Let”s hear it for the four-day work week! With only a few weekdays left, start making your plans to spend the weekend in San Diego enjoying everything the city has to offer, including these to things to do:
San Diego Restaurant Week
It”s back! San Diego Restaurant Week is a great time to get out and explore San Diego”s culinary delights and save with prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at restaurants throughout the county.
> 5 Reasons to Try San Diego Restaurant Week this January
When: Through January 24, 2014
Cost: $10-$45
> Find out more about San Diego Restaurant Week
Farmers Insurance Open
The 2013 champion, Tiger Woods, will be among the prestigious PGA TOUR pros vying for the 2014 title. In addition to world-class golf, guests at the Farmers Insurance Open will have the opportunity to enjoy premium hospitality suites and attractions.
> Read our previous post: Farmers Insurance Open 2014 Comes to San Diego
Where: Torrey Pines Golf Course, 11480 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037
When: January 23-26, 2014
Cost: $30-$200
> Find out more about the Farmers Insurance Open
Big Bay Whale Festival
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8oyXaZG4ec]The Big Bay Whale Festival is a free, one-day family festival with a wide variety of interactive and hands-on displays to learn about California gray whale ecology and conservation. The festival will feature over 50 vendors providing giveaways, food and entertainment. Fun on-site activities for the kids will include a walk-through whale, a mini-train that the family can ride aboard, a bounce/obstacle course, free face painting, and a sea life coloring mural.
Where: Port Pavilion on the Broadway Pier – 1000 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 25, 2014
Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cost: Free
> Find out more about the Big Bay Whale Festival
San Diego Opera Presents Pagliacci
One of the most powerful operas in the repertoire, Pagliacci is gut-wrenching as Tonio, a member of the traveling troupe of players rejected by Nedda, sees her with another man and tells Canio how to get vengeance. In the famous aria “Vesti la giubba,” Canio applies his clown make-up saying that the show must go on, but creates his own tragic ending.
Where: San Diego Civic Theatre – 1100 3rd Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 25 – February 2, 2014
Cost: $35-$225
> Find out more about San Diego Opera Presents Pagliacci
The Science of Rock: Sounds & Stones
Let your inner rock star take center stage at The Science of Rock: Sounds & online casino Stones. Explore rocks both musical and metamorphic, make coins shriek, design your own guitar pick and reaffirm that diamonds are a girl”s best friend. Indulge in savory bites, sample sweet wines and delicious beers all while discovering rock facts through fun presentations and hands-on activities.
Where: Reuben h. Fleet Science Center – 1875 El Prado Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 23, 2014
Time: 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Cost: $20-$30
> Find out more about The Science of Rock: Sounds & Stones
25 Years of the Casbah
An evening of conversation, music and fun, chronicling 25 years of San Diego”s beloved music venue, The Casbah, with its co-founder and driving force, Tim Mays. Mays will share a wealth of experiences and insights as a small business owner, music promoter, and patron of the arts in San Diego. Special guests and friends will be on hand to pay tribute to Mays” stalwart support of local artists, arts and culture, and endless energies in putting San Diego on the international music map.
Where: The North Park Theater – 2891 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92104
When: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Time: 8:00 to 10:00 PM
Cost: $15-$30
> Find out more about 25 Years of the Casbah
More Top Things to Do in San Diego
- Disney on Ice – Rockin Eve After – January 22-26, 2014
- Comedian Doug Stanhope- January 22, 2014
- Human Rights Watch Film Festival – January 23-26, 2014
- Borrego Springs Film Festival January 23-26, 2014
- San Diego Caffeine Crawl – January 25, 2014
> Browse the San Diego Event Calendar
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