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Weekend in Pictures: The 21st Annual Sicilian Festival

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Hope you’re had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  We had a lovely day filled with being with family, remembering my father and his service, ending with a fabulous barbecue dinner, courtesy of my hubby and his new grill.  But a couple of weekends ago, Deon, Dominic and I attended the 21st Annual San Diego Sicilian Festival in Little Italy.  It was another fantastic street fair, consisting of great food, entertainment, sites and tradition.  We almost didn’t go because we weren’t aware of it, but my mom said she saw it on the news and thought it would be a fun event to attend.  Dominic especially had fun because of the little kiddie area and bungee jump.  It’s definitely something we would like to come back to again annually, but I’ll let the rest of the pictures really tell the story of what a great time we had!

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Alfa Romeo anyone?

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Had pizza & a sangria at Landini’s Pizzeria (our new favorite pizza joint in Little Italy), then Sfogliatelle from Busalacchi Restaurants.  Yum!

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Dominic catches some air!

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Getting some last-minute goodies at Mona Lisa.

Weekend in Pictures: The Carlsbad Village Faire

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Back on May 5, 2013, my mother-in-law came into town to pay a visit to her grandson, and also because she had an Origami Owl booth at The Carlsbad Village Faire.  The Faire is the nation’s largest one-day street faire.  I know it’s in the name, but I was completely unprepared for just how many streets this faire would cover!  Although the weather left much to be desired (it rained at the very end), I had a great time getting to know Carlsbad.  I fully intend to come back to Carlsbad and explore more of this beautiful beach side northern San Diego city.  In the meantime, I’ve included a photo diary of our day at The Faire.  Enjoy!

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My mother-in-law’s Origami Owl display

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My boys with my hubby’s first purchase of the day…a Steelers rolling cooler (that can be used as a seat)!

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Kettle corn is always a crowd pleaser.

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I bought a cute little handmade Geisha girl backpack from the booth on the left, and failed to get that cute purse on the right.  It was only $10!

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A whole lotta art everywhere!

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Music was also all around in the form of live bands, wares, and…hares!  Added another record store to my list to go back and visit: Spin Records. 

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While I add record stores to my list of places to visit, my hubby adds golf courses.

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Our food adventures:  kangaroo skewers and blueberry lemonade.  Deon enjoyed the skewers, but I loved the lemonade much more.

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You bet I’m coming back to visit Carlsbad and shop…they have a Bit O’ Britain there!