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1/15-20: SAN DIEGO RESTAURANT WEEK Location: Participating eateries countywide Admission: Meals for $10-40 Wine and dine at a discount at any of the more than 180 San Diego restaurants offering two-course lunches for $10, $15 or $20; and three-course dinners for $20, $30 or $40. sandiegorestaurantweek.com 1/19-22: SHEN YUN Location: California Center for the Arts, Escondido Admission: $60-200 Watch a cast of 100 perform classical Chinese dance, accompanied by instrumentals celebrating the country’s 5,000 years of culture. shenyunperformingarts.org
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1/28-29: SAN DIEGO CHINESE NEW YEAR FOOD AND CULTURAL FAIR Location: Third and J Streets, Downtown Admission: Free Ring in the Chinese New Year with dragon dancers, martial arts demonstrations, traditional crafts and music, and rich culinary wonton-ness. sdcny.weebly.com 1/29: BRIDAL BAZAAR Location: San Diego Convention Center, Downtown Admission: $12 Impending nuptials tying your stomach in a knot? This daylong exposition lifts the veil on wedding planning to reveal the best designers, caterers, photographers and more. bridalbazaar.com
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1/28: STEPHEN STRASBURG 5K WALK & FUN RUN WITH TONY GWYNN Location: San Diego State University campus Admission: $20-45 Be one of the first 1,500 participants registered for this second annual 5K event benefiting SDSU’s baseball program to receive souvenir cards autographed by Strasburg and Gwynn. strasburg5k.com
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1/26-29: SAN DIEGO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL Location: Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15, Downtown Admission: $25-100 See more than 100 films in one of the nation’s largest exhibitions of African-American filmmakers and themes, now in its 10th year. sdbff.com
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1/21: BIG BAY WHALE DAYS & WHALE FESTIVAL Location: Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, Embarcadero Admission: Free Give a spout-out to thousands of grey whales making their annual migration through San Diego Bay while enjoying discounted waterfront cruises and a familyfriendly festival. whaledays.com