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Join us & visit the Swing'n Sunny City Halloween Weekend on Coronado Island & San Diego
host of 3rd annual So-Cal Swing Championships™ brought to you by LindyNetwork.com & Swing U (producers of SF Bal Fest)
 
2013 San Diego News:
  • Halloween 2012 rocks San Diego on Coronado a bridge ride from San Diego w/3rd annual Halloween Swing Festival
    'Some Like it Haunt'     with     So-Cal Swing Championships & $500 Swing Crown Throwdown
  • SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION Online-below OR by mail-in with Brochure.
  • Guests invtied so far: Stephen Sayer and Chandrae, Dabney Hopkins and Karen Vizard (AZ), Morgan Day, Jofflyn Valencia Rebecka and Emelie (Sweden) and Ms. Camp Hollywood 2010, 11 and 12.
  • Fun Themes & bands:
    Friday-Alien Ball
    Saturday-Mobster Mash
    Sunday-'Dance of the Dead'
  • Pin-Up & Jack & Jill contests changed to Saturday lunch-time
  • Hotel Del Coronado
    at historic & haunted San Diego Hotel (it's just a bridge ride over)
    1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
 
FULL
S CHEDULE
(below)

LESSONS

REGISTRATION


CONTESTS


VENDORS/EXHIBITORS
Some Like It Haunt Highlights
   

2012 BANDS, DANCES, SHOW & CONTESTS...

(below on left):
More details full schedule of Brochure-click here.

 

 

FRIDAY, Oct. 26


6pm-12am
Swing & Blues Rooms:

Jump Jive vs. Gypsy Jazz:
Rip Carson's Band vs. ZZymmzzy


w/basic lesson in Shag at 7pm &

Intermediate Lindy lessons start at 6pm.


Contests in 20's Charleston


Intergenerational Any-Swing-Goes


& Same Sex Any-Swing-Goes
(Any-Swing-Goes includes whatever swings you whether it be Lindy Hop, Jive, WC, EC, Shag or whatever swings you. Winners of any evening competition qualifies you to compete in the So-Cal Swing Throwdown)

 

SATURDAY, Oct. 27

 

Day workshops, Dinner Show,

Swing & Blues Dances:


Campus 5


w/basic lesson

 

 

Night Contests in Balboa & Shag

 

11:30am-6pm

Day Workshops in Lindy

 

2pm
Day Contests in Jack & Jill Lindy

& Pin-up
Vintage Bathing Beauty and Beau


NIGHT
DINNER, SHOW & Dance
6pm doors open
6pm dinner
6:30-7:30 Dinner Show
7:30 basic lessons
8:30pm to Midnight Dance


 

 

 

SUNDAY, Oct. 28
Day workshops, Dinner Show,

Swing & Blues Dances:

 

 

 


11:30am-6pm

Day Workshops in Lindy, Shag & Balboa

6pm-Midnight


Band-CA Feetwarmers & Sue Palmer Band


w/basic lesson in 20's Charleston


Contests in Lindy


& So-Cal Throwdown
(all winners of all contests compete for the Crown)

 

 

 


 



 

 

  

2012 TEACHERS, REGISTRATION, PARKING & TRANSPORTATION
Driving & Buses...

(below on right)...

 

Learn from champions dancers & guest teachers...

 

Guests invited so far:

 

Rebecka & Emelie from Sweden,

 

Stephen Sayer and Chandrae from L.A.,

 

Dabney Hopkins
& Karen Vizzard from Arizona,

 

Morgan Day from Riverside,

 

Jofflyn Valencia from L.A.

 

& more tba... See their bios on LESSONS page.

 

 

*Tickets will cost more at door;
If ticket box doesn't appear then go to
http://SomeLikeItHaunt.eventbee.com

 

 

DRIVING & PUBLIC TRASPORTATION DIRECTIONS:

From North or
Driving from San Diego International Airport
Keep left toward N Harbor Dr

Turn left onto N Harbor Dr

Turn left onto W Grape St

Take ramp right and follow signs for I-5 South

Take ramp right for CA-75 toward Coronado

Bear right onto CA-75 / San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge

Bear right onto CA-75 South / CA-282 West / Pomona Ave

Turn left onto CA-75 South / Orange Ave
Best Western on the corner

Turn right onto road
Private Road0.1 mi
Arrive at Hotel del Coronado on the left
If you reach CA-75 South / Orange Ave, you've gone too far
B1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Hotel del Coronado


From South or
San Diego Tijuana Border
Depart Granada Ave toward Palm St

Turn left onto Redwood St

Turn left onto Pershing Dr

Take ramp right and follow signs for I-5 South

Take ramp right for CA-75 toward Coronado

Bear right onto CA-75 / San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge

Bear right onto CA-75 South / CA-282 West / Pomona Ave

Turn left onto CA-75 South / Orange Ave
Best Western on the corner

Turn right onto road
Private Road0.1 mi
Arrive at Hotel del Coronado on the left
If you reach CA-75 South / Orange Ave, you've gone too far
B1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Hotel del Coronado



Public Transportation
from San Diego International Airport
& Downtown San Diego

Bus via
MTS - (619) 233-3004
sdmts.com
Travel time: about 1 hour 11 mins Cost: $5.00 (vs. $5.08 driving) Ad See your ad here »

Lindbergh Field & Terminal 1 (Baggage Claim) Stop ID: 60499
992 Bus towards Downtown
(22 mins, 15 stops)
Service run by MTS Route Information -

Penultimate stop: Broadway & 8th Ave

Bus - 901 - Direction: Iris Trolley
4 mins to make transfer
Service run by MTS
Depart 12th & Imperial Transit Center (Stop ID: 91101)
Arrive Orange Ave& R H Dana Pl (Hotel Del Coronado)
(Stop ID: 60210)

 
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Special thanks to San Diego's local swing community for promoting the Festival! Please support them as they have our Festival. Here are just a few: Alicia's Parlour Party, Meeshi at Firehouse, Margie at the San Diego Swing Jam, Nate & Tertia, Joel at 2PlySwing Balboa Rendevous & Catalina. Plus all the local dj's and teachers too many to list here.
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