Your Patch Guide to Happiness

Make the most of summer!

We’ve got the best bets for this weekend. Ramona is offering up outdoor activities, such as a public auction and barbecue, as well as a chance to hear future Ramona idols or work with clay.

If you’re itching to get out of town, you can head over to Poway for a Scottish concert or go down to San Diego for a new museum exhibit.

If you’re feeling productive, you can head to the Federal Building in San Diego for some taxpayer help.

Click the links for more details.

BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME

• When/where: TNT public auction, Ramona Rodeo Grounds, 421 Aqua Ln., Ramona, 9 a.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Bid on cars, fridges, trucks and even busses.
• Price: Free admission.
• Read .

• When/where: , 434 Aqua Ln., Ramona 5-7 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Socialize in a barbecue hosted by the Ramona Trails Association and learn about volunteering for their Spokes and Sneakers fundraiser and Poker Ride, which is held on October.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: Ramona Idol auditions, , 2102 Main St., Ramona, 10 a.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Show off your pipes and compete to move on to the quarter- and semi-finals and then the grand finale at the Ramona Country Fair at the end of the month.
• Price: $5 for one day, $10 for all four days.

• When/where: Highland Valley Studios, 18528 Highland Valley Rd., Ramona, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Why go: Make your own clay masterpieces and learn from a 21-year ceramics veteran.
• Price: $180 plus $25 for all materials and two firings.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• When/where: , 14134 Midland Rd. #A, Poway, 5:30-7 p.m. Sunday.
• Why go: Enjoy the musical talents of Scottish flutist Susan Craig Winsberg and her band Blackwaterside.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Daily.
• Why go: Get transported back to the 16th century aboard the San Salvador.
• Price: Free with general museum admission ($5-$14).

• When/where: Federal Building, 880 Front St., San Diego, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Why go: Get much-needed help with your taxes and all your questions answered.
• Price: Free.