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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
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.
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
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,
By Monica Garske | SDUN Reporter With District Three Councilmember Todd Gloria’s Urban Agriculture Initiative now in effect, allowing Uptown residents to raise certain farm animals in their backyards, some residents are concerned over the potential increase in noise. The new initiative allows single-family homes to keep and maintain beehives,
By Ashley Mackin | SDUN Editor The Friends of Balboa Park recently completed Phase I of the Sixth Avenue Playground Enhancement Project with a ribbon cutting ceremony for new play equipment on March 28. The organization dedicated and opened the play area, which is located in Balboa Park between Thorn
More than 100 Kensington households participate in effort each year By Dave Fidlin | SDUN Reporter The annual Kensington Garage Sale, an event designed to give residents an opportunity to part with unneeded belongings and meet with fellow neighbors, is returning for its 14th year from 8 a.m. to noon
By Margie M. Palmer | SDUN Reporter San Diego has some of the most exquisite weather in the country, so it’s not surprising that area farmers have a harvest season that spans longer than most. The city’s numerous weekly farmers markets provide these farmers opportunities to sell their wares and
South Park may be a smaller neighborhood, but on March 24 it will be buzzing with pedestrians, food and music at the community’s Spring Walkabout.
The South Park Business Group (SPBG) organizes the seasonal Walkabouts, which are held throughout the year from 6 – 10 p.m., and always on a Saturday.