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The best events in San Diego this week
Run to Fight Children’s Cancer Spring 2013
Run to Fight Children’s Cancer Spring 2013 | Photo courtesy of runtofightcancer.com
It’s jugglers, fire eaters, and magicians, oh my, at America’s Got Talent Live at the Civic Theatre.
Award-winning actress Laura Dern speaks in support of children’s causes at Angels Foster Family Network’s An Evening with Angels gala.
Celebrate in costume and party for a purpose atop the University Club for It’s All About the Kids Halloween Party.
Run for research! The Run to Fight Children¹s Cancer at NTC Park at Liberty Station benefits Max¹s Ring of Fire and The Ronan Thompson Foundation.
The Hotel Del hosts a spirited celebration at the Hallo-Wine and Spirits Party.
It’s a graveyard smash at the Gaslamp’s Monster Bash.
Cafe Chloe Pop-Up, Treasure Chest, Taste of the Nation
WHERE: Oliver & Rose, 721 9th Ave., Downtown, 619.232.3242, oliverandrosesd.com
â¨WHEN: Aug. 28, 6PM
â¨â¨COST: $120â¨
MORE INFO: oliverandrosesd.comâ¨
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.
WHERE: Green Flash Brewing, 6500 Mira Mesa Blvd., 858.622.0085, greenflashbrew.com
WHEN: Sept. 6, 12PM-6PM
COST: $40
MORE INFO: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/treasure-chest-fest-san-diego-tickets-12377590707
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.
WHERE: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd., Downtown, 619.564.3333, hiltonsandiegobayfront.com
WHEN: Sept. 14, 3PM-6PMâ¨
COST: $75-$100â¨
MORE INFORMATION: http://ce.strength.org/events/taste-nation-san-diego
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 Best Food & Drink Events for August-September
Melissa D’Arabian, Taste of the Nation
Cafe Chloe Pop-Up, Treasure Chest, Taste of the Nation
WHERE: Oliver & Rose, 721 9th Ave., Downtown, 619.232.3242, oliverandrosesd.com
â¨WHEN: Aug. 28, 6PM
â¨â¨COST: $120â¨
MORE INFO: oliverandrosesd.comâ¨
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.
WHERE: Green Flash Brewing, 6500 Mira Mesa Blvd., 858.622.0085, greenflashbrew.com
WHEN: Sept. 6, 12PM-6PM
COST: $40
MORE INFO: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/treasure-chest-fest-san-diego-tickets-12377590707
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.
WHERE: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd., Downtown, 619.564.3333, hiltonsandiegobayfront.com
WHEN: Sept. 14, 3PM-6PMâ¨
COST: $75-$100â¨
MORE INFORMATION: http://ce.strength.org/events/taste-nation-san-diego
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 Best Food & Drink Events for August-September
Melissa D’Arabian, Taste of the Nation
Bassmnt San Diego March 15, 2014
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]
Photos by Sergio Fernandez
A customized memory-filled explosion gift box is a creative way to show someone you care
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Bassmnt San Diego March 15, 2014
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]
Photos by Sergio Fernandez
The best events in San Diego this week
Don Quixote
Don Quixote
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.
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.
Classic cars coast into the cove at the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.
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.
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.
Art Alive
Art Alive
SeaWorld dazzles with a drone show, big-name entertainers, new animal adventures and more
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.
