â¨â¨If East Village has a spiritual food center, it’s Café Chloe and its tucked-away, magical little event space, Oliver & Rose. Just being in either place makes you feel drastically more capable of successful romance. To introduce Cafe Chloe’s new chef Jay Roberts, they’re throwing this five-course wine-paring dinner using Chino Farms produce and pairings by San Diego’s Vesper Winery. Filling out the experience will be artist Deborah Brenner, Venissimo Cheese, Dallman Fine Chocolates, Snake Oil Cocktail and coffee roaster West Bean.
TREASURE CHEST
WHERE: Green Flash Brewing, 6500 Mira Mesa Blvd., 858.622.0085, greenflashbrew.com
One of the best rare beer events in San Diego, the fourth annual “Treasure Chest” is a specialty suds party designed to raise money for breast cancer (Susan G. Komen Foundation). The star beer will be a barrel-aged saison with plum, but there will be many, many others. Like a white IPA with Szechuan peppercornds, an Imperial with Thai chiles and basil, a cinnamon stout, plus some barley wine. Each attendee will get 10 rare beer tastings and 10 food pairings from local restuarants like Carnitas Snack Shack, Waypoint Public, The Bellows, Urge Gastropub, The Grill at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, Viva Pops, etc. Venissimo Cheese and The Meat Men will also give demos on artisanal cheese and charcuterie. You’ll be stimulated to the core.
TASTE OF THE NATION
WHERE: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd., Downtown, 619.564.3333, hiltonsandiegobayfront.com
â¨â¨Share Our Strength is one of the better organizations in the country raising money for America’s hungry kids. Their “No Kid Hungry” campaign. To date, they’ve supplied over 107 million meals to kids who need it. The San Diego event is hosted by Food Network star and Coronado resident Melissa D’Arabian, who’s about to release her new cookbook Supermarket Healthy. brings together some of the better local chefs and restaurants, including Café Chloe, Buona Forcheta, Ironside Fish & Oyster, Jayne’s Gastropub, Pizzeria Mozza, Pacifica Del Mar, Puesto and Searsucker. It’s an impressively varied beverage list with the usual top-notch SD breweries (Stone, Culture, etc.), but also wineries (Bonterra, Cordiano), plus Julian Hard Cider, Madria Sangria, Kill Devil Spirit Company and Snake Oil Cocktail Co. In short, it’s a great grazing dinner-and-drinks at a nice resort property—all for our kids.
â¨â¨If East Village has a spiritual food center, it’s Café Chloe and its tucked-away, magical little event space, Oliver & Rose. Just being in either place makes you feel drastically more capable of successful romance. To introduce Cafe Chloe’s new chef Jay Roberts, they’re throwing this five-course wine-paring dinner using Chino Farms produce and pairings by San Diego’s Vesper Winery. Filling out the experience will be artist Deborah Brenner, Venissimo Cheese, Dallman Fine Chocolates, Snake Oil Cocktail and coffee roaster West Bean.
TREASURE CHEST
WHERE: Green Flash Brewing, 6500 Mira Mesa Blvd., 858.622.0085, greenflashbrew.com
One of the best rare beer events in San Diego, the fourth annual “Treasure Chest” is a specialty suds party designed to raise money for breast cancer (Susan G. Komen Foundation). The star beer will be a barrel-aged saison with plum, but there will be many, many others. Like a white IPA with Szechuan peppercornds, an Imperial with Thai chiles and basil, a cinnamon stout, plus some barley wine. Each attendee will get 10 rare beer tastings and 10 food pairings from local restuarants like Carnitas Snack Shack, Waypoint Public, The Bellows, Urge Gastropub, The Grill at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, Viva Pops, etc. Venissimo Cheese and The Meat Men will also give demos on artisanal cheese and charcuterie. You’ll be stimulated to the core.
TASTE OF THE NATION
WHERE: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd., Downtown, 619.564.3333, hiltonsandiegobayfront.com
â¨â¨Share Our Strength is one of the better organizations in the country raising money for America’s hungry kids. Their “No Kid Hungry” campaign. To date, they’ve supplied over 107 million meals to kids who need it. The San Diego event is hosted by Food Network star and Coronado resident Melissa D’Arabian, who’s about to release her new cookbook Supermarket Healthy. brings together some of the better local chefs and restaurants, including Café Chloe, Buona Forcheta, Ironside Fish & Oyster, Jayne’s Gastropub, Pizzeria Mozza, Pacifica Del Mar, Puesto and Searsucker. It’s an impressively varied beverage list with the usual top-notch SD breweries (Stone, Culture, etc.), but also wineries (Bonterra, Cordiano), plus Julian Hard Cider, Madria Sangria, Kill Devil Spirit Company and Snake Oil Cocktail Co. In short, it’s a great grazing dinner-and-drinks at a nice resort property—all for our kids.
The La Jolla Music Society hosted a speakeasy-themed affair downtown for its annual WinterFest Gala, a glamorous New York–style Jazz Age celebration. Guests were treated to a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres, followed by a formal dinner and performance featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Proceeds from the gala’s tickets and a live auction benefited the education and artistic programs of La Jolla Music Society.
Please direct inquiries for sponsoring PARTIES to Karen Mullen at [email protected]
Meet ArtsConnect, UC San Diego’s Invitation to SoCal Arts Lovers
ArtsConnect brings those experiences into view, helping residents discover what they can see, hear and create at UC San Diego while experiencing the campus in a new way.
Ask most people what UC San Diego is known for, and the arts may not be the first answer. Yet this fall, San Diegans can watch Ghostbusters with a live orchestra, try their hand at glassmaking and wander among more than 20 works of public art woven throughout the university’s La Jolla campus.
ArtsConnect brings those experiences into view, helping residents discover what they can see, hear and create at UC San Diego while experiencing the campus in a new way.
Courtesy of UC San Diego | Photo Cred: Erik Jensen
“The arts are at the heart of UC San Diego’s student-centered mission and vision,” says Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life. “Whether creating, participating in, or experiencing performances, the arts are essential to a healthy and truly fun Triton student experience.”
That invitation often begins where the arts intersect with other fields.
“Some of the most innovative work and discovery happen where disciplines don’t usually share a stage,” says Cristina Della Coletta, Dean of the UC San Diego School of Arts and Humanities. “So through our unique intersection of the arts with science, technology, and medicine, we are improving lives, physically and emotionally.
Take The Inaudible Ocean, a collaboration between Department of Music Professor Lei Liang and Scripps Institution of Oceanography Assistant Project Scientist Josh Jones. Over eight years, the pair recorded earthquakes, ship noise, whale songs and other sounds in remote underwater locations. They transformed those recordings into a live music experience that allowed audiences to hear the ocean in an entirely new way. The work premiered on campus in May and continues to evolve.
The arts also connect the campus to the global art world and diverse perspectives. Chief Campus Curator Jessica Berlanga Taylor recently curated the Mexico Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, featuring RojoNegro, the collective formed by Noé Martínez and María Sosa. The collective will unveil a compelling new permanent installation for UC San Diego’s celebrated Stuart Collection later this fall.
ArtPower offers another easy entry point, bringing touring performers to venues including the outdoor Epstein Family Amphitheater and the intimate Loft. The nearly three dozen performances featured through its 2026-2027 season span music, dance, film, theater and conversation.
Among the fall highlights is Ghostbusters in Concert on Sept. 25, pairing the beloved 1984 film with a live performance of Elmer Bernstein’s score. Tickets start at $35, and the amphitheater is located next to the UC San Diego Blue Line trolley station.
“Every member of our community should have access to world-class art, so we work hard to remove the barriers that stand in the way,” says Colleen Kollar Smith, executive artistic director of the Campus Performances and Events Office. “That means affordable ticket prices, and performances, voices and experiences where people see themselves reflected on stage and know they belong.”
The arts at UC San Diego are not only something to watch. The Craft Center offers public classes and workshops in ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, culinary arts and even surfboard shaping. At the new Glass Center, beginners and experienced makers can explore glassmaking through classes, demonstrations and studio experiences.
Whether you want to attend a performance, make something yourself or spend an afternoon exploring public art, there is an easy way in. And the invitation extends well beyond students and alumni.
Kollar Smith says it best: “Visit, participate, spectate or create. You’re invited, and we hope you’ll connect with us soon.”
The La Jolla Music Society hosted a speakeasy-themed affair downtown for its annual WinterFest Gala, a glamorous New York–style Jazz Age celebration. Guests were treated to a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres, followed by a formal dinner and performance featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Proceeds from the gala’s tickets and a live auction benefited the education and artistic programs of La Jolla Music Society.
Please direct inquiries for sponsoring PARTIES to Karen Mullen at [email protected]
The loco man of La Mancha and his trusty sidekick, Sancho, are on an operatic adventure in San Diego Opera’s performance of Don Quixote.
April 11:
The San Diego Museum of Art blooms to life with the three-day Art Alive floral exhibition and fundraiser, kicking off with tonight’s Bloom Bash opening celebration.
The unlikely combo of classical music and heavy metal makes orchestral melodies at Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine’s “Symphony Interrupted“ concert with the San Diego Symphony.
April 13:
Get schooled in culinary arts in the College Area Taste self-guided tour of the foodie side of SDSU.
In Carlsbad, Northeats is a food festival and chef competition featuring only chefs/restaurants north of 56.
SeaWorld dazzles with a drone show, big-name entertainers, new animal adventures and more
By Partner Content
Nights are heating up at SeaWorld San Diego. The quintessential summertime staple on Mission Bay is transforming into a destination for unforgettable day-to-night adventures, bringing back some of its most popular Summer Nights programming and introducing exciting new experiences sure to delight both kids and adults alike.
The 2026 Summer Day to Night at SeaWorld San Diego is the park’s most ambitious season yet. SeaWorld has planned a highly anticipated entertainment lineup that features nine weeks of throwback concerts featuring R&B and hip‑hop favorites from the ‘90s and early 2000s, including Jordin Sparks, Too $hort and Warren G, Ashanti, and an array of boy band heartthrobs performing together as part of the Pop 2000 Tour.
New this season is perhaps the park’s most visible update: a nightly drone show, Ocean of Dreams, which illuminates the sky with hundreds of synchronized sparklers. Drones form sea otters, sharks, dolphins, and a majestic orca that tell a breathtaking 12-minute story of marine life and underwater ecosystems. The show culminates with a spectacular electric neon finale celebrating hope, wonder, and ocean stewardship.
Nighttime visitors are also in store for animal adventures that fuse education with high-energy fun and the dreamy ambiance of nighttime. The park has launched two all-new animal presentations: Shamu’s Celebration:Light Up the Night and Dolphins: Touch the Sky. Shamu’s Celebration:Light Up the Night features vibrant lighting, music, and dynamic choreography that celebrates the power and beauty of killer whales. Dolphins: Touch the Sky showcases playful bottlenose dolphins and the special connection between humans and the natural world. And back by popular demand is fan-favorite Sea Lions Tonite. See the charming pinnipeds splash, play, and parody pop culture in this refreshed crowd-pleaser.
More must-sees: a newly reimagined Shark Encounter, one of the country’s more immersive exhibits highlighting 11 different species up close, SeaWorld’s beloved BMX Blast! stunt show, and high-seas escapade, Pirates Ahoy! The Battle for Mermaid Cove. And don’t miss the park’s all-new Deep Sea Disco, which encourages guests to dance the night away under the glow of the SkyTower, and vibrant closing time laser light display Laser Reef Summer Spectacular.
Amp up the nighttime vibe with local craft beers, curated cocktails, and nostalgic theme park treats with $1 beer all summer long. SeaWorld is the place for day to night summer fun. When the sun goes down, SeaWorld lights up, and inspires guests of all ages to embrace their inner whimsy and see why generations of San Diegans head to SeaWorld to make memories they’ll never forget.
