Here's something you might be interested in.
Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed
Big Screen — Movie commentary
Blurt — Music's inside track
Booze News — San Diego spirits
Classical Music — Immortal beauty
Classifieds — Free and easy
Close to Home — What it’s like on the street where you live
Cover Stories — Front-page features
Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes
Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts
Feast! — Food & drink reviews
Feature Stories — Local news & stories
Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore
From the Archives — Spotlight on the past
Golden Dreams — Talk of the town
The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it
Letters — Our inbox
Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites
Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans
Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists
Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news
News Ticker — News & politics
Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated
Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna
Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated
Poetry — The old and the new
Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers
Reading — The hunt for intellectuals
Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails
San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds
SD on the QT — Almost factual news
Sheep and Goats — Places of worship
Special Issues — The best of
Street Style — San Diego streets have style
Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves
Theater — On stage in San Diego this week
Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative
Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work
Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego
Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads
Your Week — Daily event picks
Your Week: North Park Music Fest, artists in El Cajon, mural debut, radio-controlled aircraft, Swifty sing-along
Events June 7-11, 2025
Saturday | 7
North Park Music Festival
More than a dozen North Park venues will host over 40 musical acts in a day-long music festival. Headliners include local rock band The Schizophonics, John Doe, LA’s Strawberry Fuzz, hip-hop Afrika Baby Bam of Jungle Brothers, and Portland’s rising rock band The Macks. The Walkabout app has created a custom digital guide, allowing festival-goers to track performances. The creator fair will be running from 11 am to 6 pm to showcase local zinesters, indie makers, and artists.
When: Saturday, June 7, 12 pm to 10 pm
Where: Venues around North Park, explorenorthpark.com
Artivál in El Cajon
Free community event of artists and makers, interactive installations, live music, and East County food trucks. Ticketed beer garden offers tastings from JuneShine, Flying Embers, Burning Beard Brewery, The Tap Truck East San Diego, Granite Lion Winery, Fog Wine Co. and Snake Oil Co. Cassie B (high-energy pop, funk, and soul) will perform at 11:30 am and Kimba Light (Latin, funk, and Afro-Caribbean fusion) will perform at 2:45 pm.
When: Saturday, June 7, 10 am to 6 pm
Where: Main & Magnolia, 210 E Main St, El Cajon. downtownelcajon.com
Sunday | 8
World Oceans Day Mural Debut
SeaWorld and The Salvation Army are joining forces for a mural project, designed in partnership with California colleges. Students from Otis College of Art and Design and Santa Monica College designed and constructed large-scale, ocean-themed murals using end-of-life textiles provided by The Salvation Army. The finished murals will be unveiled on World Oceans Day and will be on display at Dolphin Stadium and the Wild Arctic exhibit.
When: Sunday, June 8, 10:30 am
Where: SeaWorld. 500 Sea World Drive, Mission Beach. seaworld.com
Monday | 9
Learn to Fly Radio Controlled Aircraft
The Palomar Radio Control Flyers are hosting free flight lessons with planes, batteries, chargers, transmitters, “buddy” boxes, and instruction provided. Flying at Johnson Field since 1997, members of the group have access to the 600’ x 40’ asphalt runway, four separate helicopter pads, a pit area with tables, chairs, bathrooms, and an RV parking area.
When: Mondays, 5 pm to 7:30 pm. Through August 11.
Where: Johnson Field, Pankey Road, Fallbrook. palomarrcflyers.com
Wednesday | 11
Taylor Shines at the Fair
Designed for Swifties of all ages, the show features a laser display, concert sound & lighting, large-screen video projection, and a live performance and vocals from Jexxa. Sing a long to Taylor Swift’s greatest hits, like “Anti-Hero,” “Love Story,” “You Belong with Me,” and “Shake It Off.” Tickets include same-day fair admission.
When: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 7:30 pm
Where: The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar. sdfair.com
Here's something you might be interested in.
Your Week: North Park Music Fest, artists in El Cajon, mural debut, radio-controlled aircraft, Swifty sing-along
Events June 7-11, 2025
Your Week: North Park Music Fest, artists in El Cajon, mural debut, radio-controlled aircraft, Swifty sing-along
Events June 7-11, 2025
Saturday | 7
North Park Music Festival
More than a dozen North Park venues will host over 40 musical acts in a day-long music festival. Headliners include local rock band The Schizophonics, John Doe, LA’s Strawberry Fuzz, hip-hop Afrika Baby Bam of Jungle Brothers, and Portland’s rising rock band The Macks. The Walkabout app has created a custom digital guide, allowing festival-goers to track performances. The creator fair will be running from 11 am to 6 pm to showcase local zinesters, indie makers, and artists.
When: Saturday, June 7, 12 pm to 10 pm
Where: Venues around North Park, explorenorthpark.com
Artivál in El Cajon
Free community event of artists and makers, interactive installations, live music, and East County food trucks. Ticketed beer garden offers tastings from JuneShine, Flying Embers, Burning Beard Brewery, The Tap Truck East San Diego, Granite Lion Winery, Fog Wine Co. and Snake Oil Co. Cassie B (high-energy pop, funk, and soul) will perform at 11:30 am and Kimba Light (Latin, funk, and Afro-Caribbean fusion) will perform at 2:45 pm.
When: Saturday, June 7, 10 am to 6 pm
Where: Main & Magnolia, 210 E Main St, El Cajon. downtownelcajon.com
Sunday | 8
World Oceans Day Mural Debut
SeaWorld and The Salvation Army are joining forces for a mural project, designed in partnership with California colleges. Students from Otis College of Art and Design and Santa Monica College designed and constructed large-scale, ocean-themed murals using end-of-life textiles provided by The Salvation Army. The finished murals will be unveiled on World Oceans Day and will be on display at Dolphin Stadium and the Wild Arctic exhibit.
When: Sunday, June 8, 10:30 am
Where: SeaWorld. 500 Sea World Drive, Mission Beach. seaworld.com
Monday | 9
Learn to Fly Radio Controlled Aircraft
The Palomar Radio Control Flyers are hosting free flight lessons with planes, batteries, chargers, transmitters, “buddy” boxes, and instruction provided. Flying at Johnson Field since 1997, members of the group have access to the 600’ x 40’ asphalt runway, four separate helicopter pads, a pit area with tables, chairs, bathrooms, and an RV parking area.
When: Mondays, 5 pm to 7:30 pm. Through August 11.
Where: Johnson Field, Pankey Road, Fallbrook. palomarrcflyers.com
Wednesday | 11
Taylor Shines at the Fair
Designed for Swifties of all ages, the show features a laser display, concert sound & lighting, large-screen video projection, and a live performance and vocals from Jexxa. Sing a long to Taylor Swift’s greatest hits, like “Anti-Hero,” “Love Story,” “You Belong with Me,” and “Shake It Off.” Tickets include same-day fair admission.
When: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 7:30 pm
Where: The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar. sdfair.com