Check Out These Weekend Activities

We’ve reached the “dog days” of summer, when hiding in the cool of your house trumps any outdoor trip. This weekend, though, we’re encouraging you to brave the heat and participate in some outdoor activities. We’ve got some evening and air-conditioned activities, too.

This weekend in Ramona, first-time homebuyers can learn valuable information about the long, sometimes torturous, process of making a purchase. Other activities include free movies and the Junior Fair.

Or travel to Poway and beyond, where you can learn about ancient artifacts or help construct a giant banana split sundae. Del Mar has two concerts this weekend, The Bravery and Weezer.

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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME

• When/where: , 1275 Main St., Ramona, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Learn all you need to know about buying a home for the first time, including budgeting, credit use and obtaining a mortgage.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: , 1275 Main St., Ramona, 2-4 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: See the movie Rango, the western tale of a chameleon who takes on the responsibility of town sheriff.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: Dos Picos County Park, 17953 Dos Picos Park Rd., Ramona, dusk on Saturday.
• Why go: Take the family and a large blanket over to the park to watch the Disney movie Secretariat, about a jockey and her stallion who won the Triple Crown.
• Price: Free.

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• When/where: Ramona Outdoor Community Center is at 421 Aqua Lane, Ramona, times vary, Friday through Saturday.
• Why go: Buy some farm animals from their pint-sized owners at Ramona Junior Fair's live auction.
• Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• When/where:, 13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail, Poway, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: View ancient artifacts and browse through plenty of classic cars, like a 90-year-old Ford Model A.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: Standley Park and Recreation Center, 3585 Governor Dr., San Diego, 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Play constructor and help build a 650-foot long banana split. Then, of course, gobble it up.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds at Seaside Stage, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, following the race Friday and Saturday.
• Why go: See The Bravery rock out Friday and alternative rock phenom Weezer will keep you happy on Saturday.
• Price: The concerts are free if you paid race admission; otherwise the cost is $20. Beer tasting is $15.