30 THINGS WE LOVE THIS SUMMER
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1 Biking down the Silver
8 Padres baseball games
16 Produce, flowers and
24 Elegant dining, craft
Strand, followed by a gondola ride through the Coronado Cays.
and cheat meals at Petco Park in East Village.
tamales at the Solana Beach Farmers Market (Sundays, noon to 4 p.m.).
cocktails and the famous Yodel dessert at Juniper and Ivy in Little Italy. p. 7
2 Rides, waterslides, furry
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. p. 43
17 “Bettin’ on the ponies”
25 Free weekly concerts
(aka thoroughbred racing) at Del Mar Racetrack. p. 13
in Balboa Park showcasing the Spreckels Organ—the world’s largest outdoor pipe organ (with 5,017 pipes!).
friends, parades and Big Bird’s Beach at the new Sesame Street-themed park, Sesame Place. p. 10
3 Dining on handcrafted pasta dishes and sipping wine at the bar at Piper in Oceanside. p. 6
4 Snorkeling and kayaking along the postcard-perfect La Jolla Cove and coastline on a sunny summer day. p. 17
5 Outdoor dining and the “Picnic on the Beach” experience, courtesy of The Shores in La Jolla. p. 26
6 Taking the ferry from downtown San Diego across the bay to Coronado Ferry Landing to sightsee.
7 Superheroes, celebrities, parties and people-watching at Comic-Con International downtown. p. 12
9 Morning hikes through
10 Perusing new exhibits at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. p. 33
11 Visiting the Giant Kelp Forest, Shark Shores and the new Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins exhibit at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. p. 13
12 Exploring bamboo
18 San Diego Symphony concerts by the bay, under the stars, at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. p. 12
19 Playtime in Mission Beach, complete with a stroll along the boardwalk and through Belmont Park. p. 13
26 Hiking the 3.7-mile, twisting, turning jaunt known as the Sunset Cliffs Trail Walk, and exploring the tide pools below. p. 42
27 Wine flights and wood-
groves, desert gardens and a rainforest at San Diego Botanic Garden. p. 33
20 Perusing art galleries
fired pizzas on the garden patio at Hangar 76. p. 9
and boutiques at Cedros Design District. p. 22
28 Walking across the
13 The pork-belly street
21 Touring the Wildlife
tacos and Spicy Mango Michelada at Go Go Amigo at Liberty Station. p. 7
Explorers Basecamp at San Diego Zoo, featuring close encounters with critters and four unique habitats. p. 10
14 Riding the thrilling new
Cabrillo Bridge, while pausing to watch incoming airplanes prepare to land at Lindbergh Field.
29 The Filipino spaghetti
Emperor at SeaWorld San Diego—California’s first “dive coaster.” p. 10
22 Rides, games and
and Caesar salad at White Rice at Liberty Station.
deep-fried delights at the San Diego County Fair. p. 12
30 Picking the perfect
15 Biking through Mission
23 Retail therapy at Bazaar
Trails Regional Park.
del Mundo in Old Town. p. 21
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beach, grabbing a towel and sunscreen, and enjoying summer in San Diego.
3: COURTESY PIPER; 11: COURTESY BIRCH AQUARIUM; 13: PATRICK SAMOKHVALOF; 29: SHANNON PATRICK
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