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Star Wars fan group has a booth and panel at Comic-Con.

Part Time Lover in North Park is partnering with a longtime San Diego record store to bring live vinyl DJ sets to a bar setting.

The 50-year-old heavy rock group performs the final concert of its "End of the Road" tour Saturday in New York. But it's said farewell before.

Fiesta de Reyes in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is extending what is normally a one-day celebration to include the entire weekend this year. It is a free, family-friendly experience designed to bring the spirit of the celebration to life for San Diegans of all ages. The experience will run from May 5 through May 7. The gates will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. The Fiesta de Reyes courtyard at the north end of the state park will be full of vibrant décor, traditional Mexican street food stations, mariachis as well as folklorico dancing and local music entertainers on the Fiesta de Reyes stage. Face painters will be on hand during the weekend. The Fiesta de Reyes courtyard is surrounded by 19 specialty shops offering gift items from clothing to jewelry, toys and home décor as well as locally produced chocolate, olive oil products and hot sauces. Guests wanting a more thrilling experience can try a guided ghost tour of local haunts in the park. Casa de Reyes Restaurant in the middle of the Fiesta de Reyes plaza is featuring traditional Mexican recipes along with specialty drinks all served in a warm al fresco setting. Additional dining options include stands selling tamales, elotes, churros, champurada and other foods and drinks.

Mama's Day, one of San Diego's most anticipated culinary events, returns Thursday, May 4 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. for an evening of fun, food, friends and fundraising. More than 20 food purveyors will convene at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine to offer delicious bites from San Diego’s finest restaurants, catering companies and hotels. Proceeds from the event help raise critical funds for Mama's Kitchen's mission to deliver three medically tailored nutritional meals a day, seven days a week and free of charge to local women, men and children vulnerable to hunger due to HIV, cancer or other critical illnesses like congestive heart failure, Type II diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Tickets to Mama’s Day can be purchased online at mamaskitchen.org. Ticket prices: $125 (General); $225 (VIP) VIP ticket holders will also receive access to an exclusive open bar during the cocktail reception, the VIP seating area, and other fun surprises!

Alexander Salazar and Darcy Kempton partner to announce the grand opening of their Mission Hills fine art gallery SD Art Advisory scheduled for May 20, 2023. The opening coincides with the Art in the Hills Art Walk & Banner Contest in Mission Hills in partnership with Grant Elementary at noon. Families and students are invited to stop in to enjoy art and celebration. Later in the evening, SD Art Advisory will open to the public for the grand opening celebration starting at 6pm. Guests will enjoy art by local and world-renowned artists, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and live music. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite creative attire. SD Art Advisory is the vision of Alexander Salazar, leading fine artist and gallerist, and Darcy Kempton, established San Diego Interior Designer and Curator, to create and activate a space for art to thrive in Mission Hills that will also benefit the region of San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Baja and beyond. Alexander Salazar is returning to San Diego to ignite the art scene with bold work by leading artists from around the world, including his own powerful body of work. Darcy Kempton plans to support collectors with curating a collection that showcases the experience they wish to have in their homes. SD ART ADVISORY plans to establish long-term relationships with artists and collectors to pair collectors with art that supports them in their own pursuit of joy. SD Art Advisory will also feature a special salon for purchasing NFT art in partnership with acclaimed artist and NFT art dealer Chris Trueman. For more information, please visit https://sdartadvisory.com/. To RSVP for the party, please register by visiting their Eventbrite page.

In one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic path connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans across the newly created nation of Panama. Professor Blaine Davies recently visited the Panama Canal, and he explains how in spite of disease, politics and daunting civil engineering obstacles, the canal was conceived, engineered and opened for ocean-to-ocean transit. To do it, the Americans had to conquer disease, move massive amounts of earth, build an ingenious system of locks and even create an enormous lake. This event is free and open to the public, and there is no need to pre-register

Maria Martin created the public radio program Latino USA in 1993, was a reporter and helped train generations of radio journalists in the U.S. and Latin America.

“BURNED,” a yearlong investigation from the California Newsroom, reveals how the U.S. Forest Service is struggling to complete the work it knows it must do to keep Californians safe from wildfires. For decades, the agency has developed projects to thin and manage overgrown forests in an effort to reduce wildfire intensity. But those plans routinely stall out, and sometimes are abandoned completely.

Escondido has come together to Shop Small, not just during the holidays, but year-round, including this spring, prior to Mother’s Day, in the wonderful historic downtown district. MAGEC (Museums & Arts Growing Escondido Culture), Escondido Downtown Business Association, City of Escondido, and Visit Escondido are working together to provide a full day of shopping with discounts, special offers and prizes. Shop, eat, and explore downtown Escondido to discover pop-up artists – between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. – plus live music, special treats, sales, and discounts. Visit: https://www.downtownescondido.com/copy-of-shop-small Escondido Downtown Business Association on Facebook