Toyon, or “Christmas-berry,” one of the more distinctive shrubs of Southern California’s native chaparral plant community, is now flaunting clusters of red berries. Here in coastal San Diego, toyon can be found wherever large patches …
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
A band that didn’t exist, but needed to exist — for the sake of a book. A book that demanded songs, plus a band to sing and play them. But let’s back up a bit; …
UrethanePast EventUrethaneThursday, December 18, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Boulevard, San DiegoAge Limit: 21+MoreUrethane was formed during the 2020 pandemic shutdown by professional skateboarder and guitarist Steve Caballero (the Faction, Odd Man Out, …
Gary Wilson at House Of BluesDecember 18In the 1970s, DIY lounge legend Gary Wilson and his band the Blind Dates performed all over San Diego, with Wilson donning white makeup and wild wigs, leading séances …
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
Gray Whale Migration Off San Diego County’s Coast peaks from now until February. The best view spots from land are high points close to the surf. Aside from the whale watching overlook at Cabrillo National …
Dock Totals 12/7 – 12/13: 899 anglers aboard 45 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 2 black seabass (released), 82 bluefin tuna, 1294 bonito, 164 calico bass, …
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
The SlackersUpcoming EventThe SlackersFriday, December 12, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Boulevard, San DiegoAge Limit: 21+MoreFormed in New York City in 1991, The Slackers draw inspiration from 1960s ska, rocksteady, and jazz, as …
David Bowie’s “Changes” often plays in my noggin whenever things become different — when they evolve or devolve. It’s playing around the back of my skull at minimal volume as I approach Vinya: vino+ vinyasa …
Christian Taylor at CannonballDecember 11Singer Christian Taylor is known for his raspy, soulful voice. The grandson of the Ventures drummer Mel Taylor and Las Vegas musician Mary Kaye, he’s also a track and field athlete …
A one-day mini-festival at Moonshine Beach, featuring six bands and an electronic light show. Sounds daunting, doesn’t it? But for Chubbs Dandelón, manager of Boostive and one of the masterminds of the upcoming Soul Shakedown …