Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, Lavender Fields & the Carlsbad Premium Outlets
Leave cosmopolitan San Diego behind and travel to the lush lavender fields of Valley Center. In the foothills of the Palomar Mountains, enjoy a fun-filled day surrounded by beauty. Visit luxurious La Jolla which in Spanish means "The Jewel". La Jolla is an exquisite combination of a southern European resort atmosphere and Southern California fun.Then shop to your heart's content at the Carlsbad Premium Outlet just north of downtown San Diego!
Museum of Contemporary Art - La Jolla. Admission.
The permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla includes more than 4,000 works created after 1950, representing all media and genres: painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, video, film, and installation. MCASD is known for collecting works by promising emerging artists and under-recognized mid-career artists, as well as by major figures in contemporary art. Among the greatest strengths of the MCASD Collection are minimalism and Pop art of the 1960s and 70s, conceptual art from the 1960s to the present, installation art, Latin American art, and art from California and the San Diego/Tijuana region. Many works in the collection are the result of artists' residencies or works commissioned for MCASD exhibitions. http://www.mcasd.org
Hours:
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Weekdays, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursdays.
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Weekends. Closed Wednesday
700 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA
858 454 3541 (24-hour recorded information)
Carlsbad Premium Outlets - Carlsbad Premium Outlets features 90 stores including Banana Republic, Barneys New York, Bose, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Crate & Barrel, Kenneth Cole, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and more. Enjoy an exclusive $25 shopping spree, plus VIP discounts at participating stores on top of every day savings of 25% to 65%.
5620 Paseo Del Norte
Tel.(760) 804-9000. Hours: Open Daily: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Bonus Tip: The Lavender Fields - Admission. Come visit the fields of lavender during the bloom season of spring and summer in beautiful Valley Center. Take the Lavender Fields Farm 45-minute tour and learn all about lavender from varieties to planting and the growing process. Visit the distillery and discover the "Wool-Shed-in-the-Fields" where yarns and wool of a rare breed sheep raised at the farm are featured. Make sure to shop at the General Store for beautiful handcrafted lavender gifts, and each tour includes its own unique gift to you: a bags of dried lavender buds to take home as well a free gift with purchase! Tours offered May through June on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Farm Tours at 10:00 AM. Farm Hours: April 25 - July 1 - 2007 Wednesdays through Sundays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 12460 Keys Creek Road, Valley Center. Tel. 1-888-407-1489
San Diego's Balboa Park is the nation's largest cultural urban park. The park's incredible selection of museums, exhibits, theaters and cultural activities attracts thousands of visitors. With so many outdoor options available year-round in San Diego's balmy weather, the park offers many reasons to lure locals and visitors from beach and bay.
Passport to Balboa Park - a full week of San Diego's best cultural value, offers visitors the chance to experience 13 museums in the Park, through significant savings and the convenience of a one-time purchase. The Passport is valid for seven days, a $95 value! The Passport includes adult admission to each of the Balboa Park Participating Attractions.
Attractions Include:
Japanese Friendship Garden
Mingei International Museum
Museum of Photographic Arts
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
San Diego Museum of Art
SDAI- Museum of the Living Artist
San Diego Automotive Museum
Museum of San Diego History
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Hall of Champions
Visitors are also invited to peruse the wonderful array of museum stores and specialty shops (including the United Nations Gift Shop and Spanish Village Art Center) located throughout Balboa Park. Guests redeeming vouchers for the Passport to Balboa Park will also receive a 10% discount on merchandise purchased at the Balboa Park Visitors Center Gift Shop (savings issued at the time of voucher redemption).
Please note that museum hours vary, and that some attractions are closed on Mondays. Passports may not be valid for some special exhibitions. Admission to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center includes choice of one IMAX® film.
The Balboa Park Visitors Center is open daily, 9:30AM to 4:30PM for voucher redemption. Some Balboa Park attractions are closed on Mondays. www.balboapark.org
Macy's - Enjoy a warm welcome to San Diego at Macy's Horton Plaza Visitor Center. You'll receive your exclusive Macy's savings pass good on most purchases plus a $25 Macy's Gift Card good throughout the store.
Hours: Open daily until 6PM.
Macy's Visitor Center
3rd Floor, Horton Plaza
Downtown San Diego
619-645-3284
San Diego Downtown Art & Macy's Horton Plaza $51 per person
Macy's Horton Plaza and Museum of Contemporary Art - San Diego Downtown.
Welcome to San Diego, California's second largest city. Where blue skies keep watch on 70 miles of beaches and a gentle Mediterranean climate begs for a day of everything and nothing. Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego offers the most options for fun! Your package is the perfect combination of Contemporary and Traditional!
Museum of Contemporary Art - San Diego Downtown - Admission.
At MCASD Downtown, explore art in a modern, urban space that is easily accessible via San Diego's trolley system. Visit the newly expanded downtown campus inside the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot baggage building.
The permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, includes more than 4,000 works created after 1950, representing all media and genres: painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, video, film, and installation. MCASD is known for collecting works by promising emerging artists and under-recognized mid-career artists, as well as by major figures in contemporary art. Among the greatest strengths of the MCASD Collection are minimalism and Pop art of the 1960s and 70s, conceptual art from the 1960s to the present, installation art, Latin American art, and art from California and the San Diego/Tijuana region. Many works in the collection are the result of artists' residencies or works commissioned for MCASD exhibitions. http://www.mcasd.org
Hours: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday through Tuesday.
11:00 AM to 9:00 PM Thursday and Friday. Closed Wednesdays.
1001 and 1100 Kettner Blvd. Tel. (858) 454 3541
Macy's Horton Plaza
324 Horton Plaza
San Diego CA 92101-5481
Tel: 619-231-4747
Hours:
Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art - La Jolla. Admission.
Please note that museum hours vary, and that some attractions are closed on Mondays. Passports may not be valid for some special exhibitions. Admission to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center includes choice of one IMAX® film.
