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A coastal tasting experience featuring a curated lineup of breweries, wineries & distilleries at Broadway Pier — July 11, 2026. Get ready for an epic day at the Salty Toast festival! Join us in person on the beautiful San Diego waterfront to sip on the best beer, wine, and spirits around. Chill vibes, tasty drinks, and awesome company – what more could you want? Whether you're a craft beer fanatic or a wine lover, this is the ultimate spot to toast to good times. Don’t miss out on the fun on the coast! Your ticket grants admission to Salty Toast, a curated craft beverage festival showcasing top breweries, wineries, distilleries, and food vendors. Guests will have the opportunity to explore and sample offerings from participating vendors, enjoy live entertainment, and take in the waterfront atmosphere. This event is designed as a tasting experience highlighting local and regional producers. What to expect: • Top breweries, wineries & distilleries • Souvenir tasting cup • Access to all participating vendors • Opportunity to sample beverages • Beautiful waterfront views at Broadway Pier • Live DJs • Local food vendors available for purchase Entry Times: • 1st Toast: 12 p.m. • 2nd Toast: 1 p.m. • Final Toast: 2 p.m. IMPORTANT: • 21+ event (valid ID required) — no infants, toddlers, or children allowed • This event is rain or shine • No refunds will be issued — all sales are final Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salty-toast-san-diego-waterfront-beer-wine-spirits-festival-tickets-1986096838107 Salty Toast on Instagram

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Monday, Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. This documentary captures the vibrant San Diego jazz scene through local trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos, showcasing his mission to keep the music alive by passing on the tradition and culture of live improvisational jazz to a new generation of players.

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Where: Native Poppy Solana Beach: 142 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075 Limited Spots Available! Becoming a Florist is a rotating workshop series built around the wide range of floral designs professional florists create for weddings, events, and retail. Each month focuses on a different core floral form—giving participants the opportunity to build real-world design experience across styles, scales, and applications. You’ll learn professional florist approaches to mechanics, structure, flower care, and design decision-making, along with practical considerations like handling, transport, and longevity. This series is designed to support both arranging hobbyists and working florists looking to expand their technical skills and confidence. Workshops can be taken as stand-alone classes, or as part of a year-long progression through foundational and advanced floral forms. This Month’s Focus: Wedding Bouquets In this workshop, we’ll focus on designing a hand-held wedding bouquet, one of the most iconic and technically nuanced floral forms. Instruction will cover the specific mechanics, proportions, and techniques used for this style, along with guidance on flower selection and construction suited to its purpose and use. Participants will create one hand-tied wedding bouquet during the workshop to take home. Who This Class Is For No prior professional experience is required to participate. This workshop is appropriate for all skill levels, and no portfolio or proof of previous classes is needed. Whether you’re exploring floristry as a creative practice or actively working with flowers, this series offers hands-on experience across essential floral forms. Your ticket includes: -Comprehensive, engaging instruction led by Native Poppy’s professional florists -All materials, tools, and seasonal flowers to build a hand-tied wedding bouquet with chiffon ribbon -Flower Arranging Outline + Note Sheet designed exclusively for our workshops -Complimentary refreshments -Plus: the wedding bouquet you create to take home

Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails is gearing up for football game days with drink specials available during games throughout the season. The Touchdown pairs a 24-ounce Pacifico, Modelo or Corona with a shot of Herradura Blanco, priced at $15. With LED TVs throughout the rooftop restaurant and bar, Borrego offers a lively setting to catch every pass, tackle and touchdown. For the first Monday night game on Sept. 14, Modelo brand ambassadors will be on-site handing out swag and samples as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos. Borrego’s menu has plenty of shareable dishes to enjoy while catching the action. Standouts include the ahi poke nachos, marinated yellowfin tuna with crispy wonton chips, avocado, sriracha aioli and pickled onions, priced at $24; carnitas flatbread with salsa roja, a blend of cheddar, jack and cotija cheeses, pickled onions and cilantro, priced at $22; and tamarindo wings with housemade ranch, priced at $20, among other options. Borrego Rooftop on Instagram

MOHAVISOUL is a 5-piece, award-winning, San Diego-based, California-style Contemporary Bluegrass-Americana band (Grassicana) playing original music that combines West Virginia roots with 5th-generation California heritage since 2012 (14 years). MohaviSoul, led by Randy Hanson and Mark Miller, is the new California Bluegrass sound in SoCal writing a new chapter of Contemporary Bluegrass/Americana. They have won awards for their songs Blue Diesel (Akademia, Los Angeles, 2015 Best Bluegrass), Make It Up (18th International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA), Best Bluegrass/Country Song), and Hurry Up and Wait (43rd SDMA, Best Country/Americana Song). Also, a finalist with “Dog in The Middle” for 21st annual IAMA awards for Best Group in 2025, plus SDMA Nominee for Best Americana/Country album 2025 and featured 2025 awards show performer, and 2026 SDMA Nominee for Encore album and Shine Like Stars song. Multiple songs also have charted nationally from our "Stories and Memories" and self-titled "MohaviSoul" albums. Bluegrass Today labeled MohaviSoul as the “Seldom Scene of the West” in their review of our 2024 self-titled album. MohaviSoul gained national attention at the Bluegrass Ramble in September 2021 in Raleigh, NC as an invited Showcase Artist at the IBMA World of Bluegrass and was the first band since Nickel Creek invited to represent SoCal at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. MohaviSoul wraps storytelling in music with a blend of original music and great covers. The 6th self-titled album “MohaviSoul” (April 2024) includes our song “Hurry Up and Wait” that won San Diego Music Awards (SDMA) Best Country/Americana song for 2024 and is getting radio play nationally and internationally. The 7th and new album “Encore”, released in January 2025 is another great mix of originals and unique covers that fans have loved at our concert and festival shows. So please join MohaviSoul on our journey & we’ll see you down our musical road less traveled performing our story telling wrapped in music & sharing the fun & joy of our journey with everyone…MohaviSoul style! PRAIRIE SKY is an eclectic bluegrass band from San Diego featuring some of the area’s top instrumentalists and vocalists. Ramona Ault, lead singer, is an accomplished song writer as well as performer, has recorded with a number of bands, as a soloist, and with high profile artists. Her distinctive voice is complimented by the strong lead singing of Jeff Smith the band’s lead guitar player. Jeff played with a number of rock ‘n roll bands before taking up the bluegrass genre. Jeff and Ramona sing lead duets that mark the band’s signature sound. On bass is band leader Dwight Worden, a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, mandolin and fiddle and contributes on vocals. Dwight is a member of the SDBS Board He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association and writes the monthly column for San Diego’ music newspaper, the Troubadour, called The Bluegrass Corner. A key part of the band and its sound is Avery Ellisman playing mandolin and fiddle and also contributing on vocals. Avery is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, song writer, fiddle competition judge, and for many years produced of the highly successful Julian Family Fiddle Camp. Prairie Sky has performed at the Summergrass Festival, The San Diego County Fair, the Ramona Bluegrass Festival, on KSON Radio’s Bluegrass Special Live, as Featured Band for SDBS and NCBFC, on KPBS, and at other venues. Prairie Sky released its first CD project in the summer of 2015 entitled Shades of Blue which was very well received in San Diego and in the bluegrass community.

This July marks a major milestone for one of Little Italy San Diego’s most recognizable dining destinations: Barbusa celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Since opening in 2016, the restaurant has become a defining part of the neighborhood’s modern culinary identity, known for its high-energy atmosphere, Sicilian-inspired dishes, house-made pastas, and commitment to the family-centered hospitality that has long defined the Busalacchi name. A decade later, it remains one of the most in-demand reservations in Little Italy, continuing to play a role in defining the neighborhood’s national reputation as a dining destination. Over four decades, the family has expanded its footprint along Little Italy, building a collection of concepts that have grown alongside the neighborhood itself, including Barbusa, Nonna, Lala, and Café Zucchero. Each restaurant reflects a different expression of the family’s culinary heritage while reinforcing their long-standing presence in the community. As attention continues to grow around Little Italy San Diego, Barbusa’s 10-year anniversary offers a timely moment to reflect on its impact in the neighborhood and its place as a staple in San Diego’s culinary scene – not to mention a favorite of many local celebrities. HOURS: Lunch: Saturday – Sunday: 11:30am – 4pm Dinner: Sunday – Thursday: 11:30am – 10pm Friday – Saturday: 11:30am – 10:30pm Barbusa on Facebook / Instagram

Travel, Postcards, Journaling, Snail Mail Summer is here. Go somewhere, across the world or deep inside your own. I'm hosting a 3-hour hands-on workshop where we'll make postcards, start travel journals, and reconnect with the slow, intentional art of snail mail. Come with a place in mind, or let the prompts take us there. Come solo or bring a friend. Come as you are. This event is part of the World's Largest Craft Club @worldwidecraftclub, 25 creators, one day, cities around the world, all making together on June 27. No pressure. No perfection. Just good company, good supplies, and something worth sending. What's included: - Blank postcards, papers, stickers, washi tape, markers, scissors, glue, cutouts, and more - A special art supply sponsored by Visual - A limited World's Largest Craft Club stamp sticker sheet by @meowmail - USPS mailing labels to customize and keep - Real postage stamps to mail a postcard before leaving - Travel journaling tips and prompts to spark creativity - Journal starter kits will also be available for purchase on the day. All materials included. No experience necessary. I can't wait to create with you. Juliana · Pachis art studio · @pachisartstudio About the venue: We're hosted by Visual art+supply @visual_shop, a retail shop for art materials in San Diego that showcases local underground urban contemporary artists and specializes in core supplies for every artist. I'm so glad to be creating in this space. Refund policy: Registrations are non-refundable. If you can't make it, your spot can be transferred to someone else. Just email info@pachisartstudio.com with their name.

"On The Spot" - Dating Show is part dating event, part social experiment and it always ends in same-night date nights where ghosting isn’t an option and spontaneity is rewarded. Join barleymash where singles are put on the spot and chemistry is put to the test, all in front of a live audience where matches are made in real time - "Love is Blind" style. One chooser will lead a playful and intentional Q&A, asking three mystery contestants questions and then deciding which contestant they want to take out on a date that night (all without seeing them face-to-face). Whether you’re in the hot seat or cheering from the crowd, it’s the perfect chance to connect, vibe, and maybe even spark something real. Doors open - 6:30 p.m. Live show from 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. After-show mixer: 8:15 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Stick around to meet more singles + new friends! Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-the-spot-a-live-dating-show-tickets-1987969890457 On The Spot Dating Show on Instagram

St. Mary’s Church of Oceanside to Host Annual Parish Festival October 4th St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church is hosting its Fourth Annual Fall Festival Sunday, October 4 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will be held on church grounds at 609 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside. The event’s theme is “One Star, One Faith, 99 Years of Grace.” The family focused event is open to the public. The festival will include carnival games, opportunity gift baskets, a display of low rider classic cars, a blessing of the animals (pets welcome) and up to 20 vendor booths selling food and work by local artisans. Attendees can also enjoy live entertainment at the event stage featuring local music and dance groups. The church is also asking for a donation of $20 per ticket for a chance to win a variety of cash prizes including a grand prize of $5,000. Winners do not need to be present to win. “We are expecting this to be our biggest fest yet with more than 2,000 attendees, “ says Parish Priest, Father Reynald Evangelista, “The festival allows us to connect with parishioners and the community while sharing our love of Christ,” he says. “It’s a time to create special memories for young and old alike. We’re also hoping to raise funds to pay for much needed repairs to our historic church.” The parish is currently in the middle of a capital improvement campaign with a goal to raise $1.3M by next year in preparation for the church’s Centennial celebration in 2027. To purchase 25 percent off discounted tickets for food, drinks and games in advance and to answer any questions, call the parish office at 760-722-1688, ext. 2 or visit the event website http://www.stmarystars.org About St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish Serving the faithful since 1927, the historic, landmark church is located at 609 Pier View Way in Oceanside. With its beautiful stained glass windows, dark wooden beams, and Spanish architecture, it is a designated California historic site. St. Mary’s has more than 1,200 parishioners and offers a Catholic education for students K - 8th grade at its school located at 515 Wisconsin Ave. The parish also features an award-winning preschool for children ages 3-Pre-K. St. Mary’s Pastor is Father Reynald Evangelista. St Mary Star Of the Sea Oceanside on Facebook/Instagram

San Diego's electricity is getting cleaner and natural gas usage is down. But emissions from cars and trucks remain stubbornly high.