We went to LA MESA's OKTOBERFEST, our FIFTH ONE!!!…read more We definitely had more fun this year than last year, probably had something to do with the fact we had been there before. We prepared by studying the map, and reading reviews. We planned it all out. FIRST, WE began by taking an UBER, where My Partner was going to be free to drink BEER!!! We arrived around 1:00 PM, at the corner of SPRING ST and LA MESA BLVD. SECOND, WE stopped at the Giant Pretzel STAND. We got one W/ 2 Cheeses. AFTERWARDS, I tried my hand at the CORN HOLE GAME, missed both times. We proceeded to walk by the different vendors, down to the HOFBRÄUHAUS by BIERGARTEN. We got our beers and non-alcoholic beers, and Bratwursts W/ ALL THE TRIMMINGS!!! **BTW: When we were being CHECKED IN, I was given a complimentary upgrade BEER STEIN!!! I was/We were going to ride the CAROUSEL, but it was a HOT, 94, 95 DEGREES!!! We then decided to head home, but this time, we were going to take the San Diego Trolley. We have a stop right across from our APARTMENT Building!!! ALL IN ALL, it was a "Marvelous, Marvelous Day!!!" WUNDERBAR!!! WUNDERBAR!!!

La Mesa Oktoberfest was a bit less than I expected it to be but overall entertaining! The food was…read moregood, we got the German sausage with sour kraut and German mashed potatoes. Good selection of beers. I just wished there were more chairs to sit, and maybe additional fans and sprinklers would had been helpful since it was 102 degrees outside!

Humphrey's is a nice little venue, with breezes from the bay and nice landscaping. Drinks are…read moredecent (I got a an Aperol Spritz which was a-ok & not crazy expensive). I wish they had more food choices (bad pizza, bags of chips - or their very delicious warm salted pretzels). Humphrey's tends to book a lot of nostalgia acts, so it gets full of Jimmy Buffett type fans eager to order margaritas and sing songs of their youth. But they do book younger bands sometimes too (Dawes was great there a few years ago). So I like coming here - but the vibe can be funny. Lots of people turned out for 10,000 Maniacs (minus Natalie Merchant!). But did the Humphrey's attendees know the band's music? The band played one of their 1980s-era anti-military songs (Gun Shy) & you could have heard a pin drop in Humphrey's; in this military town, people either didn't know this song or they didn't remember 10,000 Maniacs were definitely not Reagan fans back in the day. Anyway, that made the vibe pretty funny, especially on Candy Everybody Wants (I don't think the audience understood that they were the joke, when the band encouraged them to go "hey!" and "woo!") Prices can be super high - but that's cause the venue is so intimate. Anyway, I like Humphrey's when there's a good band and the ticket price isn't too high. G section has great diagonal views and isn't as packed with people as the main sections, but it's a little bit on a bumpy incline, which can make the seats a little tilted and uncomfortable. I still check the schedule every year and will come again if there are some good acts I want to see, whether the crowd is cool or cringey!

It was time to celebrate my dear friend's birthday, so we decided to take in a concert. This was…read moremy first time at this venue, so I did not know what to expect from this venue. This venue is great as its outside and by the water with great views of the harbor. I love the breezes! My first challenge was seating- as I was not familiar with the venue, I did not know how important seating location was to the stage. What I learned is if you like to dance, and willing to get to the venue early- I would suggest just get the cheapest seat and sit on the side by the water- there is a cement bench that you can sit or relax your drink on. Also, in this area you can get the breeze off the ocean. You may want to bring a blanket to sit on the bench for more comfort. And then you can dance the night away and not be in people's way. If you prefer a sit- I would suggest you get a seat near the aisle so you can get drinks and get up for the bathrooms. I think even the last row, has good viewings of the stage as the concert hall is not big. Note, the space between the rows is tights. I was also shocked by the concession stand- At the back of the hall, or by where you enter. Essentially next to the bathroom, there is a concession stand that sells drinks, food and snacks. The drinks are really not that expensive for a concert. They are fair prices. The venue also has servers who you can order from which is sweet! The other plus about this venue is parking. There is free parking in the area- now how many concerts do you go to that have free parking? And there is a good amount of parking too. And when it comes time to leave-- it's a breeze. No need to race out to beat the crowd as it empties out quickly. So just kick back and enjoy your concert. I look forward to my next concert-- maybe in a boat by the venue?

This is held every year at ski beach, Mission Beach in San Diego. This is a festival of mostly…read moreHawaiian performances, culture, and food. Its called the Pacific Islander Festival. It includes cultures like Samoa, Guam, Filipino, Hawaiian, and basically anything islander. This is a wonderful experience with the most loveliest Hawaiians/Samoans. They are so rich in tradition and culture its just beautiful. The attire, the people, food is really alluring. Ive learned some things from the people that attended this event. Its a peaceful event with no trouble at all! Definitely not a snoop dogg event or anything lmaoooo! The food at the vendors is definitely very expensive. I bought a Filipino dessert, halo halo for 15$! Crazy! But it was pretty delish!

I love attending every year and parking at the Ski Beach Shuttle area lot was just so easy and the…read moreshuttles have A.C!!! My favorite stand this year was Dellsubi! I just love how they dressed up their spam musubi and the line was not as long compared to the other vendors. I highly recommend all of the little shops with the li hing candies, Hawaiian snacks and outfits! It's just fun to explore and watch all of the amazing dancers!

I was able to get tickets to this event through Yelp. The tickets included 3 tasting tickets. The…read moreevent had good music from live bands playing and was a great community gathering that showcased small businesses. I loved Mitiri's Delights, the owners deserts are always delicious! I sampled their strawberry cheesecake and purchased some dipped strawberries. Chef Buddah Blasian Soul Food is always good eats, and their Kooliad pineapple spears are . I wish I had a bigger stomach to try all the vendors. I was a little disappointed in the size of the tasting samples, they were very small sauce cups. I wish the event made it more worth it for the vendors to hand out larger samples, especially since those tickets cost extra. Shout out to Fufu though they gave a full scoop of their rice and it was delicious! The event had very little seating and shade. It very hot that day. I feel like this event would be better if held in the evening. Overall a good experience, but buy the early bird tickets online.

Not a fan, after my second year of visit, they have more vendors but the sample tickets didn't give…read moreyou a full experience, they literally gave you a tiny sample like at Costco, but in order to sample you have to spend extra money to buy the taste tickets separately from your admission tickets, meh. I would give more credits to the vendor such as Little Dutchie to give you a full bowl of either curry or jerk chicken, come with rice and steamed veggies? Other vendors were questionable, they didn't want to let people try their signature dishes for free, who gave out mac n cheese but selling other foods, that's just showing how small your budget was, you should've planned to spend money to make money, if you don't give, you won't receive, business 101, how would you expect people to spend money on your food if you can't give them a good taste of your stuffs. I thought the festival was bland and it had gone downhill, if it wasn't for Yelp Elite, I would've spent more money but probably get nothing that I wanted. Now that I had gone twice, maybe next time I would let someone else get a chance to experience themselves.

It was cool vibe! Nice location…read more Would return Saw Kam Patterson He was good! Crowd there suck.

I ended up really loving this place. I saw Drew Lynch here on Friday Honestly hes such a great…read morecomedian!. Has become one of my favorites. Picked good openers as well. So when you arrive you have to put your phone in a pocket slip its locked. So you can't be on your phone etc during the show. You have to step out if you need to take a call.I do like that policy with the no phones out during the show. I noticed immediately how the entire crowd before the show started chatting amongst one another it was refreshing. Not something you see much of anymore because we are all glued to our phones. So I hope they keep that rule. The drinks were good. Service was good. As soon as they open they give you a complete rundown of the rules. Which is great. They manage the lines well. They don't have a food menu. Some popcorn at most I believe. I only got drinks. FYI: DO NOT PARK AT PAVILIONS THEY WILL TOW YOU!! Take a lyft/uber or find street parking. A little challenging but not impossible promise. Only issue I would say is it was extremely hott inside during the show. Hope it wouldn't be that bad in the future for shows I'd love to attend here.

First time at The Yellow Door. It was a great experience…read more The food was decent but the water was the Best!!!!! The staff was courteous.

What a fun night! We spontaneously found this comedy club on Sunday evening. Great lineup of…read morecomedians. I don't laugh easily, but my face hurts from laughing hard for over an hour. Two item minimum per person. Love the decor of this place. Super cool highly recommend..

Mic drop comedy has been a great date night spot with laughs, good food and drinks! This past…read moreweekend on Halloween night I had the pleasure to see Ron Taylor he was great and so was his opening acts! What a great fun and safe way to spend Halloween! I will definitely be back soon!

This was my first time at Mic Drop and for the most part, I had a splendid time. I was here to see…read morePsychic Medium Travis Holp, and I like his clever choice to do readings at comedy clubs. He is, indeed, funny, and the gallery readings he gave were of great comfort and inspiration. As for the venue itself, I love the Alice in Wonderland-themed decor and I was genuinely surprised that food and beverage were of fantastic quality. The Devil Shrimp pasta exceeded my expectations; I would definitely order this again. Plump shrimp, linguine with creamy chipotle sauce, this spicy dish definitely hit the spot. Also, the Cherry Vanilla Dirty Soda was so yummy!!! I ordered a second one at last call. Friendly staff, clean venue. Just one star off because seating was so cramped, even for VIP.

This last weekend was my first time attending this event, and I really wish I would have also…read moreattended the last two years I've been here! Apart from there being several venues where the bands were late or there was no actual music at all (despite it being advertised with set times), and the weird VIP tacos & beer deal, this event was a fun and unique experience for my partner and I. We had a friend tag along who seemed to maybe feel like there were more negatives than positives, but as someone who has been to ~30 music festivals and has lived in areas (not SD) where there are a ton of pretentious artists, I really liked how different this experience felt! Being able to bar hop to different live music sets is such a cool concept, and I loved that it was cover-free! We didn't feel pressured to buy drinks or food anywhere but we did end up doing that at almost every business we went to anyway. Some of the venues were packed and had a line for entry, but we were having enough fun that we didn't really mind the wait. We started around 3pm and headed home around 10pm, although the band we were watching still had two hours left (they were pretty good and super fun)! We got five different venues plus the "food court" in. There was a fun mix of music, a lot of which I don't usually listen to. So it was cool to experience something new. Now, the VIP meal deal thing was kinda weird. Yes, $25 is a great deal for three beers and a taco plate, but the setup was super odd. It was in a church which I believe is still being used as a church, or maybe it's just a community center now. The church is about a block or so from Adams Ave, and you can hear the music in the distance fade as you approach. We got inside and there was a bouncer in the hall, and it was pretty quiet. At first we were like "are we in the right place," but then we saw tacos and beer in the distance and thought "yeah probably." Inside there was a mission brewing tent with two dudes pumping two different kinds of beer from a mobile drink system thing, and over to the right there were long food hall-style tables with folding chairs and a self-serve taco station. I didn't love the beer options and later found out I could have opted for wine instead (from the church?). The tacos were actually fire, but they had run out of pico de gallo by the time we got our food (around 4:30). We also saw a lot of people use their hands to add cheese directly to their tacos and that was pretty gross... All in all, would do again!

Another great Unplugged day in the books…read more Maybe I'm biased (I am the Baron of Normal Heights), but I always have a great time at Adams Avenue Unplugged. It's easily one of the best events that the Adams Avenue Business Association puts on. Lots of great music hosted at some great bars, restaurants, cafes, Adams Avenue Theater, and even Normal Heights United Methodist Church where I caught California Guitar Trio. Mark your calendars for next year. I suggest taking public transportation or ridesharing. Recommended restaurants: Blind Lady Ale House and Zia Gourmet Pizzeria. Friendly suggestion for the Association: please offer vegan options for the next VIP Beer and Food Deal. Thanks, AABA!