Get Out: This Weekend's Best Bets

Weather reports call for a cloudy weekend here in San Diego. Take advantage of the cool weather we’ll have and get out! Besides, there are only two more weekends left until the unofficial end of summer, so milk them for all you can.

This weekend, Aug. 19-21, get out of Camp Pendleton and visit nearby cities that are offering up a bodysurfing competition, the healthiest festival around and a bluegrass festival. Lewis Carroll lovers can check out an art exhibit that gives a new twist on Alice in Wonderland, and for those of you dreading “back-to-school,” a nearby shopping center is making this time of year fun for everyone.

Travel a little farther south to the Del Mar Fairgrounds for some food-truck fun and a concert by Devo, where you’ll sing some ironic lyrics after the horse races. Or go north for an animal extravaganza in San Juan Capistrano.

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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME

• When/where: Oceanside Pier, Pier View Way N. Pacific St., Oceanside, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Why go: Watch 350-400 people compete in the 35^th World Bodysurfing Championships.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista. Various times Friday through Sunday.
• Why go: Listen to some bluegrass all weekend long, including some impromptu jam sessions. Camp out the whole weekend with the family and enjoy plenty of food and children’s activities.
• Price: $6-$66.

• When/where: , 1775 Dove Ln., Carlsbad, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
• Why go: Get some new insight on Lewis Carroll’s classic novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, with these photos and illustrations by Maggie Taylor.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: , 951 Via Cantebria, Encinitas, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Participate in fun, athletic activities, like rock climbing, simulated surfing and jousting. You can also visit health booths and watch demos that will get you on the right track.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: Vista Palomar Park Shopping Center, 3211 Business Park Dr., No. 3295, Vista, noon-3 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Take the whole family for a little fun and pampering before the school year starts. A variety of goodie bags will be passed out and different games will be played.
• Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, noon-6 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Choose from more than 45 gourmet food trucks to try out—there’s everything imaginable, from kebabs to grilled cheese, crepes to burgers.
• Price: $6 to enter the fairgrounds. It’s up to you how much you’ll spend on gourmet truck food!

• When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, after the race on Friday.
• Why go: See Devo in action and in concert at the fairgrounds after the race.
• Price: The concert is free if you paid race admission; otherwise the cost is $20.

• When/where: Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, intersection of Ortega Highway and La Pata Avenue, San Juan Capistrano, noon-5 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Kids can pet animals and partake in a roping clinic, a race for Jack Russel terriers will be held and plenty of information about horses will be given.
• Price: Free.

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