Holiday Lights Displays
Anderson Farms/Victoria’s Gardens - 這家離樂園民宿僅有 2 miles
13120 Willow Rd., Lakeside. One mile off
Highway 67, east. 2 1/2 areas of lighted
wonderland. Over 100 life-sized items + $2
lighted hayrides (4-7 pm) and 50,000+ lights.
Nov. 21 to Dec 24, 10 am-7 pm. 619-390-
9571.
www.victoriasgardens.us.
Chula Vista Downtown
E St. to G St.: Downtown Holiday Lights, Dec. 2
to Jan. 1. On Dec. 6: Tree Lighting Ceremony,
5 pm, Festival of Lights Starlight Parade from H
St. to E St., 6 pm. www.chulavistaevents.com.
Del Mar Fairgrounds Holiday of Lights
Jimmy Durante Blvd./Via De La Valle. Off Highway
5. Animated holiday lights. Nov. 27 to Jan. 4,
Sun.-Thurs, 5:30-10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 5:30-11 pm; $14/
vehicle (up to 5 people), $19/van or car (6 or
more), $49/bus. 858-755-1161. www.sdfair.com.
www.holidayoflights.com
Hotel del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave., Coronado. Tree in the lobby is
beautifully decorated plus 100,000 lights illuminate
the resort. Lighting of the tree outside Dec. 3, 5:00
pm. Lit til Jan. 2. 619-522-8490. www.hoteldel.com.
Mission Bay Christmas Boat - 海灣上的聖誕船
Parade of Lights
Dec. 13. Starts at 7 pm. Over 100 vessels. Begins
on Quivira Basin and ends with fireworks at 9 pm.
858-488-0501. www.mbyc.com.
Oceanside Parade of Lights
Harbor Dr. N./Harbor Dr., Christmas Parade
around inner Oceanside Harbor from the
Oceanside Yacht Club. Dec. 13, 7 pm.
760-722-5751.
Quail Botanical Gardens
(Garden of Lights)
230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas. 90,000+ lights
illuminating the plants and trees. Dec. 11-23 and
Dec. 26-30, 5-9 pm. Different activities nightly.
Admission: Adults $10, children 3-12 $3.
760-436-3036. www.qbgardens.org.
Rady Children’s Hospital
3020 Children’s Way, San Diego, off Hwy 163.
Dec. 8 to Jan 1. www.rchsd.org.
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Boat Light Parade
Shelter Island Dr./Rosecrans - San Diego
Downtown Waterfront. Dec. 14 & Dec. 21.
Fireworks, 5:30 pm then parade til 9 pm. Starts
off Shelter Island, goes through the harbor and
ends at the Navy Carrier Base.
www.sdparadeoflights.org.
San Diego Downtown Tour of Lights
Downtown offices, hotel lobbies and storefronts
decorated for the holidays. Nov. 27 to Jan. 1.
www.sandiegodowntown.org
San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park
Festival of Lights
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd., Escondido. Dec.
13-23, Dec. 26-30 and Jan 2-3, 5-9 pm. Lights,
crafts and snow. Several larger-than-life light
features. 12 and up $34, 3-11 $24, 2 & under
free. 760-796-5621.www.wildanimalpark.org.
Storefront Decorating Contest in LaJolla
Vote for your favorite La Jolla storefront
decorations. Five categories, go to
www.ljparade.com. Nov. 21 to Dec. 5.
Victorian Mansion/The Forward House
108 Ivy St., corner of First and Ivy, San Diego.
Nov. 27 to Dec. 31, 5-9 pm. See Santa on Dec.
12 from 5-8 pm. 619-533-7900.
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Here is a listing of some of the best places to go see holiday light displays in San Diego.
RESIDENTIAL HOLIDAY DISPLAYS
Coronado - Cross the Coronado bridge and you are in a totally different world. It is in fact a small "island" town set in San Diego Bay. The whole city is a mere 7.4 square miles in size and there are only two ways in and two ways out - the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and the City of Imperial Beach to the south by State Highway 75. Coronado is one of our favorite areas to go holiday light hunting every year. Why? Because the people of Coronado go all out in getting into the Christmas spirit. Many of the older homes are very large and can take lots of lights. Peer pressure from the neighbors must factor in Coronado because so many homes are decorated to the nines.
Chula Vista's Candy Cane Lane - Chula Vista is the county's second largest city and Candy Cane Lane is one of the shortest streets in the County that carries the most Christmas punch. Chula Vista is located seven miles south of downtown San Diego and seven miles north of the world's busiest international border crossing along the I-5 and the I-805. Take our advice and head south on the I-5, exit on H Street, and head east. Take notice of the cars that start slowing down as they approach Fourth Avenue - they are probably turning right and there are probably traffic officers present trying to manage the flow of cars that stream in and out this street every year. Candy Cane Lane seems to get more and more decorated each year and we thank the homeowners for doing such an amazing job every year.
Another new addition to Chula Vista is Chula Vista's Christmas Circle which is worth a look-see, especially if the traffic getting to Candy Card Lane drives you crazy. Christmas Circle is located on Whitney Street and Mankato Street. These two streets form a loop which provides for easy viewing. The area is located between First and Second Avenue off H Street.
Mission Hills - Located in the hills above Old Town, Mission Hills is a neighborhood of stately craftsman homes dating back to the early 20th century. Quite a number of these beautiful homes have been designated as historically significant homes. Kate Sessions, planner of Balboa Park, started the Mission Hills Nursery a century ago (which sells Christmas trees this time of year). This is a great place to drive around to see the lights because the streets are windy and are void of traffic. Many of the homes are lit up for the holidays as are a number of the skyline trees that soar above the palm trees that line the major streets.
Kensington - One of San Diego's oldest and most charming residential neighborhoods, Kensington is situated north of El Cajon Boulevard and east of Interstate 15 above the south rim of Mission Valley. Like Mission Hills, Kensington is known for its winding streets and beautiful homes. Many of the Kensington homes are Spanish-style and quite a number of them have not changed their appearance in decades. A very nice thing about Kensington is that the neighborhood has its own center of Commerce along Adams Avenue. All the shops are located under or the neon Kensington sign. Imagine yourself stopping into Kensington to take in an independent movie at the Ken Theatre, having some dinner at Ponce's Mexican Restaurant, and then driving around some of the streets to see the beautifully decorated homes. Follow Adams Avenue east of the Kensington sign to Van Dyke. Pass through the intersection of Van Dyke and Adams. It would be hard to miss the lights of this neighborhood. We tip our hats to all of the neighbors for stringing up all those lights!
South Park/Burlingame - South Park and Burlingame are two communities that are geographically close but are separated by the urban canyons that criss-cross this older part of San Diego. South Park is a friendly residential community that lies between North Park at Juniper Street and Golden Hill at A Street. Bordered on the west by Balboa Park, South Park boasts beautiful vistas and classic California Craftsman style homes that have been getting better with a conscious effort of homeowners to preserve the past. Many of the homeowners are proud of their homes and do their very best to deck their halls with classy light displays. Burlingame is a residential community that is known for its pink concrete sidewalks - you know you are in Burlingame when you start seeing the pink sidewalks! Burlingame has a charming tradition of uniting various neighbors on certain streets to make a block holiday display.
Point Loma - Point Loma is one of the oldest and one of the wealthiest communities of San Diego. Blessed with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean to the west and views of both Downtown and America's Cup Harbor to the east, Point Loma is one of the area's most desirable communities. People from all types of backgrounds have settled in Point Loma and each of these communities bring their special kind of taste for holiday displays with them. One constant theme in Point Loma is maritime and seafaring. Many retired military people live here as do many retired Portuguese fishermen. Their homes' holiday displays are big, nautical, and always full of Christmas spirt. Point Loma is a very large community with many different types of housing styles so there will be areas that have displays and others that do not. Just keep driving around. One street that is particularly impressive is Garrison off of Catalina Boulevard. This is the kind of street that people get out of the cars and walk around because the displays are so awesome.
La Jolla - La Jolla is a beautiful part of San Diego that always sets itself apart from the City because it can. It is a beautiful place that is quite unlike anything else in San Diego. The beach surrounds this lovely community and the homeowners take full advantage of this fact. Many of San Diego's wealthiest people live here and their holiday displays demonstrate that level of wealth. La Jolla sits west of I-5, going from Torrey Pines State Reserve in the north to the hills of Pacific Beach in the south. The Village of La Jolla is located in the middle of it all and this is the place where they have their annual Christmas Parade. The Village is a great place to walk around, do some shopping, get something to eat, go look at the ocean, and then get in the car to go do a drive-by to see the lovely lights.
Clairemont - Like Rancho Penasquitos, Clairemont is a community in the City of San Diego that is home to many families. Some locals may wonder why we have included this area since it is not known as being a ritzy area. However, Clairemont puts on the glitz when it comes to Christmas. In fact, over 40 homes get into the act and decorate their homes in a big way. Best of all, the homes are located on a circular drive. Go to Lana Drive and Jamar just off Mt. Abernathy Avenue to see this great light display.
Rancho Penasquitos - Located in the northern area of the City of San Diego, Rancho Penasquitos is home to many, many families. Christmas Card Lane, started with 15 families in 1985. Since that time, over 200 families have gotten into the holiday lighting act! The organizers of Christmas Card Lane have one request. Park your car and walk around so that you can take a Christmas stroll, sip hot chocolate, munch on and baked goods, and listen to Christmas carols. This community is so organized that they even rent out a horse drawn carriage. Now, that's service! Christmas Card Lane is located on Oviedo Street, just off Black Mountain Road. The entire area includes Twin Trails, Carmel Mountain Road, Ellingham Street, Renato Street, Oviedo Street, Twin Trails Drive, Barrymore Street, Totherham Avenue, Talca Avenue, Talca Court, Allenbrook Way, Davenport Avenue, and last but not leat, Amber Sky Lane.
Poway - Located in a beautiful part of San Diego County, Poway does its very best to keep the beauty of nature in, and the urban pollution out. There are parts of this city that are more rural in nature and many streets that we have yet to explore. Consider driving north on the I-15 to get to Poway and make a pit stop at 12631 Stoutwood Street. The house is located off of Twin Peaks Road & Deerwood Street. We hear that this display has earned its nickname: "The Griswolds."
San Marcos - San Marcos sure has grown since it became a city not that long ago. This North County Inland city has specific areas that shine the holiday lights the brightest. "Christmas on Knob Hill" is one of the largest residential light displays in San Diego County. With hundreds of lighted characters, over 80,000 Christmas lights and thousands of feet of electrical wiring, "Christmas on Knob Hill" rivals many other community's attempts to knock the Christmas socks off of you. We hear that even Santa himself makes a special trip to check out the lighting display. He makes a two-week appearance before Christmas every night from 6-8pm, except for Wednesdays. This North County favorite is located at 1639 Knob Hill, just off Nordahl Rd. between Tam O'Shanter Dr. and Augusta Dr. Check the map for directions.
La Mesa - Many locals know that La Mesa is the graciou host of the annual Oktoberfest, but it is also home to Bob's Christmas Wonderland in La Mesa. The house is located at 7171 Cornell Avenue. This one-of-a-kind residential display features trains, animated lawn decorations, and to top it all off, a miniature drive-in theater playing "Disney's Magical Christmas." The wonderful thing about Bob's Christmas Wonderland is that Bob uses the event to collect nonperishable food donations from all the people who come by to see his amazing decorations. Bob also provides visitors with hot chocolate, apple cider and fresh popcorn. All he asks in return is for visitors to bring one canned food item each to be donated to the Salvation Army. We couldn't think of a better cause.
El Cajon - 這就是我們去看的地區
Just east of La Mesa, El Cajon gets into the holiday spirit in a big way. Afte visiting Bob's Christmas Wonderland in La Mesa, head over to La Mesa's Jingle Bell Hill. Please note this display is also known as Pepper Drive Lights. In either case, this display is located in a quaint neighborhood that just happens to take the joy of Christmas very seriously. Jingle Bell Hill is located on Solomon Avenue and Pegeen Place. It can be reached off the SR-67, exiting on Bradley. Please see the map for more details.
NON-RESIDENTIAL DISPLAYS
Holiday of Lights at Del Mar from November 27 - January 1, 2009 - Get yourself in a festive mood at the 2008 Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
The Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is a spectacular drive-through light show and exhibit, themed for the holiday season, with more than 400 crowd-pleasing, family-oriented displays. The displays are organized into themes, which include: Candy Cane Lane, Toyland, San Diego County Fair, Treasures by the Lake, Del Mar Racetrack, the Twelve Days of Christmas and Elves at Play.
Visitors view the lighted and animated holiday creations from the comfort of their vehicles as they drive along a 1.5-mile route through the Fairgrounds while enjoying festive holiday music. It takes most visitors 15-20 minutes to complete one trip around the route and view all of the displays.
Times of Operation:
2008 Admission Prices:
SeaWorld Christmas Events 2008 - SeaWorld always lights up its Sky Tower for the holiday season. They also transform the popular park into one big nighttime wonderland. Sea World gets into the spirit of Christmas by offering its guests seasonal Christmas activities, a very special Shamu Holiday Night Show, strolling carolers, holiday animals and other fun activities.
The dates for the special nights are:
San Diego Wild Animal Park Festival of Lights 2008 - From December 6 to December 30, 2008, your admission to the San Diego Wild Animal Park will also get you into their very special annual Festival of Lights and related holiday activities.
Holiday activities include finding Santa with his safari friends, seasonal storytellers, and best of all for Southern Californians, a snow hill to slide down for the kiddies. The nights are usually more chilly in the San Pasqual Valley area, so please bring your jackets and sweaters.
This is the last year for the Festival of Lights at the Wild Animal Park which is too bad. However, the Festival will be moved to the San Diego Zoo in 2009.
Quail Botanical Garden of Lights 2008- This annual botanical lighting event goes from December 11 -- 23 and December 26 -- 30, 2008 from 5 -- 9 pm. At sunset, Encinitas' beautiful Quail Botanical's Gardens are transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland with over 90,000 sparkling lights illuminating the Garden displays.
In addition to walking around the gardens and being awed by the light displays, other activities will include horse-drawn-wagon rides, holiday crafts, marshmallow roasting, visits with Santa, live music, hot mulled wine, and refreshments.
Admission: Members, Seniors, Military & Students $6; non-members $10. Children 3--12 $3. There will be additional fees for some activities.
Downtown San Diego - Don't think downtown gets into the act? Sure it does! From the green rings of The Westin on Broadway to the elegant displays at the U.S. Grant and the Westgate, downtown does its best to show off its holiday spirit. Many of the downtown buildings will decorate the top of their buildings with some kind of holiday color - why even City Hall gets into the act and hangs a string of lights around its exterior. Naturally, the shopping mecca in downtown, Horton Plaza, is always decked out for the holidays and it is a great place to walk around and do some last minute shopping. Many of the downtown restaurants decorate their interiors and exteriors with considerable flair - one of our favorite restaurant displays is Dobson's near Horton Plaza.
Mission Valley - Yes, Mission Valley's malls are decorated but did you know that some of the most decorated commercial buildings are its many hotels? The Red Lion, formerly the Hanalei, is usually dripping with lights during the holidays and the Mission Valley Hilton, usually every year, is somehow able to get JOY spelled out in its hotel room windows facing the I-8. As of our last check, this year, the hotel has not set up the lighting, but keep a look out.
Bazaar del Mundo - Just on the eastern side of Old Town sits the wonderful property of Diane Powers that oozes holiday charm this time of year. This is a great collection of small shops that not only offer a beautiful display of Christmas or Navidad displays but also a great place to do some holiday shopping. The Bazaar is located on Taylor Street and Juan Street - look for the Casa Guadalajara restaurant at the corner; the Bazaar is just behind it.
Liberty Station - The old Naval Training Center is buzzing with people now that the new Vons and the new Panera have opened up next to the Trader Joe's, the Starbucks, and the Cold Stone Creamery. Now is a particularly great time to go take a drive through Liberty Station because it has been decked out for the holidays. It seems that every decorative lamp post has a holiday wreath on it (and there are MANY of them) and combined with the beautiful restoration of the historic buildings - well, the effect is beautiful. This is a great place to go in Point Loma when you are not quite sure what to do with either the kids or yourselves and just want to walk around and see something different.
他們去年還有一些冰上的表演活動喔
雙人冰上舞蹈， 還有聖誕老人點燈儀式
(租溜冰鞋的地方， 裡面空間很大)
溜冰的價格也非常大眾化，只要 $12, 就可以租一雙溜冰鞋， 溜上一個半小時～ 12 歲以下的小朋友， 必須有成人陪伴才可以進場溜。
Skate for 90 minutes for just $12 per person, including skates!
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Hours of Operation
November 15 – December 19
Monday – Friday, 4 – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday, 10am – 10pm
Closed on Nov. 21
Open all night on Thanksgiving!
December 20 – January 4
Monday – Sunday, 10am – 10pm
Open 4 – 10pm on Christmas Day!
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Admission & Rentals
Each skating session is 1.5 hours, and just $12 per person -- including skates!
Special group rates are also available. Please call (619) 659-2073 for details.
Outlet 在租溜冰鞋的店裡， 還貼心的提供兒童看顧 baby sitting 的服務， 讓想要溜冰或瞎拼的家長可以安心的去活動。費用好像是一個小時 $5
大一點的小孩， 也可以在這邊的電動遊戲機殺時間。這些都是為了 Holiday shopping 特別設計的， 所以都是臨時的設施。
12 月週末假日的時候， 還會有聖誕老人在這裡跟小朋友一起拍照喔 ($5)
除了這個溜冰場地之外， 聖地牙哥還有其他好幾個室內外溜冰場喔，很多都是臨時的， 聖誕節過後就會拆除的:
最後還要再報告一個好消息，聖地牙哥的三大 Outlet ，之前就是這家 Viejas Outlet 沒有 Coach 的專賣店，對喜愛 coach 包包的台灣旅客來說， 可謂美中不足。
沒想到今天去看這個溜冰場的時候， 竟然意外發現原本 Border Bookstore 的店址，不知何時變成了 Coach 的專賣店了呢～～ 上次來的時候都還沒有呢！
相信這對未來的民宿客人來說， 會是個很好的消息。 以後要買 coach 包包， 只需要十五分鐘車程就能到了， 不必在大老遠跑到另外兩家 outlet 去瞎拼了。
在這個不景氣的寒冬， 能看到 viejas outlet 不但有更大更好的溜冰場， 還有 coach 進駐， 遊客也比以前更多，真令人感到開心。 雖然我們通常只是來看看逛逛，不太消費， 但是對於這麼用心努力在經營的 outlet, 總是衷心的支持， 希望他們的生意能夠更好， 才能夠長長久久的永續經營下去。
別忘了， 他們冬天夜間七點三十分，還有免費的水舞秀 "冰雪公主"， 請看下面延伸閱讀那一篇的介紹。
我真的很喜歡這個風格獨特的 outlet， 再次把它推薦給大家
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[私房景點. outlet. 賭場] Viejas Casino & Outlet
，樂園民宿完全是靠自己憑空想像摸索出來， 還好大家不嫌棄，不斷的給 sunny 鼓勵與支持，來住過的客人們多能相處愉快， 也給予我們很好的正面評價。
樂園"。 好可愛的 Q 版阿吉喔～～～ 可是我怎麼覺得體型比較像中鋒同學呀？
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