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SDSU Tour for Seniors, the Mature Kind, Slated by Adult Enrichment Center

Your Patch guide to weekend happiness, especially Aug. 19-21.

Weather reports call for a cloudy weekend. Take advantage of the cool weather and get out! Besides, there are only two more weekends left until the unofficial end of summer.

This weekend, Aug. 19-21, La Mesa has some great activities and entertainment available for all ages. Seniors can take a trip over to SDSU, young adults can laugh out loud to some local stand-up and the whole family can enjoy a concert on the green.

Head over to Santee and bob your head to some heavy metal music or take the family to the lakes for Toy Story 3. Travel to the Del Mar Fairgrounds for some food-truck fun and a concert by Devo, where you’ll sing some ironic lyrics after the horse races.

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  • When/where: La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday.
  • Why go: Feel young again! Seniors can take a trip (via the trolley) to SDSU for a campus tour, which will include lunch on campus.
  • Price: $10.
  • When/where: @Spacebar Internet Café, 7454 University Ave., La Mesa, 8 p.m. Friday.
  • Why go: Watch stand-up comedians, including Gina Manning and Kathleen Finney.
  • Price: Free.
  • When/where: Sycuan Resort, 3007 Dehesa Rd., El Cajon, 6-9 p.m. Friday.
  • Why go: Listen to the BlueFrog Band in the beautiful outdoor weather and munch on some BBQ.
  • Price: Free.
  • When/where: Prescott Promenade, the intersection of West Main Street and North Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon, 6-8 p.m. Friday.
  • Why go: Spread out on the green and listen to Novamenco, whose music combines gypsy fusion and flamenco.
  • Price: Free.

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  • When/where: Santee Lakes, 9310 Fanita Pky., Santee, 8 p.m. Friday.
  • Why go: Take your family, picnic blanket, folding chairs and snacks (and tissues!) to the park for a showing of Toy Story 3
  • Price: Free.
  • When/where: , 8528 N. Magnolia Ave., Santee, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
  • Why go: Rock out to some heavy metal music (like AC/DC, Poison and Motley Crue) by a tribute band.
  • Price: Free.
  • When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, noon-6 p.m. Saturday.
  • Why go: Choose from more than 45 gourmet food trucks to try out—there’s everything imaginable, from kebabs to grilled cheese, crepes to burgers.
  • Price: $6 to enter the fairgrounds. It’s up to you how much you’ll spend on gourmet truck food!

 

  • When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, after the race on Friday.
  • Why go: See Devo in action and in concert at the fairgrounds after the race.
  • Price: The concert is free if you paid race admission; otherwise the cost is $20.
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