Please your palate sampling local wines and microbrews (and non-alcoholic options!) at Rose’s Tasting Room, a warm and inviting family-owned shop in Old Town San Diego’s Fiesta de  Reyes plaza. Wine and beer selections from San Diego County producers rotate monthly and keep happy customers coming back. Tastes, flights and bottles of red, white and rosé wines, mimosas, as well as draft local craft beers, are available, not to mention an extensive offering of unique gifts and food items. Happy Hour runs from 3-5 p.m. daily (weekends too!) and includes $1 off a glass of wine and $1 off a pint of beer. Open daily. Rose’s Tasting Room

Savor complimentary samples of fresh, antioxidant-rich olive oils, vinegars, herbs and spices at this culinary shop, one of two locations in Old Town San Diego. The bright boutique is a popular stop for locals and tourists strolling San Diego Avenue, Old Town's main thoroughfare. Family-owned and operated, this company of premier Southern California olive oil growers produces signature offerings such as Fresh Blood Orange Olive Oil, described as "an orange kissed by a raspberry." Vinegars include Fresh Apple Balsamico Bianco, perfect for summer salad dressings or a glaze for chicken or turkey. The shop also carries other foodie delights such as...

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Sample New World California-style wines with a focus on Zinfandel at this enchanting hilltop vineyard estate producing some of Temecula’s finest grapes. From its perch on the Ranch California Road ridgeline, the winery crafts proprietary blends and grows exceptional varietals such as Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat Canelli, Old Wine Zinfandel, “Heritage” Zinfandel and Old Wine Cabernet Sauvignon. Any of these award winners can be experienced and/or paired with light bites in the tasting room, or with farm fresh cuisine at Avensole’s lovely restaurant. The property itself is a sight to behold. Take in the gently rolling hills blanketed with vineyard...

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   Have the time of your life at this rock ‘n roll dueling piano bar in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. A team of exceptional pianists/singers perform in front of large mirrors playing hits from the 1950s to the present. Country, hip hop, pop, musical theater, even TV show theme songs – they know every genre. The evening is request-driven and interactive with the audience – from songs to skits to comedy bits – and with the use of multiple teams, the show goes non-stop. Guests fill out song request forms at their tables and place them on top of the...

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   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...

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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...

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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...

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