Hey San Diego — It’s a classic winter-in-SoCal weekend with 80° sunshine, spring training buzz at FanFest, PGA drama at Torrey Pines, and $3.70 anniversary pints from one of SD’s OG brewers. Museum Month kicks off, ACE Gallery opens its studios, and a tucked-away inland trail leads to a surprise seat with a view. Oh, and did someone say Lord of the Rings by candlelight?

Let’s dive in.

 Steve DeLong
Publisher

PS - This weekly update goes out to folks who registered through our Facebook promotion for local events. If these messages are no longer a fit, there’s a simple opt-out link in the footer—one tap and delivery stops right away. Thanks for giving us a look!

🎨 ACE Gallery Open Studios – Thru Feb 7, Oceanside
Tour artist studios, view current exhibitions, and explore Oceanside’s creative corridor. Free entry. Open daily, hours vary.

⚾ Padres FanFest – Jan 31, Petco Park
Meet Padres players, tour the ballpark, snag autographs, and celebrate the season ahead. Saturday, 10 AM–4 PM

🏛️ San Diego Museum Month – Feb 1–29, Countywide
Explore 60+ museums at half-price all month long—from Balboa Park staples to off-the-radar local gems.

⛳ Farmers Insurance Open – Jan 29–Feb 1, Torrey Pines
Catch PGA pros in action along San Diego’s iconic oceanfront course. Championship rounds run Thursday–Sunday.

🚶 Coronado Historic Walking Tour – Ongoing, Coronado
Guided walking tour of Coronado’s historic homes, hotels, and landmarks. Fridays–Sundays at 11 AM

🕯️ Candlelight: Lord of the Rings – Feb 12 & Feb 22, San Diego Natural History Museum
A string quartet brings the music of Middle-earth to life by candlelight in this atmospheric concert tribute to The Lord of the Rings.

🍺 Karl Strauss 37th Anniversary – Feb 2, Various Locations
Celebrate 37 years of local beer with $3.70 pints at all Karl Strauss brewpubs and beer gardens on Friday, Feb 2 only.

🌮 Nómada Kitchen Now Open – Carlsbad
Globally inspired plates meet Baja roots at this new Carlsbad Village spot from the team behind Valle and Dija Mara.

Set above San Pasqual Valley, South Clevenger is a moderate out-and-back hike with big inland views and a relaxed, open feel. Rolling hills, native chaparral, and winter-green scenery make this a great cooler-season pick.

One of the fun surprises near the top: a pair of chairs perched on a large boulder, perfectly positioned for soaking in the valley views — a local favorite rest stop and photo moment.

📍 San Pasqual Valley
🥾 ~4 miles out & back
⛰️ Moderate
☀️ Little shade — go early and bring water

Another amazing shot by Darina. Wind and Sea Beach!

Fri 1/30
High 80° / Low 51° • ☀️ 0%

Sat 1/31
High 82° / Low 51° • ☀️ 0%

Sun 2/1
High 73° / Low 49° • 🌤️ 1%

A warm, mostly sunny weekend delivers spring-like highs on Friday and Saturday, with a few morning clouds Sunday before sunshine returns.

Duke’s La Jolla – Jolene Cruz – La Jolla – 3-6pm
Monarch Ocean Pub – Jehua – Del Mar – 3-6pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Setting Sons – Mission Bay – 4-6pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Al Barnes – Escondido – 4-6pm
The Camp Store – OAF Cover Band – Carlsbad – 4-6:30pm
Humphrey’s Backstage Live – Jack Attack – Point Loma – 5-7pm
TERI Common Grounds Cafe – Sam Onzo – San Marcos – 5-7pm
Deft Brewing | The Gärten – The Mayzie Funk Band – Morena – 5-8pm
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – Shea Givens – Escondido – 5-8pm
Pour House – Dalton Gazette – Oceanside – 5-8pm
Seasons Restaurant – Helena Holleran – Carlsbad – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Chase & Reya – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Uvas Winery – Kelli Rogers – Poway – 5-8pm
Koi Zen Cellars – John Patrick – Rancho Bernardo – 5-8pm
Amalfi Marina Bar – The Dyskfunktionals – San Marcos – 5:30-8:30pm
Grand Ole BBQ – Geoffrey Miller – El Cajon – 6-8pm
Panama 66 – Hot Club of Bird Park – Balboa Park – 6-8pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Surf Birdz – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Barefoot Bar & Grill – Richard Galiguis – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Bellamy’s Restaurant – Dave Scott & Bobby Lanuza – Escondido – 6-9pm
Carruth Cellars – Oceanside – Lee Melton – Oceanside – 6-9pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Nathan Welden – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Havana Grill – Mission Valley – Perla Negra Cuban Trio – Mission Valley – 6-9pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Two Land Highway – Santa Ysabel – 6-9pm
Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill – Fercho – Oceanside – 6-9pm
La Valencia Hotel – Keni Yarbro – La Jolla – 6-9pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Jonny Tarr – Gaslamp Quarter – 6-9pm
Shake Bar & Lounge – Marelle – Core-Columbia – 6-9pm
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – Kristi Krause – Harbor Island – 6-9pm
Smoking Cannon Brewery – Open Mic with Michael – Ramona – 6-9pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – Cassidy Paige – Encinitas – 6-9pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos – Gaslamp Quarter – 6-9pm
Babcock & Story Hotel Del – Gonzo Solo – Coronado – 6-10pm
The Galley at the Marina – IB Waves – Chula Vista – 6-10pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill – Carlsbad – Blue Suede Crew – Carlsbad – 6-11pm
Renegade Bar – Miranda Ramos Band – El Cajon – 6:30pm-12:30am
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine – Adam Wolff • Phineas Leevy – Mira Mesa – 6:30-8:30pm
Négociant Winery – Al Barnes – Uptown Hillcrest – 6:30-9:30pm
Eddie V’s V Lounge – AJ DeGrasse Trio – Marina District – 6:30-10:30pm
The Salty Frog – Cafe con Leche – Imperial Beach – 7pm-2am
American Legion Post 282 – Upfront Band – La Mesa – 7-10pm
Books & Records Bar – Sue Palmer Duo – Banker’s Hill – 7-10pm
Fast Times – Cool Rush – Bay Park – 7-10pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – Latin Sol – National City – 7-10pm
L’Auberge Del Mar – Hank Easton – Del Mar – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – Michael Richardson Duo – Carlsbad – 7-10pm
Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – Sundays at Midnight – Morena – 7-10pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Jason Graham – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Winstons OB – Funk All Stars – Ocean Beach – 7-10pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill – Poway – Steal Dawn – Poway – 7-11pm
1st Street Bar – Do Right Louie – Encinitas – 7:30-9:30pm
McP’s Irish Pub – Mystique – Coronado – 8pm-12am
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Israel Maldonado – Del Mar – 8-11pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Traveling Nobodys – Encinitas – 8:30-11:30pm
Full Circle Saloon – I90 – Santee – 8:30-11:59pm
The Kraken – The Imposters – Cardiff – 9pm-1am
Pour House – Audio Perdisco • Savonarola • Empire Grade – Oceanside – 9pm-12am
Pal Joey’s – Manzanita Blues – Allied Gardens – 9pm-12am

710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
Happy Does Bar – Karaoke – Gaslamp Quarter – 8:30pm-1:30am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am
Wong’s Dragon Room – Karaoke with DJ Harvest – Rolando – 9pm-1am
Winstons OB – Karaoke w/Corey Glasper – Ocean Beach – 9:30pm-12:30am

Dirty Birds – Ocean Beach – Sunset Trivia – Ocean Beach – 7-9pm

Bahia Resort Hotel – Jason Graham – Mission Bay – 10am-1pm
Farmer & The Seahorse – Jesse Ray Smith – Torrey Pines – 10am-1pm
California English – The Garners – Sorrento Mesa – 10:30am-12pm
La Valencia Hotel – David Shyde – La Jolla – 11am-2pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Jehua Evans – Gaslamp Quarter – 11am-2pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Adam J. Eros – Del Mar – 12-3pm
Grand Ole BBQ – Rip Carson and the Carson-O-Genics – El Cajon – 1-4pm
The Roxy Encinitas – John Bennett – Encinitas – 1-4pm
Winstons OB – Forced Hammer – Ocean Beach – 1-4pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Jason Jenkins – Escondido – 2-4pm
Monarch Ocean Pub – Christian Taylor – Del Mar – 3-6pm
The Camp Store – Fastrax – Carlsbad – 4-6:30pm
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – DJ Night – 90s/2000s – Escondido – 4-8pm
Humphrey’s Backstage Live – Trade Winds – Point Loma – 5-7pm
TERI Common Grounds Cafe – Adrienne Nims – San Marcos – 5-7pm
Koi Zen Cellars – Shay Skylar – Rancho Bernardo – 5-8pm
Pour House – Band TBA – Oceanside – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Saxual Vibrations – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Uvas Winery – Iris Mone – Poway – 5-8pm
Amalfi Marina Bar – Roman – San Marcos – 5:30-8:30pm
Panama 66 – The Lonsome Lowdowns – Balboa Park – 6-8pm
Smoking Cannon Brewery – Desert Crossing – Ramona – 6-8pm
Deft Brewing | The Gärten – TJ Moss – Morena – 6-8:30pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Sea Poodles • Fat Paw • Linda Berry Band – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Barefoot Bar & Grill – Sandpiper Ensemble – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Carruth Cellars – Oceanside – Ripple Effect Band – Oceanside – 6-9pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – David Shyde – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Havana Grill – Mission Valley – Perla Negra Cuban Trio – Mission Valley – 6-9pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Harmony Grove – Santa Ysabel – 6-9pm
La Valencia Hotel – Kevin James O’Brien – La Jolla – 6-9pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Hank Easton – Gaslamp Quarter – 6-9pm
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – Jonny Tarr – Harbor Island – 6-9pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – Anthony Veritas – Encinitas – 6-9pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos – Gaslamp Quarter – 6-9pm
Babcock & Story Hotel Del – Gonzo & Keven – Coronado – 6-10pm
The Galley at the Marina – Groove Therapy – Chula Vista – 6-10pm
Renegade Bar – Lefty Martin & His Right Hand Band – El Cajon – 6:30pm-12:30am
Négociant Winery – Kogee Soul & Friends – Uptown Hillcrest – 6:30-9:30pm
Eddie V’s V Lounge – Archie Thompson Trio – Marina District – 6:30-10:30pm
Aztec Brewing Company – Battle of Bitlands – Vista – 7-10pm
Books & Records Bar – Adam Wolff – Banker’s Hill – 7-10pm
Fast Times – Rare Form – Bay Park – 7-10pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – R-Tyme – National City – 7-10pm
L’Auberge Del Mar – Matt Heinecke – Del Mar – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – Steve Orr – Carlsbad – 7-10pm
Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – Los Fabulocos & the Sleepwalkers – Morena – 7-10pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Lissa Dee – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill – Poway – Christy & the Feral Flow – Poway – 7-11pm
1st Street Bar – The Exploits – Encinitas – 7:30-9:30pm
McP’s Irish Pub – Northstar – Coronado – 8pm-12am
Humphrey’s Backstage Live – Groove Line – Point Loma – 8-10pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – The Heart – Del Mar – 8-11pm
The Roxy Encinitas – No Obligations – Encinitas – 8:30-11:30pm
Full Circle Saloon – Bastard Sons – Santee – 8:30-11:59pm
710 Beach Club – Alt Buzz • JetPack Mojo – Pacific Beach – 9pm-1am
Pal Joey’s – The Whole Sha-bang – Allied Gardens – 9pm-1am
The Kraken – 80s Nation – Cardiff – 9pm-1am
Pour House – Mucho Drums • Sabbath Worship • Soulseller • Starlady – Oceanside – 9pm-12am
Winstons OB – Blü Egyptian • Shaky Feelin’ – Ocean Beach – 9:30pm-12:30am

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

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

Farmer & The Seahorse – Matt Heinecke – Torrey Pines – 10am-1pm
Seasons Restaurant – Shea Givens – Carlsbad – 10am-1pm
Bahia Resort Hotel – Hank Easton – Mission Bay – 10am-1pm
TERI Common Grounds Cafe – Sunny Side Strings – San Marcos – 11am-1pm
L’Auberge Del Mar – Richard Galiguis – Del Mar – 11am-2pm
La Valencia Hotel – Javid & Naoko – La Jolla – 11am-2pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Megan Nguyen – Del Mar – 12-3pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Joe Rathburn – Santa Ysabel – 12-3pm
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – Puro Feeling – Escondido – 12-5pm
Coronado Ferry Landing – Captain Morgan Lee – Coronado – 1-4pm
Duke’s La Jolla – Keni Yarbro – La Jolla – 1-4pm
Grand Ole BBQ – Ypsitucky – El Cajon – 1-4pm
Winstons OB – Josephine Starr – Ocean Beach – 1-4pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Transcension – Encinitas – 1-8pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Victor Santana – Escondido – 2-4pm
Carruth Cellars – Oceanside – Music by Miles – Oceanside – 3-6pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill – Poway – Anthony Veritas – Poway – 3-6pm
Monarch Ocean Pub – Lee Melton – Del Mar – 3-6pm
The Kraken – Thunder Mountain Band – Cardiff – 3-6pm
The Galley at the Marina – Geoff Corey 5 – Chula Vista – 3-7pm
Deft Brewing | The Gärten – A Side of Beans – Morena – 4-6:30pm
Carruth Cellars – Liberty Station – Ruby G – Liberty Station – 4-7pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Helena Holleran – La Jolla – 4-7pm
Winstons OB – Planet Caravan – Ocean Beach – 4-7pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – John Lowery – Encinitas – 4:30-7:30pm
Panama 66 – Whitney Shay – Balboa Park – 5-7pm
Tio Leo’s Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – Josh Moore Sunday Night Jazz – Morena – 5-7pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – Piki Moreno Presents – National City – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Susan McCrea & Soul Seduction – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Aztec Brewing Company – Aztec Jazz Jam – Vista – 6-10pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos – Gaslamp Quarter – 7-10pm
Prohibition SD – Karlos Paez & the B Side Players – Gaslamp Quarter – 8pm-1:30am

Steel 94 – Karaoke – Spring Valley – 2-5pm
American Legion Post 282 – Karaoke with TerryOke – La Mesa – 5-8pm
The Salty Frog – Karaoke – Imperial Beach – 7pm-2am
710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
Winstons OB – OBoke Karaoke – Ocean Beach – 8-11pm
1st Street Bar – Karaoke – Encinitas – 9pm-1am
North Bar – Karaoke – Escondido – 9pm-1am
Pal Joey’s – Karaoke with DJ Harvest – Allied Gardens – 9pm-1am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am

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

*Some events may require tickets, reservations, cover charges, or be full/sold out, and typos or errors could happen but we try our best!! …

B) San Diego’s first newspaper was published

In October 1868, The San Diego Union printed its first issue, helping connect the small, isolated town to regional and national news. It would later evolve into today’s San Diego Union-Tribune and play a major role in shaping the city’s growth.

Have a tip? Just want to chat? Click the button below. I respond to every email!

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.