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Times of San Diego
Art and fashion standout at the San Diego International Film Festival
The Night of the Stars on Oct. 13 at The Conrad in La Jolla celebrated the 25th anniversary of the San Diego International Film Festival. The guests arrived dressed to impress in stunning evening wear as they came together to honor some of the film industry’s finest talents. This...
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Toast the Holidays at Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar in San Diego
Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar is opening in San Diego, taking over the Beau Hotel for its first season in the city. The pop-up comes from Bucket Listers, Mariah Carey, and Black Irish, her Irish cream liqueur. This is their third holiday run together, and the biggest one they have put together yet.
Times of San Diego
Grossmont to bring back librarians next school year, ending labor complaint
The Grossmont Union High School District announced Wednesday that librarians will be back on its nine campuses starting next year. The reversal comes over a year after Grossmont’s elected board first decided to cut dozens of student-facing staff positions. While it was not the only controversial decision the board has made, it did receive the most widespread public backlash, with hundreds packed into board meetings to protest the staff cuts.
coolsandiegosights.com
Skeleton crews aboard Maritime Museum ships!
The historic ships of the Maritime Museum of San Diego seem to have enlisted a crew of spooky skeletons! Some of those skeletons appear to be the grisly remains of pirates!. Are the ships Star of India, HMS Surprise and the Berkeley in truth Spectre-ships, arrived in San Diego from that famous poem Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
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Birch Aquarium welcomes guests to explore the axolotl's garden in new exhibit
The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will premiere its newest exhibit Tuesday, "The Axolotl's Garden/El Jardín del Ajolote," featuring the Mexican salamander. The exhibit introduces guests to the world of the endangered axolotl through animal encounters, contemporary art and conservation science inspired by...
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Movie Theaters Deserve a Future in San Diego
Three notable movie theaters in San Diego County have closed over the last two years. The Landmark’s Cinema in Hillcrest, the Reading Cinemas in Clairemont and the Reading Cinemas at Grossmont Center. The closure of these theaters threatens not just the existence of movie theaters in San Diego but threatens one of the most vital cultural centers San Diego has.
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Star of India Turns Haunted Thursday for Boozy Davy Jones Locker Hunt
The Star of India, the 1863 tall ship anchored at San Diego's waterfront, trades its usual daytime tours for a haunted after-dark affair this Thursday. Davy Jones Locker: Spirits on the Star runs from 7 to 10 p.m. on October 22, inviting guests 21 and older to wander the historic deck in costume while hunting for hidden clues tied to a mysterious cryptex.
travelwritersmagazine.com
Foresight Sports: America’s Best Golf Getaways for 2026
A new study from a golf simulator company, Foresight Sports, reveals vacation spots where golfers can get the best experience of their favorite hobby. Florida’s Streamsong resorts provide hotel rooms at just $89 per night, almost 5 times cheaper than premium options at the top. The most talked-about golf...
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Rock Down at Mission BayFest
San Diego is recognized for its vibrant coastal culture and year-round ideal weather, making it destination for outdoor entertainment. As music fans search for unforgettable fall events, Mission BayFest returns to Mariner’s Point Park from October 16 through October 18, 2026. Going into its fifth consecutive year, the festival has established itself as a tradition for music lovers throughout Southern California.
iheart.com
Halloween Is Just Around the Corner But It's Not Too Early To Start Celebratiing
FRIDAY – There are lots of Halloween events happening. If you like your alcohol with zombies, the best event for you would be the SAN DIEGO ZOMBIE CRAWL. There are 25 venues participating DOWNTOWN, with DJs, dancing, and drinking. If you’d rather laugh than be scared, comedian KYLE GORDON...
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How a $75 antique shop purchase revealed a Coronado family’s hidden history
The first photograph that caught Marsha Steckling’s attention showed a cat sitting on a front porch. In 2009, the Colorado photographer was browsing a Denver antique shop when she discovered four weathered folios containing 677 black-and-white photographic negatives, including one labeled “Yellow Cat on Front Porch.” The collection also featured images of family gatherings, pets and a mysterious mining camp in the California desert.
Times of San Diego
MarketInk: ‘Shotgun’ Tom Kelly is ‘overwhelmed’ as he’s inducted into National Radio Hall of Fame
San Diego native and radio industry legend Tom Irwin, better known as “Shotgun” Tom Kelly, has been inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame (HOF). The induction ceremony was held Oct. 8 at the Fairmont Hotel Millennium Park in Chicago. “It was such an honor,” Irwin told...
Daily Aztec
San Diego’s independent music scene faces an uncertain future
Independent music venues across San Diego face uncertain futures as leasing issues, ownership changes and closures reshape spaces that act as community hubs for local musicians and showgoers. In August and September alone, three independent music venues underwent major changes to their operations. The venues face ambiguous circumstances that have...
NBC San Diego
San Diego aquarium premieres new exhibit, “The Axolotl's Garden”
The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will premiere its newest exhibit Wednesday, "The Axolotl's Garden/El Jardín del Ajolote," featuring the Mexican salamander. The exhibit introduces guests to the world of the endangered axolotl through animal encounters, contemporary art and conservation science inspired by...