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t was freezing when I graduated from college in Michigan in December nineteen-ninety-something. Having worn a parka and goggles while delivering pizzas to drunken frat boys in the middle of the night for the previous four-ish winters, I was ready to get warm.

The day after commencement, I drove home to Philadelphia to see my clan, fill my ’84 Toyota Celica with CDs, and then hit the road for warmer climes. The night before I left, Mom threw me a graduation party. The whole family came.

The photo here is of my dad and me at that party. I remember his eyes tearing when he congratulated me. He said he was proud, and I felt it — felt happy, loved, worthwhile — a stark contrast to a few years earlier, when I had been a temporary degenerate, failing out of school after spending pizza-delivery money on weed instead of books.

It was the eve of new beginnings. I was leaving for California first thing in the morning.

Unable to sleep, I woke my mom and stepfather to say goodbye, and then drove to my dad’s house to leave a note versus ringing the doorbell before dawn. I don’t remember precisely what I wrote, but there was a rhyme in there, and a reference to Manifest Destiny.

I was on top of the world.

Five days later, I arrived in San Diego, found a roommate in The Reader and moved into an apartment behind the Vons in Pacific Beach.

Within a couple weeks, I landed a part-time job with The La Jolla Light, writing about high school sports for $50 an article.

I had been talking to Dad on the phone every day and couldn’t wait to share the news. His reaction made my heart sink. “You can’t live on $150 a week, David,” he said.

His pride had vanished so quickly, or at least it seemed to as he spoke.

We didn’t talk much in the days following.

A couple weeks later, I got a call from my father’s best friend. Dad had died. His heart stopped while he was jogging down the street. No heart attack, just some sort of electrical failure. He never smoked or drank, but he collapsed after shoveling the sidewalk and going for a run.

I flew back to Philly a broken man. I know Dad loved me. I know there were times he was proud of me, but I caused some trouble as a kid, so there were un-proud moments, too. And we ended on one.

Fast forward 23 years …

Three weeks ago, The San Diego-Union Tribune acquired PacificSD — the magazine you’re reading now, which I started 10 years ago. Basically, media bigwigs bought the magazine, and now I’ll work for them, er, us, for the next 10 years. That’s the plan, anyway, as long as my new bosses don’t throw me out first. (Hopefully they won’t read this.)

My father’s best friend tells me Dad would be proud of me, and I

suspect he’s right, but I can’t really feel it. What I feel instead is pride in my own son. Lex is 4, and I’m so proud of him it hurts. I’m proud of how he plays, how he laughs, everything he says. I can’t imagine life without him.

Dad’s death at age 52 doesn’t mean I have only six years left, but I think about it sometimes, especially on Father’s Day. To increase my chances of survival, I avoid jogging and shoveling snow. In case I do meet an untimely demise, I want to shower Lex with as much love, pride and sound paternal advice as humanly possible while I’m still here.

My father used to say, “Life is not a dress rehearsal.” Get out there, carpe diem, seize the friggin’ day. Don’t whine about your situation, change it. (I’m talking to myself here.) I’ve since promised myself, and my father, to heed that advice.

I just took the biggest leap of my life, leaving a comfort zone for new horizons, a strange land where major national newspaper companies are morphing into digital content providers, and where PacificSD now has a loving staff of 400 to become proud of its new baby.

Join me, won’t you, dear Reader? You’ve been part of the PacificSD family for a decade, and I’m proud as hell to have you along for this new ride.

By the way, Dad would be proud we got Scott Eastwood (son of Clint, his favorite actor) for the cover this month. A chip off the old block.

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regulations that keep assault rifles out of the hands of evildoers. But most of this discussion is merely a distraction from the real issue — terrorists. The guy from Orlando could simply have created a bomb with homemade materials.

God help us when a biological weapon crosses one of our borders. At that point, we’ll wish the argument was still about guns. And if you don’t believe deploying biological weapons is the goal of terrorists, listen more closely to the beat of the drum this evil marches to.

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We are at war and we must declare our enemy: the radical strain of Islam.

We must align our allies, beginning with our own citizens, peaceful Muslims and everyone around the world who believes in freedom. There are way more of us willing fight on the side of good, but a fight is absolutely required.

We must erase the political lines that separate us and put all options on the table. We must strengthen our defenses, which, in this case, is going to require the loss of some civil liberties, i.e. the Patriot Act, phone surveillance and more.

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Let’s be clear, this was not an act performed by a “lone wolf.” What a senseless term we continue to hear from this delusional media. It’s not one bad egg; it’s an ideology shared by millions.

In the case of Bengazhi, our leadership went so far as to blame the U.S. for the death of several American heroes, suggesting it was an American-made video that led to the attack on the anniversary of 9/11.

Our fault? It’s mind blowing. We’re in the midst of the most challenging war in the history of man, but our government is unwilling to identify who the real enemy is.

But why? Is it out of fear of upsetting peaceful Muslims?

That wouldn’t make sense, because peaceful Muslims are among the most upset about this situation.

There are more than a billion peaceful Muslims, who compose the first group we should invite into this conversation and to help fight this evil. This fight isn’t against an entire religion, only the evil strain within it.

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Skatercross Skateboard Racing MISSION VALLEY YMCA skatercrossevents.com Debuting to the public after a launch event that drew X Game contenders in June, this first racetrack of its kind makes competing on the half pipe cozier and more mindful of time: Three skateboarders race side by side to be first across the finish line.

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BIG BAY BOOM SAN DIEGO BAY, DOWNTOWN

7.2

SAN DIEGO GROWLERS VS. SAN JOSE SPIDERS BALBOA STADIUM, DOWNTOWN

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On July 4, half a million patriots will line the water’s edge to watch simultaneous fireworks displays explode for 18 minutes from four barges floating in San Diego Bay.

In its last home game of the season, San Diego’s ultimate disc team competes against the American Ultimate Disc League’s defending champions.

7.5

MORNING AFTER MESS FOUR SAN DIEGO BEACHES, SAN DIEGO COUNTY sandiego.surfrider.org Join Surfrider’s annual postFourth beach cleanups at Ocean Beach Pier, Belmont Park, Crystal Pier and the Oceanside Pier.

PADRES HOME GAMES 7/1-3: VS. NEW YORK YANKEES (promotions: Party in the Park and Padres HOF Coffee Table Book & Pet Bandana 7/1; Postgame Laser Show 7/2; Military Salute 7/3)

7/15-17: VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (promotions: Ghostbusters Day, Team USA Day and Flights and Bites 7/15; $10 Coupon to Padres

7.8-12

2016 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR WEEK PETCO PARK/SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER, DOWNTOWN Majestic Team Store 7/16; Sunday Funday, U.S. Army & Army National Guard Appreciation Day 7/17)

mlb.com/all-star-game More than 40 baseball legends are headed to San Diego for an interactive baseball festival and other grand slam events leading up to the annual matchup between the National League and American League. (See story page 67.)

7/29-31: VS. CINCINNATI REDS (promotions: College Night, Vegas-Themed Party in the Park and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Salute 7/29; Faith & Family Night and SD Ear Buds 7/30; Baja Little League Day and U.S. Marine Corps Appreciation Day 7/31)

7.9

SHEFEST NORTH PARK COMMUNITY PARK, NORTH PARK sdpride.org/shefest SheFest celebrates San Diego’s female LGBT movers and shakers with music, workshops and games packed with empowerment.

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7.9

SWITCHFOOT BRO-AM MOONLIGHT BEACH, ENCINITAS

broam.org Grammy award-winning alternative rock band Switchfoot returns to its hometown for the 12th annual charity surf contest and beach concert, which draws roughly 15,000 attendees rallying around the band’s efforts to give back.

KEVIN MUMMAU

7.9

VIGILUCCI’S BEACH BOCCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP XXXVI DOG BEACH, DEL MAR beachbocce.com Have a ball watching bocce teams vye for the 36th world title at Dog Beach in Del Mar.

7.10

THE COLOR RUN MLB ALL-STAR 5K WATERFRONT PARK, DOWNTOWN

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Major League Baseball adds this untimed 5K race to its All-Star Week lineup, with pre- and post-run music, dancing and giveaways.

7.15 7.9-10

OVER THE LINE TOURNAMENT FIESTA ISLAND, MISSION BAY ombac.org/over-the-line It’s BYOBs (booze, bats and boobs) as a crowd of 50,000-plus cheers on three-person teams competing in a softball-like showdown surrounded by a raunchy ruckus of a beach party for ages 21 and up.

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BLOCK PARTY NORMAL STREET AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE, HILLCREST fabuloushillcrest.com Kick off San Diego Pride weekend in the fabulous streets of Hillcrest at the fifth annual massive dance party that includes a flagraising ceremony, carnival games and DJs.

7.10 CARLSBAD

CARLSBAD TRIATHLON TAMARACK SURF BEACH,

carlsbadtriathlon.com Put that summer bod to the test in this 1K ocean swim, 25K bike ride along the Carlsbad coastline and 5K run to the finish line.

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7.15

DEL MAR THOROUGHBRED CLUB OPENING DAY DEL MAR RACETRACK, DEL MAR dmtc.com It’s a safe bet the city will grind to a halt once again as 40,000 un-sober horse-racing fans converge for Opening Day where the turf meets the surf … not to mention every Uber and limobus in the county.

JEANETTE SHAMBAUGH

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SUN & SEA FESTIVAL PIER PLAZA, IMPERIAL BEACH

sunandseafestival.com This year’s festival doubles as Imperial Beach’s 60th-anniversary celebration and commemorates the city’s decades-long stint of hosting the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition.

7.16

YOGA ON THE USS MIDWAY USS MIDWAY MUSEUM, EMBARCADERO downtownsandiego.org

BALBOA PARK sdpride.org

This year’s Pride celebration features pop star Kesha headlining the music festival; more than 200 musicians, comedians and other live acts performingon multiple stages; and a parade expected to draw more than 100,000 people.

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SAN DIEGO PRIDE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Say “namaste” on the Midway during this yoga class held aboard the retired Naval aircraft carrier in conjunction with the Downtown San Diego Partnership’s Healthy Living in the City initiative.

Superhero costumes are encouraged in the spirit of Comic-Con.

7.17

CARLSBAD GRAND PRIX CARLSBAD

visitcarlsbad.com More than 600 amateur, professional and Paralympics hand cyclists compete along a 0.9-mile closed course with an ocean view.

7.21

W00TSTOCK 8.0: A NIGHT OF GEEKS & MUSIC BALBOA THEATRE, DOWNTOWN

sandiegotheatres.org Adam Savage of Discovery Channel’s “MythBusters” creates a safe and hilarious space for folks to let their geek flags fly during an evening full of music, comedy and films celebrating all things dweeb.

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COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER, DOWNTOWN comic-con.org Geek out with a quarter-million wannabe superheroes and their arch enemies frolicking, cosplaying and light-sabering their way through Downtown in hopes of bumping into a celebrity.

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JESSE ARROYO

LA JOLLA INTERNATIONAL FASHION FILM FESTIVAL MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, LA JOLLA

7.23

ljfff.com Fashion filmmakers descend on La Jolla for a seventh year to screen, discuss and toast the genre’s top films from around the world.

DOWNTOWN

heroesbrewfest.com

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7.30

UNLEASHED BY PETCO SURF DOG COMPETITION IMPERIAL BEACH

7.31

surfdogevents.com

kozevents.com

This annual and adorable surf competition has fearless K9s hanging 20, with proceeds benefiting the San Diego Humane Society.

This coastal competition comprises a quarter-mile ocean swim through Fletcher Cove, a 9-mile bike ride and a 3-mile run along the Pacific Coast Highway.

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SOLANA BEACH TRIATHLON, DUATHLON & AQUABIKE FLETCHER COVE, SOLANA BEACH

Demonstrate the power of consumption in this Comic-Con-themed event featuring unlimited samples of more than 100 craft beers, a Caped Crusader Costume Contest and a raffle benefiting actual heroes supported by the Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station.

7.31

SAN DIEGO AVIATORS SEASON KICK-OFF OMNI LA COSTA RESORT & SPA, CARLSBAD sandiegoaviators.com San Diego’s professional tennis team battles its Orange County rivals, the Breakers, in the first of six 2016 home meets.

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LAUGHING STOCK

7.8-9 JEFF DYE

D A M I A N B AT T I N E L L I

JULY STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWS Comedy curator: Catlin Dorset

7.9 SOMMORE

7.1-2 STEPHEN GLICKMAN

ANDERS KRUSBERG

7.4 SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO “I don’t even know what these women come out wearing today. Have you seen the clubbing wear or whatever they got? They come out with the little halftop on with the wrong half hanging out.

Do a sit up; people are eating.”

—Sebastian Maniscalco on Premium Blend @ San Diego County Fair, sdfair.com

DEREK BLANKS

“I just started having sex with older women. I’m sorry, uh, ‘elderly women.’

Hey, hey, they’re already bent over, alright. That’s like half the sh** right there. It’s more convenient that way.

Also, they have candy in their purses.”

—Stephen Glickman on Stand Up at Candor @ The Comedy Store La Jolla, thecomedystore.com

“A lot of double standards in Los Angeles. Like, if a girl goes out, sleeps with a bunch of dudes, she’s considered a slut. But then, if a guy does it, he’s considered a homosexual, which is messed up.”

—Jeff Dye on Comedy Central Presents @ The Comedy Store La Jolla, thecomedystore.com

“You know you pure n***** when you ain’t allergic to sh**. I’m for real. I could lotion up in battery acid and be shining like a motherf***er.”

—Sommore on The Queens of Comedy tour @ Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

7.14-16 TOM SEGURA “This [show] was called I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant. Yeah. I saw that show and I was like, ‘I didn’t know your vagina was Yankee Stadium. Exactly how many people need to be in there before you realize somebody’s in there?’”

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7.7-9 AFFION CROCKETT “Public bathroom = the perfect photo shoot location. Also smells like several genres of sh**.”

—Affion Crockett on Instagram @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com M AT T G R A C E

7.2 FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS “Americans, when you ask someone to do you ‘a solid,’ it sounds like you want them to make you a poo.”

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7.15 FELIPE ESPARZA

7.22 SCOTT AUKERMAN

KYLE CHRISTY

“[My dad] used to walk around the whole neighborhood and collect old furniture and bring it home and fix it, like MacGyver with duct tape. One time, he brought a television home. I said, ‘Damn, that TV got 500 channels.’

When I got older, it didn’t have 500 channels — it was a knob from the oven.

My favorite channel was 300 degrees.”

—Felipe Esparza on Premium Blend @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com

7.22-23 CHRIS HARDWICK

7.16 JO KOY

7.20 DOUG BENSON “I recently cut back on my pot smoking. Severely. I rarely smoke it anymore. Now, the only time I smoke pot is when it is given to me by strangers. After the show. Tonight.”

—Doug Benson on Comedy Central Presents @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

MJ KIM

“When you have a kid, you realize that women are the toughest creatures on Earth. Tougher than men, hands down…

You think you’re tough because you catch a football? That’s tough? That ain’t tough. Let a football come out of your ass — that’s tough.”

— Jo Koy on Comedy Central Presents @ Pala Casino, palacasino.com

“E-mail from my alarm company: ‘Five tips for better home security.’ You can bet Number One with a bullet is, ‘Don’t cancel your alarm!’ ” —Scott Aukerman on Twitter @ The Irenic, theirenic.com

“If you do want to have kids, don’t wait too long. Try to have ’em young-ish.

You don’t want to wait too long, ’cause kids who are the product of old sperm are not right. The fresher the mayo, the better the sandwich. That is a very simple formula, you guys.”

—Chris Hardwick on Chris Hardwick: Mandroid @ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

7.22-23 STEVE WILSON “Trump is to America what the gorilla was to the little boy… In a cage with Trump — NOTHING good will come from it…”

—Steve Wilson on Twitter @ The Comedy Store La Jolla, thecomedystore.com

7.28-30 ARIES SPEARS 7.21 KEVIN SMITH + JASON MEWES “Happy Mother’s Day @JenSchwalbach — from your husband and father of your child! Without you being a Mom, I’d never be the motherf***er I am.”

—Kevin Smith on Twitter @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

7.22 DAN HARMON “Today is a bit of a toughie for me, because I love women, but only the national ones. #InternationalWomensDay” —Dan Harmon on Twitter @ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

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“I’m at a very frustrating point in my career because I’m not a millionaire.

Like, people assume, ’cause you’re in movies or TV, you’re rich. I’m not rich, but I’m far from broke. I’m what you call a ‘thousandaire.’ ” —Aries Spears on Comedy Central Presents @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

7.29-30 CRAIG SHOEMAKER “My mother gave me my driving instructions, that’s right. I’m not such a great driver but I can change all my clothes at a stop light.”

—Craig Shoemaker on Comedy Central Presents @ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

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July is TOT-a-palooza at Brian’s 24, the restaurant that never sleeps.

Sample 20 different hot tots throughout the month, then vote for your faves to stay on the menu. Don’t forget the Totchurros for dessert.

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JULY GALLERY & EXHIBITION OPENINGS

By Sarah Pfledderer

“East L.A. Metal Pickup Cruise”

by Wenceslao Quiroz

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MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 1100 Kettner Blvd., Downtown, 858.454.3541, mcasd.org See Cheech Marin’s personal collection of art by Chicano artists, including works in watercolor, pastel and mixed media.

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7.1-9.4 “COLLECTIONS IN CONTEXT: AMERICAN ART FROM A PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLECTION, 1860-1950” TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART

CLOCKWISE (from above): “Narragansett Bay”

by Frederick Kensett; “Waikiki Surfboard Rack”

by Ana Phelps; “Blue Monday” by Abraham Carrazco; “Crown of Ideas” by Patrick McMahon.

1500 El Prado, Balboa Park 619.239.5548, timkenmuseum.org Showcasing artistry from the Civil War through the turn of the last century, the Timken unveils paintings, sculptures and prints that have never been shown in San Diego.

7.9-19 “THE FRIDA KAHLO ART SHOW” LA BODEGA GALLERY & STUDIOS

7.6-7.29 PATRICK MCMAHON SAN DIEGO PRIDE OFFICES 3620 30th St., North Park 619.297.7683, sdpride.org Presented by The Studio Door, Patrick McMahon’s solo show features extremeclose-up photography, the shooting technique for which he’s most renowned.

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2196 Logan Ave., Barrio Logan 619.255.7036, instagram.com/ labodegagallery Frida Kahlo-inspired portraits jump off the canvas in this exhibit, which includes a Kahlo look-alike costume contest in celebration of Mexico’s artistic heroine.

7.9-8.6 “ARTHATCH STUDIO ARTISTS” DISTINCTION GALLERY 317 E. Grand Ave., Escondido 760.707.2770, distinctionart.com This 12thannual event spotlights the works of more than 30 of ArtHatch’s local painters, photographers and sculptors.

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7.9-8.7 “CREATIVE BLOCKS” THUMBPRINT GALLERY 920 Kline St., La Jolla 858.354.6294, thumbprintgallerysd.com No canvases allowed in this group exhibit, which challenges approximately 30 artists to confine their creativity to a 12-inch-by-12-inch slab of wood.

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7.9-8.26 “THE TEEN YEARS” JOSEPH BELLOWS GALLERY 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla 858.456.5620, josephbellows.com Reminisce about the awkward, emotional facets of adolescence in this exhibit of vintage and contemporary photographs portraying the transition from childhood to maturity.

CLOCKWISE (from top left): “Dissolve” by Leon Loucheur; “Coney Island, 1963” by Edward Sturr; “Delimitations Monument 01” by Marcos Ramírez Erre and David Taylor; “Playtime”

by Jeannie Palmer Moore.

7.16-10.2 “TO DYE FOR” VISIONS ART MUSEUM

7.22-11.27 “DELIMITATIONS” MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO

2825 Dewey Rd., Ste. 100, Liberty Station 619.546.4872, visionsartmuseum.org

1100 Kettner Blvd., Downtown 858.454.3541, mcasd.org

Five artists display contemporary quilts crafted from hand-dyed fabric.

Where was the U.S.-Mexico border in 1821?

Artists Marcos Ramírez ERRE and David Taylor retraced the boundary with 47 metal markers, an undertaking this exhibit chronicles in photos.

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7.22-11.27 “MORIS: BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE 7” MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 1100 Kettner Blvd., Downtown 858.454.3541, mcasd.org Using found materials including garbage, tarps and cardboard, Mexican artist Moris creates a “beautiful landscape” with makeshift shelters and furniture.

7.30-9.3 “25TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION” ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY 1008 Wall St., La Jolla 858.454.5872, ljathenaeum.org Athenaeum’s annual show hits a quartercentury, exposing some of San Diego’s top artists and their work from the past five years.

7.22-11.27 “WATCHING, WAITING, COMMISERATING” BY RUBEN OCHOA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO CLOCKWISE (from top left): “Beautiful Landscape 7 — beatings, hard bread and cold-water baths” by Moris; “Watching, Waiting, Commiserating” by Ruben Ochoa; “Alcazar” by Brad Maxey (from 2015 exhibit).

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1100 Kettner Blvd., Downtown 858.454.3541, mcasd.org Having used rebar and wooden pallets to complete this project, Mexican-American artist Ruben Ochoa is known for his conceptual and minimalist large-scale works.

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CURTAIN CALLS JULY PERFORMING ARTS PREVIEW

By Sarah Pfledderer

7.26-8.21 JUNK: THE GOLDEN AGE OF DEBT LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla 858.550.1010, lajollaplayhouse.org

7.10-8.7 RUTHLESS MOXIE THEATRE 6663 El Cajon Blvd., College Area 858.598.7620, moxietheatre.com

Finance has never been sexier than in this story of behind-the-scenes deal-making that transpired during the mergers-andacquisitions frenzy in the 1980s.

Eight-year-old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to land the lead in her school play in this all-female musical featuring spoofs of Broadway productions.

7.13-8.7 AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE 7.6-17 MAESTRO SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE 79 Horton Plaza, Downtown 619.544.1000, sdrep.org This one-man show pays tributes to Leonard Bernstein, one of 20th-century America’s most acclaimed conductors and composers.

987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Ste. D, Solana Beach 858.481.1055, northcoastrep.org Get a glimpse of the Harlem Renaissance when this fiveperson performance resurrects rowdy, raunchy and humorous songs written by black musicians in the ’20s and ’30s.

7.14-9.4 GYPSY CYGNET THEATRE 4040 Twiggs St., Old Town 619.337.1525, cygnettheatre.com Inspired by the memoirs of legendary burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee, this musical focuses on the life of Lee’s mother, who had a dream for her daughters: stardom.

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7.6-8.14 SENSE AND SENSIBILITY THE OLD GLOBE

7.20-8.6 PETER PAN MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS

1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park 619.234.5623, theoldglobe.org

200 Civic Center Dr., Vista 760.724.2110, moonlightstage.com

This musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel follows two sisters as they pick up the pieces of their lives — and of their love lives — following their father’s passing.

An adventure resulting from a sprinkle of pixie dust, this classic musical whisks audiences away to Neverland for a timeless tale of children who never want to grow up.

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7.23-24 SLEEPING BEAUTY CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido 800.988.4253, artcenter.org Three fairies try to spring a prince from imprisonment so he may awaken a sleeping princess in this performance

by The New West Ballet.

7.30-9.4 METEOR SHOWER THE OLD GLOBE 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park 619.234.5623, theoldglobe.org When Norm and Corky invite another couple to watch a meteor shower in their backyard, the ensuing conversation and marital tension are out-of-this-world comedic.

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C AT H Y K A N AV Y

By Michael Benninger

THE REEL DEAL JULY’S MOTION PICTURE PREVIEW THE BFG

THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR

The world is more giant than you can imagine.

Fantasy | Family Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Rebecca Hall In theaters: July 1 A young girl who stays up past her bedtime befriends a gentle giant alienated from his community for refusing to eat children.

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

Keep America great.

Sci-Fi | Thriller Director: James DeMonaco Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Edwin Hodge In theaters: July 1 As the leading presidential candidate vows to end the population-control event known as the Purge, her head of security struggles to ensure the senator’s survival during the one night of the year when murder is acceptable.

Human.

Nature.

OUR KIND OF TRAITOR

Action | Adventure Director: David Yates Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz In theaters: July 1 Long after leaving Africa, Tarzan is tricked into returning to the jungle and asked to inquire about a newly minted mining operation.

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Thriller | Spy Director: Susanna White Starring: Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgård In theaters: July 1 After encountering an alluring Russian mobster on the lam

from his boss, a vacationing couple is thrust into the world of intelligence agencies and organized crime.

MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES They needed hot dates.

They got hot messes.

Comedy Director: Jake Szymanski Starring: Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam DeVine In theaters: July 8 When a pair of boisterous brothers place ads for dates to their sister’s tropical wedding, two rambunctious sisters respond, and the boys get far more than they bargained for.

THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS Ever wonder what your pets do when you’re not home?

Comedy |

Adventure Directors: Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart In theaters: July 8 The life of a city-dwelling canine takes an unexpected turn when his pet-parents welcome a huge new hairball into their home.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC He prepared them for everything except the outside world.

Drama Director: Matt Ross Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn In theaters: July 15 When an unconventional family living in the woods of the Pacific Northwest suddenly loses its matriarch, it’s Dad’s job to finish rearing the six home-schooled kids as they adjust to living in society for the first time.

HOPPER STONE

LIAM DANIEL

GHOSTBUSTERS

THE INFILTRATOR

Who you gonna call?

Fantasy | Sci-Fi Director: Paul Feig Starring: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones In theaters: July 15 After ghosts invade Manhattan, it’s up to two unsuccessful authors, an engineer and a transit worker to save the city by apprehending the apparitions.

Crime | Drama Director: Brad Furman Starring: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger In theaters: July 15 In the mid-1980s, an undercover official discovers a massive money-laundering plot linked to the most legendary drug lord of all time.

STAR TREK BEYOND

CAFÉ SOCIETY

Fantasy | Sci-Fi Director: Justin Lin Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana

Anyone who is anyone will be seen at Café Society.

Drama | Romance Director: Woody Allen Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart In theaters: July 22 In a story set during the Great Depression, an East Coaster moves to L.A. and falls for his rich uncle’s secretary before travelling back to the Empire State and becoming enamored by a different woman.

ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE

You know his name.

Kiss your ice goodbye.

Action | Thriller Director: Paul Greengrass Starring: Matt Damon, Alicia

Adventure | Comedy Directors: Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu Starring: Simon Pegg, Adam DeVine, Jennifer Lopez In theaters: July 22 A saber-toothed squirrel’s relentless search for his lost acorn propels him beyond the confines of the atmosphere, where he inadvertently triggers a cataclysmic sequence of events.

Vikander, Julia Stiles In theaters: July 29 Set 12 years after the events in the The Bourne Ultimatum, the fifth installment of this thrilling franchise features the return of an amnesiac assassin who’s been living off the grid for years.

BAD MOMS LIGHTS OUT Horror | Thriller Director: David F. Sandberg Starring: Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Billy Burke In theaters:

In theaters: July 22 After an unidentifiable alien race sets its sights on the U.S.S. Enterprise, Captain Kirk, Spock and the rest of the ship’s crew find themselves stuck on an unwelcome planet.

JASON BOURNE

July 22 Even after a young girl reaches adulthood, her nyctophobia (fear of the dark) manifests itself as an evasive phantasm that threatens her life whenever she dims the lights.

Every mom has a breaking point.

Comedy Directors: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore Starring: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn In theaters: July 29 Three moms with not one f*** to give unleash their MILFish brand of terror upon an unsuspecting PTA and the neighborhood at large.

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On and off the silver screen, Scott Eastwood’s life is fast and furious ...

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“I do a lot of Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu,” says the 30-year-old son of legendary actor/director Clint Eastwood. “I play golf. I surf. I go diving.”

When he isn’t behaving like an action figure in real life, Eastwood acts like one in movies. His upcoming roster of films includes roles in Fast 8, the latest installment in the popular Fast and Furious franchise. He’ll also appear in Live By Night, a Prohibition-era drama written and directed by Ben Affleck, who also co-stars in the film.

There’s more.

“I’ve got Suicide Squad coming out next, in August,” Eastwood says. “After that, in the fall, Snowden comes out.”

Slated for an August 5 release, the former is a superhero flick starring Will Smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie, among other big names in the biz. The latter is an Oliver Stone project (starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt) in which Eastwood will play an agent with the National Security Agency.

To say Eastwood is getting a piece of the action is an understatement. Together with his starring role in Overdrive, a French action-thriller due out sometime this year, the rising star already has more than 30 films under his belt, including three directed by his father: Flags of Our Fathers, Gran Torino and Invictus.

“Working with great directors is more important than [playing] a specific character,” Eastwood says.

“If the director is a visionary and is a good director, he’s typically going to make a good film.”

In hopes of establishing his acting career on his own merits versus those of his father, Eastwood arrived on the Hollywood scene as Scott Reeves, using his mother’s maiden name when he first began appearing on camera. Now, however, he’s upfront about being a chip off the old block.

“Obviously, it’s a blessing; I’ve had a great life,” he says. “I’m comfortable in my own skin, I love my family, I love my dad ... couldn’t be more happy to be where I’m at, and I continue to want to work hard and stay a part of making films.”

When the action subsides, Eastwood likes to enjoy what he calls the “calm, simple, active lifestyle” of North County, where he has resided since graduating from Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, in 2008. But the dull moments never last, as his life near the homefront sometimes involves bartending at Solana Beach’s Saddle Bar, of which he is co-owner.

“I’ve just kept going,” Eastwood says, “kept my head down and kept going.”

Lights, camera …

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QUADRUPLE THE FUN DURING SUMMER’S HOTTEST MONTH

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FOUR PLAY

Bikinis and board shorts give way to other sizzling outfits when America’s sexiest citizens head inland in summertime.

Whether it’s a baseball jersey at the All-Star Game, a new hat for Opening Day at Del Mar, a Darth Vader costume at Comic-Con or almost nothing at Pride, what (and how much) to wear depends upon what turns you on.

DIAMOND JUBILEE BASEBALL’S BIGGEST STARS SWING INTO SAN DIEGO BY TONY LOVITT

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or the third time since the Padres came into existence in 1969, San Diego will host Major League Baseball’s (MLB) annual All-Star Game this year.

On July 12, Petco Park and the city at large will be in the spotlight as FOX televises the 87th Midsummer Classic, which pits all-stars from the National League (NL, the Padres’ and Dodgers’ league) against their counterparts from the American League (AL, the Angels’ league). The winning league earns home-field advantage for its representative in the World Series in October.

The All-Star Game, first played in 1933 (the NL has won 43 times to the AL’s 41; they tied twice; no game was played in 1945), is the crown jewel of a five-day fanfare that will rock Downtown with baseball attractions, concerts and other special events July 8 to 12. MLB All-Star Fanfest, to be headquartered at San Diego Convention Center, will offer player appearances, interactive exhibits and memorabilia.

“Whenever we’re hosting in a city with personality, we always try to pick up different elements that make the city shine,” says Marla Milller, MLB senior vice president, Special Events.

Among the events with distinctive San Diego flavor are Soul Pose MLB All-Star Yoga (July 9 at 8 and 11 a.m. at Waterfront Park); The Color Run MLB All-Star 5K (July 10 at 7 a.m.), which starts Downtown, loops around the waterfront and

ends at Waterfront Park; and Play Ball Park for youth leagues (July 7 to 12, across from the Hilton Bayfront).

“We do a lot of youthdevelopment activities in any host market that is hosting All-Star Week, but we’ve never built anything like Play Ball Park before,” says Miller.

Three concerts (limited free tickets are available to the public) are slated for Embarcadero Marina Park South on Friday night (July 8) and Saturday afternoon and evening (July 9).

“Each of the concerts themselves will draw in a different

audience and have a Southern Cal flavor,” Miller says.

Petco Park will be the site of the popular Legends Celebrity Softball Game (July 10), All-Star Workout Day and Home Run Derby (July 11).

On July 12, continuing a stellar All-Star Game tradition that began 11 years ago, All-Stars (chosen by fan balloting since 1970) will ride in Chevrolets along a red carpet route through the Gaslamp and into Petco Park.

Whoever wins after the stars take the field, this one’s shaping up to be a homerun for San Diego. mlb.com/all-star-game

Padres 2016 home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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PROUD MOMENT THE CITY COMES TOGETHER AS PRIDE RETURNS TO SPREAD THE LOVE BY WILLIAM LOPEZ

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ith a timely theme of “Pride Unites the World,” San Diego’s annual celebration of the LGBT community returns July 15 through 17. Highlights of Pride’s 2016 festivities include the parade, which winds through Hillcrest along University and Sixth Avenues, and a two-day music festival in Balboa Park.

This year, event organizers are thrilled to have a modern-day pop star among the hundreds of musicians who will perform live on multiple stages at the Saturday/Sunday festival.

“We’re excited to headline Kesha,” says San Diego Pride’s Executive Director Steven Whitburn.

Kesha has 31 million Facebook fans, two million Instagram followers and a roster of chart-topping hits.

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organizations providing services to the LGBT community can showcase their initiatives for free. Also inside the zone, the public can check the Art of Pride gallery, featuring works by LGBT artists. DJs, food trucks and vendor booths round out the weekend’s offerings.

Attendance of the July 16 parade, which is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators, is free. General admission to the musical festival costs $20 per day in advance. A $120 VIP pass grants access to food/drinks, comfortable seating and upgraded amenities. sdpride.org Here’s a peek at what else promises to help make Pride fabulous.

PRIDE OF HILLCREST BLOCK PARTY Friday, July 15, 6 to 11 p.m.

Fabulous Hillcrest will host its fifth annual Pride of Hillcrest Block Party in the streets of Hillcrest. Centered around the Pride Flag on

Normal Street, this high-energy dance party rocks with DJs, luminescent carnival rides and go-go dancers.. Tickets start at $20; ages 21+ only. fabuloushillcrest.com

UNITE! MUSIC FESTIVAL

Friday, July 15, 10 p.m. through Monday, July 18, 8 a.m.

UNITE! Music Festival paints a diverse sonic and visual tapestry designed to bring together the entire LGBT community and its allies. Five events — to be held at FLUXX and House of Blues in the Gaslamp, Quartyard in East Village and Spin nightclub near Mission Hills — will stretch over what’s being billed as “three days that will rock your world.” Tickets start at $40. umfest.com

PRIDE 5K RUN/WALK

Saturday, July 16, 9:30 a.m.

Front Runners and Walkers San Diego presents its annual Pride 5K, which follows the parade route before the parade begins. Warm-up begins 9 a.m. at University Avenue and Centre Street. Race participation starts at $35. frwsd.org

PRIDE PARADE

Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m.

A free community event, the 1.1-mile parade begins at the Hillcrest Pride Flag at University Avenue and Normal Street, proceeds west along University Avenue, and then turns left at Sixth Avenue toward Balboa Park. sdpride.org

SAN DIEGO PRIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, July 17, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Pop star Kesha headlines the two-day festival, which showcases hundreds of live performances on multiple stages around Marston Point in Balboa Park.Tickets start at $20 per day. sdpride.org

PRIDE ON THE PIER

Saturday, July 16, noon to 8 p.m.

Broadway Pier comes to (night)life with DJs, a laser show and sexy go-go dancers. Tickets start at $69. prideonthepier.com

FLAWLES PRIDE POOL PARTY

Sunday, July 17, noon to 8 p.m.

Organizers of this pool party at Rooftop600 at Andaz San Diego “believe in a community of amazing women that want more.” Expect DJs, music, magic… and a few men, too. Tickets start at $40. flawles.com

THE ZOO PARTY

Sunday, July 17, 4 to 11 p.m.

Go wild as Pride takes over The San Diego Zoo with DJs, dancing and other delights. Tickets start at $110 and include Zoo admission. billhardtpresents.com

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HORSING AROUND ON-TRACK FOR ANOTHER SCORCHING SEASON

BY TONY LOVITT

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hile topping Bing Crosby’s 1937 appearance at Del Mar’s first ever Opening Day might seem like a tall order, it’s a safe bet this year’s festivities would give ol’ Mister Turf ’n’ Surf a run for his money.

“I think he’d absolutely love it,” says Craig Dado, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, which produces the track’s racing season and its July 15 Opening Day. “Bing was all about putting on a show, and I think we do that more so here than anybody else.”

For some race fans, the season highlight is the $1 million Pacific Classic (August 20), Del Mar’s richest and most prestigious race. And this year, Dado says, there’s a possibility of a dream matchup between Kentucky Derby winners California Chrome (2014) and Nyquist (2016).

In addition to its world-class thoroughbred racing and unparalleled people-watching potential, Del Mar’s 2016 offerings also include the Del Mar Barbecue State Championship (July 17), Food Truck Festival and San Diego Beer Fest (July 23), Classic Car Show and Chili Cookoff (August 6) and Pizza & Craft Beer Fest (August 20).

But it’s the Del Mar Summer Concert Series that really promises to rock the coastline.

Headlining performers include Ziggy Marley (July 30), alt rockers 311 and reggae artist Matisyahu (August 13), and EDM duo Chromeo (September 3; see below for full line-up).

Back for a 79th rendition, this year’s Opening Day will be held on a Friday for the first time, with the familiar, dulcet tones of track announcer Trevor Denman and his signature, “And away they go!” marking the start of the first race at 2 p.m. (4 p.m. on subsequent Fridays).

The season runs into the sunset on Labor Day. dmtc.com

DEL MAR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES July 22: Cold War Kids July 29: Fitz and the Tantrums July 30: Ziggy Marley August 5: Girl Talk August 6: Brian Setzer August 12: Chris Young

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August 13: 311 + Matisyahu August 19: Thievery Corporation August 26: Pepper September 2: The Wailers September 3: Chromeo delmarscene.com

G R E G O RY B O J O R Q U E Z

CLOCKWISE (from above): a race begins at Del Mar; betting on the ponies; Opening Day hats; the Winner’s Circle at Del Mar; Ziggy Marley will perform live at Del Mar July 30.

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UN-CON-STRAINED NO BADGE? NO PROBLEM.

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t’s that time of year again, when hordes of hardcore geeks swarm the streets of the Gaslamp to celebrate countless shades of pop culture. But, seeing as tickets to this year’s Comic-Con International sold out faster than the Flash can fire off knucklebabies, throngs of wannabe conventioneers are left looking to blogs to find out what they missed in Hall H. Fortunately for them, Comic-Con is a state of mind that can’t be contained by the Convention Center’s walls.

Dozens of themed events — which don’t require a coveted admission badge — are cropping up across the county. Here’s a glimpse of options for nerds without all-access passes.

ART EVENTS

A N D R E W VA N O V E R

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7/23 Heroes vs. Villains Art Exhibition La Bodega Gallery, 2196 Logan Ave., Logan Heights, instagram.com/ labodegagallery Showcasing more than 80 creations inspired by Star Wars characters, Teenage Mutant Ninja

BEER EVENTS

7/21 Hop-Con 4.0: The w00tStout Festival Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, 2816 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste. 116, Liberty Station, stonebrewing.com/hopcon Beer geeks and nerds of all stripes are invited to attend Stone’s yearly sip-fest, now bigger and better than before. Including scads of casks, old-school arcade games and more pour stations than Marvel has Avengers, this event also marks the debut of the famous brewery’s latest w00tstout, with 100 percent of proceeds helping the Hero Initiative.

M AT T FA R R I N G T O N

7/21-24 Star Trek: 50 Artists, 50 Years Art Exhibit Michael J. Wolf Fine Arts, 363 Fifth Ave., Ste. 102, Gaslamp, StarTrek50Art.com Trekkies unite at this exhibit celebrating half a century of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Featuring creations by 50 international painters, sculptors, photographers and other artists — including one piece by Leonard “Spock” Nimoy himself — this show is guaranteed to delight those seeking to boldly go see art.

Turtles and both DC and Marvel universes (among other famous franchises), this annual exhibit highlights the heroes and ne’er-do-wells who’ve influenced generations of artists.

7/22 Comic-Con Brews Cruise 1800 North Harbor Dr., Marina District, socalbrewscruise.com Nerdy hopheads are advised to hop aboard this three-hour tour of the Harbor, where ’90s cover band Sega Genacide will amplify limitless tastings from Stone, Belching Beaver, the Great Divide and Reverend Nat Cider. And, for GoT fans, a special tasting of Ommegang’s Game of Thrones brews will also be on tap.

7/23 Heroes Brew Craft Beer Festival Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy., Downtown, heroesbrewfest.com With more than 100 craft beers flowing from 40-plus breweries, this is one event fiction fanatics shouldn’t miss. Toss in lively music, the Caped Crusader Costume Contest and the fact that proceeds benefit the Warrior Foundation, and there’s no reason not to dress like Batman and attend the fermented festival.

COMEDY PODCASTS

7/20 Doug Loves Movies American Comedy Co., 818 Sixth Ave., Gaslamp, americancomedyco.com Celebrated stoner and film fanatic Doug Benson returns to his sweet home San Diego — along with a handful of other cinema-savvy comedians — to record another installment of his long-running and much-loved podcast/game show. Bring a punny, homemade movie poster for your chance to win a prize bag that includes contributions from Doug’s celebrity guests.

7/21 Fatman on Batman / Jay & Silent Bob Get Old American Comedy Co., 818 Sixth Ave., Gaslamp, americancomedyco.com Famed filmmaker, portly podcaster and the ironically verbose half of the Jay & Silent Bob comedy duo returns to America’s Finest to record Con-themed episodes of his wildly popular, cinema-centric audio programs.

7/22 Comedy Bang! Bang! Live The Irenic, 3090 Polk Ave., North Park, theirenic.com Join Scott Aukerman, the quirky podcast host of the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast, for an improvisational performance to include celebrity guests and possibly Aukerman’s new bandleader, “Weird Al” Yankovic.

7/23 Nerdist Podcast Live!

Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., Downtown, sandiegotheatres.org Comedian, TV host and Comic-Con fixture Chris Hardwick returns to San Diego for a requisite recording of his highly popular podcast, which will feature special guests guaranteed to drive geeks wild.

COSPLAY

7/23 Starburner Awards and Steampunk Meetup 111 West Harbor Dr., Marina District, facebook. com/StarburnerCouriers Steampunkers from all walks of life are encouraged to check out this one-of-a-kind awards ceremony honoring innovators who’ve made remarkable contributions to this alternative-reality subculture that says “no thanks” to electricity because steampowered gadgets are more impressive.

PARTIES

7/21 w00tStock 8.0: A Night of Geeks & Music Balboa Theatre, Gaslamp, sandiegotheatres.org/ w00tstock8.0 Neophytic nerds and dyed-in-the-wool dorks are sure to enjoy this salute to esoteric entertainment (hosted by retired Mythbuster Adam Savage and rhapsodic comedians Paul & Storm), which is billed as a can’t-miss celebration for those who equate geekiness with greatness.

7/22 Ghostbusters Mass Hysteria Fan Party Werewolf, 627 Fourth Ave., Gaslamp, facebook. com/realtampabayghostbusters From Slimer to the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, this celebration of the classic and modern Ghostbusters movies is sure to please fans of the frighteningly fun films that beg that question, “Who you gonna call?”

7/21-23 Suicide Squad - Belle Reve Penitentiary Hard Rock Hotel, 207 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp, bitly.com/dcsquad Do some time in the slammer featured in this summer’s cinematic thrill ride, Suicide Squad, and visit Harley Quinn’s tattoo shop in an outof-this-world virtual-reality experience.

7/23 Once Upon a Time: The Rock Opera Tenth Avenue Arts Center, 930 Tenth Ave., East Village, onceuponatimespoof.com Fans of ABC’s popular series Once Upon a Time are invited to partake in this spoofy singalong featuring fictional pariahs and oodles of artwork based on the hit show.

7/21-24 Gam3rCon 2016 Tenth Avenue Arts Center, 930 Tenth Ave., East Village, gam3rcon.com Revel in four floors of video and tabletop games while also enjoying art, a rooftop party and Q&As with industry insiders at San Diego’s foremost gaming gathering.

W I L L RYA N

7/23 Marvel International Photoshoot Convention Center steps, avengershq.com Avengers assemble at this outdoor photo-op featuring hundreds of the Marvel Universe’s best-known adventurers and antagonists.

7/22 The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Master Quest Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., Gaslamp, zeldasymphony.com San Diego’s Symphony Orchestra entertains concertgoers with an unrivaled rendition of soundtracks from Nintendo’s nearly 30-year-old franchise, which forever changed the face of video games.

GAMES

JACK KROLAK

7/24 Harleypalooza Location: TBA, facebook.com/harleypalooza Admirers and aficionados of the Joker’s deranged girlfriend convene at this annual cosplay confab that includes a photoshoot of the jester-like jezebel who figures prominently in the forthcoming film, Suicide Squad, which features this magazine’s cover model, Scott Eastwood (see “Son of a Gun,” page 58).

Fans of the voluminous Final Fantasy video games can take their obsession to new heights by grabbing seats at this award-winning orchestral performance that includes tracks from the series’ bestselling installments.

7/22-23 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque Tour Brick by Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave., Bay Park, blackheartburlesque.com With gaggles of hard-up geeks in town, good luck scoring a seat at this risqué revue that includes striptease shows based on Star Wars, Fifty Shades of Grey and A Clockwork Orange, among other fan favorites and cult classics.

7/23 Underground Lightsaber Fighters Battle Balboa Park Fountain, Balboa Park, ulfsandiego.com Jedi Masters can take part in this monthly lightsaber challenge that coincides with the Con. While the tournament itself is meant for “serious” fighters only, guests from galaxies far, far away are more than welcome to witness the action and try to win tournament prizes including carefully crafted illuminated weapons.

MUSIC

7/21 Final Fantasy Symphony Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., Gaslamp, ffsymphony.com

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Steak Tartare at Parc Bistro-Brasserie.

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PALATE-PLEASING PLATTERS FOR FRANCOPHILES

By David Nelson | Photos by Kate and Michael Auda

San Diego’s culinary prospects puffed like a soufflé in late spring when two unrelated French restaurants opened almost simultaneously in Bankers Hill and North Park. Gallic eateries long defined stylish dining in American cities, and then didn’t.

Locally, Parc Bistro-Brasserie, in the former Croce’s Park West location on Fifth Avenue, and Et Voilà! French Bistro on Adams Avenue near 30th Street have reversed the situation about as fast as hungry patrons can say steak-frites. CONT. ON PAGE 76

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his speedy success contains several surprises for Parc owner Garo Minassian, and Et Voilà! general manager/partner Ludo Mifsud and chef/partner Vincent Viale.

All three are delighted by unexpected wine sales that indicate the recession is over for fans of deluxe vintages.

“We’re selling way more French wine than American, which really surprises me,” says Mifsud. “The Bordeaux goes fast, but we sold just one bottle of Lyeth merlot in three weeks.”

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ABOVE: Et Voilà! chef/partner Vincent Viale (left) and general manager/partner Ludo Mifsud.

RIGHT: Australian lamb tenderloin at Et Voilà!

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Parc owner Garo Minassian.

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inassian reports a similar phenomenon at Parc. Orders for what he calls “normal price bottles” (which, to him, means bottles costing around $100) are rivaled by selections from a costlier Reserve List of what he calls “Wine Spectator-quality wines.” This, despite his intention for Parc be “all about casual, neighborhood dining, a home away from home for locals.”

In 1971, representatives of the Soviet Union’s Montreal consulate caused a 13-yearold Minassian and his family to jump on a jet to Paris and live with a cousin for three months.

“We defected from Armenia when I was 12, and then Soviet agents knocked on our door to take me back so I could do military service when I came of age,” he says. “When I came back from Paris, the Canadian government protected me.”

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CLOCKWISE (from above): Inside the new Parc Bistro-Brasserie in Bankers Hill; Parc’s beet salad; California ceviche at Parc.

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worked at Chez Oskian, a small restaurant owned by an Armenian,” he says, having later moved to Florence to study at a famed hotel school.

Opportunity brought him

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“I can’t do without linens.”

–Parc owner Garo Minassian

to San Diego, where, in 1987, he and business partner Ara Shamlyan opened Scalini in Del Mar. The upscale Italian house boomed for 20 years, enabling Minassian to retire.

“I [had] other things to do,” he says. “I’m a partner in a winery in Chile, for example.” So, why open Parc on Fifth Avenue?

“I missed the restaurant

business,” he says. “I’ve been in it all my life, and once it’s in your blood... So here I am.”

“Here” is a gracious restaurant with 140 seats, white tablecloths (“I can’t do without linens,” Minassian says) and a comprehensive French menu that includes such nightly specials as Tuesday’s roasted whole chicken for two, which he claims rivals the

birds at his favorite Paris bistro.

As Frenchmen, Mifsud and Viale (respectively from Fréjus and Montélimar, both in the sunny south) came to the biz through education, not intimidation. They met while working at Tapenade, the La Jolla landmark that last year adopted a new address and the name Bistro du Marché.

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CLOCKWISE (from above): Et Voilà’s candied striped beet salad; inside the new Et Voilà! French Bistro in North Park; pineapple soufflé at Et Voilà!.

“Everybody enjoys the food, the service and the ambience.”

–Et Voilà! chef/partner Vincent Viale

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“Everybody enjoys the food, the service and the ambience,” says Viale, a 38-year-old with the nose-to-

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the-grindstone attitude shared by many French chefs. His menu is familiar in its offerings of coq au vin and duck confit, but brings Paris to the table with steak tartare and snails baked with parsley butter and a splash of anise liqueur.

“We have more formal training,” says Mifsud, explaining

how both men’s understanding of hospitality makes them different from American restaurateurs.

“And we have challenges. The biggest is to make people see the difference between what we do – how we cook the dishes, how we serve them – and what everyone else does.”

PARC BISTRO-BRASSERIE 2760 Fifth Ave., Ste. 100, Bankers Hill 619.795.1501, parcbb.com ET VOILÀ! FRENCH BISTRO 3015 Adams Ave., Ste. 103, North Park 619.209.7759, etvoilabistro.com

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Winning Shot(s) THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN. THE JUDGES HAVE VOTED. THE RESULTS ARE IN.

Thousands of America’s finest citizens drank tens of thousands of margaritas during PacificSD’s second annual Margarita Month competition and tastefest, sponsored by Milagro Tequila. They sipped, snapped and hashtagged varieties of San Diego’s original craft cocktail at 31 of the city’s top bars and restaurants throughout the month of May, and then converged to taste and vote for their favorites at the Grand Tasting Event, June 11 at the Horton Grand Hotel. At the event, 1,200 patrons enjoyed more than 30,000 mini margaritas. Holy mierda, that’s alotta tequila.

When this many bartenders, mixologists and tequila lovers get together, everyone wins (especially Uber). Here’s how the margaritas fared.

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GRAND CHAMPION: FLORENT MARGARITA: Canela Alvarez — Milagro Silver Tequila, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, cucumber, Cointreau and egg white, handshaken and poured over ice into a lime-salt-rimmed tulip glass; complemented with a dash of cinnamon and a cucumber wheel. #florentsd, florentsd.com

People’s Choice Awards (RESULTS TALLIED FROM 827 CONSUMER BALLOTS CAST AT THE GRAND TASTING EVENT)

BEST PRESENTATION: THE DECK AT MOONSHINE FLATS MARGARITA: Jamaica-Rita — A Caribbean-influenced treat.

Milagro Silver Tequila, triple sec, Blue Curaçao, mint, sour mix and a hint of natural coconut extract; garnished with smoked-baconwrapped pineapple and melon. #deckpic, moonshineflats.com/ thedeck

BEST NAME: SANDBAR SPORTS BAR & GRILL MARGARITA: Jalé-Berry — This spin on a classic margarita with a kick features cilantro and blackberry with a jalapeño-spice finish. #sandbar718, sandbarsportsgrill.com CONT. ON PAGE 86

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Judge’s Selections

MARGARITA: Canela Alvarez — (see description page 85)

(RESULTS TALLIED FROM DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF JUDGES’ BALLOTS CAST AT GRAND TASTING EVENT)

BEST PRESENTATION: THE RABBIT HOLE MARGARITA: The Garden Variety — Hardly garden variety at all, this margarita is made with sageinfused Milagro Silver Tequila, fresh carrot juice, Grand Marnier, coconut syrup and lemon juice; rimmed with a blend of lemonflake salt, mace and celery salt. #rabbitholesd, rabbitholesd.com

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MOST ORIGINAL MARGARITA: UPTOWN TAVERN

BEST TRADITIONAL MARGARITA: TIN ROOF

MARGARITA: Asian 5-Spice Mezcal Margarita — Smokey mezcal margarita built from the roots of Uptown Tavern’s famous 5-Spice Chicken Wings. #uptowntavernsd, uptowntavernsd.com

MARGARITA: Pacific Padre — Milagro Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, caramelized pineapple puree, squeeze of agave nectar and a jalapeño slice. #tinroofsd, tinroofsandiego.com

BEST GARNISH: THE DECK AT MOONSHINE FLATS

BEST NAME: SANDBAR SPORTS BAR & GRILL

MARGARITA: Jamaica-Rita (see description page 85)

MARGARITA: Jalé-Berry (see description page 85)

BEST SPICY MARGARITA: WONDERLAND OCEAN PUB MARGARITA: Besos Caliente — Habanero-infused Milagro Silver Tequila, Chimoy, mango juice, fresh lime, agave nectar. #wonderlandoceanbeach, wonderlandob.com

BEST USE OF FRESH INGREDIENTS: CERVEZA JACK’S BEST USE OF TRADITIONAL INGREDIENTS: LEVEL2 AT GEORGE’S AT THE COVE MARGARITA: Mes de Verde — A slightly spicy, tangy mix of Milagro Silver Tequila, El Silencio mezcal, lime, agave, tomatillo, cilantro bitters and Serrano peppers. #georgeslevel2, georgesatthecove.com

MARGARITA: Blueberry Lavender Margarita — Milagro Silver Tequila with fresh-squeezed lime juice, sweet-and-sour, lavender syrup and blueberries. #cervezajacks, cervezajacks.com CONT. ON PAGE 88

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¡Gracias, amigos!

UNO, DOS, TRES CHEERS AND THANK YOUS TO MARGARITA MONTH’S PARTICIPATING VENUES 1919 Barra Barra Bootlegger Bub’s at the Beach Bub’s at the Park Cateye Club Cerveza Jack’s Coasterra Don Chido Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge Florent Galaxy Taco Hello Betty Fish House Indigo Grill Level2 at George’s at the Cove Oceana Park & Rec Puesto Sandbar Sports Bar & Grill Tavern at the Beach The Blind Burro The Deck at Moonshine Flats The Duck Dive The Local Downtown The Local PB The Prado The Rabbit Hole Tin Roof True North Tavern Uptown Tavern Wonderland Ocean Pub

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In case sipping and hashtagging margaritas for an entire month weren’t enough, Cisco G. (@headcinema) is hereby anointed el Santo Patrón (The Patron Saint, duh) of Margarita Month 2016. Mr. G., you just won a $50 gift certificate to each of the Margarita Month venues. ¡Salud, señor, y buena suerte con su hígado!

Life’s Cool.

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RYE THE LIGHTNING Session ales — beers that are big on flavor but low enough in alcohol that they can be enjoyed in great quantity over the course of, say, a ballgame, pubcrawl or 2-year-old’s birthday party — are all the rage. Many are simple takes on pale ales and IPAs. So is this one, but the addition of rye lends biting spiciness to an already floral, restrainedly bitter hop profile, making for an impressive beer that shows what session ales are all about.

Burning Beard Brewing Company, 785 Vernon Way, El Cajon, burningbeardbrewing.com

WHO YOU CALLIN’ WUSSIE Since the late ’90s, Stone Brewing has used the voice of its imaginary (yet forceful) brand spokesperson, Arrogant Bastard, to express the company’s Big Beer-denigrating tagline, “fizzy yellow beer is for wussies.” Now, Arrogant Brewing is creating its own fizzy, yellow beer — ­ a pilsner with extra hop appeal.

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BREWMASTER Q&A WITH DEREK GALLANOSA BREWMASTER, ABNORMAL BEER COMPANY, RANCHO BERNARDO INSTRUCTOR, SDSU BUSINESS OF CRAFT BEER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

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hen he’s not heading up brewing operations at Abnormal Beer Co. (the in-house brewery sharing space with Abnormal Wine Co. at toptier RB restaurant The Cork and Craft), Derek Gallanosa teaches the principles of marketing to aspiring brewing-industry entrants via San Diego State University’s Business of Craft Beer Program. Long story short, dude schools people on beer… even in beer school.

Brandon Hernández: What’s it like sharing space with a full kitchen and a winery?

DEREK GALLANOSA: By having the brewery share the same space with an upscale restaurant and winery, we are able to expose Abnormal Beer Co. to more people. If visitors come for the food, they typically want to experience the other products made in-house. It is rare that we have a diner not indulge in either the house-made beer or wine.

What do you teach students at SDSU? I teach Marketing Craft Beer twice a year. I lecture on marketing philosophies and how to apply them to craft beer. The main reason why I teach that class is to pass along the knowledge that I learned throughout my career and educate the future of the industry, making our

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What are some of the beers you’re proudest of producing?

I love making IPAs, not only because I love drinking them, but because others love drinking them as well. Whatever Abnormal Beer Co. IPA is on tap, it’s always our top seller of the day. One particular IPA that stands out is the Year One IIPA, made specially for our one-year anniversary. Because of the absurd amount of hops that were used to make that beer, it probably will not be made on a regular basis.

But when it was on tap, it was the talk of the bar. I personally felt like I drank a whole keg by myself.

And to top things off, it took bronze at the San Diego International Beer Competition in the second mostcontested category.

workforce that much more educated. It’s rewarding and it motivates me to increase the quality of the class with every new batch of students. The future of the industry will only get better if we have educated and passionate people entering it. I’m just happy I can contribute.

ABNORMAL BEER COMPANY 16990 Via Tazon, Ste. 123, Rancho Bernardo 858.618.2463, abnormalbeer.co

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After hiring a veteran brewer from Green Flash Brewing Company to head up its fermentation program, this interest’s ownership team — which runs multiple bars in the Southwest — is looking to mix things up. Instead of going the standard brewery-tasting-room route, they’ll build satellite tasting rooms that blur the line between bar, arcade and adult rec-room.

Locations TBA. 7949 Stromesa Ct., Ste. Y, Miramar facebook.com/littlemissbrewing

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INTERGALACTIC BREWING COMPANY After three years of operating within smaller confines, the owner of this Beeramar-based nanobrewery (a label soon to be shaken off) has moved his bar, taps and cold-box into a large, stand-alone spot on the opposite side of his original businesspark digs. The result is the same stellar brews being poured in delightfully sci-fithemed environs with more elbowroom. It’s one giant leap for beer-nerd kind.

9715 Carroll Centre Rd., Ste. 107, Miramar, intergalacticbrew.com

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JULY 20 | HOP-CON 4.0 Nerds of all kinds will converge in the expansive outdoor area of Stone Brewing’s Liberty Station brewery-restaurant to celebrate the arrival of cult stars Wil Wheaton, Drew Curtis and friends, and this year’s release of their deep, dark collaboration beer, w00tsout — which pairs well with food, rare brews and retro arcade games.

Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, 2816 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste. 116, Point Loma, stonelibertystation.com

JULY 30 | HESS FEST Despite being named after the company celebrating an anniversary (Mike Hess Brewing), this annual festival isn’t all about the family interest’s interests. Instead, the Hesses are inviting their brewer friends from near and far (Zonies make beer, too), closing down the area surrounding their North Park headquarters and getting down in the name of beer and the people who love it.

Mike Hess Brewing, 3812 Grim Ave., North Park, mikehessbrewing.com

Brandon Hernández is a native San Diegan with a fervent passion for craft beer and the talented individuals who produce it. He is the author of Complete Guide to San Diego Breweries, Marketing Manager for AleSmith Brewing Co. and contributes beer-centric content to national and San Diego-based publications. The first publication for which he ever wrote about beer was PacificSD. Follow him on Twitter: @sdbeernews and @offdutyfoodie.

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The singer-songwriter best known for her dance pop hits “We R Who We R” (2010), “Your Love is My Drug” (2010) and “Tik Tok” (2009), among many others, got her big break in 2009, when she provided vocals on Flo Rida’s No. 1 single “Right Round.” In April, 29-year-old Kesha Rose Sebert (aka Kesha, formerly Ke$ha) surprised fans by appearing onstage at Coachella during DJ Zedd’s set to perform their new collaboration, “True Colors,” which officially dropped later that month. In May, after much publicized arguments with her record label, Kesha paid homage to Bob Dylan and his 75th birthday by performing a cover of his song “It Ain’t Me Babe” at the Billboard Music Awards.

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7/1: RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL STARR BAND

7/3: CALIBRE 50

@ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com

The four-piece Mexican music group is named after a .50 caliber machine gun.

Rolling Stone ranks former Beatles member Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey) at No. 14 on its “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time” list.

7/1: LUIS CORONEL

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@ San Diego County Fair, sdfair.com

7/5: BRIT FLOYD @ Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org An acclaimed Pink Floyd tribute band out of Liverpool.

@ San Diego County Fair, sdfair.com

7/6: TARRUS RILEY

As a teen, this Latin music vocalist gave up boxing to pursue a singing career.

@ Music Box, musicboxsd.com

7/1: DISGORGE @ Brick by Brick, brickbybrick.com Death metal quintet straight out of America’s Finest.

7/2: KOOL & THE GANG

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@ San Diego County Fair, sdfair.com This R&B funk band is best known for its hits “Ladies Night” (1979), “Celebration” (1980) and “Get Down on It” (1981), among others.

7/3: EVERCLEAR @ Casino Pauma, casinopauma.com Alt. rockers on the nationwide Summerland Tour with Sugar Ray, Lit and Sponge.

Major Lazer’s 2015 single “Powerful” features Ellie Goulding and this reggae musician.

7/6: SELENA GOMEZ @ Valley View Casino Center, valleyviewcasino center.com

WIN!

7/7: BRYAN ADAMS

7/8: RASCAL FLATTS

@ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrrahssocal.com

@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com

Canadian singer-songwriter most known for pop rock hits “Summer of ’69” (1985), “Heaven” (1985) and “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991).

This country trio kicked off its Rhythm & Roots tour midJune with opening acts Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Lane.

7/8: CHICAGO @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahssocal.com In April, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas inducted these legendary rockers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

7/9: K-CI AND JOJO @ Pala Casino, palacasino.com Brothers Cedric “K-Ci” and Joel “JoJo” Hailey comprise this R&B duo out of North Carolina.

7/9: SWITCHFOOT @ Switchfoot Bro-Am, broam.org These San Diego-native alt. rockers host and perform the annual Bro-Am surfing contest to raise funds for local homeless and at-risk youth.

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These reggae artists out of Buenos Aires, Argentina, perform en español.

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@ SLEEP TRAIN AMPHITHEATRE, LIVENATION.COM

Rappers Gerald Earl Gillum (aka G-Eazy) and Sir Robert Bryson Hall II (aka Logic) headline the Endless Summer Tour with support from YG and Yo Gotti.

BOBBY BRUDERLE

@ Music Box, musicboxsd.com

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In October, this pop star revealed that her muchrumored-about 2013 hiatus was actually spent in chemotherapy, following a lupus diagnosis.

7/3: LOS CAFRES

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WHEN BEERS BECOME EXPLOITS, CHAMPIONS ARE CROWNED

BY IDA ROSENBERG At Saint Archer, world-class brewers collaborate with legendary surf/snow/skate athlete to create action-packed craft beers that win gold medals.

Among Saint Archer’s owner/ambassadors is Paul Rodriguez, TRANSWORLD magazine’s 2002 Rookie of the Year, who won six X-Games medals (including four gold) and continues to dominate skateboarding as one of action sports’ most influential athletes.

While Rodriguez is one of Saint Archer’s frontmen, it’s Yiga Miyashiro who helps oversee the behind-the-scenes brewing action. One of the top young brewers in the nation, Yiga has won numerous medals from prestigious beer festivals.

His meteoric rise from home brewer to Head of Brewing Operations is a testament to his talents, which are recognized and coveted nationwide.

Excelling at beer-making and/or action sports requires a passion that’s uncanny… and which sometimes end up in cans. Get in on the action at Saint Archer, where the Blondes are cold and approachable, the brewery’s indoor/outdoor tasting room is cool and redesigned, and there’s never a dull moment.

Open for beer 7 days a week

Saint Archer Brewing Co.

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BEERS AT THE CENTER OF SAINT ARCHER’S BREWING ACTION HISTORY: Saint Archer launched with a Blonde/Kolsch-Style Ale, a Pale Ale and an IPA, the three styles its founders reach for most often. In 2014, the brewery added a White Ale, which won gold at 2014’s Great American Beer Festival.

HOPS TO IT: Saint Archer’s Hoppy Pilsner began flowing in April. Modeled after the pilsners brewed in Northern Germany, it’s the ideal representation of a crisp, clean, flavorful, refreshing beer.

UNCANNY: Now available are Saint Archer’s limited-edition cans of Blackberry Gose.

Brewed in the style of Northern Germany’s tart beers. this low-ABV beer (4.0% alcohol) is the perfect drink for the outdoors. Its crisp, fruity esters play well with the salinity its Himalayan Pink Salt and the spice of its ground coriander. The addition of blackberry pureé adds a soft, fruit character that balances the tart front end.

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7/9: BANDA EL RECODO

7/15: WE ARE SCIENTISTS

@ Valley View Casino Center, valleyviewcasinocenter.com

@ House of Blues, hob.com

This Latin Grammy Awardwinning group performs la musica de banda en español.

7/9: SLIGHTLY STOOPID

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@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com In 2009, this reggae rock band co-headlined the Blazed & Confused Tour with Snoop Dogg.

7/11-12: BOSTON @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com The American rock band hailing from its namesake town in Massachusetts is best known for its 1976 hit “More Than a Feeling.”

7/12: WIDESPREAD PANIC @ Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org Southern rock outfit out of Athens, Georgia.

@ Music Box, musicboxsd.com In February, this soul singer won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her cover of her father’s (Donny Hathaway) “Little Ghetto Boy.”

7/15: DIXIE CHICKS @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Two of this country trio’s albums — Wide Open Spaces (1998) and Fly (1999) — have reached diamond status, meaning each record has sold more than 10 million copies.

7/16: PITBULL @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Enrique Iglesias and this Miami-born rapper teamed up once again to drop “Messin’ Around” in April.

7/16: THE FALL OF TROY @ SOMA, somasandiego.com Hardcore rock trio out of Washington.

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@ OBSERVATORY NORTH PARK, OBSERVATORYSD.COM This post-hardcore quartet dropped its third studio album, Along the Shadow, in May.

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@ SDSU’S OPEN AIR THEATRE, AS.SDSU.EDU In February, 21-year-old Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, aka Halsey, performed her current single, “Colors,” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

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7/17: ASHANTI

@ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com

@ Pala Casino, palacasino.com

These Illinoisans are best known for their rock hits “Renegade” (1979), “Mr. Roboto” (1983) and “Babe” (1979).

7/17: RICK SPRINGFIELD @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahssocal.com In February, this Grammy Award-winning rocker dropped his new album Rocket Science.

This R&B artist co-produced the 2016 independent film Mothers and Daughters, starring Susan Sarandon, Sharon Stone and Christina Ricci.

7/17: JULIÓN ÁLVAREZ @ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu Norteño singer-songwriter on his 22-stop Mis Ídolos, Hoy Mis Amigos! U.S. tour.

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7/14: LALAH HATHAWAY

Indie rockers on the road to promote their new album, Helter Seltzer, which dropped in April.

7/17: DIANA ROSS

7/21: SLAYER

@ Embarcadero Marina Park South, sandiegosymphony.org

@ House of Blues, hob.com

In 2012, the R&B songstress and founding member of The Supremes received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

7/17: DIAMOND RIO @ Sycuan Casino, sycuan.com In 2002, Diamond Rio’s big hit “Beautiful Mess” topped Billboard’s “Hot Country Songs” chart.

7/18, 20: CEELO GREEN

VH1 ranked this thrash metal band No. 50 on its “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock” list.

Brothers Willy and Cody Braun front this country rock group out of Austin, Texas.

7/21-22: BLINK-182 @ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu

7/19: THE ACACIA STRAIN

7/22: COLD WAR KIDS

@ SOMA, somasandiego.com

@ Del Mar Racetrack, delmarscene.com

7/19: THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com These alt. rockers’ hit song “Love My Way” is featured on the 1998 film soundtrack for The Wedding Singer.

7/20: BARENAKED LADIES @ SDSU’s Open Air Theatre, as.sdsu.edu This alt. rock foursome wrote the the opening theme song for CBS’ megahit show The Big Bang Theory.

7/21: WEIRD AL YANKOVIC @ SDSU’s Open Air Theatre, as.sdsu.edu In 2015, this musical parodist took home the golden gramophone for Best Comedy Album at the 57th annual Grammy Awards.

7/21: STRAIGHT NO CHASER @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com A cappella decet (10-person band) on the worldwide I’ll Have Another tour through January 2017.

Julia Roberts and this country singer-slash-actor were married for nearly two years between 1993 and 1995.

@ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com

CeeLo’s sold-out, June 24 show at The Belly Up has been rescheduled to these two dates in July.

Oceano, Knocked Loose, Culture Killer and To The Wind open for these deathcore rockers while on the Common Vision Tour.

@ HUMPHREY’S CONCERTS BY THE BAY, HUMPHREYSCONCERTS.COM

7/21: RECKLESS KELLY

This “crappy punk rock” (according to its Facebook page) band plans to release a new album, Bored to Death, on July 1.

@ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com

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In September, this indie rock band’s newest single “First” topped Billboard’s “Alternative Songs” chart.

7/23: PHISH @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food — which blends chocolate ice cream with caramel, marshmallow swirls and fudge fish — is named after this jam band.

7/23: THE ROBERT CRAY BAND @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com Grammy Awardwinning blues musician and guitarist.

7/23: FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS @ Pala Casino, palacasino.com This pop rock group rose to fame in the early 1960s after its hits “Sherry” (1962), “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (1962) and “Walk Like a Man” (1963) topped Billboard charts.

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7/23: SHAWN MENDES @ SDSU’s Open Air Theatre, as.sdsu.edu In 2015, 17-year-old pop singersongwriter Shawn Mendes made Time’s “30 Most Influential Teens” list.

7/24: BRANTLEY GILBERT @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com Jason Aldean’s hit singles “My Kinda Party” (2010) and “Dirt Road Anthem” (2011) were written by this country artist.

7/26: BRAND NEW + MODEST MOUSE

7/29: PAPA ROACH

7/30: JULIETA VENEGAS

@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com

@ Pala Casino, palacasino.com

@ House of Blues, hob.com

Rock bands Brand New and Modest Mouse co-headline a one-month U.S. tour.

These hard rockers plan to release a new album sometime this year.

This Long Beach-born Mexican pop rocker performs en español.

@ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu This alt. pop duo will travel internationally through April 2017 while on its Emotional Roadshow tour.

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7/27: BONNIE RAITT

7/29: FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS

@ Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

@ Del Mar Racetrack, delmarscene.com

Rolling Stone ranks this singer at No. 50 on its “100 Greatest Singers” list.

This six-piece indie pop act dropped its new, self-titled album June 10.

In 2009, former Sublime bassist Eric Wilson teamed up with singerslash-guitarist Rome Ramirez to form this new reggae band.

7/27: DEAD & COMPANY

7/29: TRACE ADKINS

7/30: AIR SUPPLY

@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com

@ Embarcadero Marina Park South, sandiegosymphony.org

@ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com

John Mayer joins Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir and others to perform the band’s hits.

7/24: TWENTY ONE PILOTS

7/30: SUBLIME WITH ROME

7/28: CHRIS BOTTI

Country artist best known for his hits “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” (2005), “Ladies Love Country Boys” (2006) and “You’re Gonna Miss This” (2008), among others.

@ Embarcadero Marina Park South, sandiegosymphony.org

7/30: ZIGGY MARLEY

Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter out of Portland, Oregon.

@ Del Mar Racetrack, delmarscene.com Bob Marley’s eldest son dropped his new reggae album, Ziggy Marley, in May.

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@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com

Soft rock duo known for a slew of sappy singles including “All Out of Love” (1980), “Lost in Love” (1980) and “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” (1983).

7/31: NICKY JAM @ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu Reggaeton performer Nick Rivera Caminero, aka Nicky Jam, wraps his Fenix Tour on this night in America’s Finest.

7/31: CHRIS BOTTI @ Thornton Winery, thorntonwine.com See 7/28 listing.

@ BELLY UP TAVERN, BELLYUP.COM

Bob Marley formed and fronted this reggae band until his death in 1981.

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7/9: ZEN FREEMAN @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com

After releasing his smash-hit album Worlds in 2014, this 23-year-old DJ has remixed only a few songs, although new music is said to be on its way this year.

7/14: SNBRN

7/29: OOKAY

@ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com

Having ripped through a pair of electric daytime sets at the last two CRSSD Fests, this L.A. DJ is primed to electrify the midnight hour.

7/16: TOM STAAR

Progressive house DJ Henry Fong kicks off his 2016 North American Riot Tour with a stop in San Diego.

@ Quartyard, umfest.com The Unite Music Festival runs all four days of Pride, but only the 16th features a day party with this Amnesia Ibiza resident.

@ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com

7/16: CASH CASH

This Guatemalan trap DJ/ producer released his full-length debut, Papi Gordo, last year.

@ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com

7/3: 12TH PLANET @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com L.A.-based dubstep/drum-andbass DJ who’s remixed tracks by Skrillex and Pretty Lights.

7/8: CAZZETTE @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com This Swedish EDM duo dropped their latest single, “Blue Sky,” June 3.

7/9: ZAXX @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com The 18-year-old New York-based DJ started mixing in junior high and has already played alongside Tiësto, among other EDM megastars.

7/9: CEDRIC GERVAIS @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com The Grammy-winning French DJ released his latest single, “With You,” in March.

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This L.A.-based DJ performs at Oscars afterparties or Burberry store grand openings and packed nightclubs.

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7/1: CARNAGE

7/23: PORTER ROBINSON

This N.Y.-based EDM trio just released a fourth studio album, Blood, Sweat & 3 Years, on Big Beat and Atlantic Records.

@ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com This San Diego-based DJ/ producer recently bashed Soundcloud for disabling his account, which has since been restored.

7/30: SULTAN & SHEPARD @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com This Grammy-nominated Canadian DJ/production duo recently released remixes of Jack Wins’ “Give It Up,” and 3lau’s “Is It Love.”

JACKAL 7.15

@ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com

This U.K./L.A. DJ recently dropped his Animal Style Remixes EP on Diplo’s Mad Decent label.

VICE 7.8

@ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com

The Ultra Records DJ also owns the CRSVR clothing and shoe boutique located in The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

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Little Little Miss Miss Moonshine Moonshine A BARTENDER KICKS UP HER HEELS AT A HONKY-TONK HANGOUT

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t’s against the law in the Golden State for a person to serve alcoholic beverages at a bar before the age 21.

For California native Kelly Clancey, that milestone couldn’t come soon enough. After growing up in the Central Valley, working for years in the service industry and enjoying an illustrious athletic career at Chico State University, she began concocting cocktails for customers the day she turned 21.

After relocating to San Diego two years ago, Clancey worked at The Wood on Mission Boulevard until the popular PB spot closed for a remodel. Today, she’s making hay while the moon shines by serving up drink after drink at the hot new country bar and nightclub Moonshine Beach.

Since swinging open its Pacific Beach doors in late May in the space formerly occupied by Typhoon Saloon, Moonshine Beach has complemented Cerveza Jack’s — the new cantina next door — and Moonshine Flats, the bar’s sister venue in East Village.

A quick word with Clancey before the crowd starts rolling in ...

PacificSD: What’s been customers’ reactions to Moonshine Beach so far?

KELLY CLANCEY: People love it. We’ve only been open three weeks, and you don’t know how many of the same faces I’ve seen all three days of the weekend all three weeks. Pacific Beach needed something like this.

What makes the place awesome?

It took us a while to open up, and I think that’s because of all the detail that went into this place.

Our artists spent so much time on all these handmade signs.

And, from the barrels to every little detail of the bar, everything is just so well thought out. In the women’s bathrooms, for instance, we have all these famous country artists on every door. Girls love to go in there like, ‘I’m going to use the Luke Bryan stall.’ We also do a lot of line dancing in here, but we teach the line dances, so you don’t have to know ’em to come and do ’em.

What’s the music like?

We host a lot of live concerts and bands almost every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.

And we have big names coming through. We just had Chase Bryant here. Chase Bryant was in Pacific Beach! It’s so awesome.

We have Old Dominion, Kellie Pickler, Cassadee Pope and lots of other big names coming soon.

What have your customers been ordering to drink?

A lot of our drinks are really simple and streamlined. We have a “Man’s Best Friend,” which is a shot of Hornitos and a can of PBR. That’s one of my favorite things to serve, because I’m all about efficiency. But we also use a lot of our moonshines. We have one cocktail called the “Cowboy Up.” It’s Dixie Moonshine, which is like a sweet-tea moonshine, and lemonade. It’s delicious.

What do you do when you’re not at work?

I work out, I compete in bikini

competitions and I go to the zoo a lot. I really, really love the zoo here. It’s one of my favorite things about San Diego. It’s so much fun. You can get a yearlong pass, and then go every day. You don’t have to spend any more money, but you get to see so many amazing animals.

How did you get started in bikini competitions?

I competed in track and field in college, and then, when I graduated, I was at a loss for something do with that competitive side of me. So, I started doing CrossFit workouts.

When I moved here, I switched to bikini competitions. It’s a really good outlet for the athletic side of me, and the competitive side of me.

Comic-Con’s coming? You stoked on that?

I geek out on Harry Potter so hard. A lot of people make fun of me for it.

Which Hogwarts House would you belong to?

I’m pretty sure I’d be a Hufflepuff. I’m easy-tempered, low-maintenance, nice and maybe a bit of a pushover. I think that kind of goes in the Hufflepuff category.

Ocean Views... as far as the eye can sea.

Do you identify with any superheroes?

I wanted to be Wonder Woman when I was little, for a really long time. I think I was Wonder Woman for Halloween for four years in a row. I just couldn’t give it up.

Visit PB’s Hufflepuff Wonder Woman Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Taco Tuesdays at Moonshine Beach. Check out the venue’s website for concert dates and to score tickets for upcoming shows.

MOONSHINE BEACH 1165 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach 858.999.0158, moonshinebeachsd.com

Outstanding oceanfront dining in the heart of Del Mar. Since 1968.

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LOFTY ASPIRATIONS

THE SEARCH FOR LOVE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS

By David Perloff | Land-based photos by Brevin Blach Airborne photos by Greg Ronlov | Matchmaker: Jessica Pelligra

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s the Hendrick’s Gin hot air balloon prepares for takeoff, it seems safe to have high expectations for this evening blind-date adventure.

Michelle and Justin met half and hour ago in the Epic Limo that’s about to deliver them to the launch site. Before they arrive, let’s review the pre-date interviews.

PacificSD: Where are you from and where do you live now?

MICHELLE: I was born in Mexico. Raised in San Diego.

JUSTIN: I am originally from Los Angeles, lived there until I was 12, and then moved to Hawaii. From there I moved to Carmel Valley, where I live now.

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What do you do for a living?

MICHELLE: I do promotional modeling.

JUSTIN: I work with my father’s company. I do some marketing help and computer tech for him, as well.

What do you do for fun?

MICHELLE: I love to dance, so anything that involves good music and good vibes, I’m there.

JUSTIN: I love to go out and have memories with my friends.

I can’t wait for it to get warm so I can enjoy all that S.D. has to offer in the summer.

What are you best at?

MICHELLE: I got great dance moves.

JUSTIN: I love networking and making new friends. I pride myself in being able to please people.

What do you suck at?

MICHELLE: Being on time.

JUSTIN: Waking up. I am not a morning person. My day would start at 3 o’clock, if possible.

What are you looking for in a date, physically and/or otherwise?

MICHELLE: I look for a nice guy with a huge heart; and a good beard never hurts.

JUSTIN: I look for personality more than looks; not that looks don’t matter. Girl’s gotta be able to hold a conversation, you know?

Describe your special brand of sex appeal in five words or less.

MICHELLE: Passionate, intense, loving, hot, pleasing.

JUSTIN: Girls who can do both.

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What do you like least about yourself?

MICHELLE: That I’m a procrastinator.

JUSTIN: Sometimes, I’m highly motivated, and other times, I’m not. I wish I could channel it better sometimes.

Rate yourself on a scale from one to 10 for looks.

MICHELLE: I would say a nine.

I don’t really care how other people see me. It’s all about how I see myself, and sometimes I feel a ten, and that’s all that matters.

JUSTIN: Nine-slash-ten.

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How about for personality?

MICHELLE: Nine, only because I could work on my patience.

JUSTIN: Ten. My personality is my greatest quality.

What’s your biggest fear?

MICHELLE: Running out of time and not doing all the things I want to accomplish in life.

JUSTIN: Spiders and the dwindling supply of whiskey in the United States.

What traits could your date exhibit that would be dealbreakers?

MICHELLE: Cocky or snobby. I

can’t deal with cocky people.

JUSTIN: Being rude to service staff at a restaurant.

How many people have you slept with?

MICHELLE: I plead the fifth.

JUSTIN: Eleven.

Fill in the blanks: I want my blind date to be “blank” and “blank.”

MICHELLE: Fun and awesome.

JUSTIN: Fun and hot.

Will the night end with a kiss, something more or something less?

MICHELLE: You never know. If

the connection is there, if we vibe, then I’ll go with the flow of things.

JUSTIN: Not sure, but I’ll be sure to brush my teeth and bring some gum.

The balloon is nearly inflated as Michelle and Justin roll up. Once it’s ready for liftoff, the gravity of the situation becomes apparent, and they hop aboard. Moments later, they’re up, up and away …

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fter launching from Del Mar about an hour ago, the hot air balloon rose some 3,000 feet above the coastline before landing softly in a construction site in Carmel Valley. Once on terra firma, Michelle and Justin jump back into the limo, which had followed them from the launch pad to take them to dinner at Carmel Valley’s new Westroot Tavern, which opened at Pacific Highlands Ranch at the end of May. Inside Westroot, the couple orders drinks as they look over the menu. After they’ve had a chance to enjoy their appetizers, they’re split for mid-date debriefings.

PacificSD: How’s it going so far?

MICHELLE: It’s been good. He’s fun, he’s easygoing, he’s taking care of me. So, yeah, it’s good.

JUSTIN: I’d give it like a seven out of ten. I just don’t want to be egotistical and think that she’s really into me, so that’s just where I’m coming from.

What were your first impressions?

MICHELLE: He was a little nervous in the limo, so I was like, “Why is he nervous? It’s gonna be fun.” Then he got chill once he started drinking. He needed the liquid courage.

JUSTIN: I think she’s really cute; she’s really pretty, really gorgeous.

I’m lucky to be able to have drinks and dinner with her and spend an evening with her.

Is this the type of person you’d normally date?

MICHELLE: No. One, he’s younger than me. He is a party boy, like, a little to cray for me.

He’s really fun, but he’s not the guy I would date.

JUSTIN: Honestly, I really don’t have any type. As long as the person’s fun and outgoing and can, like, handle a couple drinks and can make a conversation, then I’m down to go out with them.

How was the balloon ride?

MICHELLE: It was really fun. I loved it. It was really hot up there, but it was really fun.

JUSTIN: The hot air balloon was fantastic. Thank you, Hendrick’s, for making that happen. Amazing landing, by the way. Being able to cruise over San Diego above the clouds … you can’t do that every day.

What’s the most attractive thing your date has done so far?

MICHELLE: I like that he likes to hold my things — like, hold my jacket, hold the door open for me. I like that. Like a gentleman; I like gentlemen.

JUSTIN: Be really independent.

What’s the least attractive thing your date has done so far?

MICHELLE: He talks a lot about his ex girlfriend, which I don’t care about, but it’s like, “Okay, we get it.”

JUSTIN: She really hasn’t done that many unattractive things.

Maybe get off your Snapchat a lot.

What would your parents say if you brought your date home?

MICHELLE: They’d like him, because he’s fun, easygoing and crazy. He looks like a good boy, he’s just not, but he looks like one.

JUSTIN: I know my mother

would be happy, because she’s Spanish. And my dad would be like, “Well, she’s hot as hell, so, good for you.”

Rate your date on a scale from one to 10 for looks.

MICHELLE: Nine; he’s pretty cute.

JUSTIN: Ten. How about for personality?

MICHELLE: Nine as well.

JUSTIN: Ten. Do you want to kiss your date now?

MICHELLE: No. JUSTIN: Yeah, I would definitely be down to kiss her.

Does your date want to kiss you?

MICHELLE: I don’t think so. I don’t think I’m his type, and that’s okay, because he’s not my type.

JUSTIN: Not sure.

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s the daters’ entrees arrive, the magazine crew finally leaves the couple alone to enjoy the rest of the evening away from the camera. The next morning, we call to see what we missed.

Describe the limo experience.

MICHELLE: It was fun. That’s where we got to talk and get to know each other the most.

JUSTIN: The limo was awesome.

How was Westroot Tavern?

MICHELLE: It was really nice.

I loved the décor. The service was amazing; they took really good care of us. And the food was amazing.

JUSTIN: Really cool bar; service was great. I liked the fire pits outside. I also love how open it is.

What did you eat and drink there?

MICHELLE: I drank their Eastwood drink; it’s basically like a cucumber refresher drink that was yummy. I ordered the shishitos, ceviche and wings for appetizers, and I had the short rib. Everything was great.

JUSTIN: I had an Old Fashioned to drink and their signature

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Whiskey Sour. I had fish and chips, which were amazing, and for an app I had wings, which were fantastic and not too messy.

Where did you go and what did you do for the rest of the evening after Westroot?

MICHELLE: We went to a couple more bars in downtown San Diego.

His best friend joined us in the limo, so we partied with him.

JUSTIN: We went to Florent in downtown post-dinner for some more cocktails and partying.

When did you get home?

MICHELLE: That same night.

JUSTIN: Around 2 in the morning.

Was there a kiss or romantic exchange?

MICHELLE: No. JUSTIN: I don’t kiss and tell.

How and when did the date end?

MICHELLE: It ended at the end of the night, after the bars.

JUSTIN: Date ended after we went to Florent in the Gaslamp.

Fill in the blanks. I wish my date had a bigger “blank” and a smaller “blank.”

MICHELLE: I wish he had a bigger filter and a smaller mouth

JUSTIN: Not sure how to answer that one without being mean.

need to change anything or need any tips.

What was the best part of the date?

MICHELLE: The hot air balloon was really cool, really calm and beautiful views. I loved it.

JUSTIN: Dinner was fantastic.

Being able to try new foods with someone was fun.

What did you learn about yourself last night?

MICHELLE: That I have more patience than I thought.

JUSTIN: Tequila, vodka and whiskey cause a horrible hangover.

What was the worst part?

MICHELLE: At the end of the night, he got really drunk and got really loud. I wanted to separate myself from him, so I did. His friend and I left to OMNIA. JUSTIN: Me and her didn’t click really well, but we had fun enjoying San Diego’s nightlife.

Will there be a second date?

MICHELLE: No, I just don’t think he’s my type. Plus, he’s younger than I am. I need someone a little more mature.

JUSTIN: No, I just really didn’t feel anything there.

What’s one thing your date really should know before going on another date?

MICHELLE: To not take over the date by being the loudest one in the room.

JUSTIN: Nothing, she doesn’t

AFTERMATCH: While Justin scored nines at the mid-date break (“He’s pretty cute,” Michelle said), too many drinks made his appeal plummet, leading to his fall from grace. Michelle, too, was more attractive to Justin when the couple was walking on air. Things appeared to be going well when he gave her a 10 for personality and said, “Yeah, I would definitely be down to kiss her,” but her constant Snapchatting (and not paying attention to him) seemed to weigh heavily on him.

Going on a date with someone who isn’t a good match, it turns out, is kinda like hanging out with hot air balloon operators — no matter what high points you may reach together, in the end, they’re going to bring you down.

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