California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

DEL MAR--Got the couch-potato blues? Up and at ‘em to the 1994 California Bike, Sport and Adventure Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday to next Sunday in the Exhibit Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. More than 90 booths featuring sports and health products, plus demonstrations and competitions. $6, general; $3, kids 6-12; free for kids under 6. The Festival Fun Bicycle Ride and Tandem Rally is on Sunday. (619) 595-3895.

BORREGO SPRINGS--Handcrafted works by 75 artisans are showcased at the fifth annual Borrego Springs Crafts Faire, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday to next Sunday. The free show, sponsored by the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce, is in Christmas Circle, in the center of town. (619) 767-5555. While in the desert, check out the 18th Festival of Art and Flowers, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. next Sunday in the rose garden at La Casa del Zorro, 3845 Yaqui Pass Road. Sponsored by the Borrego Springs Arts Guild. Free. (800) 824-1884.

LOS OLIVOS--Creations by women artists take the limelight for the seventh annual “Ladies First,” a celebration in 10 galleries in the downtown area. Receptions, exhibits and demonstrations are about 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 19-20. (805) 688-2445.

VENTURA--Culture and coffee join forces at the ArtWalk and Java Jump, 5-9:30 p.m. March 26. Seven coffeehouses and more than 20 art galleries host open houses along downtown’s Main Street (between Ash Street and Ventura Avenue) and on adjacent streets. Free. A courtesy shuttle is available throughout the evening. (805) 658-4726.

PISMO BEACH--Celebrate a coastal California Easter: Eggs are decorated, hunted and tossed at the free Easter Egg Hunt for kids, 10 a.m. April 2 on the beach just south of the Pismo Pier, and an Easter service is at 7 a.m. April 3 on the Pismo Pier. (800) 443-7778.