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Leave cosmopolitan San Diego behind and travel to the lush lavender fields of Valley Center. In the foothills of the Palomar Mountains, enjoy a fun-filled day surrounded by beauty. Visit luxurious La Jolla which in Spanish means "The Jewel". La Jolla is an exquisite combination of a southern European resort atmosphere and Southern California fun.Then shop to your heart's content at the Carlsbad Premium Outlet just north of downtown San Diego!
Museum of Contemporary Art - La Jolla. Admission.
The permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla includes more than 4,000 works created after 1950, representing all media and genres: painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, video, film, and installation. MCASD is known for collecting works by promising emerging artists and under-recognized mid-career artists, as well as by major figures in contemporary art. Among the greatest strengths of the MCASD Collection are minimalism and Pop art of the 1960s and 70s, conceptual art from the 1960s to the present, installation art, Latin American art, and art from California and the San Diego/Tijuana region. Many works in the collection are the result of artists' residencies or works commissioned for MCASD exhibitions.
Hours: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Weekdays, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursdays. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Weekends. Closed Wednesday; 700 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA
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Hours: Open Daily: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, 5620 Paseo Del Norte, Tel.(760) 804-9000
Bonus Tip: The Lavender Fields - Admission. Come visit the fields of lavender during the bloom season of spring and summer in beautiful Valley Center. Take the Lavender Fields Farm 45-minute tour and learn all about lavender from varieties to planting and the growing process. Visit the distillery and discover the "Wool-Shed-in-the-Fields" where yarns and wool of a rare breed sheep raised at the farm are featured. Make sure to shop at the General Store for beautiful handcrafted lavender gifts, and each tour includes its own unique gift to you: a bags of dried lavender buds to take home as well a free gift with purchase!
Tours offered May through June on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Farm Tours at 10:00 AM. Farm Hours: April 25 - July 1 - 2007 Wednesdays through Sundays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 12460 Keys Creek Road, Valley Center.
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