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It's a quandary kind of weekend, with a veritable cornucopia of things to do, whether you prefer music, art, civic or cultural celebrations.

Several two-day fests kick off  Saturday. In Ramona, it's all about the bluegrass, while in San Diego, art will be feted in Little Italy. There'll be roots music in Normal Heights, and Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated in historical Old Town.

There's a big countywide enviro clean-up on Saturday, and the Asian Cultural Festival will unfold in Point Loma on Sunday. They are one-day affairs.

This weekend's a tough one but in a cup-runneth-over-kinda way.

CLOSE TO HOME

• Where/when: Bank of Southern California, 1315 Main St. Get tickets for Ramona Garden Tour on the day of the event or at Ramona Interiors, 707 Main St. (tickets available at both sites), 9 a.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: Tour includes a garden without a lawn, a mosaic-brick walkway and feline garden art. Participants also can enjoy a plant sale with locally grown vegetables, heirloom tomatoes and strawberries.

• Price: For information, 760-789-6025.

• Where/when: Santa Maria Creek. Meet in front of Ramona Disposal Trash Transfer Station, 324 Maple St. and at Ramona Community Park, 434 Aqua Lane, 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: A coordinated series of events throughout the county, the ninth annual Creek to Bay Cleanup brings together thousands of volunteers from Oceanside to Imperial Beach and from the coastline to Lakeside, to restore waterways in inland and coastal areas.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: Ramona Community Center, 421 Aqua Ln, Ramona, CA, Saturday and Sunday.

• Why Go: Lighthouse, Lonesome Otis, the Shirthouse Bluegrass Band and the Blue Creek Band will appear at the Ramona Bluegrass and Old West Fest, a musical party where you're encouraged to bring your own instrument and join in.

• Price: $5-15, kids under 6 free.

• Where/when: Wilson Field Stadium, 870 H St, Ramona, 9 a.m. Saturday.

• Why Go: Residents raise money during the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, a 24-hour fundraiser that last year raised more than $37,000 to help local cancer patients. 

• Price: Donations vary.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT 

A CITY FILTHY WITH FESTS

• Where/when: Old Town, Mason Street and San Juan Street; Little Italy, India Street and Date Street, and Normal Heights, Adams Avenue and 35th Street, San Diego, Saturday and Sunday.

• Why Go: San Diego has festival-friendly weather most of the year, but the season kicks off in earnest this weekend as the city celebrates ,  and the . Take the San Diego Trolley between Old Town and Little Italy and do two fests in one day.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: NTC Promenade at Liberty Station, Roosevelt Road and Cushing Road, San Diego, 10 a.m. Sunday.

• Why Go: The second annual festival celebrates Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and includes martial arts and dance demonstration, cooking by local Pan-Asian chefs and children's activities.

• Price: Free.