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The biggest event in classical music returns to San Diego June 20-29. The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival, led by Maestro Michael Francis, is the largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players from the nation’s top orchestras, who come together in San Diego every summer to form one remarkable orchestra for a limited six-concert series. This year, the orchestra will return to two La Jolla venues where it first held performances in 2023: the UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater and The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. “We are delighted to return to these two outstanding venues,” said Michael Francis, music director and conductor of the All-Star Orchestra. “Last year's concerts at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater were a real highlight for all of us and The Conrad has truly earned its reputation as one of the country’s great chamber music halls.” Featuring musicians from top U.S. orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and more, Mainly Mozart’s All-Star Orchestra is the only orchestra of its kind in the country. For additional information about the event, please visit here. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

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The awe-inspiring San Diego Bay plays host to the Grand Tasting at the Port of San Diego, a picture perfect celebration of everything delicious. The Grand Tasting is the city’s biggest foodie party of the year, featuring celebrated chefs and restaurants, domestic and international wine, beer and spirit purveyors, and gourmet food companies amidst a stunning coastal backdrop with sailboats floating by. With the sparkling Bay serving as the backdrop, Festival attendees will have access to a gastronomic playground of opportunity with over 200 wineries, breweries and spirit purveyors to sip from and over 80 of the West Coast and Baja’s top chefs and restaurants serving up creative and diverse cuisine to sample. Attendees can also preview gourmet foods, art, live musical entertainment, and the always popular “Chef of the Fest Competition,” an action-packed culinary showdown where chefs battle it out for the title of “2024 People’s Choice Chef of the Fest” and up to $5000 in cash and prizes. Our Best Year Ever With more than 300 brands participating over the course of the week, the 2024 San Diego Food + Wine Festival is destined to be the biggest and most spectacular in our 20 year history. We love a good surprise, but this year’s lineup is so good, you have to see it to believe it. Feast your eyes and preview the bites, sips, and brands participating during our Grand Weekend. Check out our event map to see where your favorite brands will be stationed and start planning your culinary adventure. Check out The Interactive Experiences from Grand Tasting 2023 CohnChella If guests didn’t make it to Coachella this year, Cohn Restaurant Group has them covered with its mini festival-within-a-festival version of a music-driven foodie paradise. Five chefs representing restaurants in the Cohn Restaurant portfolio will serve bites alongside a dedicated mix of beer, wine and spirit vendors, with dessert features, a photobooth, piñata, and giveaway. Basil Hayden Diner The official American whiskey brand of the Michelin Guide US is opening the Basil Hayden Diner, serving craft cocktails paired with a featured specialty dish from the Michelin Guide. Enjoy the fare the top tastemakers might choose, with bartenders discussing pairings and a vibey atmosphere to match. The Brandt Beef Experience Meat lovers should prep their appetites for the Brandt Beef + One World Meat Co. experience, an energetic opportunity to shake it to the sounds against the beautiful coastal view while sampling a variety of top local chefs’ unique takes on 100% source-verified and natural Brandt Beef. Drinks supplied by Storyhouse Spirits and Bay City Brewing. Love Thy Neighbor(hood) – Villages at the Grand Tasting The vibrant neighborhoods of San Diego are the building blocks of the diverse cultural and culinary communities that make the city a destination like no other. Discover the flavors and meet the makers behind some of San Diego’s most iconic dining districts: Convoy and Little Italy. An Extra Hour of Tasting? Yes, Please! Snag an Early Entry ticket, or upgrade to our Live Fire VIP Experience featuring the region’s top award-winning chefs, luxury winemakers pouring premium vintages, caviar, live music, and more. Indulge yourself and preview the VIP experience. This just might be our most incredible VIP experience to date! Attire: Casual For more information visit: sandiegowineclassic.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Join us and the San Diego community on Saturday, April 27, 2024, for our GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge as we celebrate all we have to proud of, connect our community and create that ripple effect of Acceptance. You DONUT want to miss this year’s San Diego Donut Run benefitting GiGi’s Playhouse. It will be held at the same location, Crown Point Shores North, on April 27, 2024. ADMISSION: Early Bird Pricing (ends March 27) - $25 for kids - $35 for adults Regular Ticket Sales (starts March 28) - $30 for kids - $45 for adults - $21 Individual with Down Syndrome Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

Join us as we honor Assistant Chief Sandra Albrektsen with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the San Diego Police Department and the Women in Blue Initiative. The Women in Blue Initiative shines a light on the importance of increased gender diversity in policing and pays tribute to the Honor, Excellence, and Resilience embodied by our women in blue. SupportHER by purchasing a table, tickets, or making a gift. Save your seat for this highly anticipated event. We're already at 60% capacity!

Calling all Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) and other kinship (relative) caregivers! You are invited to this FREE community event that will provide information and access to resources and services particularly relevant to grandparents, other relatives, or adults with a family-like bond to a child who have assumed the role of primary caregivers, offering them full-time care, nurturing, and protection.

Dr. Ken's Seriously Funny Comedy Hypnosis Show is a truly humorous, highly audience-interactive, thoroughly entertaining theatrical performance demonstrating the power and creativity of the human mind through the use of real hypnosis. This family-appropriate show features the application of hypnosis by a medical doctor in a really fun and safe way. Dr. Ken's Seriously Funny Comedy Hypnosis Show spotlights audience volunteers, who become the stars of the performance as they respond to the power of suggestion by exhibiting their creative talents in a natural and often hilarious way. The show demonstrates to the volunteers and to the audience the incredible resilience, creativity, and hidden talents all people possess. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

Americans are three times more likely to be in interfaith relationships today than in the 1960s. So it's no surprise you'll find two — in opposing parties — at the top of the presidential ticket.

Details in an indictment match Nashville-based Tenet Media, which offered lucrative paychecks to prominent right-wing influencers. The influencers say they were deceived.

A steep decline in advertising is forcing a historic shakeup in digital news and social media, and leading some to imagine navigating the internet without the likes of Google or Facebook.