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From Oceanside’s Valley Arts Festival to UH Arts Open and the Coronado Island Film Festival, the county’s buzzing. Beer Week taps in, Wine & Food returns, and we’ve got a mellow North County hike and stacked live-music lineup to round it out. Dive in and plan your weekend.

Let’s dive in.

 Steve DeLong
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The Events

🎨 Valley Arts Festival – Heritage Park, Oceanside
Celebrate local Native art and culture with live music, basket-weaving, storytelling, and community murals.
👉 visitoceanside.org/events/valley-arts-festival

🚂 Train Song Festival – Old Poway Park
Enjoy live folk and country music, model trains, historic tours, and local artisans at this free family event.
👉 sdfolkheritage.org/events/train-song-festival-7

🎭 UH Arts Open & Taste of University Heights – University Heights
Tour local studios, meet artists, and sample bites from neighborhood restaurants with a free shuttle between stops.
👉 uharts.org

🎬 Coronado Island Film Festival – Coronado
Five days of premieres, panels, and parties celebrating cinema’s past and future on the island’s scenic backdrop.
👉 festival.coronadofilmfest.com

The Food

🍷 San Diego Food + Wine Festival (Nov 7-9, 2025)
Celebrate the city’s culinary scene with world-class chefs, winemakers and tastemakers across venues; plenty of bites, sips and inspiration.
👉 sandiegowineclassic.com/events

🍻 San Diego Beer Week (Nov 7-16, 2025)
A whole week of craft-beer fun across the county—breweries, bars and pairing dinners—perfect for a “drink local” angle in the newsletter.
👉 https://www.sdbeer.com/sdbeerweek.html

The Upcoming Events

🛍️ San Diego Made Holiday Market – NTC Park, Liberty Station
Support local makers with racks of one-of-a-kind fashions, handmade gift tables and live music on Nov 15-16.
👉 sdmademarkets.com (San Diego Made Markets)

🎉 Encinitas Holiday Street Fair – South Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
More than 450 booths of crafts, eats & tunes in the heart of Encinitas, Sunday Nov 23, 9 am-5 pm.
👉 encinitas101.com/events/encinitas-holiday-street-fair-2025 (Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association)

The Hike of the Week

🌄 Bernardo Mountain – Lake Hodges / Escondido
Follow the Coast-to-Crest Trail from Rancho Bernardo Community Park to panoramic views above Lake Hodges. A moderate 7-mile round trip with about 900 feet of gain, it’s a quiet North County gem with wide-open scenery and lake reflections.

🅿️ Parking: Free at Rancho Bernardo Community Park off W. Bernardo Dr.
☕ Nearby: Grab brunch or a craft beer at The Cork & Craft, or enjoy lakeside Mexican fare at Hernandez Hideaway.

The Views

La Jolla Sunset!

🏛️ San Diego Trivia: Oldest Cities in San Diego County

🌤️ The Weather — Central San Diego

Friday: 71° / 56° 🌥️
Saturday: 72° / 57° ☀️
Sunday: 75° / 56° ☀️

The weather will be hotter in the Inland areas and cooler at the Coast and Mountains.

The Music

Friday 11/7

🎶 Live Music

Duke’s La Jolla – Jolene Cruz – La Jolla – 3-6pm
Monarch Ocean Pub – Jehua Evans – Del Mar – 3-6pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Jazz Jam on the Jetty – Mission Bay – 4-6pm
The Camp Store – Blind Miles Mule – South Carlsbad – 4:15-6:15pm
Ramona Ranch Winery – Songbirds til Sundown – Ramona – 5-6pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Jonny Tarr – San Diego – 5-8pm
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – Fercho – Escondido – 5-8pm
Pour House – Diego Dead (Grateful Dead tribute) – Oceanside – 5-8pm
San Diego Mission Bay Resort – Rachel Jay – San Diego – 5-8pm
Seasons Restaurant – TBD (Site lists 5pm show) – Carlsbad – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Sarah & Rob – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Uvas Winery – Iris Moné – Poway – 5-8pm
Amalfi Marina Bar – Perry O’Neal – San Marcos – 5:30-8:30pm
Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs – Chloe Lou & Friends – El Cajon – 6-8pm
Panama 66 – Nightshade Navarro & Los Salvajes – Balboa Park – 6-8pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Drivin’ the Bus – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Barefoot Bar & Grill – Kevin Ryan – San Diego – 6-9pm
Carruth Cellars - Oceanside – Shay Skylar – Oceanside – 6-9pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Jesse Johnson – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Havana Grill - Mission Valley – Perla Negra Cuban Trio – Mission Valley – 6-9pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Whiskey and Burlap – Wynola – 6-9pm
Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill – Freddie Walton – Oceanside – 6-9pm
La Valencia Hotel – Russell Paihinui – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Shake Bar & Lounge – TBD (Site lists 6pm show) – San Diego – 6-9pm
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – TBD (Site lists 6pm show) – San Diego – 6-9pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – Will Fedak – Encinitas – 6-9pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos w/ Martha, Jon, Dave, James – Gaslamp – 6-9pm
The Galley at the Marina – Colour – Chula Vista – 6-10pm
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine – Billy Lee & the Gulf Coasters – Mira Mesa – 6:30-8:30pm
American Legion Post 282 – Nigel – La Mesa – 6:30-9:30pm
Négociant Winery – Don L. – Hillcrest – 6:30-9:30pm
Eddie V’s V Lounge – Craig Dawson Trio – La Jolla – 6:30-10:30pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – Latin Sol [Toy Drive Night] – National City – 6:30-10:30pm
Deft Brewing – Shakedown String Band – San Diego – 7-8pm
Aztec Brewing Company – The Weekenders • Ms Scarlett • Joanna Serenko – Vista – 7-10pm
Books & Records Bar – Jonesy Jones – Banker’s Hill – 7-10pm
Fast Times – Travel Agents – Bay Park – 7-10pm
L’Auberge Del Mar – Orion Song – Del Mar – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – Rheanna Downey – Carlsbad – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Leucadia – ZB Savoy Classic – Leucadia – 7-10pm
Steel 94 – SideTraxx – Spring Valley – 7-10pm
Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – 3 Car Garage – Morena – 7-10pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Jason Graham – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – Sierra Vista Band – Poway – 7-11pm
1st Street Bar – MudFlap – Encinitas – 7:30-9:30pm
McP’s Irish Pub – Pat Ellis & Blue Frog – Coronado – 8pm-12am
Prohibition Liquor Bar – Jenny & the Tramps – San Diego – 8pm-1:30am
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Andrew Peña – San Diego – 8-11pm
Humphreys Backstage Live – Groove Therapy – Shelter Island – 8-11pm
Full Circle Saloon – Revelation 69 • Runesaber • Faerie Queen • Avadan – Santee – 8:30pm-12am
Mr. Peabody’s Bar & Grill – Kisstroyer – Encinitas – 8:30-11:30pm
The Roxy Encinitas – ProjektX – Encinitas – 8:30-11:30pm
Pour House – Billy King & the Bad Bad Bad • Film Company • Swive • Howlin’ Moon – Oceanside – 9pm-12am
The Kraken – Whiskey Heat – Cardiff – 9pm-12am
The Salty Frog – Ritchie Orduno Trio – Imperial Beach – 9pm-12am
Winstons OB – Ghost-Note with Ricky G and Friends – Ocean Beach – 9pm-12am
Renegade Bar – Thunderbird Mountain Band – El Cajon – 9pm-12:30am
Til-Two Club – Whatevr • Glitz • Silk Jam Collective • In For Closure – Talmadge – 9pm-1:30am
Mission Ave Bar & Grill – Alex Bergman – Oceanside – 9:30-11:30pm

🎤 Karaoke

Harry’s Sports Bar & Grill – Harryaoke Fridays – Fallbrook – 8pm-1am
710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
Happy Does Bar – Karaoke – Gaslamp Quarter – 8:30pm-1:30am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – Gaslamp Quarter – 9pm-1am
Winstons OB – Karaoke w/Corey Glasper – Ocean Beach – 8pm-1am
Wong’s Dragon Room – Karaoke with DJ Harvest – La Mesa – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Mia Marie Vineyards – Sunset Trivia – Escondido – 4-6pm
Mother Earth Brewing – Sunset Trivia – Vista – 6-8pm
Night Parade Brewing Company – Sunset Trivia – Scripps Ranch – 6-8pm
White Labs Brewing Co - San Diego – Trivia – Miramar – 6:30-8:30pm
Dirty Birds - Ocean Beach – Sunset Trivia – Ocean Beach – 7-9pm
Koi Zen Cellars – Trivia – Carmel Mountain Ranch – 6:30pm

Saturday 11/8

🎶 Live Music

Bahia Resort Hotel – Brian Wahlstrom – Mission Bay – 10am-1pm
Farmer & The Seahorse – Olivia Rohde – San Diego – 10am-1pm
La Valencia Hotel – Orion Song – La Jolla – 11am-2pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Dylan’s Steel Band – San Diego – 11am-2pm
San Diego Mission Bay Resort – Brian Pierini – San Diego – 11am-2pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Manzanita Blues – Mission Bay – 12-3pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Geoff Nigl – San Diego – 12-3pm
Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs – Joey Harris & the Mentals – El Cajon – 1-4pm
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – Kristi Krause in the Park – Escondido – 1-4pm
Sky Valley Cellars – Cole Weber – Ramona – 1-4pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Todd Wees – Encinitas – 1-4pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Michael LeClerc – Carlsbad – 2-4pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Appian Way – Mission Bay – 3-6pm
Monarch Ocean Pub – Christian Taylor – Del Mar – 3-6pm
Winstons OB – The Memphis Soul Revue of San Diego – Ocean Beach – 4-7pm
The Camp Store – The Beyonders – South Carlsbad – 4:15-6:15pm
Pour House – The California Rangers feat. Tom Boren – Oceanside – 5-8pm
San Diego Mission Bay Resort – TJ Moss – San Diego – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Kyle Wendte – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Amalfi Marina Bar – Blind Miles Blues – San Marcos – 5:30-8:30pm
Panama 66 – Montalban Quintet – Balboa Park – 6-8pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Fish & the Seaweeds with Jimmy Lewis – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Barefoot Bar & Grill – Christian Taylor – San Diego – 6-9pm
Carruth Cellars - Oceanside – Bonneville Seven – Oceanside – 6-9pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Just Landed – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Havana Grill - Mission Valley – Perla Negra Cuban Trio – Mission Valley – 6-9pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Two Lane Highway – Wynola – 6-9pm
La Valencia Hotel – Kevin James O’Brien – La Jolla – 6-9pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Dakota Ringer – San Diego – 6-9pm
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – Olivia Rohde – San Diego – 6-9pm
Smoking Cannon Brewery – Ashley E. Norton – Ramona – 6-9pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – Richard Galaguis – Encinitas – 6-9pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos w/ Martha, James, Jon, Courtney & Jeff – Gaslamp – 6-9pm
Babcock & Story Hotel Del – Gonzo Solo – Point Loma – 6-10pm
The Galley at the Marina – Cool Rush – Chula Vista – 6-10pm
Bellamy’s Restaurant – Harmony Grove – Central Escondido – 6:30-9pm
Négociant Winery – Al Barnes Lives – Hillcrest – 6:30-9:30pm
The Roadies Brewery – Occupier with Hayez – Vista – 6:30-9:30pm
Eddie V’s V Lounge – Archie Thompson Trio – La Jolla – 6:30-10:30pm
Aztec Brewing Company – Kirby’s Dream Band • Smash Bros Ultimate • Mini Bosses • Super Tonic • Slowly Crushed – Vista – 7-10pm
Books & Records Bar – Gypsy Sally – Banker’s Hill – 7-10pm
Fast Times – SideTraxx – Bay Park – 7-10pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – Piki Moreno [Toy Drive Night] – National City – 7-10pm
L’Auberge Del Mar – Matt Heinecke – Del Mar – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – ZB Savoy Band – Carlsbad – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Leucadia – Justin Froese – Leucadia – 7-10pm
Steel 94 – Urban Outlaws – Spring Valley – 7-10pm
Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – Detroit Underground – Morena – 7-10pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Travis Thomas – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – CRB – Poway – 7-11pm
Til-Two Club – Exotic Fruit Tour • The Vinyl Shop – Talmadge – 7:30pm-1:30am
Deft Brewing – School of Rock – San Diego – 7:30-8:30pm
1st Street Bar – Jake Stirn – Encinitas – 7:30-9:30pm
McP’s Irish Pub – Royer Destroyer – Coronado – 8pm-12am
Prohibition Liquor Bar – Flipside Burners – San Diego – 8pm-1:30am
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – The Heart – San Diego – 8-11pm
Humphreys Backstage Live – 3 Car Garage – Shelter Island – 8-11pm
Full Circle Saloon – Ronnie Lee Group • Ash Easton – Santee – 8:30pm-12am
The Roxy Encinitas – Jukebox Junkies – Encinitas – 8:30-11:30pm
Pour House – Angler • Endo Sol • Rain On Fridays – Oceanside – 9pm-12am
The Salty Frog – Beta VII – Imperial Beach – 9pm-12am
Winstons OB – The Sleepwalkers – Ocean Beach – 9pm-12am
Renegade Bar – Dawson Country – El Cajon – 9pm-12:30am
710 Beach Club – KickBack | Jam – Pacific Beach – 9pm-1am
The Kraken – The Imposters – Cardiff – 9pm-1am
Mission Ave Bar & Grill – Ben Powell – Oceanside – 9:30-11:30pm
Uvas Winery – Shay Skylar – Poway – 6-9pm

🎤 Karaoke

American Legion Post 282 – Karaoke w/Leslie – La Mesa – 6-9pm
Happy Does Bar – Karaoke – Gaslamp – 8:30pm-1:30am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – Gaslamp – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Round Table Pizza - Poway – Trivia – Poway – 6-8pm
Dirty Birds - College Area – Sunset Trivia – College Area – 8-9pm

Sunday 11/9

🎶 Live Music

Farmer & The Seahorse – DevvLov – San Diego – 10am-1pm
Seasons Restaurant – Rachel Jay – Carlsbad – 10am-1pm
L’Auberge Del Mar – Keni Yarbro – Del Mar – 11am-2pm
La Valencia Hotel – Javid & Naoko – La Jolla – 11am-2pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Dominic Blas – San Diego – 11am-2pm
San Diego Mission Bay Resort – Kevin Ryan – San Diego – 11am-2pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Brian Wahlstrom – San Diego – 12-3pm
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – The B Sections – Escondido – 12-3pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – High Noon Dead Set – Mission Bay – 12-5pm
Coronado Ferry Landing – The Bluefrog Band – Coronado – 1-4pm
Duke’s La Jolla – Sean McCole – La Jolla – 1-4pm
Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs – Satisfiers – El Cajon – 1-4pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – The Mando with No Name – Wynola – 1-4pm
Aztec Brewing Company – Fula Bula Fest • Many Bands! – Vista – 1-10pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Brad Smith – Escondido – 2-4pm
McP’s Irish Pub Paddy-O – Thunderbird Mountain Band – Coronado – 2-6pm
Carruth Cellars - Oceanside – Brielle Marie – Oceanside – 3-6pm
The Galley at the Marina – Syltr – Chula Vista – 3-7pm
The Kraken – She Says So – Cardiff – 3-7pm
Carruth Cellars - Liberty Station – Todd Wees – Liberty Station – 4-7pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Jolene Cruz – La Jolla – 4-7pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – Anthony Veritas – Poway – 4-7pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – Lou Shook – Encinitas – 4-7pm
Uvas Winery – Jordan Patrick – Poway – 4-7pm
Winstons OB – Halo Effect – Ocean Beach, San Diego – 4-7pm
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – Whelan – Escondido – 4-8pm
The Camp Store – Leann Atherton – South Carlsbad – 4:15-6:15pm
Panama 66 – Whitney Shay – Balboa Park – 5-7pm
Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – The Steph Johnson Quartet – Jazz – Morena – 5-7pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Jack Attack Band – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Eddie V’s V Lounge – Craig Dawson Trio – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Humphreys Backstage Live – Slim Man – Shelter Island – 6-9pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – Whit Aadland – Carlsbad – 6-9pm
Le Papagayo Leucadia – Nathan & Jessie – Leucadia – 6-9pm
Mr. Peabody’s Bar & Grill – Jazz Jam – Encinitas – 6-9pm
The Cordova Bar – Dolly’s Revenge – Bay Park – 6-9pm
The Roadies Brewery – Occupier with Hayez – Vista – 6:30-9:30pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – BB & Company – National City – 7-10pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos w/ Laura W, Eric & Dave – Gaslamp – 7-10pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Christian Taylor – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Lou Lou’s Club @ Lafayette Hotel – Taryn Donath Trio – University Heights – 7pm
Til-Two Club – Delta-Sine • Francis Roberts • Fredrick Farnstorm – Talmadge – 8pm-12am

🎤 Karaoke

American Legion Post 282 – Karaoke with TerryOke – La Mesa – 1-5pm
The Salty Frog – Karaoke – Imperial Beach – 7pm-2am
Winstons OB – Oboke Karaoke – Ocean Beach – 8-11pm
710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
1st Street Bar – Karaoke – Encinitas – 9pm-1am
North Bar – Karaoke – Escondido – 9pm-1am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – Gaslamp – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Eastbound Bar & Grill – Trivia – Lakeside – 6:30-8:30pm

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Trivia Answer:

Answer: ✅ D) National City — Incorporated on September 17, 1887, National City was the county’s first official city outside San Diego.

Did you know?
National City was once the terminus of the Santa Fe Railroad’s California Southern line, which helped transform it into a regional hub in the late 1800s. 🚂

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San Diego Meteor is published every Friday morning by Steve DeLong. Steve is an Escondido High Graduate and has lived in San Diego County since 1972.