Taste of Cardiff, Bike to Work Day and Mamafest

If the rain and odd May chill have you down in the dumps this week, you need a pick-me-up more than ever. It's not due to be a warm weekend, but it's going to be a sunny one!

Let us guide you to what's happening in Encinitas, San Diego and beyond from May 19 to 25. You can enjoy a tasty night out in Cardiff, a big weekend at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum complete with food and the arts, and a salute to all things Mom.

And for serious sorts, UCSD Extension hosts a discussion this week about your privacy on the Web. In the wake of recent uproars like concerns about iPhone and Android users having their location tracked, it's not a bad point to ponder.

CLOSE TO HOME

• Where/when: Various restaurants, Cardiff, 5 p.m. Thursday.

• Why go: Sample favorites from one of 20 restaurants at . Fare includes seafood, Mexican and Italian.

• Price: $20 in advance, $30 at the event.

• Where/when: El Camino Bike Shop (Trader Joe's Shopping Center), 121 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas (and other stops countywide), 6 a.m. Friday.

• Why go: Granted, gas prices are beginning to come back to earth, but you can join in and save a little dough or make a political statement or just get a workout, while snagging prizes, because local companies will hand out swag to bikers during the morning commute. 

• Price: Free.

A RETURNING FAVORITE ... AND A COUPLE OTHER GOODIES

• Where/when: , 450 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, Friday and Saturday.

• Why go: The weekend at the museum starts off 7 p.m. Friday with , followed at noon Saturday by , with museum access, a vintage car show and live music. That evening, at 7:30 p.m., guitarists will perform.

• Price: Poetry, free; barbecue, $10-$30; concert, $10-$20.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: Morgan Run Club and Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe, Friday through Sunday.

• Why go: You like the New Orleans Saints? See Super Bowl MVP (and former Charger) Drew Brees. You like the Dallas Cowboys? See Tony Romo. You like TV? See Ray Romano. It's all possible at the Cox Celebrity Championship, a charity golf tournament to benefit local causes.

• Price: $10 for a three-day pass, but there are several opportunities for free admission.

• Where/when: , 7301 High Ave., La Jolla, 6:30 p.m. Friday.

• Why go: Mamafest gives moms a chance to hand off the kids to dad so they can enjoy a girlfriend night filled with shopping, socializing and swag bags.

• Price: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

• Where/when: , 10640 John J. Hopkins Dr., San Diego, 7 p.m. Monday.

• Why go: Not very, according to author Eli Pariser, who will discuss his new book The Filter Bubble and the rise of data-mining agencies that don't just know your address—they know the shoe you searched for at Nordstrom.

• Price: $25.