Balboa Park Summer Nights

Performances, exhibits, lectures, films, and special musical interludes fill summer evenings in Balboa Park.

Twilight in the Park kicks-off a free concert series on June 16 with Breez’n. Twilight’s live music under the stars has been delighting visitors to the Park for 29 years, and programs range from military bands and Dixieland jazz to big band swing and Latin salsa. Concerts run...

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San Diego welcomes Sally Ride, America's first woman in space for talk and book signing on June 13th

Dr. Sally Ride, America's First Woman in Space, will be at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on June 13th for a talk and book signing. Attendees will hear about Dr. Ride's personal exploration of our fragile home planet as she shares excerpts from her newest book Mission: Planet Earth.

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Slow Down: Cultural Cuisine in San Diego

Back in 1986, someone had the bright idea of opening a McDonald's in the center of Rome. In protest, a journalist and activist named Carlo Petrini started the “Slow Food” movement as a critique on fast food life. Members are dedicated to “eco-gastronomy” by supporting the small farmer, local artisans and preserving cultural food traditions. Championed in the United State by Alice Waters, the legendary founder of Berkeley’s Chez Panisse restaurant, the Slow Food movement has grown to more than 90,000 members internationally.

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Experience the Sensation of Flight via FLIGHTLINE, the New Zip Line Ride at the San Diego Wild Animal Park

As a the child of an airline executive, I have enjoyed flying in all manners of aircraft. I even spent 8 years as a flight attendant, working my way up from 36 passenger turbo-prop planes that ran from San Diego to Los Angeles, to 12+ hour flights on jumbo 747s to the far reaches of the world. To this day, I am still in awe of the feeling of soaring above the earth whenever I travel by air.

Last week, I was able to take the experience of flight to a whole new level - via "Flightline", a 2/3 mile long zip line high above the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park in Escondido, CA. The ride has a 450 ft. drop at the top, and takes you over the several park exhibits below. The cost is $70 in addition to park admission (1/3 of that fee goes to Zoo Conservation programs) and is already mostly full on the weekends so plan ahead or try going for a weekday flight.

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We're Back!

San Diego At Large is back! Starting today (2/1/09), daily "tweets" have returned - if you haven't done so already, be sure to follow SDatLarge on Twitter. The San Diego At Large weekly Podcast will be returning soon too. Thanks to all of our loyal followers and supporters! More...

We are on a road trip this week, so no podcast, however...

Here are a few of our picks for fun things and interesting things to do in San Diego this week:


Monday 7/14 - "A 5th of Blues" performs at Humphrey's Back Stage Music Club, 7PM-11PM, Free, http://tinyurl.com/55xrdw


Tuesday 7/15 - Free Museum Day for SD Museum of Art, Museum of Man, Japanese Friendship Garden (limited) and more, http://tinyurl.com/5bo9hg


Wednesday 7/16 - Ocean Beach (OB) Certified Farmer's Market, 4PM-8PM, 4900 block of Newport between Bacon & Cable, http://tinyurl.com/5cwaj4


Thursday 7/17 - Taste of Bird Rock in La Jolla, 5PM - 9PM, Tix: $25 adults, $15 kids, http://tinyurl.com/6d6aon


Friday 7/18 - Chocolate & Wine Pairing 4 course Dinner at The Shores Restaurant in La Jolla, $55++, http://tinyurl.com/5gqch6


Saturday 7/19 - 34th Annual Gay (LGBT) Pride Parade in Hillcrest, 11AM-2:30PM, Pride Festival events all weekend, http://tinyurl.com/3dcahy


Sunday 7/20 - Pacific Beach (PB) Concert on the Green w/ Theo & the Zydeco Patrol, 4PM-6:30PM, Kate Sessions Park, http://www.pbconcerts.org/


We'll be back with a new episode later this month. In the mean time, follow us on Twitter for daily updates on more fun and interesting things to do every day in San Diego at http://www.twitter.com/sdatlarge

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San Diego At Large Podcast - Epidode 8 is here

This week we highlight musical theater in the Gaslamp Quarter, Wynton Marsalis in Little Italy, an outdoor movie premiere in La Jolla, Shakespeare in Balboa Park and an all-day tailgate party in East Village. All of the details can be heard by clicking the title link above or going to http://sdatlarge.libsyn.com/rss. Thanks for listening, have a great week! More...