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2 Remember the old saying, “No shoes, no service”? It doesn’t apply here. At the Julian Grape Stomp Festa , guests are encouraged to step on grapes sans footwear in honor of the old-world tradition the festival has been keeping alive for the past 26 years. visitjulian.com 3 We’ll be playing and having fun with Weezer this summer—though instead of lounging on an island in the sun, we’re catching the LA-based rock band at Gallagher Square at Petco Park. Nab a separate ballgame ticket to watch the Padres play the SF Giants on the same day. petcoparkinsider.com/ weezer 6-11 Sip, savor, sunshine: the three S’s synonymous with the first-ever Del Mar Wine + Food Festival , a six-day culinary soirée featuring a phenomenal lineup of food and beverage experiences. Co- founded by SDM owners Troy
8 San Diego’s annual Festival of Beer is raising a glass in celebration of its 26 th birthday. Here’s your chance to dig up your favorite acid-washed jeans, neon leotards, and anything with shoulder pads for an ’80s-inspired event in line with this year’s theme: Back to the Beer. Enjoy craft beer, classic IPAs, unique experimental brews, and food vendors. Plus, all of the proceeds go to San Diego Professionals Against Cancer to support cancer research and patient care programs. sdbeerfest.org 9-10/31 Kick off the autumnal days ahead at the Belmont Park Fall Fest , which runs throughout September and October. Adult-friendly pours will flow at the beer garden, trick-or- treating is free for the kiddos,
and Claire Johnson, the event features luminaries like soccer star Alex Morgan, former NFL player Drew Brees, and surf legend Rob Machado. Those attending the fest will be in for a treat (or a hundred, but who’s counting?), and you’ll feel good knowing a portion of proceeds goes to Feeding San Diego, a nonprofit focused on ending hunger in our area. Bon appétit! delmar.wine heading back to the 1940s with Paul Slade Smith’s The Angel Next Door , directed by David Ellenstein at the North Coast Repertory (see pg. 22 for more) 6-10/1 We’re Theater. All hallmarks of a screwball comedy make cameos in this new adaptation of Ferenc Molnár’s classic farce, Play at the Castle : romance, satire, wit, laughs,
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