{"id":236515,"date":"2013-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/its-all-happening-oct-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-10-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-05T07:00:00","slug":"its-all-happening-oct-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/its-all-happening-oct-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s All Happening: Oct. 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marc y Darlynne Menkin | Noticias del Centro<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Paint your own Picasso<\/strong><\/p>\n

When local resident Angela Manning\u2019s friend asked if she wanted to join her for an evening of wine and painting, she quickly turned her down. \u201cI\u2019m one of those people who can only draw stick figures so there was no way I was going to embarrass myself,\u201d Manning said. But that all changed once Angela decided to give in and try it. Now, she\u2019s hooked.<\/p>\n

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Avid participants at 98 Bottle in Little Italy enjoy a night out with Painting and Vino. (Courtesy Painting & Vino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you haven\u2019t heard, these Pintura y Vino<\/b> classes are the latest craze across the nation and San Diego is no exception.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Painting and Vino instructors have really mastered breaking each painting down step-by-step so that you truly do not need any experience or skill to master what you are being taught,\u201d said Jill Mesaros, owner of 98 Botellas<\/b> at 2400 Kettner Blvd. in Peque\u00f1a Italia<\/b>.<\/p>\n

This fun neighborhood bar has been offering the Painting and Vino classes since spring of 2012 and since then, the event has exploded in popularity. \u201cIt’s extremely well received,\u201d Mesaros added.\u00a0\u201cPeople love it and many return again and again.\u201d While some people may feel intimidated at first, the instructors are good at getting students to relax and unwind.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want this to be a positive, feel good experience so we take it slow,\u201d said Caitlin Henry, the creative services director at Painting and Vino. \u201cThe classes are designed so that anyone can do it.\u201d Henry said the San Diego-based company has been offering the classes around San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles for about a year and a half.<\/p>\n

Henry, who is also an artist, pointed out that the classes can be therapeutic, especially after a long, stressful day. \u201cBeing able to create something and experience it with perhaps a group of friends while sipping wine is a wonderful way to de-stress after a tough day.\u201d<\/p>\n

So who typically is attracted to these events?\u00a0 \u201cWe see it all from couples to girlfriend and family outings. It\u2019s extremely social. It\u2019s basically anyone who wants to have fun and try something different and creative,\u201d Henry says.<\/p>\n

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Showing off results at Painting & Vino at Jakes on 6th (Courtesy Painting & Vino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jennifer Totah is the assistant manager at Jake\u2019s on 6th Wine Bar, <\/b>at 3755 Sixth Ave.,<\/b> en Cresta de la colina<\/b>. The popular wine bar teamed up with Painting and Vino back in March of 2012 and offers the classes several times a month. The classes are always a hit, Totah said, and they fill up fast. As a matter of fact, she\u2019s taken part in the class three times and loved every minute of it. \u201cI\u2019ve painted flower fields, night skies, waves, even attempted a Picasa,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

As for Angela Manning, she can\u2019t get enough. \u201cI\u2019ll never be Van Gogh but I\u2019m having fun and that\u2019s all that matters,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the spirit!<\/p>\n

For more information on Painting and Vino, visit pinturayvino.com<\/a> and pick San Diego for a complete list of local venues and class schedules. The classes run $45 per person and include all art supplies. They vary in size depending upon the venue, but can be anywhere from 28 to 55 students.<\/p>\n

Queremos escuchar de ti<\/b> \u2013 Have you ever noticed those large touring bicycles that are pedal-powered entirely by its riders and steered by a driver? Find one of these fun vehicles that have at least 12 people on board and take a creative photo with two to five people doing a freeze frame dance pose. The most creative picture will win two tickets to the Zool\u00f3gico de San Diego<\/b> plus two tickets to a Saturday public Scavenger Hunt<\/b> y nuestro Discover Coronado Biking Adventure<\/b>. Email us your photos at tours@wheretours.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Marc y Darlynne Menkin son los copropietarios de "Where You Want To Be Tours". Muchos de sus recorridos y b\u00fasquedas del tesoro para formar equipos presentan \u00e1reas secretas del centro. Se les puede contactar en menkin@wheretours.com. Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre sus recorridos a pie, en bicicleta y en autob\u00fas por San Diego, visite <\/i>dondetours.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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