La Jolla Music Society Presents Quartetto di Cremona!
Enjoy Quartetto di Cremona performing pieces from Verdi, Wolf, and Respighi at The Conrad at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. This preeminent quartet of its generation, is noted for its lustrous sound, refined musicianship, and stylistic versatility. Its members make their LJMS debut bringing us a program of beloved classics performed with style and flair. Winner of the 2019 Franco Buitoni Award, the quartet was established in 2000 at the Accademia Walter Stauffer in Cremona, Italy, and recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Over the course of two decades, Quartetto di Cremona has toured extensively in Europe, the United States, South America,...
Fish Taco Fridays are back at Casa de Bandini!
Fish Taco Fridays are back! Starting today, our Fish Taco Plates will be discounted every Friday through April 7. See you soon! https://www.casadebandini.com/
La Jolla Music Society Presents Renowned Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Internationally renowned pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard commands the stage of The Baker-Baum Concert Hall on Feb. 26. This Piano Series recital explores the musical genre of fantasy, juxtaposing great chamber pieces with newer repertoire, from the Renaissance with Sweelinck to the latter half of the 20th century with Andrei Volkonsky. Named “a brilliant musician and an extraordinary visionary” by The Wall Street Journal, Aimard is widely acclaimed as a key figure in the music of our time and has had close collaborations with many leading composers, including György Ligeti whose complete works for piano he has recorded. He has also worked with Karlheinz Stockhausen,...
Turn Your Curious Kids Into Happy Summer Campers at Fleet Science Center!
Fleet Science Center 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA
The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park offers weekly Summer Camps for kids in grades 1 through 8, with half-day summer camps for TK-Kindergarten. The camps run June 20-Aug. 18. Hands-on science themes for kids in grades 1-3 include Bugs, Rocks & the Wild, Science of Magic and Superheroes, and Hands-On Robotics. Students in grades 4-6 can participate in fun topics like Astronaut Camp, Magic for Muggles, Maker Camp, Survivalist Adventure (NEW), and Trainer Research Lab (NEW), while those in grade 5-8 can check out eSports, Game-gineers, Movie Magic, Robot Coder and Women Scientists in Action. View detailed camp descriptions and dates here. To...
Get the convenience of 5 or 10 individual COASTER regional day passes for one discounted price!
North County Transit Distrcit 810 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA
Get the convenience of 5 or 10 individual COASTER regional day passes for one discounted price! Choose only the days you need and ride all day, including transfers to SPRINTER, BREEZE, and MTS Bus and Trolley, with COASTER 5-Pack or COASTER 10-Pack! Buy now at NCTD
Get the convenience of 5 or 10 individual COASTER regional day passes for one discounted price!
North County Transit Distrcit 810 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CAGet the convenience of 5 or 10 individual COASTER regional day passes for one discounted price! Choose only the days you need and ride all day, including transfers to SPRINTER, BREEZE, and MTS Bus and Trolley, with COASTER 5-Pack or COASTER 10-Pack! Buy now at NCTD
Señor Grubby’s Serving Up New Vegan Dishes!
San Diego, CA
Gather at this locals' favorite, famous for its breakfast combos, tasty street tacos, big burritos and casual vibes. The Mexican food hot spot is in the heart of downtown Oceanside and a walk to the beach. Early risers can grab an omelet, classic eggs and bacon, pancakes, or Mexican-style plates like Huevos Rancheros or Chilaquiles. Aside from tacos and burritos, lunch and dinner fans can also enjoy tortas, quesadillas, ceviche, shrimp plates, seasonal salads, nachos with Cheesy Gringo Dip, and new plant-based dishes! Craft cocktails, tequila, beer, and wine round out the menu. Señor Grubby's offers indoor tables and booths,...
Take Flight at the Air & Space Museum’s Weekly Camps!
Soar into summer with hands-on fun at at the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s In-Person Camps running weekly from late June to mid August. Future aviators or astronauts in grades 1 through 12 can participate in hands-on activities such as building rockets, designing lunar landscapes and trying out flight simulators. View detailed camp descriptions and dates here. Registration is now open. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Enjoy $4 off regular adult admission here: San Diego Air & Space Coupon
Join the Museum of Making Music for Players’ Roundtable: Landreth & Cashdollar
Tuned just for musicians and guitarists, join the Museum of Making Music at 3:30 p.m. March 3 for a question-and-answer roundtable with Sonny Landreth and CIndy Cashdollar. From technique to tunings and more, ask these two world-renowned musicians your burning questions! This roundtable is not a performance clinic or lesson-based workshop, but a chance to engage with the Museum's featured guests with questions you may have about certain aspects of musicianship, playing, touring, and more. Roundtable registration is limited to 25 guests, so please register early! No instruments, please. Tickets The Museum of Making Music is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays...
Birch Aquarium Welcomes Baby Weedy Seadragons
Birch Aquarium at Scripps 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA
Birch Aquarium Welcomes Baby Weedy Seadragons More than 70 seadragons are thriving behind the scenes. La Jolla, CA (March 3, 2023) — Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the arrival of more than 70 tiny newborn Weedy Seadragons, which are incredibly difficult to breed and rear in captivity. Only a handful of facilities have successfully hatched and reared this unique species of fish that are related to seahorses and pipefish. “This is huge for us. We’ve been working on this for decades,” said Associate Curator Leslee Matsushige who leads Birch Aquarium’s Seahorse and Seadragon Breeding Programs. “This is a very challenging...