Longplay HiFi founder Gibrán Huerta started with a love of vinyl and plastic crates at his pop-ups.
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The wooden counter sits low and runs across the middle of the venue, almost like a sushi bar. Under the natural light pouring in from the ceiling window stands the day’s selector, working the turntables where records spin and get flipped. Sounds radiate through vintage 1980 Klipsch Heresy speakers seconds later at a level perfect for quiet conversations about the music that fills the air.
Owned by Gibrán Huerta, Longplay HiFi is spinning more than vinyl records: It’s composing the lyrics to a new song—one that tells the story of a niche music community growing in San Diego.
To be clear, this isn’t the first high-fidelity listening club to make noise in town. While it’s hard to pinpoint which establishment started the trend here, we do know Huerta was the first to play with the concept of spinning records and gathering people for it.
It started as a traveling, pop-up vinyl event led by Huerta in Tijuana and San Diego under his creative agency Longplay Studio in 2016. While streaming live DJ sets on Twitch and traveling to Japan yearly, Huerta officially named the project “Longplay HiFi” in 2020 and gave it a physical home in Sherman Heights that August.
Cushy comfort and crystal clear sounds at Convoy Music Bar.
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There, he’d take the few resources he had (plastic crates and IKEA table tops) to play records, pour coffee and sell Tijuana-style burritos during ticketed events after his agency had “lost everything” during the pandemic. “It was like that big switch…where it stopped being this pop-up…to a more serious thing that was actually going to be feeding me now because I didn’t have anything,” Huerta shared.
What started as a humble space playing music out of necessity has earned its title as one of the city’s founding hi-fi clubs without realizing it. The newly revamped space features a minimalistic design. Welcoming guests on a first-come, first-served basis, everyone is invited to revel in Huerta’s library of over 1,000 modern and vintage records. Mexican coffee from Flor and Seed is brewed, and those who pay for the club’s yearly membership get access to perks like reservations and private listening events.
Since Longplay HiFi’s pop-ups, we’ve seen large hospitality groups also join the scene. Consortium Holdings Projects (Born & Raised) took over Bar Pink in North Park for Part Time Lover in June, serving Japanese high balls with a side of music selected from locals and the 1967 San Diego-based Folk Arts Rare Records retail nook housed inside.
In May, Convoy Music Bar also joined the club under Shōwa Hospitality (Himitsu, the Taco Stand chain) by Julian Hakim and Aram Baloyan. With a hidden entrance on Convoy Street, CMB exudes a mysterious and moody aura, whose tunes — which range from jazz to disco — are curated by selectors like Yuichiro Edamatsu and transmitted by custom Kenrick speakers from Japan.
Coffee and cocktails go with Huerta’s 1000- plus records at Longplay HiFi.
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“It’s a listening and drinking experience,” Hakim describes CMB, “It’s a bar that mimics the hi-fi listening bars of Tokyo…where people go relax [and] the sound is something special.”
An intimate setting, CMB brings its records and glassware directly from Japan. The bar’s elegance and privacy are a product of its rules (a dress code is enforced, and video recordings are not allowed), as Hakim wants “people to have a good time and give it the respect that it deserves.”
Running similar but different spaces, Hakim and Huerta visited listening bars in Tokyo together in 2016, when Shōwa was a client of Longplay Studio, formerly known as Bien Media.
After being asked what it’s like to see other listening bars follow after Longplay HiFi, Huerta said he has nothing but respect for them and that it’s good for the city.
“I love it…It’s a lot of pressure to be the only one,” Huerta shared, “ We are one of the hifi capitals in the world and…I’m really stoked to see more of them come along.”
Roxana Becerril is a Mexican-American writer living in San Diego. When she's not traveling or checking out the newest restaurant in the city, she covers art, culture, lifestyle and Latino topics.
If you’ve ever squeezed yourself into a pair of black skinny jeans with a studded belt, sported a track jacket under a band t-shirt, or swept your Manic Panic-hued hair so far to the side that your part got caught in your cartilage earring, I have good news: Ocean Beach will get a shot of emo and pop-punk nostalgia when Drink 182 opens this July.
The pop-punk bar and pizza spot comes with bonafide scene points. Co-founder Jay Nightride runs the music production studio Nightride Visuals, has worked with artists like Steve Aoki, Lil Jon, and Fall Out Boy, and also plays in Death Cab for Karaoke, a live karaoke band that performs every month at Soda Bar (among other venues). His partner Tony Jaw is easier to spot—he’s the guy with the sky-high mohawk manning the karaoke booth at Redwing Bar & Grill who’s been in the local bar and hospitality business for over a decade.
Nightride says he’s had the idea for an emo enclave for years, but it wasn’t until after Covid that he partnered with Jaw and got the funding to move forward. “What I was looking to build was a place that I would want to be, where would I want to go to remember these nostalgic songs,” he says.
Pending permits and final inspections, Drink 182 is slated to open the second half of July. The vibe will be dive bar meets emo night, with memorabilia from different bands who have supported the project splashed across the walls, plus a few arcade games, TVs, and (I assume) a decent sound system. The hours are still undetermined, but Nightride says they tentatively plan to be open until 2 a.m. on weekends and Wednesdays for the OB Farmers Market. In the mornings, they’ll serve fresh pastries and coffee from the similarly music-aligned James Coffee Company (whose co-owner David Kennedy is a member of Angels & Airwaves with blink-182’s Tom DeLonge).
But it’ll be the pizza that really stands out—or at least, they hope. “We’re doing New England beach pizza… a really niche pizza that not a lot of people would know about, unless you’re from North Shore, Massachusetts,” says Nightride, a former Bostonian. “It’s a thin crust, very sweet sauce, very simple, fast, go-to-the-beach kind of thing.”
“Beach pizza” is characterized by its rectangular shape, very thin crust, sweet tomato sauce, and slices of Provolone cheese with minimal toppings. Drink 182’s version will feature homemade dough and sauce, as well as freshly sliced Boar’s Head Provolone. And yes, they are aware there are already a lot of pizza options in the area. It won’t be the same, Nightride promises.
“Everybody’s first reaction when they hear ‘pizza’ is like, ‘Oh great, another pizza place in OB,’” he laughs. “But we’re trying to do something different, just enough to differentiate it and give people another option.” If you’re not keen on the style, try one of their “drunkables,” another nostalgic riff they hope the pop-punk and emo crowd will appreciate. And if you still need a reason to give Drink 182 a try, I have more good news—you don’t actually have to break out your old skinny jeans. (In fact, please don’t.)
Drink 182 opens July 2026 at 5049 Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach.
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If the steak hype wasn’t hot enough already, The Heritage Steakhouse in Santee just announced Meredith Manée will serve as executive chef of the New York-style steakhouse when it opens in August. Her star-studded kitchen resume spans over 25 years, with stints at the Hotel del Coronado, the Four Seasons, and The Ritz-Carlton Maui, so I think it’s safe to assume we’ll be in good hands.
Rather than waste away in Margaritaville, you have the chance to support the San Diego Music Foundation at the annual Jimmy Buffett-inspired Day of Service at Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. On September 4 starting at 5 p.m., the rooftop bar will be rocking with live music and plenty of flowing cocktails, plus a silent auction and other activations to raise money for the local music education organization. I’ll drink to that.
The early bird gets the worm and you can get the early ticket to Celebrate the Craft, the annual culinary festival that takes place at The Lodge at Torrey Pines on October 18. If you snag your ticket before the end of June, you can save $50 (which is nothing to sneeze at), plus you’ll be helping support the San Diego Food Bank.
Mani e Grani, the pizza spot from the same people behind Ciccia Osteria, seems to be inching ever closer to opening its doors in Barrio Logan. I know I’m not the only one anxiously awaiting sinking my teeth into some wood-fired, chewy but crispy, hot-from-the-oven, authentic Italian pizza.
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In a city overflowing with cortados, ceremonial-grade matcha, and ambitious coffee startups, standing out isn’t easy. It’s even harder when your business doesn’t have a fixed address. That’s the challenge (and increasingly, the appeal) of One of One.
The Filipino-American coffee and matcha pop-up concept is the work of Kristin Cleavinger, a San Diego native who spent nearly a decade working in the Los Angeles specialty coffee business before returning home to build a concept of her own. The business takes its name from Cleavinger’s grandfather Gregorio Magnaye Bolor, who immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in the 1970s with almost nothing, but managed to build a life for him as well as his descendants.
It’s that sense of grit, perseverance, and identity that Cleavinger says fueled her to build One of One. “Throughout my time in specialty coffee, I was really curious about Filipino representation, because that wasn’t something that I saw,” she explains. She began to research coffee from the Philippines, but considering the island nation only produces about 0.25 percent of the world’s largest producer, Brazil, there wasn’t much to find.
Instead, she turned inward, drawing from her family’s history and her own Filipina-American identity to build something personal. “To me, this really is a way to honor my family’s legacy—my nanay, Maria Nieves Bolor, and my tatay Gregorio.”
Photo Credit: Juliet Furst
For her drinks, Cleavinger never uses refined sugars, and syrups are made in-house from organic and regenerative ingredients. The Summer Peach latte, the current seasonal special, layers Ceylon cinnamon, unrefined cane sugar, Maldon sea salt, and ripe yellow peaches for a riff on one of summer’s most glorious treats: peach cobbler. Another new drink is Mint Chip, inspired by Thrifty ice cream with a fresh mint syrup, dark cocoa powder, and chocolate chunks with a base of either espresso or hojicha (roasted Japanese green tea with a mild, sweet, earthy flavor and lower caffeine content than other green teas).
Other crowd pleasers include the signature Neapolitan latte, which is inspired by childhood memories of her family using Neapolitan ice cream to create pan de sal ice cream sandwiches. She layers housemade organic strawberry syrup, Madagascar vanilla bean-infused oat milk, and dark cocoa-swirled espresso for a tricolored beverage experience that she recommends sipping before stirring to taste each layer on its own merit.
Past specials have ventured deeper into Filipino flavors, like a turon-inspired latte using jackfruit and banana; another was a coconut pandan matcha made with organic coconut water and topped with a pandan matcha cream.
Photo Credit: Juliet Furst
The sourcing decisions behind these drinks are equally deliberate. Coffee comes from Boondocks, a Filipino-owned LA roaster whose founder is originally from National City. Its current offering, the Galleon blend, combines beans from southern Luzon in the Philippines with Chiapas, Mexico—a nod to the communities woven into San Diego’s own cross-border identity. Matcha is sourced through Este, a local San Diego company that works directly with producers in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Every supplier is chosen for value alignment as much as quality—Boondocks’ current blend, for example, directly supports women-owned farms. “Each person has the power to choose where they want to put their dollar,” Cleavinger says.
You can catch her at regularly scheduled pop-ups at places like Olivewood Gardens in National City (every third Saturday), Ayi in South Park’s Summer Series (every Saturday morning in June), and on regular rotation at Home Ec and Best Bud Floral in Kensington. (More dates are listed on Instagram as well.) Cleavinger says she does have plans to launch a brick-and-mortar shop in the future, ideally with an expanded beverage menu, space for art shows, and a community gathering place for local and Filipino-owned makers.
In a crowded field of coffee concepts, One of One shows that a memorable drink can do more than wake you up. It can tell you something about the person behind the idea—who they are, where they’re from, and where they’re going next.
After appearances on Top Chef and Iron Chef Mexico and stints at big-name kitchens like Vaga and Leu Leu, chef Claudette Zepeda just released her debut cookbook Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the States. By deep diving into the cross-border culinary traditions between Mexico and the United States, Zepeda doesn’t just tell the story of food—it’s a story of her upbringing as a self-proclaimed “border kid,” a moniker all-too-familiar to thousands of people who straddle the two countries. It’s a fascinating (and beautiful) book from one of San Diego’s native daughters and well worth picking up.
Despite throwing the North County restaurant world into despair at the news that Matsu was permanently closing, we are blessed with the ability to continue enjoying Chef William Eick’s culinary prowess. Eick is now the chef de cuisine at Pacific Point at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, working alongside sushi chef Meljohn Sebastian to design a new Asian-inspired menu focused on seasonality. Matsu may be over (for now), but Eick’s talent is still on full display.
Urban Property Group just announced a deal for a new cafe opening in the freshly renovated Five50 West in Little Italy. Café Noelia will open this summer, bringing a slew of coffee, matcha, toasts, and sandos to the ground floor of the building, where (rumor has it) a Japanese speakeasy is also on the way.
In the latest twist of the weirdly ongoing story that is Modern Times Beer, its Encinitas location, the Far West Lounge, is no more. The once-renowned local craft beer brand flew too close to the sun during the beverage boom and now, after closures, sales, and corporate splits, only exists with a small handful of the original tasting rooms and as a craft coffee brand (that’s not actually related to the beer side of things anymore).
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Spring Barnickle promised herself that by her 50th birthday, she would have started her own business. And with April fast approaching, she’ll make her goal just in time. Her coffee shop and community space, Playground Art + Coffee, will have its grand opening in North Park on March 26.
Playground is meant to be a space where adults can come get an espresso, enjoy a pastry, take an art class, and meet a friend, but above all else, it’s meant to help people “feel more like a kid again,” Barnickle says.
The 1,500-square-foot space is designed to feel very retro ‘70s, with no straight lines anywhere and huge pops of bright yellow, terracotta, and pistachio, for a space that’s energizing, but not juvenile. Even the menu items made in-house harken back to Gen X and elder millennial childhoods.
Case in point: a twist on Hot Pockets, but with flavors like prosciutto goat cheese and curry veggie. (Yes, pepperoni pizza will also be available.) A version of adult Lunchables will have names like Eat Your Veggies and Hit Your Macros. Plus, guests can try a “galactic” brownie that calls back to the classic Cosmic Brownies of old. Other pastries will range from sweet to savory, with chewy croissants specifically tested to minimize crumbs—with almond, pistachio, and chocolate versions—as well as a selection of packaged treats to accommodate dietary needs like gluten or nut allergies.
The drinks menu is split between “Grown Up” and “Playtime,” with the former focusing on classic coffee shop offerings like lattes, flat whites, cappuccinos, and matchas. Its coffee beans are sourced by Torque Coffee. Barnickle designed the latter for whimsy, with options like a hazelnut sesame latte, pandan mint mocha, creamsicle cold brew, mix-and-match cold foams, espresso tonic, and orange yuzu coffee soda.
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“If there’s a fruit, it’s organic,” she says. “We’re doing everything we can to source ingredients that are as delicious, but also healthy and nurturing as possible for people.”
Barnickle plans to start offering pairing events as soon as April and art workshops in May, along with mocktail-making classes, coffee cuppings, chocolate tastings, and more. The whole idea of launching a space for people to create and commune with one another is one she’s nurtured her entire life, and even helped other people achieve in their own businesses. But it’s finally her time.
“This is the culmination of everything I’ve ever done,” she says. “The world is challenging right now, to say the least, so my goal is just to try to bring a space to North Park that lets people kind of put that aside for a minute… just take a break from being a grown up and have some fun.”
Playground Art + Coffee opens March 26 at 3043 University Avenue in North Park. Opening hours will be Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Artsy vibes must be in the air, because Ballast Point also got the memo. On March 14, Ballast Point Little Italy will host the inaugural “The Art of Beer,” a beer and art celebration showcasing the talents of 10 different local breweries and the label art behind the brew. Tickets to the +21 event get you tastings, access to a panel discussion, and a chance to vote on your favorite brew (the winner will be announced at 4 p.m.) Afterwards, Ballast Point is taking the show on the road (literally), bringing The Art of Beer to its locations in Anaheim, Long Beach, and San Francisco.
Baseball is (almost) back and East Village is kicking off Padres season with the 14th Annual East Village Block Party. Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, J Street is going to be rockin’ with live music, plenty of food, family-friendly fun, a classic car show, and other celebratory demos to get you in the baseball mood. Best of all, it’s free to drop by, so heed the siren’s call and gird your loins for a new (winning?) season.
I love any neighborhood “Taste Of” event, and the next one to mark on your calendar is Chula Vista’s epic foodie festival on March 19. Taste of Third starts at 4 p.m., and tickets will get you access to over 20 restaurants and other local businesses like La Bella Pizza, Thr3e Punk Ales, Farmer’s Table, and more. South Bay is definitely coming up in the San Diego culinary scene, so this is a great event to give a bunch of tasty eateries a go in one delicious night.
If the fastest way to most people’s hearts is through food, mine is through cider, and New Motion Beverages just took one step closer to me falling in love. The local beverage company just released its first limited-release dry cider, a 5.5 percent ABV cider called Dry Run they say is “brewed by popular demand.” Well, whoever is demanding breweries make cider, keep up the good work!
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San Diego summers can be brutal. But since the hottest period is typically late summer into early fall, San Diegans still have time to prepare. The pros at Mauzy Cooling, Heating, Plumbing, and Electrical are standing by to help homeowners fortify their homes against the elements and ensure their air conditioning is as frosty as the penguins that serve as the company’s mascots.
Many homeowners underestimate the load their AC system faces, especially in the inland valleys where temperatures regularly top 100 degrees. San Diego regularly sees multi-day heatwaves each summer, and a system that struggles on the first day will likely fail by the third.Longer run times, unusual sounds or smells, and uneven cooling from room to room are all signs that your system may not survive the next hot spell.
Systems typically last 12 to 17 years, but there are exceptions. If a system is approaching that, or is already there, a professional evaluation is recommended before summer really heats up. A good rule of thumb: If you can’t remember when your system was last serviced, it’s due.
“As technology changes, systems become smarter and smarter,” says Sean O’Connor, an install manager at Mauzy with 42 years of experience. “There are a lot of people out there who will say a system’s only good for 10 years. I don’t buy that—these systems are built to last as long as they’re taken care of.”
There are also a few steps homeowners can take between services to extend the life of their system. Regularly changing a dirty filter—especially if you have kids or pets—and keeping an outdoor unit clean can help head off problems in the future, says O’Connor.
Also, be realistic about whether it’s time to replace a unit. O’Connor likens pouring money into salvaging a faulty unit with patchwork repairs and replacement parts to “tripping over a dollar to pick up a dime.” When one part fails, others are sure to follow, and newer parts may not be compatible with older units. Mauzy recommends homeowners use the 50% rule: If a repair costs more than 50% of the system’s replacement value, and the equipment is over 10 years old, replacement is usually the better long-term value. And don’t forget the ducting. An older house that was built with heat and later had air conditioning added may not have sufficient airflow, regardless of how good the system is.
Last but not least, homeowners should know who to trust when it comes to their homes. Built on three generations of professional integrity, Mauzy has grown into not just a leader for cooling, heating, plumbing, and electrical services, but a leader in the community known for supporting local nonprofits across an array of causes. To ensure complete peace of mind, Mauzy stands behind a comprehensive 12-point guarantee that outlines its commitment to outstanding service, quality equipment, expert technicians who understand how the local microclimates affect HVAC performance, and no upsells or surprises on the bill.
“We go the extra mile. That’s what sets us apart,” O’Connor says. To get a free quote today, visit mauzy.com.
“Music, art, and dance are the weapon of the future,” says DJ and cultural leader Makeda “Dread” Cheatom. She would know, having witnessed their power firsthand as a collaborator of some of the most legendary stars in reggae music—and as the founder of San Diego’s Bob Marley Day and the World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park.
“I grew up in Linda Vista, and it was where all the people from the South and the Midwest came, ’cause they were working at the defense plants,” she recalls. “I got into reggae music, and I met Bob Marley. Later on, I produced [a show with] him. They weren’t playing his music on the radio, and I would go to the radio stations, and I would say, ‘Hey, you know, reggae music, Bob Marley.’ [They’d say,] ‘I’m sorry, we don’t know him.’
“So, I went back to school for telecommunications at City College. I got on 91X—I had a show with Demaja Lee, and we started producing reggae music, and we brought it to the clubs. Women didn’t DJ back in the day like that, but there I was. I produced Peter Tosh’s last show in California, here in San Diego—The Mama Africa Tour.
“I realized when I was very young that I was from Africa, and I wanted to learn everything about my African heritage. We didn’t have any Black or African cultural centers in San Diego. [In the late 1980s], there was a hearing [to pitch use ideas for] the House of Charm, which is now the Mingei Museum. My mother died that day, and everyone told me not to go to the meeting. But I remember my mother scrubbed all those floors—you know, she was a maid. I knew I had to win this building for my mother, my father, and all the African descendants in San Diego.
“They were arguing over this house, and I stood up there, and I knew I wasn’t gonna get that building. So, I said, ‘I just want that dilapidated old water tower [in the park],’ and everybody laughed. But I kept going to city council, and I finally got the building. It had all kinds of junk in there, asbestos. They just left me a construction dumpster, and we got the place cleaned, and we had a cultural center. All cultures are here, from Brazilian to African to Mexican, Cuban, and Japanese. That’s what World Beat is about—all of us in oneness. It’s about humanity.”
Amelia Rodriguez is a writer and journalist and winner of the San Diego Press Club's 2023 Rising Star Award and 2024 Best of Show Award, she’s also covered music, food, arts and culture, fashion, and design for Rolling Stone, Palm Springs Life, and other national and regional publications. After work, you can find her hunting down San Diego’s best pastries and maintaining her five-year Duolingo streak.
Plan your perfect San Diego weekend with plenty of cultural festivals, live sports and unique art exhibitions to experience. All can celebrate the Vietnamese and Chinese lunar new years during the San Diego Tết Festival and the Chinese New Year Fair. Local sports fans can catch San Diego FC’s season opener or the Harlem Globetrotters’ 100th anniversary tour. Plus, stop by the one-day-only Collaborators and Friends exhibition and the opening of The Studio Door’s 12th annual Crow Show.
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Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Weekend
National Margarita Day at Margaritaville Hotel
February 22
Grab salt, lime and a cold cocktail to embark on a mini vacation this Sunday during National Margarita Day at Gaslamp’s Margaritaville Hotel. The celebratory festivities will include a traveling mariachi band, a live DJ dining specials and $5 margaritas at 5 p.m. Plus, stroll around the hotel during the margarita tasting crawl from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for frozen, classic and prickly pear margaritas (plus non-alcoholic options). Online reservations can be made for LandShark Bar & Grill and the 5 o’Clock Somewhere rooftop bar, but walk-ins are welcome.
Afro-Filipino Kamayan Dinner at San Diego History Center
February 22
Secure a spot at chef Spencer Hunter’s Afro-Filipino Kamayan Dinner this Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the San Diego History Center. One-half of the duo behind Lia’s Lumpia, Hunter’s culinary style is a tasteful fusion of his Filipino and African-American heritage. Sunday’s feast will include dishes like mac and cheese lumpia, adobo fried chicken and coconut cornbread with calamansi butter. Reservations are $85 for the general public ($75 for History Center members) and come with appetizers, dinner, complimentary beverages and after-hours entry to the SDHC.
With each new project, Sudan Archives adopts a singular identity, pushing her electro-driven R&B into fearless directions whilst bridging classical and cutting-edge. On her third studio album THE BPM, released last October, she adopts the persona of Gadget Girl, ushering in a world of dance, technology and romance, including her trademark violin. Feel the energetic beats of THE BPM when Sudan Archives performs this Thursday (8 p.m.) at Music Box, with an opening set from genre-bending artist Cydnee with a C. Tickets are $41 for the show.
1337 India Street, Little Italy
Tribute to the Reggae Legends / Bob Day at Worldbeat Cultural Center
February 20 & 21
WorldBeat Cultural Center ensures the spirit, substance and legacy of reggae’s most illustrious heroes lives on through its annual Tribute to the Reggae Legends/Bob Day. This Friday (7- 11:55 p.m.) and Saturday (3-11:05 p.m.), Worldbeat will present a lineup of up-and-comers and musical greats, led by Julian Marley and the Uprising, Johnny Clarke, King Yellowman, and Marlon Asher. Ticket options include weekend passes ($95) and single-day tickets ($48 for Friday and $64 for Saturday), with ticket prices increasing an additional $10 the day of.
2100 Park Boulevard, Balboa Park
San Diego Tết Festival at NTC Park
February 20–22
Usher in the Vietnamese New Year during the San Diego Tết Festival, happening Friday (5-10 p.m.), Saturday (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and Sunday (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) at NTC Park. Enjoy carnival rides, a petting zoo, a trading card show and an array of music and dance performances. The festival will also include competitions for freestyle and group dance (Friday), a kid’s spotlight talent show (Sunday) and the Miss Vietnam of San Diego Pageant (Saturday). Festival admission is free and carnival ride tickets can be purchased in-person or online (36 tickets for $28).
2455 Cushing Road, Point Loma
Surf Saturday at Sunshine Brooks Theater
February 21
Before the Oceanside International Film Festival rolls out the red carpet next Wednesday, OIFF Executive Director Lou Niles will host Surf Saturday, a showcase for surfing as a cinematic artform. Catch four film blocks beginning this Saturday at noon, with a range of local and international documentaries—including Glass, a short film about Oceanside surfboard shaper Isaac Cluphf—at Sunshine Brooks Theater. Blocks 2-4 will conclude with Q&As featuring the block’s attending filmmakers. Tickets are $17 each for blocks 1 & 2 and blocks 3 & 4.
Ryan Hardison is a freelance arts and entertainment writer and recent graduate of San Diego State. When he's not staring at his laptop, he's likely eating an adobada burrito or getting sunburnt at the beach.
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