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May
26

Taste of Gaslamp…… Sat JUNE 9 1:00pm – Sun JUNE 10 4:00pm

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TASTE OF GASLAMP  !!!!

The 19th annual self-guided walking tour promises more than 30 participating Gaslamp restaurants featuring their house specialties with samples for each ticketed patron.

 619-233-5227.

Downtown’s favorite eating extravaganza and urban food safari!

 Enjoy a delightful day of “Tastes” in the historic Gaslamp Quarter.

Participants have the fun of visiting many unique, interesting locations and trying samples of their delicious house specialties each spring.

Guests take a self-guided walking tour and the tasty treats from our finest restaurants are included in the ticket price. Also features a special beer tasting garden, sponsored by the Samuel Adams family of fine beers. Proceeds benefit GQA.

The Gaslamp Quarter Association

hosts a great food sampling event each year,

 showcasing our Chefs & World Class Restaurants.

This fantastic and delicious event provides an opportunity to test out many locations in one afternoon.

Save the date for June 9 & 10, 2012. We hope to see you there!
Contact: 619-233-5227.

Official Website

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May
25

SUNDAY TEA DANCE & BBQ @ TOP OF THE PARK starting 5/27…12-6pm

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TOP OF THE PARK

The afternoon weather is getting beautiful, and what better way to clear your mind

 but to get above of the craziness and enjoy this beautiful city we call home?

where!!?!?

 WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS

TO THE WEST…

 THE BEAUTIFUL BAY

    TO THE EAST …

 BALBOA PARK

What could make this better???

how about fresh air, the warm sun, the smell of the BBQ,

Burgers & Dogs…$ 5

Happy Hour prices ALL DAY …$3 well

 and you have the makings for a wonderful way to wind down from the weekend

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May
24

3rd Annual “I Love Poke” Festival is May 30th

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Held at the

Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island,

the I Love Poke Festival

 will center around a contest between local chefs

The challenge is to make the best poke, which is a salad of raw yellowfin tuna seasoned

 with salt, seaweed, and kukui nuts.

Poke is common at sushi restaurants, having been borrowed from Hawaiian cuisine during the worldwide sushi explosion of the 1980′s, and many an upscale version of the dish has graced the menus of fine restaurants.

  Who in San Diego will make the best poke?

  Find out on May 30th.

and what more gorgeous venue than the Bali Hai

Ticketholders will be entitled to try a taste of each submission to the poke contest.

  Access will also be granted to free eats form local restaurants and some of the major purveyors of Hawaiian food.

Gabardine will be there, as will Cups, so count on some killer seafood nibbles cupcake bites at the very least!

Tickets are $50 each, which seems a bit steep,

but enterprising grazers can actually get their hands on a plethora of small bites  

Plus, a small portion of the proceeds will be going to benefit the Kona-California Scholarship Fund,

which helps pay for Hawaiian youth to educate themselves on the mainland.

GET THERE EARLY AND ENJOY THE …..BALI HAI

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May
23

MISS COCO PERU @ MARTINIS ABOVE 4TH… LIVE MAY 25TH

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MISS COCO PERU LIVE IN SAN DIEGO

 

MAY 24, 2012

7PM (Doors 6:30PM)

9PM (Doors 8:30PM)

$20 Reserved Seating

$25 VIP Seating

$15 Food/Drink Minimum

3940 Fourth Avenue 

 (between University Avenue and Washington Street)

619.400.4500

ADVANCED TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED

 Miss Coco Peru aka Clinton Leupp

grew up in the Bronx on City Island and got his/her start as a downtown favorite in the cabaret world of NYC after he wrote,

 produced, directed, and starred in his first show “Miss Coco Peru in My Goddamn Cabaret” in the early 90’s.

 On screen, Miss Coco is best known for her roles in

 Jim Fall’s Trick (Sundance 1999)

 and Richard Day’s comedy Girls Will Be Girls. 

 Other film appearances include To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

 and Straight-Jacket.

 

Coco can be heard in the Disney animated feature,

The Wild as Mamma Hippo!

She just completed shooting the highly-ish anticipated sequel to

Girls Will Be Girls,

which is expected to have 2012 release date.

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May
22

The Addams Family Broadway Musical Tour …Opening 5/29 -6/3

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May
21

Vista Village Strawberry Festival …Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:00 am- 7pm

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FREE….FREE…FREE…

When: May 27, 2012  (Memorial Day Weekend)

 Where: Downtown Main Street, Main Street and Hanes Place, Vista, CA

 Phone: (760) 414-9391


The Vista Strawberry Festival is the only festival in San Diego County

that celebrates all the joys and pleasure of the Strawberry.

 Vista was once the “Strawberry Capital of the World” and still boasts many strawberry fields.

 Come enjoy our celebration of the ‘berry as we bring over 200 vendors,

 athletic competition, pie eating, costumes, beauty, carnival rides, music, food,

and much more together on Sunday May 27, 2012

from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Historic Downtown Vista.

A Kids Zone

will have rides on Main Street from Santa Fe to Indiana.

 Live music will play at an entertainment stage on the corner of Main Street and Michigan Ave.

 Food vendors will sell a wide variety of dishes, desserts and beverages.

Strawberry Cooking Contest

 

 in three different categories: Strawberry Dishes, Strawberry Desserts, and Strawberry Drinks.

Don’t be shy, get those recipes going!

 Cost to enter is only $5.00/entry.

Pie Eating Contest
The Strawberry Pie Eating contest is a crowd favorite every year.

Join us at 12:00 p.m. at the Main Stage (1st National Bank Parking Lot).

We will have 5 different age categories that will compete.

Winners get fun prize-filled baskets.

The age groups are: * 5 and Under * 6 – 8 Year Olds * 9 – 12 Year Olds * Teenagers * Adults

STRAWBERRY Costume Contest

2:00 p.m. Main Stage ~ 1st National Bank Parking Lot

 There is no cost to participate. All participants get prizes.

We will have 5 age categories that will compete.

Winners get fun prize-filled baskets.

The age groups are: 5 and Under 6 – 8 Year Olds 9 – 12 Year Olds Teenagers Adults

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May
20

SPRECKLES ORGAN CONCERT every Sunday begining 5/20 thru August in Balboa Park

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SPRECKLES ORGAN CONCERT

FREE… 2PM EVERY SUNDAY

John D. and Adolph Spreckels donated the Spreckels Organ,

 one of the world’s largest outdoor pipe organs, to the City of San Diego in 1914 for the Panama-California Exposition. This unique organ contains 4,530 pipes ranging in length from the size of a pencil to 32 feet and is housed in an ornate vaulted structure with highly embellished gables.

Since 1917, San Diego has had a civic organist, who performs free weekly Sunday concerts at 2:00pm.

Dr. Carol Williams has been the San Diego Civic Organist and

 Artistic Director of the Spreckels Organ Society in San Diego, California since 2001.

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May
19

Art Around Adams 2012 …Saturday, June 2, 2012 2:00 pm – 10pm

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Art Around Adams is back !!!

with an outrageously fun eclectic mix of performance, music, and art.

Saturday, June 2nd from 2pm-10pm,

with extended hours due to popular demand.

The 9th annual “Art Around Adams 2012,”

The event will kickoff at 2pm with an introduction from

Mayor Jerry Sanders, Councilmember Todd Gloria,

and other special guests followed by meet & greets with them.

Some of the best music acts you’ll see in San Diego

a music and arts walk along Adams Avenue from 2pm to 10pm.

This free, family-friendly event will showcase an array of

local artists, musicians, outrageous street performers, and interactive installations.

Art and music will be spilling out of local businesses and onto the street

from Oregon street in Normal Heights to Vista street in Kensington.

 More than 75 businesses will transform themselves into art galleries and performance arenas for the day.

 Free “Comedy Trolleys” will shuttle guests up and down Adams Avenue,

while entertaining them with the best comedians San Diego has to offer.

See the best in local art… hear the best in local music… get out and have fun!

This event is for you, San Diego. We look forward to seeing you there.

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May
18

Cirque Du Soleil Totem Discount Tickets !!! MAY 17- 27

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DISCOUNT TICKETS   NOW – MAY 27TH!!!!

TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil®

Under the Big Top at the Del Mar Fairgrounds

Through May 27th Only!

TOTEM

traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly.  Set on a stage inspired by the giant turtle that represents earth’s origins in many ancient civilizations, and drawing inspiration from various creation myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential. A fascinating  journey into the evolution of mankind.

 Great Ways to Save on Tickets to TOTEM!
save up to 30%

on select price levels and performances May 15th – May 27th
For more information visit

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/totem/tickets/san-diego.aspx

*20% available on price level 1  for all performances May 5th – May 27th and price level 4 May 5th – 14th .  30% available on price level 2 & 3 for all performances May 15th  – May 27th.

Restrictions may apply. Subject to change.  Applicable to select price levels. Convenience fees and delivery fee will apply. Prices shown online during the purchasing process already reflect the above offer where applicable. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

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May
17

SD LGBT FILM FESTIVAL…5/30 -6/3

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FilmOut San Diego

will mark its 14th year as the area’s premier LGBT film festival this year. During the five-day film festival nearly 40 films will be screened at the historic Birch North Park Theatre. The festival will take place

Wednesday, May 30 through Sunday, June 3.

The mission of FilmOut San Diego is to enlighten, educate, and entertain the communities of San Diego County and beyond through the exhibition of LGBT-themed films. FilmOut San Diego seeks to recognize, promote, celebrate and support the important diverse artistic contributions LGBT filmmakers make to the community

“There is something for everyone at FilmOut. Most all genres are well represented and no, you don’t have to be only LGBT to enjoy the majority of these films,” McQuiggan says. In addition to the films mentioned above, there are also 14 West Coast premieres being featured.

Filmmakers and talent representing more than half of the films are planning to attend the festival and will participate in audience Q&As after their respective screenings. For additional diversity, the festival partners each year with the San Diego Asian Film Festival, San Diego Jewish Film Festival and San Diego Latino Film Festival. The festival also receives financial support from the City of San Diego, which is provided in part by the Commission for Arts and Culture.

For more information, showtimes and to purchase tickets, visit filmoutsandiego.com

OPENING NIGHT

Wednesday, May 30, 7:30pm

CLOUDBURST

Co-Presented By: CICA

Director: Thom Fitzgerald, 93min, Canada. This romantic road movie stars Oscar®-winning actresses Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck) and Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot) as Stella and Dot, an aging couple who escape from a nursing home in Maine and drive to Nova Scotia on a quest to be legally married. Stella and Dot have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life’s ups and downs.

THE BIRCH NORTH PARK THEATRE


This Theatre represents the culmination of years of planning and dedication by the North Park community, the City of San Diego, developer Bud Fischer, and Lyric OperA San Diego. 

The vibrant Theatre venue truly reflects the diversity of the community in which it is located. Facility users include professional performing arts organizations, schools and various non-profit groups.

The North Park Theatre was built in 1928 and is the only theatre of its size in San Diego County (730 seats) featuring a fly-loft for legitimate live theater productions, a full-size movable orchestra pit and a projection room for motion picture exhibition.

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