Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum Offers Cultural, Culinary and Wellness Classes
Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum Offers Cultural, Culinary and Wellness Classes Start the new year by taking in the many offerings at the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum. Register for: • Bamboo Workshop - Jan. 13: Learn the many uses of bamboo and sustainability. Journey through the garden, learning the different varieties and uses. • Sushi Class - Jan. 21: No experience necessary - beginner and advanced students are welcome. @chefron.kitchen will go over the history of sushi, followed by a short demonstration on different rolls. Registrants will make and eat their own creations. A tasty class you’re sure to enjoy! • 2024...
Hear the Jazz Stylings of the Sean Mason Quartet at The Conrad!
A jazz pianist and composer based in New York City, Sean Mason is emerging as one of the premier talents of his generation. He has performed and toured with jazz legends including Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, and Herlin Riley, among many others, and was featured on Branford Marsalis’ film score to the acclaimed Netflix production of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Hear him and the members of his quartet for the first time in San Diego at The Conrad on Jan. 14. Tickets
Sip into the new year with Carter Estate Winery & Resorts Current Featured Room Special!
Sip into the new year with our current featured room special! Treat yourself to a relaxing resort getaway and enjoy award-winning wines and breathtaking views of our estate vineyards from your private bungalow. Book your stay now through August 31st, 2024 and take advantage of New Year's savings. Blackout dates apply. https://bit.ly/3TShn8w
Yoga with Cats On Mats at The Cat Café in Downtown San Diego!
The Cat Café 302 Island Ave Suite 101, San Diego, CA
Enjoy a soothing Hatha flow yoga session with the playful cats at The Cat Café every third Thursday of the month. Instructor Laura McIntire leads participants in a practice suitable for all experience levels. The cats roam around as you practice, and they might decide to join you on the mat or climb on your lap. Afterward, you get the chance to interact with the adoptable cats. A full espresso bar is available after class, as well as tea, other drinks, and snacks. Book Here The Cat Café is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Walk-in guests are accommodated on a first-come,...
Mountaineer Peter Hillary Discusses 70 Years of Everest at The Conrad!
Hear Peter Hillary discuss his mountaineering adventures during "70 Years of Everest" at The Conrad on Jan. 18! Peter Hillary was brought up in a household where adventure was always on the menu. His father, Sir Edmund Hillary, made the first ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 with his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay. That expedition would launch his family on extraordinary journeys through the Himalayas and around the world, and inspire a life of philanthropy. The Hillary family never travels without doing good. A true lifetime adventurer, Peter Hillary has been on 50 mountaineering expeditions around the world, including five...
Enjoy the Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band at The Conrad!
See acclaimed Brooklyn-based singer and bandleader Tatiana Eva-Marie at The Conrad on Jan. 19! Eva-Marie was born and raised in Europe in a professional musical family. The daughter of a Swiss-French composer and a Romanian classical violinist, Tatiana Eva-Marie grew up equally fascinated by her father’s New Orleans jazz records, and her mother’s heritage of Klezmer and Gypsy folk music. Nicknamed “the Gypsy-jazz warbler” by the New York Times and acclaimed as a “millennial shaking up the jazz scene” by Vanity Fair, Tatiana Eva-Marie returns to explore the music of composer Django Reinhardt through her own original arrangements and lyrics...
Go Cuban With Great Food, Rum and Live Music at Havana 1920!
Havana 1920 548 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA
Steal away for a taste of Cuba at San Diego’s coolest Havana cuisine and cocktails spot. Located on 5th Avenue just south of Market Street in the Gaslamp Quarter, Havana 1920 is simultaneously a step into the past and the best of today. With an atmosphere and aesthetic inspired by Prohibition-Era Cuba, stepping through the door is like taking a trip to Hemingway’s haven. Enjoy an authentic menu featuring a full array of courses from tropical ceviche and Cubanos to Havana steak topped with chimichurri alongside Caribbean cocktails starring 150 varieties of Cuban rum, mint, and sugarcane by the...
Hear the San Diego Symphony Perform Three Mozart Symphonies at The Conrad!
Hear the San Diego Symphony perform three Mozart symphonies up close and personal at The Conrad in La Jolla on Jan. 26, 2024. Music Director Rafael Payare leads this program of three of the prodigy composer’s best loved symphonies written across his lifetime. Symphony No. 29 provides a snapshot of the impeccable compositional prowess of the composer at 18 years old; Symphony No. 35, named the “Haffner" Symphony, is known for its fiery and fleet melodies; Symphony No. 40 is one of the final symphonies Mozart wrote, and is a masterwork in its own right. ARTISTS AND REPERTOIRE Rafael Payare,...
Dynamic Dutch Brothers and Piano Duo Lucas and Arthur Jussen to Perform at The Conrad!
Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen have conquered the classical music scene with personality, charm, and exciting programs showcasing the unbreakable bond of their duets, whether on one piano or two. On their way to Carnegie Hall, the dynamic and charismatic brothers make their California debuts and demonstrate why Pianist magazine called them “a photogenic pair of musical wizards.” “It is like driving a pair of BMWs,” remarked conductor Michael Schønwandt after directing the Dutch brothers Lucas (29) and Arthur Jussen (26). Despite their young ages, they have been part of the international concert world for years and are praised vigorously by...
Hang Out With Adoptable Kitties at The Cat Café In Downtown San Diego! Monthly Memberships Available!
Start feline fine at this coffee and cat lovers' paradise, serving up hot drinks and snacks along with playtime purrs in downtown San Diego. Guests make a reservation online for a one-hour visit with cuddly, heartwarming kitties who hang out in a bright room filled with fluffy beds, toys, cat trees and scratching posts. Admission includes a food or drink item. Once inside, patrons may pet and play with about a dozen cats or simply gaze blissfully in their direction. Most of these furry bundles of love are adoptable from The Rescue House, a nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless kitties...