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Tour Balboa Park’s iconic Botanical Building—completely restored to its original 1915 appearance, while upgraded for today’s accessibility and sustainability needs. The history of the building is one of perseverance, transformation, and citizen love, resulting today in a magnificent collection of over 1,000 plants, representing more than 180 species from subtropical and tropical environments around the world. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Forever Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

Balboa Park is home to desert plants from around the world. Some are strikingly beautiful in their symmetry, while others appear alien looking. Each has found ways to survive in arid environments where most life forms are unable to thrive. This tour focuses on the clever adaptations and beauty of many fascinating cacti and succulents in the recently revitalized Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Forever Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

John Acosta’s Bee Gees Gold tribute is the ultimate Bee Gees concert experience! Backed by a live band, Bee Gees Gold recreates the look and the sound of the Brothers Gibb, including the unique falsettos that made them legends. Relive the Bee Gee’s biggest hits of the 60's and 70's: From "Massachusetts" and "I Started A Joke," to iconic Disco classics like "Stayin' Alive" and "You Should Be Dancing," along with songs from their youngest brother Andy Gibb. John Acosta, who performs as "Barry Gibb" in the show, and his Bee Gees Gold tribute have performed on stages across the world. Their portrayal, complete with the looks, the music, and the voices, gives fans the chance to experience Barry, Robin, & Maurice live once again! It's a show you don't want to miss. Bee Gees Gold on Facebook / Instagram

Clashes in recent days have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan is grappling with militant attacks that have increased since 2021, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.

"Shaun of the Dead": A beer-swilling slacker tries to get his life in order while repelling the zombies that have overrun London. (Focus Features, Dir. Edgar Wright, 2004) Visit: https://sandiegotheatres.org/retro-rewind San Diego Theatres on on Facebook / Instagram

New data shows how immigration sustains San Diego’s population growth. Plus, the San Diego City Council will vote on whether to accept a proposed settlement in an unfair housing lawsuit. SANDAG considers adding mass transit to and from Riverside County. And a look ahead at the Latino Film Festival.

A group of teenagers finds a map leading to a hidden treasure. They must overcome booby traps, natural obstructions, and a gang of desperate thieves in their race for the loot. (Warner Bros., Dir. Richard Donner, 1985) Visit: https://sandiegotheatres.org/retro-rewind San Diego Theatres on on Facebook / Instagram

"The Lost Boys": Two brothers discover that their new hometown is haunted by a group of teenage vampires. (Warner Bros., Dir. Joel Schumacher, 1987) Visit: https://sandiegotheatres.org/retro-rewind San Diego Theatres on on Facebook / Instagram

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

A study of adolescent obsession with sex, drugs, and rock and roll has a girl seeking romance advice from an upperclassman on how to get a boy to notice her; and a stoner feuding with a teacher. (Universal Pictures, Dir. Amy Heckerling, 1982) Visit: https://sandiegotheatres.org/retro-rewind