PRIDE Festival & Parade
Pride Festival begins on Saturday, July 21 at noon and runs through Sunday evening. The event will feature performances by Natasha Bedingfield and Sandra Bernhard in addition to "more than 80 musicians, bands, comedy and dance performers, 300 participating vendor …
PRIDE Block Party
San Diego kicks off Pride weekend with its first ever Pride Block Party on Friday, July 20 from 7 to 11 p.m. The block party will feature "dancing, DJ's, food, drinks and a "Hillcrest Pride Flag Viewing" ferris wheel." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/12/27756/ …
Zombie Apocalypse on Friday the Thirteenth!
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/11/27675/ If for any reason you missed out on Comic Con tickets, you can still participate in the free Zombie Walk this Friday, July 13 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Zombies should meet at 5:00 p.m. at the corner of …
Star Wars Night
Tonight The Range Kitchen & Cocktails (1263 University Ave) in Hillcrest hosts their monthly dinner theater. In celebration of Comic Con, which starts tomorrow, The Range will play Star Wars on the projector screen and up to 8 HDTVs with …
Young Adult Fiction Writing
Summer is a great time for self-exploration, whether it's through travel, outdoor activities, or creative classes. San Diego Writers, Ink, a nonprofit arts and literary organization, offers many creative writing workshops taught by professionals for beginning and seasoned writers alike. …
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram Poetry Reading
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram reads from her collection, But a Storm is Blowing from Paradise on Saturday, July 28 at 7 p.m. The event is free to the public and will be held at The Inkspot (710 13th St, Suite 210) downtown. …
Seeing Balboa Park
This may seem obvious, but Balboa Park in summer is essential. There are the museums, and the film series, plays, and the dog parks, but simply walking through the entire park between Park Blvd. and Sixth Ave. offers lush scenery, …
TEDx
TED was founded in 1984 in California with the first TED conference in Monterey. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design and the nonprofit organization has a global reach with conferences in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Engineers, doctors, innovators, …
Color Me Rad 5K
At Color Me Rad 5K runners start out "as clean as newborn babes" and get blasted with rainbow colored cornstarch every few minutes while en route to the finish line. Color Me Rad 5K hits San Diego's Petco Park on …
Rocky Horror Midnight Show
The Ken Cinema in Kensington (4061 Adams Ave) is showing The Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight on Saturday, July 21. Built in 1912, and owned by Landmark Theatres since 1975, Ken Cinema features classic cult, independent, and foreign films …
Zombie Apocalypse in Petco Park
Zombies invade San Diego's Petco Park on July 12-14. In intervals of 20 minutes at The Walking Dead Escape: Live the Apocalypse, "survivors" must navigate through infected "walker" zones to complete a 35-45 minute obstacle course which will include cargo …
Tomato Fight!
On July 14, Tomato Battle comes to San Diego (404 Euclid Ave). Each year, thousands throng to the event in various cities for live music, dancing, alcohol, and nearly 300,000 pounds of roma tomatoes. The event opens at 1 p.m. …
Beach Visit: Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument (1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr) was founded in 1542 when explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo anchored his flagship there. The monumental statue of Cabrillo was erected under President Coolidge, and the park has been of interest to numerous presidents …
Beach Visit: Blacks Beach (Nudity Optional)
Blacks Beach isn't the easiest beach to find. If you Google "Blacks Beach," a number of unhelpful sites pop up with cryptic directions, faraway entrances, miles-long hikes, and no real address. But here's the easiest way to the somewhat secluded …
Beach Visit: Imperial Beach
I'm on a mission this summer to visit San Diego beaches, especially the ones I've never been to. Here is the first one: Imperial Beach. When we visited, the beach was dotted with sunbathers, umbrellas, and kids playing. The vibe …
Food Truck Night
Photo by Michael Parks Tonight and every Tuesday night from 6-9 p.m. at 34th and Adams is Tasty Truck Tuesday. The trucks tonight included Thai 1 On, Slow Cal BBQ, Pierogi Truck, Opera Caffe, Groggy’s Fat Sandwiches, and a couple …
Summer Immersion
Summer Immersion in yoga means consistency, guidance, and a set schedule for yoga practice. Sarah Clark, the immersion instructor states, "This 3-week course is a unique opportunity to dive deep into this ancient wisdom tradition, integrating the benefits of the …
Crow's Pose
I started practicing yoga about a year ago and have yet to master the Crow's Pose. The pose, or asana in Sanskrit, strengthens the arms, wrists, abdominal muscles, and opens the groins and upper back. The pose requires that the …
108 Sun Salutations
Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga (3301 Adams Ave) celebrates summer with 108 Sun Salutations, a challenging and exhilarating 2-hour class in which students and teachers join together to complete a foundational yoga sequence that takes a mind-body approach in order …
Yoga for Runners
On Saturday, July 7 at 9:30 a.m. Shauna McKay teaches Yoga for Runners, a therapeutic hatha yoga class for runners who suffer from tight, contracted muscles. The class is designed to open up these tight muscles to promote health and …