Music and ice cream are a summer tradition at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe.
Folks are invited to come and sit under the shady magnolia tree in the courtyard while bluegrass band 117 West performs on the veranda of the adobe.
The Traditional Bluegrass Music and Ice Cream Social will be from 4 to 7 p.m. July 24.
The band will play pop, jazz and country music with traditional bluegrass instruments such as guitar, mandolin and banjo.
During the event, docents dressed in period clothing will give tours of the adobe's rooms and tell some of its stories.
An ice cream sundae or root beer float is included in the price of admission. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds help support the adobe.
Tickets are available at VisTix, the Adobe gift shop and at the gate of the adobe, 651 Vista Way.
For information, call (760) 639-6164.
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Spirituals and gospel music: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will host a concert at 7 p.m. July 29 at the church, 525 W. Vista Way. The event will feature gospel singer Dorothy Foster and singers from North Coast Concert Chorale, Small Opera of San Diego and local North County churches, including the Marine Corps Chapel, Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside First Presbyterian, St. Patrick's and St. Francis. Donations will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of San Diego and will help replace sound equipment at St. Francis. Information: (760) 945-9044.
Alta Vista Gardens: Board members and the design team will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m. July 30 in the garden house to discuss plans for Alta Vista Gardens. Enter Brengle Terrace Park at the Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, and go up the hill. Information: (760) 458-8336.
"Pirates of Penzance": The show opens at the Moonlight Amphitheatre Wednesday and continues through July 31. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for preshow picnics on the lawn. Feliccia's at the Moonlight is also open before the show for dinners on the patio. Dinner reservations: (760) 758-1063. Show tickets range from $17 to $33. Information: (760) 724-2110.
