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Check Out Hundreds of -  ACTIVITIES FOR RETIREES In And Around North San Diego County, CA
The Beautiful Pacific Coast North San Diego County has 26 miles of beautiful coastline, 19 accessible beaches and an Oceanside Marina and Community Pier. They offer many activities including opportunities to go sailing, motor boating, fishing, ocean swimming, surfing, sunbathing, coastal hiking or beachside camping. If you prefer less strenuous activities, you might try dining at a beachside cafe, picnicking on the beach or just walking the beach and enjoying the fascinating sights and sounds of the beach activities-  surfers, interesting people, fishermen, seabirds, dolphins, boats and beautiful sunsets. Or you may prefer to just sit and experience the awe-inspiring sights and sounds of waves hitting the shore.
Adventures in Dining Out North San Diego County has more than 700 Restaurants that offer nearly every type of cuisine imaginable, most at reasonable prices. Some offer romantic sidewalk, beachside or ocean view settings. One favorite location that offers a variety of fine food at reasonable prices is the Old California Restaurant Row in San Marcos.
Shopping North San Diego county has two Large shopping malls and the 100 store "Carlsbad Premium Outlets" mall, plus hundreds of other specialty, gift and antique stores in large and small malls and shopping centers. Additionally there are 3 Costco and 3 Wal-Mart stores, 16 Hardware/Lumber Building Centers, a San Marcos Furniture Row and nearly every other type of retail store imaginable. For grocery shopping, there are 59 convenient supermarkets plus five Trader Joes and  five Henry's Farmers Markets, one Sprouts and one Boney's (Gourmet and Farmer's Markets ), and more than 100 other specialty food markets. In Addition, there are many roadside farmer's fruit and vegetable stands and five of our cities have Certified Farmer's Markets on specific days of the week.
Arts and Entertainment Local opportunities include 22 live theaters including the excellent Escondido Performing Arts Center and the Lawrence Welk Resort Dinner Theater. Nearby San Diego has many additional live theaters, plus the San Diego Opera, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra and the San Diego City Ballet Company. The many additional entertainment selections include 118 movie screens, animal shows at the wonderful San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, the Legoland theme park, Street Fairs in Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos, Escondido and Fallbrook, Summer Concerts in various city parks, Del Mar's Hot-air Balloon Rides, the great Del Mar (San Diego county) Fair and the hundreds of other activities throughout the year at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.	Courtesy of California Center for the Arts
Sports Participatory Sports: North San Diego County offers a choice of 30 Local Golf Courses (70 county-wide). It also offers a variety of fishing choices- Deep Sea, surf, lagoon, pier and fresh water  (If you really love fishing, you can join the Oceanside Senior Anglers or the Escondido Senior Anglers- 760.723-3350. Other sports include- Ice Skating, Senior Softball (760.757-8640), Senior Horseshoes (760.745-4351), and other senior sports such as tennis and bowling leagues. Check with the various Senior Centers for information on these and other sports activities. Our
cities also provide over 100 of miles of hiking trails. Many of our roads have bike lanes and the city of Carlsbad sponsors Marathons throughout the year and a yearly Carlsbad 5000 Meter race and a yearly Triathlon. More information can be obtained by clicking on Participatory Sports or by contacting the Senior Centers that are located in most of our cities. Spectator Sports: Nearby spectator sports include Padres Baseball and Chargers Football. NASCAR auto racing is available both at the Cajon Speedway, 45 minutes away in El Cajon, and at the Auto Club Speedway about 1 hour 25 minutes away in Fontana.
Thoroughbred Racing & Casino Gambling The famous Del Mar races run every year at the Del Mar Fairgrounds with Para-mutual betting all year long. Four Indian Gambling Casinos located near the town of Valley Center offer gambling, fine dining and excellent shows.
Senior Centers Offer Hundreds of Senior Activities Nearly every city and town in North San Diego county has its own Senior Center and most of them are open to senior citizens living anywhere in North San Diego County. They offer many opportunities and activities including the following (please check the individual Senior Centers to see what they offer): ∙ Nutrition and Health- Meals- Dining Room, Home Delivered Meals, Monthly Menu Planning.	Carlsbad Senior Center
Services- Health Insurance Counseling, Health, Eye, Hearing and Dental checks and screening Daily exercise programs- Body Conditioning, Gentle Yoga, Low Impact Aerobics, Tai Chi and Walking ∙Support- Legal aide, Tax Preparation Assistance, Grief Support and Transportation Assistance. ∙ Classes and Seminars On Many Subjects- Computers, Arts and Crafts, Languages, Creative Writing, Dancing, Opera, Investment strategies, Yoga and Contract Bridge. Driving Safety ,Health Insurance Counseling ∙ Social Activities and Games- Bingo, Chess, Scrabble, Duplicate Bridge, Cribbage, Canasta, Pinochle  (Call San Marcos Senior Center760.744-5535), Poker and other card games. ∙ Dancing- Hawaiian, International Folk Dance, Country Line, Square and Ballroom North County Senior Singles Club (Mostly dancing- call 760.942-2719) ∙ Club and Group activities Senior Orchestra Swingin Seniors Chorale Group (San Marcos, 760.744-5535) Sports Leagues- Golf, Pool Bowling, Leagues, Softball, Horseshoes, ∙Clubs & Users Groups- Stamp Collecting Clubs, Senior Writers @ Carlsbad Senior Center (call 760.602-4650), Toastmasters, Computer Labs, Spanish Discussion Group, Arts & Crafts, Needlecraft, Painting. ∙ Group Tours and Trips- Writing Group Meals Dining Room/Congregate Home Delivered Meals Monthly Menu Support Transportation Volunteer Opportunities Call the Center Senior Tours- The Trailblazer Travel Club sponsors senior trips. Call760.744.5535 for trip updates, Senior Safari Trips. ∙ Entertainment- Monthly Movies ∙ Volunteering Opportunities- Contacts available through the Senior Centers.
Age 55+ Senior Communities Senior Activities At Your Door Step Most of our Senior Communities have a Club House and Swimming Pool and most have many other planned social, recreation and sports activities.
Find the Right Place to Worship There are nearly 400 places of worship in North San Diego County representing most religious faiths.
Take Advantage of Life-Long Learning Opportunities- Unlike some other parts of the U.S., our community colleges welcome senior citizens. Free courses for Seniors and many other fee-based: Self-Improvement, Arts & Crafts, Fitness and Health and college-level Academic courses are offered at both Mira Costa and Palomar Community Colleges and at many of the Senior Centers. Cal State, San Marcos University also offers fee-based courses for retirees though its Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.	Palomar College
Volunteer and Work Opportunities San Diego County has many high-tech companies, with more than 200 in the telecommunications industry alone. Carlsbad, home for high-end ski and golf equipment manufacturers is called " Sports City, U.S.A. " Nearby Sorrento Valley was recently named "Telecom Valley" and nearby LaJolla has been declared the "Epicenter for the region's biotech industry." These and other high-tech companies along with a vibrant tourist industry are engines for a growing and robust economy that generates many full and part-time jobs as well as many opportunities for meaningful volunteer work. Listed below are some examples of the numerous volunteer work opportunities: ∙ Senior Patrol for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Dept. ∙ The Humane Society & Wild Life Assist ∙  Out and About (Free door to door shuttle for age 60+) ∙  Meals on Wheels ∙  Feeding the Homeless ∙ Reading Tutors and Youth Mentors ∙  Welfare to Work (helping families become self-sufficient) ∙  Red Cross ∙  Hospitals and Clinics ∙ Religious Organizations ∙ A wide choice of jobs at local hospitals ∙  Senior Centers ∙  Libraries ∙  Museums ∙  Historic Parks
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