Gems seduce us with their sparkle. But did you know that every glittering ruby, sapphire, diamond, and opal has a history as old as the Earth itself? A gem isn’t just a pretty bauble—it’s a rare and wonderful by-product of the tremendous forces that have shaped our planet.

Discover how the same Earth processes that build landscapes produce dazzling gemstones and precious metals—even right here in San Diego County, one of the most famous gem-producing regions in the world.

Witness a stunning selection of spectacular natural mineral crystals, exquisite jewelry, and works of art. See objects on display for the first time ever. Discover “first finds” in the world, found right here in California: benotite, gold, kunzite and morganite. View stunning objects on loan from major U.S. museums including the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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The exhibition brings together three years of internationally-acclaimed and award-winning photography, all set on addressing the issues of our changing world and sustainability. Infinite Balance will display works from the three themes that defined each year of the Prix Pictet, including Water, Earth and Growth.

Price:
Included with Admission

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Ticketed event
21 and up only

Proceeds benefit GQA (Gaslamp Quarter Association).

Time: 6:00 pm – Midnight

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Discover Balboa Park’s most popular cultural attraction: Tower After Hours™: Ireland. The San Diego Museum of Man (SDMoM) and the Irish community of San Diego invite you to experience the best of traditional Irish music, dance, and story-telling performed by our city’s top talent. Part of an ongoing series highlighting San Diego’s diverse and vibrant ethnic mix, this colorful celebration of Irish culture will showcase an array of regional food and drinks provided by the local Irish pubs and restaurants.

Everyone is invited to enrich their cultural knowledge and share in the festive atmosphere. The celebration is vibrant, engaging, and open to attendees of all ages.

Tickets: $10 members, $15 students and military, $20 non-members. Ticket price includes entrance to SDMoM, food tastings, beverages, and cultural entertainment. Tickets are also available on line at http://tahireland2012.eventbrite.com and offer an Early Bird discount if purchased by January 27th.

In collaboration with the House of Ireland, Irish Congress of Southern California, Irish Outreach, Irish Import Shop, The Field Authentic Irish Pub & Restaurant, Hooley’s Irish Pub & Grill, O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub of Carlsbad, Dublin Square Irish Pub & Grill, Guinness Beer, and Chefs de Cuisine. Sponsored by City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program and the Nissan Foundation.

Location: SDMoM Grand Rotunda

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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Del Mar, 9:30 pm

Price:
Free NCC members and first-time guests
$5 others

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The Andrés Blaisten Collection is one of the premiere collections of 20th-century Mexican art. Assembled over the last 25 years, the collection normally resides at its permanent home at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco. This exhibition features a selection of 80 paintings dated between 1907 and 1962 from this renowned collection as part of a traveling tour of the Blaisten Collection. The exhibited artists include well-known painters María Izquierdo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, and many others. In addition to these important painters, there are several painters with works in the exhibition that might be new to San Diego audiences such as Alfonso Michel, Federico Cantú, and Angel Zárraga.

Mexican Modern Painting is organized by Phoenix Art Museum, The San Diego Museum of Art and the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in conjunction with the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, in Mexico City where the collection is permanently housed.

Major support is provided by Roy Polatchek,Torrey Pines Bank, Wells Fargo, and the Latin American Arts Council of The San Diego Museum of Art.

Additional generous funding is provided by Ms. Dana Baldwin, Mr. Tom Gildred, Drs. Jacki Johnson and Ken Widder, Lisa Zinne, Victor Galvez, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

The exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous support of the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program, and Members of The San Diego Museum of Art. Institutional support for the Museum is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

Place Balboa Park

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Let La Jolla Wine Tours impress you with generous wine tastings at award-winning San Diego County wineries!

La Jolla Wine Tours does the driving for you, so you can taste and fully enjoy the experience.

Includes:

*Transportation from most San Diego locations
*Generous wine tastings at award-winning wineries
*Knowledgeable entertaining guide
*3 family-owned wineries with 5-8 wine tastings each
*Exquisite wine tastings with lavish cheeses and fruits.
*Savor superb wine tastings paired with a custom-made pizza dinner overlooking spectacular, panoramic vineyard views!

Price:
$149 per person

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We begin our tour in San Diego and once across the border guests will enjoy breath taking views of the Pacific Ocean as they make their way through vibrant Mexican villages to the Valle de Guadalupe. Once a Russian settlement, Valle de Guadalupe is one of Mexico’s oldest wine country offering some of the country’s best wines. We will visit three wineries; Adobe Guadalupe, Monte Xanic, Lacienega – wine tasting and education will follow.

This tour is the perfect one-day weekend getaway and it’s far from your average adventure into Baja.

Tour includes:
- Wine Tasting at three wineries
- Stop to taste local food and cheese
- Lunch in Valle de Guadalupe
- Round Trip Transportation
- Wine Expert at all times
- Behind the scenes look at the Wineries

Sample Itinerary*
8:45 am – Departure from the Old Town Transit Center, San Diego, CA (on the Pacific Highway Parking Lot)
9:15 am – Departer from Sweetwater Park & Ride, National City, CA
11:00 am – Arrival at Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, BC MX
Wine Presentations & Tastings/ Visit Russian Settlement Museum
Monte Xanic, Adobe Guadalupe and Lacienega
2:00 pm – Lunch in Winery
3:15 pm – Free Time
5:00 pm – Departure from Valle de Guadalupe
7:00 pm – Arrival to San Diego

*Approximate Times

Costs*:

Adults: $89 Members, Friends and Family
$99 Non-members

For Reservations, please contact Five Star Tours at 619-232-5040. Call us for dates!

Tour includes:
- Sightseeing of major Mexican attractions
- Round Trip Transportation
- Mexican lunch and shopping in Rosarito Beach, MX

Days: Every Monday-Wednesday-Friday-Saturday
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Return Time: 5:00 pm

Price:
Adult – $49
Child – $29

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