Inaugural Philip Rivers Celebrity 5K Walk & Run.  This is to benefit the Rivers Hope Foundation supporting foster care and adoptions. 

Get those feet ready for the Julian Grape Stomp, this Saturday, Sept. 4, 11am-7pm at Menghini Winery.

Oceanside Museum of Art is having a weekend of Native American art, WWII watercolors, and Underwater “Liquid”.

Check out the waves, DUDE!   THE ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI at IMAX at Ruben H. Fleet.  Featuring nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater on September 4, 2010.

Get out and enjoy the morning on the Aqua Hedonia lagoon.  Carlsbad Stand Up Paddleboard Club at 9am on both days. 

Try a FREE week of Yoga classes at Haute Yoga in Solana Beach. Start this weekend with Hot or Slow Flow to get your weekend off to the right start.  Ohhhmmm….. 

Fry Creek Trail in Cleveland National Forest.  About a 2 mile loop that is easy for whole family.  Trail head is off Hwy. 76 at the top of Palomar. 

Head up to Orange County for the HUMAN GROSSOLOGY exhibit at Discovery Science Center, Saturday, Sep 4 10:00a to 5:00p.

Already looking to next weekend…..

16th Annual San Diego Beer Festival, Sept. 10, 2010 in downtown San Diego.  Over 6,000 beers from 75 different breweries to enjoy with live music.

While you are out driving those precious ones to school, soccer, dance, football, baseball, piano, violin, karate and underwater basketweaving, you need to keep yourself going.  Some of us leave in the morning to drop the kids off at school and don’t even make it back home until the kids are picked up and it is time for homework.   Here are some keep you going snacks so you don’t crash.

6 Smart On-the-Go Snacks

Tips from RockIt Mom:

School days, school days, it is the most wonderful time of the year?  Or is it a new first for you, such as a new school?  What did you do to “prepare” your child for the first day of school? 

Hey locals, lots to do on this unofficial last weekend of summer. Get out there and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. 

Try heading to the infamous Leucadia Art Walk. It is Sunday, Aug. 29, from 10-5 pm on Highway 101.  The Event Features: Art Demonstrations ~

With Back to School either in swing or about to start, this looked like a good article to ease back into the routine.

9 Things Teachers Wish Parents Knew

by Good Housekeeping

Tips from RockIt Mom:

Where have all the tips been this summer? Where are the fun easy healthy recipes? I know, I have taken full advantage of summer and the sun (finally) and enjoying my family and the site has been low on the totem pole of life.  Which is my point, do things for yourself and don’t feel “obligated” or “must-do”. Remember to enjoy your family and yourself.   Just got back from a fabulous beach vacation – consisting of surfing, boogieboarding and eating like crazy EVERY DAY! Time to get back on the health train.