Attractions and EventsThe 3.2-acre Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp at the
San Diego Zoo, which opens February 2022 on the former Children’s Zoo site, will blend innovation with opportunities to explore a variety of species, ranging from leafcutter ants and orb weaver spiders to prairie dogs and sloths.
Opening March 2022,
Sesame Place San Diego will feature seven Sesame Street-themed rides, an interactive musical play area and 11 water attractions, including a 500,000-gallon wave pool—one of the largest in Southern California. The park will also have an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood complete with the iconic 123 Stoop, live character shows, daily parades, photo opportunities, and, of course, everyone's favorite Muppet characters.
For more information on attractions and events click hereArts and Culture Now its 33
rd year,
San Diego Museum Month is returning from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, 2022, with half-off admission and in-person museum experiences at 45+ local museums and cultural attractions. The Museum Month pass is available for free at all Macy’s store locations in San Diego County. Visitors can use each Museum Month pass all month long for up to four half-priced admissions at any of the
participating museums.
Reopening April 2022, the
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will be expanding its La Jolla campus, allowing for the dedicated display of the permanent collection alongside the presentation of temporary exhibitions. The expansion includes clarifying the entry sequence to the building and expanding gallery space while integrating the complex existing conditions into a harmonious whole. A large, flexible multipurpose gallery on the lower level will provide capacity for public programs, artist talks, performance art, music and other immersive educational activities.
For more information on arts and culture click here Restaurants and Bars Opened December 2021 in University Heights, San Diego’s first absinthe bar and bistro
Wormwood showcases more than 30 absinthes sourced from Europe and the United States, which are served in slow-drip fountains with a cube of sugar. The bistro’s French-influenced fare revisits classic dishes and features small plates and shareable entrees prepared with local ingredients from Southern California and Baja, Mexico.
Coco Maya, by
Miss B's Coconut Club, set to open on Little Italy’s buzzing India Street in March of 2022, will offer an open-air aesthetic designed to reflect the boho chic vibes of Tulum, Mexico. Its main cocktail bar will sit under a massive skylight and the roof will be removed to create a 900 square foot deck. The restaurant’s Caribbean-inspired menus will feature tequila drinks and modern takes on Jamaican coal pot cooking from a Josper Charcoal oven-powered kitchen.
For more information on restaurants and bars click here Transportation In November 2021, the
San Diego Trolley opened its expanded UC San Diego Blue Line that now runs all the way from the U.S.-Mexico border to UC San Diego in La Jolla to the UTC Transit Center, adding nine new Trolley stations. The Trolley has on three color-coded lines connecting San Diego's east, south and north county communities with downtown San Diego.
San Diego International Airport (SAN) launched the “San Diego Flyer,” a free electric shuttle bus service between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Old Town Transit Center in November 2021. The shuttle operates seven days a week, with an average arrival every 20 to 30 minutes. The first pickup is at 4:45 a.m. and the last pickup/drop-off at 12:30 a.m., which are timed to match the schedules of the Trolley, Coaster, Amtrak as well as MTS bus lines.
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