Editing Encinitas, California (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Downtown Encinitas, California.jpg|thumb|Downtown Encinitas]]
'''Encinitas Ballet'''. Encinitas Ballet is a classical ballet studio in Encinitas. It was established in 2008 by Sayat Asatryan, former principal dancer of the Kremlin Ballet Theatre, and Olga Tchekachova, former soloist of the [[Mariinsky Ballet]] II.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

===Regular events===
* '''April Street Fair''': annual two-day street fair, held every April in downtown Encinitas<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/annual-aprilstreetfair/ |title=April Street Fair|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126121637/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/annual-aprilstreetfair/ |archive-date=November 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''Encinitas Bazaar Marketplace''': a colorful, outdoor shopping experience<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://encinitasbazaar.com/|access-date=June 12, 2020|website=EncinitasBazaar Marketplace|language=en-US|archive-date=June 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612073303/https://encinitasbazaar.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''Deep Pit BBQ:''' held the end of May at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum<ref name="sdheritage.org">[https://sdheritage.org/ San Dieguito Heritage Museum]</ref>
* '''Encinitas Environment Day''': held on the 2nd Sunday of June, with environmentally themed games and entertainment for families.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eeday.org |title=Encinitas Environmental Day |access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref>
* '''Lima Bean Faire and Battle of the Beans Cook-off''': held each September at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive<ref name="sdheritage.org"/>
* '''Fall Festival''': annual one-day street fair, held each November in downtown Encinitas<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/fall-festival/ |title=Fall Festival|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123211956/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/fall-festival/ |archive-date=November 23, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''OktoberFest''': held on the last Sunday in September to coincide with the [[Oktoberfest]] celebrations in Germany.
* '''Classic Car Cruise Nights''': classic cars line Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas on the third Thursday of each month, May–September<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/rods-woodies-classic-car-show/ |title=Classic Car Show |access-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126145952/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/rods-woodies-classic-car-show/ |archive-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''The Wavecrest Woodie Meet''': takes place once a year on the third Saturday of September at [[Moonlight State Beach]]. It is the largest rally of wooden-bodied vehicles in the world and it is free to the public and to participants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/our-columns/sd-cm-nc-auto-matters-20180928-htmlstory.html|title=AutoMatters & More: Wavecrest 2018 – the world's largest & longest-running gathering of woodie vehicles|last=Wagner|first=Jan|website=delmartimes.net|date=September 25, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=March 18, 2019}}</ref>
* '''Wellness Week''': annual week-long program of events and special offers designed to help people learn about and experience ways to improve their well-being<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/ |title=Wellness Week|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126121908/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/ |archive-date=November 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''Salute to Education''': Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Salute to Education event that is held each year in June, honoring local teachers and students for their outstanding efforts during the current school year. This event is hosted each year by Rancho Santa Fe Security Systems.
* '''Switchfoot Bro-Am''': annual free [[surfing|surf]] competition and outdoor music festival usually held in early July at Moonlight State Beach, home of the world's only surf jousting competition, along with several other competitive surfing events. All proceeds from the event go to local charities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://broam.org/|title=An annual celebration that gives back to San Diego|website=Broam}}</ref>

===Surfing Madonna===
{{Main|Surfing Madonna}}
In 2011, Mark Patterson and Robert Nichols illegally installed a {{convert|10|x|10|ft|m|sigfig=1}} [[mosaic]] of a surfing [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Virgin de Guadalupe]] on the north concrete support wall of the train bridge on Encinitas Boulevard, leading to a battle over whether it should be removed or preserved. It was named "the [[Surfing Madonna]]" by the media and public.<ref name="surfo">[http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/123380773.html?ref=guiltypleasures Surfing Madonna mosaic draws mass following] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203044246/http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/123380773.html?ref=guiltypleasures |date=December 3, 2013 }}. Associated Press. BakersfieldNow.com. June 7, 2011.</ref><ref name="maddy">[http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_18223950?source=rss Surfing Madonna mosaic in Southern California draws mass following]. Julie Watson. Associated Press. Oakland Tribune. June 7, 2011. The Surfing Madonna – more correctly known as the "Save the Ocean Mosaic" is now re-installed on the wall of Cafe Ipe at the corner of Jasper Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Leucadia, CA 92024</ref>

===Museums and other points of interest===
[[File:Boathouses, Encinitas.JPG|thumb|Built in the late 1920s, the boathouses are historic landmarks in Encinitas.]]
[[Self-Realization Fellowship]] temple and Hermitage is a landmark of Encinitas since the 1930s. The [[Lux Art Institute]], [[San Dieguito Heritage Museum]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2019|title=Del Mar woman portrays 'Humanity' through sculpture|url=https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/sd-cm-enc-0125-maidy-morhous-20190122-story.html|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Encinitas Advocate|language=en-US}}</ref> and Encinitas Historical Society are located in Encinitas. Other points of interest include [[San Diego Botanic Garden]], the historic La Paloma Theatre, Moonlight Beach, and one of California's classic downtown areas along historic Coast Highway 101. Surfing is a popular activity in Encinitas, particularly at [[Swami's (surfing)|Swami's]], named after [[Paramahansa Yogananda]], founder of [[Self-Realization Fellowship]], which is rated in the top five surf locations in the world and is mentioned in a verse of [[The Beach Boys]]' song "[[Surfin' U.S.A. (song)|Surfin' U.S.A.]]" The bronze statue ''Humanity'' by [[Maidy Morhous]] was installed at J Street Overview in 2018 as a donation from Sue and Jay Vicory.<ref name=":1" /> Manchester Reserve is great for nature walk and light hiking.

=== Cardiff Kook - Magic Carpet Ride ===
{{Main|Cardiff Kook}}

''Magic Carpet Ride'', affectionately known by Encinitas locals as the [[Cardiff Kook]], is a {{convert|16|ft|m|adj=on}} bronze statue located in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. The San Diego Architectural Foundation, in its annual Orchids & Onions awards for the best and worst architecture of the year, awarded the Kook an Onion in 2007. The nickname comes from a derogatory surfer slang term for a "wannabe" surfer, as surfers in the area realized that the statue's form whilst "surfing" was far from correct. However, the Kook has become a local favorite in the city and has many wonderful traditions associated with it. At various times during the year, the Kook is "vandalized" and dressed up (wearing a [[lucha libre]] mask, being eaten by a [[papier-mâché]] [[shark]], wearing a full [[Uncle Sam]] costume for [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], used by local high school students to ask each other to school dances, etc.), bringing local flair and tourists constantly to the statue.