Friday, November 13, 2009

The Music Man Opens in Time for Thanksgiving at Star Theater in Oceanside CA


Coast Kid’s Theatre presents the heartwarming musical "The Music Man."

When: November 13-22 Friday & Saturday Evenings 7:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday Matinees 2:00pm
How Much: Adults: $15, Seniors/ Students/ Military: $12, Children under 12 only $7
Tickets: at the door or call 760-721-9983
Where: Star Theatre, 402 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Stay Overnight: just $100/nt: BETTER Vacation Rentals at North Coast Village, 999 N. Pacific St., Oceanside, CA 92054. Make it a weekend and create some memories this holiday season.

An affectionate tribute to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson's The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he
doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef and his name isn’t even Harold, it’s Greg. Chaos ensues as Hill's credentials are questioned and he is called upon to prove himself to the citizens of River City. Unfortunately or fortunately, his feelings for Marian Paroo, the local librarian and piano teacher, throw a wrench in his plan. And before the stubborn Iowans realize  they've been had, Harold Hill has wonderfully transformed the quaint town and himself .

This beloved, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations, and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads, including: Seventy-Six Trombones, Ya Got Trouble, Goodnight My Someone, Till There Was You and many, many more!

It’s a story with an unusual protagonist but it is also full of heartwarming themes, entertaining music and winning production numbers. The Music Man is an American standard that still delivers after 52 years.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Oceanside's Huge Surf Festival to Celebrate 50 Years of Surfer Magazine


Oceanside CA and the California Surf Museum Present the 2nd Annual California Surf Festival next weekend.

Oceanside's Huge Surf Festival to Celebrate 50 Years of Surfer Magazine

BETTER Vacation Rentals is proud to offer a stay 2 nights get one free for the week surrounding the surf festival in Oceanside. Call 800-277-2734 or inquire online (this special is not available for online bookings) at BETTER Vacation Rentals. Our condos are on the beach right by Breakwater surf break and withing walking distance to all of the surf festival venues.

Monday, November 02, 2009

Tall ships arrive for weeklong nautical celebration

Part of what makes Oceanside unique among the miles of coastline in California is the quaint harbor. This week we are hosts to some tall ships and are sending off the Lynx for a 5 year stint to the east coast. November 7 & 8 are the official Tall Ship Festival Days in Oceanside this year. Admission is free and there will be both pirates and mermaids.

For more details read the excellent article from the North County Times:
Tall ships arrive for weeklong nautical celebration

or visit The Oceanside Tall Ships Festival Home Page.