WHERE NOW SUMMER
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Life’s a Beach
Summer is about enjoying S.D.'s great outdoors, ideally with the beach and ocean in plain sight. Here are our top five favorite events that combine the best of all things surf, sun and scenery.
GREEN FLASH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Look for an actual green flash over the horizon while enjoying a concert at Tide Pool Plaza, which transforms into an outdoor music venue overlooking the ocean each summer— courtesy of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, in partnership with 101.5 KGB and Belly Up Entertainment. Concerts are held on select nights June 19-Sept. 18 at this 14th annual concert series—with a lineup that includes Wild Child, Pine Mountain Logs & Venice, The Mother Hips, and 10,000 Maniacs. Advance tickets are $33 for aquarium members; $38 for the general public; and $44 for day-ofshow general admission. Season passes and VIP tickets are also available. Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, 858.534.3474, aquarium.ucsd.edu
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IMPERIAL BEACH SURF DOG COMPETITION
The “dog days of summer” are taken literally at this family-friendly summer tradition. Taking place on Aug. 10 adjacent to the Imperial Beach Pier, 60-plus fearless “surFUR” dogs are expected to hang 10—or rather, hang 20—to raise funds for the San Diego
Humane Society. Dogs compete as single riders or in tandem heats of dog/dog or dog/ human—with heats organized by weight and skill level. There’s even a “shredder heat” for advanced surFURS. "Instagrammable" photo ops abound. Portwood Pier Plaza, 10 Evergreen Ave., Imperial Beach, surfdogevents.com
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OVER THE LINE TOURNAMENT
It’s a raucous day of fun, sun, and sliding and diving into the sand along Mission Bay. Hosted by the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC), the 66th annual World Championship Over the Line (OTL) is a super-competitive tournament somewhat akin to beach softball—a bat and ball game encompassing dozens of teams of three players each, where teammates pitch to their own players, and a host of specific rules apply. A fundraiser for OMBAC’s charitable programs, OTL spans two weekends: July 13-14 and July 20-21, from 7:30 a.m. to dusk. Admission is free, but the following rules apply: No bottles, bicycles, babies, “bowzers” (dogs), bad attitudes or battles (fights). Wear sunscreen and let the games begin! Fiesta Island, Mission Bay Park, ombac.org/over-the-line
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WORLD BODYSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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LUAU & LEGENDS OF SURFING INVITATIONAL
Head to Oceanside Pier Aug. 17-18 for this 43rd annual competition, when 350-400 bodysurfers from across the globe will compete for the top spot in their respective age divisions. The action begins at 6:30 a.m. each morning, with heats ranging from ages 12-17 to 65 and older, with the men’s and women’s grand championships to be crowned on Sunday afternoon. The Strand North, Oceanside, worldbodysurfing.org
True to its name, the 26th annual event brings together surfing legends Aug. 16-17 to raise funds for the Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. Sponsored teams each are paired with an actual surfing legend for a lighthearted tournament near Scripps Pier. Later, some 500 attendees are invited to enjoy a luau—complete with Polynesian dancing, live music, tropical buffet, and silent and live auctions where they can bid on such items as one-of-a-kind surfboards and surf-inspired art. To date, the event has raised more than $8 million. Scripps Pier, La Jolla Shores, luaulegendsofsurfing.org
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