Arts & Entertainment

Get Out!: Your Weekend Guide to Movies, Golf and Wine

Need suggestions for what to do this weekend? Here are our picks.

We’ve got the best bets to entertain and enthrall you from March 10-13, whether you want to stay close to Rancho Bernardo or take a drive to find even more to do. This week, we feature a chance to see amateur golfers get a shot in the spotlight and opening day for a nearly two-week slate of Latino films.

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Where/when: Maderas Golf Club, Poway, 7 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.

Why Go: The Golf Channel brings its Amateur Tour to San Diego. Nearly 200 players will compete in the 32-hole tournament. 

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Price: Free.

Where/when: Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Escondido, 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Why Go: To enjoy a glass of wine while listening to Headshine, a band that critics have described as offering “a quintessentially California sound,” mixing in Latin and reggae influences to boot.

Price: $15-20.

 

A LITTLE FARTHER AFIELD


Where/when: UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas, San Diego, 4 p.m. Thursday.

Why Go: The 18th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival opens with a dozen screenings and a launch party at the downtown W Hotel. The festival, which continues through March 20, features more than 180 films; many of them include Q & A's with the filmmakers or stars.

Price: $10 per screening; passes start at $35.

Where/when: Balboa Park, San Diego, 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Why Go: Start celebrating the day when everyone claims to be Irish a little early. San Diego's 31st St. Patrick's Day parade starts at Juniper Street, just west of Balboa Park; an all-day festival in the park follows.

Price: Free.

Where/when: Liberty Station, San Diego, Saturday and Sunday.

Why Go: More than 50 acts are scheduled for IndieFest 7, a celebration of independent music, film and art. The music and the “Mental Eclectic” film festival take place Saturday from noon to 11 p.m.; the film fest concludes Sunday. 

Price: $25, but some stages are free.


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