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Hotel Indigo San Diego – Gaslamp Quarter will host its first Yappy Hour at Table 509 Bar & Kitchen, the charming first floor restaurant and bar. Held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 6, the pet-friendly gathering will feature specialty cocktails, featured food offerings for humans and pups and giveaways from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and LALO Tequila ahead of the evening’s Bark at the Park themed game at Petco Park. Located three blocks from Petco Park, Table 509 Bar & Kitchen will welcome guests and their leashed dogs to enjoy a pregame gathering before the short walk to the ballpark. The event will include pet-themed giveaways while supplies last, including dog bowls, leashes, bandanas and toys. Presented in partnership with Tito’s Handmade Vodka and LALO Tequila, Yappy Hour will feature a lineup of specialty cocktails crafted with each brand’s spirits. Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktails will include Toto’s Punch, made with huckleberry-infused vodka, blueberry puree, simple syrup and lemonade; and Salty Dog, with grapefruit juice with a salted rim, each priced at $10. LALO Tequila cocktails will include the Booze Hound, made with jalapeño-infused LALO Blanco, pineapple juice, lime juice, triple sec and agave; and the Red Rover, a combination of LALO Blanco, strawberry puree, lime and agave, each priced at $12. Dogs will receive a complimentary Tail Wagger, a pumpkin puree pup cup topped with a Milk Bone garnish.

San Diego has not seen the surges in deportation forces like in Minneapolis and a few other cities. But federal agents have arrested thousands of San Diegans.

Owners of the Barrio Logan institution signed a lease for a new location a few blocks away from their original restaurant.

Lavande Vitality House, a community-focused wellness destination centered around healing, connection and personal transformation, will celebrate its grand reopening on Friday, August 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. following an extensive renovation that introduces new healing spaces, an organic café, an expanded outdoor sanctuary and enhanced experiences for the community. The free grand reopening celebration will invite guests to experience the newly transformed space through live music, 14 local pop-up vendors, mini tarot readings, healing sessions, giveaways, food and beverage offerings, and opportunities to connect with Lavande’s community of healers and facilitators. The event will include a special talk from founder Krystia Rae beginning at 1 p.m., where she will share the vision behind Lavande, introduce members of the wellness community and celebrate the next chapter of the space. Guests can reserve their spot in advance through Lavande Vitality House’s event calendar. The first 50 registered attendees will receive curated wellness gift bags featuring crystals, self-care products and other local offerings. The renovation marks a new chapter for Lavande Vitality House with thoughtfully designed spaces created to support healing, reflection and connection. The refreshed property now features a rose quartz healing room, three elevated healing rooms for one-on-one sessions, and a new outdoor sanctuary complete with an outdoor shower, soaking tub for sacred bath rituals, infrared sauna, firepit and quiet zone designed for moments of rest and renewal. At the center of the renovation is the new rose quartz cave, a community-created space infused with intention and collective energy. During the renovation, community members contributed personal prayers, love letters and messages of hope that were placed into a time capsule within the room. Guests also contributed crystals carrying their own intentions, which were incorporated into the space as a symbol of shared connection and collective healing. Lavande’s expanded offerings also include a new organic café serving thoughtfully crafted, whole-food options designed to nourish the body and mind. The menu features signature beverages such as the Blueberry Dream Latte and Salted Maple Cloud, along with grab-and-go meal options soon to be available, including smoothie bowls, toasts, soups and small bites with vegan and gluten-free options. “Our vision for Lavande has always been to create a space where people can reconnect with themselves, find community and experience healing in a way that feels authentic to who they are,” said Krystia Rae, founder of Lavande Vitality House. “This reopening represents the next evolution of that vision – a place where people can come exactly as they are and leave feeling more connected, inspired and empowered.” Lavande Vitality House aims to redefine what healing can look like by creating an inclusive environment where personal growth, beauty and transformation are accessible to all. Following the reopening, Lavande Vitality House will continue offering healing sessions, workshops and community events designed to support guests on their personal wellness journeys. For more information and to reserve a spot for the grand reopening celebration, visit www.loveandlavande.com. Lavande Vitality House on Instagram / TikTok

One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is jollof rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out.

Salt & Straw is teaming up with some of the country’s most celebrated chefs to churn their signature flavors into five decadent scoops. The Chef Series, available from May 29 through June 25 at local scoop shops and nationwide shipping, features ice creams from Tyler Malek, co-founder and head ice cream maker of Salt & Straw, in collaboration with some of the country’s most celebrated chefs that are love letters to the flavors and techniques that made them famous. San Diego Locations include: Little Italy, UTC, Del Mar One Paseo, One Paseo Flavors in the series include: Cheesecake with Salted Yuzu Curd - made in collaboration with Seattle based, James Beard Award winning chef Brady Ishiwata Williams (Tomo, Canlis), this flavor features salted vanilla ice cream studded with fluffy hunks of vanilla bean Japanese soufflé cheesecake, tangy yuzu curd and shards of yuzu white chocolate stracciatella.  Hong Kong Milk Tea with Toasted White Chocolate - made in collaboration with Los Angeles based chef Mei Lin (owner of Daybird and 88 Club and competitor and judge of Tournament of Champions) this flavor features rich, aromatic vanilla and black tea ice cream swirled with custardy condensed milk and finished with toasted white chocolate feuilletine cookie crumbles.  Chocolate Caramel Smoked Budino - made in collaboration with Miami based chefs Alex Meyer and Luciana Giangrandi behind the Michelin starred Boie De and Walrus Rodeo , this flavor features velvety chocolate olive oil custard flecked with smoky-sweet caramel candied hazelnuts and is swirled with an indulgent sea salt caramel drizzle.  Starling Sweet Potato Buckwheat Crumble - From Dan Barber, iconic chef of Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Upstate New York and co-founder of Row 7,  this flavor features starling sweet potato ice cream, sweet potato miso swirl, and sprouted buckwheat Florentine crumble.  Caramelized Plantain with Spicy Pecan Toffee (v) - From James Beard Award Winning Chef Gregory Gourdet (Kann in Portland, Maison Pasarelle in New York), this flavor features creamy brown sugar spiced plantain ice cream layered with pockets of caramelized plantains, habanero pecan brittle and pieces of tender almond-plantain cake. Salt & Straw Ice Cream on Facebook / Instagram

While living abroad, Kate Rogan received news that her mom had passed away. Traveling home was difficult, but a kind stranger took charge and ensured she got back to her family in time for the funeral.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl; Panda Fest; City Nature Challenge; new visual art at Deixis Gallery; Without Walls (WOW) Fest; San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase; new indie pop; a climate dance party and more.

Celebrate the summer solstice with two ocean-loving poets—North County's own Carly Marie DeMento and surfer Michael Klam. Join them for the release of two new books—the "2025-2026 San Diego Poetry Annual" and Klam's latest collection of poetry and visual art, "Stay There," Garden Oak Press: 2026. Carly Marie DeMento is a poet and third-generation San Diegan. Her poetry has appeared in the North American Review, Kestrel, and Green Hills Literary Lantern—and been hung in the best spot of all: friends' kitchens. Nominated for Best New Poets in 2025, Carly's work is supported by Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. She is the co-creator of "Desire, Calling"—a reading series that features queer writers, a dance party, and a fundraiser for local nonprofits. Michael Klam is associate publisher of the San Diego Poetry Annual. He is editor-in-chief of the bilingual edition of the SDPA. Klam hosts San Diego Central Library’s Conversations with Poets. His books include "The Cheapest Flight to Paradise" (Puna Press: 2017), "Anything for a Dull Moment" (Garden Oak Press: 2020), and "Stay There" (Garden Oak Press: 2026).

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.