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Summer Blood Drive Continues to Reach Donors
More than 580 pints of blood were collected at the Padres 7th annual Summer Blood Drive, held this past month at Petco Park’s Gallagher Square. A total of 650 registered donors received a limited-edition Padres Summer Blood Drive T-shirt and access to two complimentary tickets to the June 7 game against the Seattle Mariners. “We […]
That Mission Hills Summer Vibe
by J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills BID and Realtor®, Team D&B at One Mission Realty I’ve always been fond of June. As a child, June meant the beginning of summer break, freedom from daily schoolwork, and more leisurely time for morning cartoons. Summertime was also when my family would often take trips to visit […]
Experience Wildlife After Dark
Bedtime can wait this summer, that’s because the San Diego Zoo has brought back its annual after-dark extravaganza—Nighttime Zoo. The nighttime event started this past May and will run through Monday, September 4 with special activities from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Guests can explore the Zoo at night and enjoy a host of family […]
Bo Makes San Diego His New Home
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has welcomed a new lion to the pride: Bo, a seven-year-old male African lion. Earlier today, Bo curiously explored his new home at the Lion Camp habitat, showing confidence as he became comfortable in his new surroundings. Bo will eventually lead his own pride when he is introduced to the three female lions who reside […]
New Innovative Mission Control Mobile Classroom
The San Diego Air & Space Museum is unveiling a new innovative and groundbreaking Mission Control mobile classroom which will dramatically increase the Museum’s STEM outreach and programming and bring education to where the need is most critical in our local communities. “The San Diego Air & Space Museum has provided STEM-focused youth educational programming in the […]
The World Tour of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum Exhibition
San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) celebrates its 40 years in Balboa Park and 50 years as a nonprofit organization with an intoxicating spring trio of exhibitions spotlighting methods of portraiture from the 19th Century to contemporary technology. The three exhibitions run overlapping, with a celebratory opening reception for all three on Saturday, May […]
Young Artists Motivated to Share Their Creative Inspirations
The San Diego Museum of Art’s (SDMA) biennial youth exhibition Young Art has the extraordinary distinction of being the longest running program in the history of the Museum. Young Art 2023 is the 47th celebration over a span of more than 90 years. Young Art 2023: Comfort and Calm presents thoughtful works of art that use visual […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Matilda the Musical”
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the hit musical “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.” All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s historic Casa del Prado Theatre, 1600 Village Place, at the corner of Old Globe Way and Village Place. “Matilda” is the heartwarming story of a […]
The New Children’s Museum Received Grant to Launch New Inclusive Garden Project
The New Children’s Museum (NCM) has received an Environmental Champion grant from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to support the Barona Student Native Plant Garden Project, called ‘Iipay Nyechewuuw. In partnership with Barona Indian Charter School and Barona Cultural Center & Museum, NCM will be able to revitalize and activate its Garden Studio, located […]
Celebrating the Senses and So Much More
By J. Daniel Geddis, President, Mission Hills BID and Realtor, Team D&B at One Mission Realty In Mission Hills, the month of May is all about the Mission Hills Garden Walk. The 2023 garden walk will celebrate its twenty fifth anniversary and feature ten beautiful gardens on Saturday, May 13, beginning at 10 a.m. This […]
