Top 5 Best Bets for the Week of April 30 - May 6, 2004

1. Fiesta Cinco de Mayo - May 1, 2 & 5

Believe it or not, Cinco de Mayo isn't a holiday invented by beer companies to sell product. Nor is it Mexican Independence Day, as most assume. It actually celebrates the Battle of Puebla, and Old Town presents the 21st edition of this Mexican cultural celebration. Join in the festivities.

2. Adams Avenue Roots Festival - May 1-2

Roots music to suit everyone's taste - from bluegrass to folk to Celtic and more. Plus food and arts and crafts, all along a stretch of Adams Avenue in Normal Heights. And it's free.

3. Wings Over Gillespie - April 30 - May 2

The 10th annual event features vintage aircraft in flight and on the tarmac of Gillespie Field. $10, under 10 years free.

4. Dino Mountain - opens May 1

Dinosaurs invade the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park with 20 life-sized robotic dinosaurs set amid the Park's Conifer Forest. Don't miss the giant T-Rex!

5. Free Museum Tuesday - May 4

The first Tuesday in May has free admission to the Model Railroad Museum, Natural History Museum and Fleet Science Center.