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Sixth Annual Encinitas Garden Festival and Tour
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ore than 20 private gardens in an Encinitas neighborhood will welcome visitors during the sixth annual Encinitas Garden Festival and Tour, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 30. Celebrating community, gardening and the horticultural heritage of Encinitas, the daylong event features a self-guided walking tour and continues at the Gardener’s Mar- ketplace, which includes artists, specialty
plant growers, food, talks and other educational opportunities. Distinguished by large lots with historic architecture, ocean and valley views and well-established gardens along tree-lined streets, this year’s tour neighborhood showcases gardens designed by both owners and professionals. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Encinitas Garden Festival Fund at the Coastal Community Foundation.
Cost: Marketplace is free. Garden admission is by reservation or ticket only. $21 adults, $7 children. Location: Parking is at Mira Costa College, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff-by-the-Sea 92007. For more information or to make reservations, call 760-753-8615 or visit
EncinitasGardenFestival.org.
Hoot and Holla Appearing at The Water Conservation Garden
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mated pair of barn owls has taken up residence at The Water Conservation Garden, just a year after an owl-nesting box, equipped with an infrared video
camera, was installed. The owls, named Hoot and Holla by Garden staff, can be viewed online at the Garden’s website,
TheGarden.org. The Garden hopes that the arrival of the owls will help to naturally control the exploding rabbit population that nibbles on its exhibits. “Rabbits, as well as gophers and other rodents, are natural prey of the barn owls,” says Education Specialist Pam Meis- ner, who led the efforts to get the owl box installed. “Having a pair of barn owls to hunt the rabbit population
means that The Garden does not have to use chemicals or other potentially harm- ful means of controlling their numbers.” Meisner will present an owl education program, Ms. Smarty Plants Gives a Hoot, at 10 a.m., April 9, in the Garden’s amphitheater. Opened in 1999, The Garden is a nonprofit organization dedicated to pro-
moting water conservation in the landscape through exhibits and programs that educate and inspire the public.
Location: 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr. West, El Cajon 92019. For more informa- tion, call 619-985-8337 or visit
TheGarden.org. See ad on page 25.
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Cottonwood Creek Environmental Film Series
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he Cottonwood Creek Environmental Film
Series kicks off the 2011 season with a screening from sunset to 9 p.m., April 28, at the new Pacific Station Plaza. Stella Solar, a downtown merchant
and Downtown Encinitas MainStreet As- sociation (DEMA) supporter, is sponsoring this year’s film series, which is held on the fourth Thursday of each month from April through June. Set in an outdoor theater, with popcorn provided by Whole Foods Market and a solar popcorn machine, the series allows viewers to enjoy a free, criti- cally acclaimed environmental film in a family-friendly atmosphere. Attendees who arrive by bike, skateboard, rollerblades, feet, electric car, public transit or anything other than a gasoline-powered car are eli- gible to receive a free raffle ticket.
Location: 687 S. Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas 92024. For more information, visit
Encinitas101.com.
It’s a Luv Thing Has New Location
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t’s a Luv Thing has relocated their Leucadian store to 1053 South Coast Highway 101, in Encinitas. Owner Archinal Kamie exclaims, “We love our new location! It is unique, yet funky, with exposed ceilings and concrete floors that
look great with our weathered Moroccan lamps and eclectic décor. It is simple, sexy and comfortable.” The accessories and original cloth-
ing at It’s a Luv Thing are like the store: simple, sexy and comfortable. “I try to shop for trends in the market at great prices,” says Archinal. “I keep an eye out for creative new designers and always try to keep comfort in mind. We want women to feel beautiful, on the inside and out.”
For more information, visit
ItsALuvThing.com.
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