Mardi GrasThe last day before Lent every year, the Gaslamp
Quarter erupts in an outdoor festival of purple, green and gold,
the traditional colours of Carnival. Celebrations include live
bands and dancing, Cajun food specials, block parties and
flamboyant costumes. The evening's highlight is the Masquerade
Parade that features bands, dancers, floats and thousands of
colourful plastic beads that are thrown to the happy
revellers.San Diego Street SceneOne of the biggest music festivals in California,
Street Scene offers a weekend of brazen festivities with music,
dancing, food and drink. Although the main focus is on the variety
of musicians and bands of all styles, from rock, pop and reggae to
blues and samba, there are also stalls lining the streets, theme
lounges, karaoke stages and late-night clubs and
restaurants.United States Open Championship Golf (San Diego)The United States Open Championship is one of the four
'majors' (major championships) in men's golf. The event dates back
to 1895 where it was first played on a nine-hole course in Newport,
Rhode Island.
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