Weekend Guide to Fun, Food, Fairs and Local Happenings

Are you ready for , blue-ribbon recipes, and rides galore?

The , which starts Friday and continues through July 4, tops the goings-on from June 9 to June 15.

Or you can take the kids to a concert just for them, while the adults take in one of the theater's most noted plays.

To complete our guide on what to do in Encinitas, La Jolla, Carlsbad and beyond, there are food pairings to be enjoyed and examples of décor you might want to use in your own home.

ENCINITAS

• Where/when: Pacific Station, South Coast Highway 101 and West E Street, Encinitas, 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

• Why go: Expo features tours of condos, home vendors, music and refreshments.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: , 2007 San Elijo Ave., Cardiff by the Sea, 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

• Why go: , whose work was honored by Parents Magazine as one of the “10 Best Children's CDs of 2010,” performs.

• Price: Free.

LA JOLLA

• Where/when: , 11480 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, 7 p.m. Thursday.

• Why go: The monthly Vintner Artisan Table dinners on the Terrace at A.R. Valentien, the Lodge restaurant, features Au Bon Climat owner and winemaker Jim Clendenden. Meals include four courses: appetizers, main, cheese, and dessert and coffee, along with California wines. 

• Price: $105.

• Where/when: , 700 Prospect St., La Jolla, 2 p.m. Saturday.

• Why go: The Pacificaires and Cedar Center Chorus will perform a concert featuring works by Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, traditional spirituals, Appalachian fiddle and pop standards. 
• Price: Free.

CARLSBAD

• Where/when: , 2787 State St., Carlsbad, 8 p.m. Thursday.

• Why go: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman opens in previews Thursday, then for the regular run Saturday.

• Price: $25-$30; $40 opening night; pay-what-you-can for previews.

• Where/when: , 5480 Grand Pacific Dr., Carlsbad, 4 p.m. Tuesday.

• Why go: The resort marks “Brewsday Tuesday” in the Twenty/20 Grill with music and featured beers, this week by Airdale Brewing Co.

• Price: Free entry.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, 10 a.m. Friday.

• Why go: The San Diego County Fair kicks off with an opening ceremony and all the attractions you could hope for, from bungee jumping to monster trucks and displays of prize animals. Rocker Pat Benatar plays the opening concert, followed on Saturday by current chart-toppers Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae.

• Price: $7-$13, with discounts available.