Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Goings-on (AND 31 CENT ICE CREAM!!!)

What a change it is down here! I've just returned home from a mini visit home to norcal to visit family and friends, and boy is it different! Lots of trees and mountains and rivers...but no beach! I was very happy to see the ocean today from the airplane.

I arrived back at the lodge today to find some interesting goings-on in the area. If you get a change, check em out!

Arts Alive Banner Project

Live Art Auction on May 31


Wine Tasting

Wine Steals Cardiff offers wines from Argentina, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at 1953 San Elijo Ave., Cardiff. $5. (760) 230-2657


31 Cent Scoop Night!

"Baskin-Robbins hosts its third annual 31 Cent Scoop Night to thank customers, 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at all locations. During the event, 2.5-ounce ice cream scoops will be 31 cents. As part of the event, Baskin-Robbins will make a $100,000 donation to the National Volunteer Fire Council's National Junior Firefighter Program. Visit baskinrobbins.com"

101 Coast Highway Begins in Cardiff -- Some Interesting Socal Coast History
"Come take a look at one of the scenic stetches of the 101 Coast Highway where it enters Cardiff by the Sea in Encinitas. Historic Highway 101."

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Calling All Art Lovers!


This weekend, April 25 & 26, our very own James Statser (owner, designer, and builder extraordinare!) will have a booth at the Encinitas Street Fair! He will be showcasing many of the photos he has taken here at the lodge, in Cardiff, and all around the world. James has an amazing eye for beauty and detail, so make sure you stop by and check them out. Photos will be available for sale as well.

We would love to have you stop by and visit!


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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

This Day in History

If you've got a minute (literally), check out this video. It gives a brief synopsis of the major events that happened on April 21 throughout history:

"Rome is founded by Romulus and Remus, Sam Houston shouts "Remember the Alamo" during the Texas Revolution, German flying ace, the Red Baron is shot down, and Annie the play debuts."

This Day in History: April 21

One of the most interesting things that happened...about 2,762 years ago...was the founding of Rome:

"According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf as orphaned infants. Actually, the Romulus and Remus myth originated sometime in the fourth century B.C., and the exact date of Rome's founding was set by the Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro in the first century B.C.

According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were the sons of Rhea Silvia, the daughter of King Numitor of Alba Longa. Alba Longa was a mythical city located in the Alban Hills southeast of what would become Rome. Before the birth of the twins, Numitor was deposed by his younger brother Amulius, who forced Rhea to become a vestal virgin so that she would not give birth to rival claimants to his title. However, Rhea was impregnated by the war god Mars and gave birth to Romulus and Remus. Amulius ordered the infants drowned in the Tiber, but they survived and washed ashore at the foot of the Palatine hill, where they were suckled by a she-wolf until they were found by the shepherd Faustulus.

Reared by Faustulus and his wife, the twins later became leaders of a band of young shepherd warriors. After learning their true identity, they attacked Alba Longa, killed the wicked Amulius, and restored their grandfather to the throne. The twins then decided to found a town on the site where they had been saved as infants. They soon became involved in a petty quarrel, however, and Remus was slain by his brother. Romulus then became ruler of the settlement, which was named "Rome" after him.

To populate his town, Romulus offered asylum to fugitives and exiles. Rome lacked women, however, so Romulus invited the neighboring Sabines to a festival and abducted their women. A war then ensued, but the Sabine women intervened to prevent the Sabine men from seizing Rome. A peace treaty was drawn up, and the communities merged under the joint rule of Romulus and the Sabine king, Titus Tatius. Tatius' early death, perhaps perpetrated by Romulus, left the Roman as the sole king again. After a long and successful rule, Romulus died under obscure circumstances. Many Romans believed he was changed into a god and worshipped him as the deity Quirinus. After Romulus, there were six more kings of Rome, the last three believed to be Etruscans. Around 509 B.C., the Roman republic was established.

Another Roman foundation legend, which has its origins in ancient Greece, tells of how the mythical Trojan Aeneas founded Lavinium and started a dynasty that would lead to the birth of Romulus and Remus several centuries later. In the Iliad, an epic Greek poem probably composed by Homer in the eighth century B.C., Aeneas was the only major Trojan hero to survive the Greek destruction of Troy. A passage told of how he and his descendants would rule the Trojans, but since there was no record of any such dynasty in Troy, Greek scholars proposed that Aeneas and his followers relocated.

In the fifth century B.C., a few Greek historians speculated that Aeneas settled at Rome, which was then still a small city-state. In the fourth century B.C., Rome began to expand within the Italian peninsula, and Romans, coming into greater contact with the Greeks, embraced the suggestion that Aeneas had a role in the foundation of their great city. In the first century B.C., the Roman poet Virgil developed the Aeneas myth in his epic poem the Aeneid, which told of Aeneas' journey to Rome. Augustus, the first Roman emperor and emperor during Virgil's time, and Julius Caesar, his great-uncle and predecessor as Roman ruler, were said to be descended from Aeneas."

-- as excerpted from history.com

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Cardiff Chamber of Commerce


For you history buffs and lovers of random trivia bits, check out the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce page. It has some interesting facts and figures about Cardiff and the goings-on of its residents and tourists. It also has good recommendations for places to surf, camp, and places to help out.

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

San Diego for Families

For those of you traveling with children, this link might be a good one to check out:

San Diego for Families

Cardiff Lodge

American Diabetes Association's San Diego Tour de Cure to begin in Cardiff!


This Saturday, cyclists from all over San Diego county will meet in Cardiff for the American Diabetes Association's San Diego Tour de Cure bike ride and fundraiser.

The ride, held in over 40 states nationwide over the course of the year, is put on every year to raise money for researching a cure for diabetes.

Over 33,000 cyclists will ride between 10 and 100 miles each on one of four courses, and last year over $16 million dollars was raised from these participants.

Read some stories about locals suffering from diabetes who are riding to join the cause:
Their Stories

To see race times and more information on the Cardiff location, go here: Tour de Cure San Diego

For more information on the Tour de Cure, check out their homepage: Tour de Cure

And of course, you can always stay here at the Cardiff Lodge the night before or after if you'd like to come see the action up close and personal!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Encinitas Street Fair 2009


The 26th Annual Encinitas Street Fair is coming soon! On April 25th and 26th, over 450 arts and crafts booths will hit the streets, complemented by four live stages, kids rides, and a Beer Garden hosted by Stone Brewery.
Encinitas Street Fair 2009

Over 100,000 people are expected for this two day event, so make sure to get there early! Hey! You could even go both days and stay Saturday night here: Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge Located a mere two miles from the Fair location, we're the perfect place to unwind after a day of festivities!

Yep, another weather post.

We hope everyone had a really wonderful Easter with all their family and friends! The warm weather is trying to make an appearance, it seems, but these winds aren't having any of it!

At least the crazy weather gives us clouds that look like this:


La Jolla Sunset Timelapse from Alexander Matthews on Vimeo.

Also, for those of you who like sunrises and sunsets, check out this neat website: it gives the time for sunrise and sunset for any day of the year in any place, as well as weather and other random facts. Timeanddate.com

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Who doesn't like free??

I like free.

Do you?

25 Fun and Free Things to Do in San Diego.

April Showers bring...more showers!

Last night was the first our the themed April showers...and there are more to come!
Check it out: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/92007?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared

This morning I got into work earlier than usual, and wow! was it beautiful. You know that amazing after-the-rain smell? Where everything is fresh and clean and fragrant? Well multiply that times a billion and that's what this morning was like.

Here are some pictures I took around the lodge.











Sunday, April 5, 2009

Nickel Creek to Play on Wednesday



So this Wednesday: Hump day, the middle of the week, yuck yuck...not any longer! I propose a fabulous way to get past Wednesday -- a fabulous concert and then a quick drive up the coast to a relaxing stay at the Cardiff Lodge!

Take a look:

San Diego's own Nickel Creek is back...albeit briefly. This Wednesday they'll be playing at UCSD's Rimac Arena.

Not familiar with this insanely talented progressive acoustic angelic mandolin fiddle bluegrass band trio? Check em out:
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/nickel-creek

Wanna hear their music? Here you go:
http://www.rhapsody.com/nickel-creek

And of course, you'll wanna pick out a fabulous room to stay in after the fabulous concert: www.cardifflodge.com

It's inexpensive fun that's not too far from home -- so go on, find a babysitter and have a fabulous Wednesday. See you then!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

We're getting noticed! Tanks for Traveling!

On bedandbreakfast.com, we are doing a really great promotion: Tanks for Traveling!

Check it out:
Need a break but don't have much time or moolah? Come visit us at the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge, your ultimate getaway that's not too far away! Not only are we easy to get to and lovely to find, but we are paying for you to get here, too! For every stay made between now and April 31, 2009, we'll take $30 off your reservation so you can fill up your tank (and maybe even grab a burger somewhere if you drive a Smart car!). Just mention the TANKS FOR TRAVELING special when booking and we'll be sure to help you fill 'er up!

Even better? Other people are noticing!

http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Bed-and-breakfast-inns-offer-spring-savings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590985?ref=25

Get 'er filled before we're all filled up!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

With April Showers...


....come May flowers? Hmm. I think the saying may be a bit late for us! All over the lodge flowers are blooming - out of pots, up the sides of buildings, from behind rocks - in wild pinks, exotic reds and yellows, and springy whites. Hibiscuis and daisies and azaleas are all abloom!

At the beginning of each new month I like to research what interesting facts and figures I can discover. As it turns out, April is just chock-full of surprises. It is home to almost 60 monthly observances, about 50 weekly observances, and about 100 daily observances (Did you know today is April Fools, Boomer Bonus, St. Stupid, Sorry Charlie, National Day of Hope, National Fun Day, National Fun Day at Work, Paraprofessional Appreciation, Poetry & the Creative Mind, and US Air Force Academy Day?) Thanks to Brownielocks & the 3 Bears for this unique information! http://www.brownielocks.com/april.html

On a more local basis, I'll be adding a blog every week or so with some fun things to do in San Diego for the week. Here are your 5 Best Bets for the Week of April 2-9:
http://sandiego.about.com/od/familyfun/tp/weekof_april02.htm

Happy April!
-Laurie