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Get Out: Meet the Author, Belt Out a Tune, Go Climb a Rock

Your Patch guide to weekend happiness.

It’s the biggest weekend of the year in San Diego. Comic-Con has arrived and many will flock to America’s Finest City to pay homage to their favorite superheroes and celebrities. You, too, can join in the comic celebration, but we understand if you want to avoid the crowds and stay a little closer to home.

Lemon Grove has plenty to keep you busy from July 22-24. Be proactive this weekend and take your resume to the library to be polished, get a book signed by a local author, or rock out to your favorite songs, karaoke-style.

Venture out a little farther for the superhero spectacle downtown or walk around Shelter Island and help raise money for diseases that affect more than 2,000 families in San Diego.

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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME

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  • When/where: , 8073 Broadway, Lemon Grove, 8:45 a.m., Friday.
  • Why go: Be proactive this weekend and have a professional look over your resume. You’ll get 15 copies of the perfected paper.
  • Price: Free.

 

  • When/where: , 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, 4-8 p.m. Saturday.
  • Why go: Local author Lynn Sheene will talk about and sign copies of her new book The Last Time I Saw Paris.
  • Price: Free.

 

  • When/where: , 7662 Broadway, Lemon Grove, 9 p.m., Sunday.
  • Why go: Sing along to your favorite song and show off your talent at karaoke.
  • Price: $3.

 

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

  • When/where: Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon, 1-3 p.m., Saturday.
  • Why go: Watch healthy and cruelty-free food being made—then sample it. It just might turn you vegan (if you’re not already, of course.)
  • Price: Free.

 

  • Where/when: The Pier, 2131 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, 8 a.m.-noon, Sunday.
  • Why go: Walk around Shelter Island with other locals and help support families in our San Diego community that are suffering from scleroderma and lupus. Raffle prizes, awards and music will follow the for-a-cause walk.
  • Price: $10-$25.

 

  • Where/when: San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, 9:30 a.m., Thursday through Sunday.
  • Why go: This huge event may be sold out, but graphic novel nerds and movie maniacs can still get their fix of celebrities and superheroes. for a list of Comic-Con events that you can still get into.
  • Price: Varies with each activity.

 

  • When/where: Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, 1-6 p.m., Sunday.
  • Why go: Take everyone over to the racetrack for rock climbing, games, bungee trampoline and more. Kids 12 and under get a free plush toy.
  • Price: $6 for adults, free for kids 17 and under.
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