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Showcasing the uniqueness of North Park, the 16th annual North Park Festival of the Arts will take place May 20 at the intersection of University Avenue and 30th Street, in the center of North Park’s historic commercial district. The free outdoor festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and celebrates all types of expressive art, including crafts, children’s art, dance and music
On May 1, the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC), along with local elected officials and representatives from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) declared May as Bike Month in San Diego
District Three Councilmember Todd Gloria recently said at a press conference one of the biggest complaints he gets from the community is about parking. Uptown Parking District’s new operations manager, Ben Verdugo, said he has a plan to address that
At a collaborative event produced by the Urbanist Guide and 3rd Space, local artists were awarded micro-grants while supporting local restaurants. Called a Pizza Parlay, producers invite residents to submit art and community project proposals, which are then voted on by participants to determine the micro-grant recipients.
BLAINE AVENUE TO BECOME HARVEY MILK STREET On Tuesday, May 8, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved changing the name of Blaine Avenue in Hillcrest to Harvey Milk Street. San Diego will be the first city in the United States with a street named for the gay civil rights
With open-minded and health conscious mothers looking for more natural birth alternatives, home birth is on the rise. Locally, the Hillcrest-based Mother to Mother Midwifery has been established for family planning and birthing needs. Founded in 2011, Mother to Mother Midwifery provides professional support to women and families interested in having a home birth. They are trained professionals who have delivered thousands of healthy babies
By Marc “Mookie” Kaczor | SDUN Reporter The 29th annual Fiesta Old Town celebration, organized by the Historic Old Town Community Foundation, will celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Mexican culture at the site historians refer to as “the birthplace of America.” Old Town San Diego is where missionary Junípero Serra
By Katherine Poythress | SDUN Reporter Cloudy weather was not enough to keep thousands of San Diegans from attending EarthFair on Sunday, April 22. This was the 23rd year for the annual Earth Day event, which attracts approximately 60,000 visitors to Balboa Park. Sponsored by San Diego EarthWorks, a coalition
April 27 Preschool storytime: 10:30 – 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free Camarada presents It’s So Very Tango: 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral 2728 Sixth Ave., for more information, visit camarada.org, tickets start at $20 San Diego Junior Theater presents “Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.:”
Creative camps offer everything under the sun, including surf, music and art By Monica Garske | SDUN Reporter With summer just around the corner, San Diego parents might be looking for ways to keep their kids busy. That’s why several innovative summer youth camps, including the San Diego Surf School,