You can break out your green on Saturday (you don't want to be pinched) or enjoy an all-day music fest in Point Loma.
We’ve got the best bets to entertain and enthrall you through March 13, whether you want to stay close to Ramona or take a drive to find even more to do. This week, we feature a chance to see amateur golfers get a shot in the spotlight and a Ramona native's return for a speaking engagement.
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CLOSE TO HOME
Where/when: Ramona Lutheran Church, Ramona, 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Why Go: Lori Bassham, who grew up in Ramona, speaks at a women's conference about her battles with infertility and adoption, and the challenges of trading sunny San Diego for cold, cold Utah.
Price: $20.
Where/when: Molly Malone's, Ramona, 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
Why Go: See Stone the Giant on Friday and 89 Vision, of Santee, on Saturday.
Price: Free.
A LITTLE FARTHER AFIELD
Where/when: Maderas Golf Club, Poway, 7 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Why Go: The Golf Channel brings its Amateur Tour to San Diego. Nearly 200 players will compete in the 32-hole tournament.
Price: Free.
Where/when: Balboa Park, San Diego, 10:30 a.m. Saturday
Why Go: Start celebrating the day when everyone claims to be Irish a little early. San Diego's 31st St. Patrick's Day parade starts at Juniper Street, just west of Balboa Park; an all-day festival in the park follows.
Price: Free.
Where/when: Liberty Station, San Diego, Saturday and Sunday.
Why Go: More than 50 acts are scheduled for IndieFest 7, a celebration of independent music, film and art. The music and the “Mental Eclectic” film festival take place Saturday from noon to 11 p.m.; the film fest concludes Sunday.
Price: $25, but some stages are free.
Where/when: Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Escondido, 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Why Go: To enjoy a glass of wine while listening to Headshine, a band that critics have described as offering “a quintessentially California sound,” mixing in Latin and reggae influences to boot.
Price: $15-20.
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