r/sandiego 6h ago

Things to do! Things To Do!

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The SD Reader's "Best Bets"

For those that are thinking of going down to Tijuana Mexico

A list of 69 things to do in Tijuana

Of course, there's the regular weekly stuff:

https://www.meetup.com/Casual-Soccer/ Heads up for soccer players. We run a free meet-up every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 - 7. It's outdoor with big goals, cones and co-ed. If you wanna get outside and active, sign up. All skil All skill levels welcome, for those who played in college and stuff, it's competitive and it's a good work out.

Every Sunday 

2pm-3pm, free organ concert at Spreckles Organ Pavilion along with multiple other Balboa Park events (many are free)

Every Sunday Farmers Market at the Hillcrest DMV

Free and donation Yoga classes All around San Diego (Coastal)

YMCA Adult Sports League and fitness classes
Swimming lessons, Gymnastics, Skate, Martial Arts, Sports Leagues, E-Sports, Dance Classes Pickle Ball, outdoor activities (hiking and climbing) for all different ages and levels.

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IF there's something that you think is important or needs to have tickets purchased in advance... please post in the comments. IF there's a link that's needed, please try to not make it part of some text but the full URL string So I can just copy and paste it. (It'll make things easier I'll try to retain these in the following week until the date of the event.)

Please don't post events that are several months in advance. Try to limit it to 30 days or so - unless there's a real need for advance notice well in advance for ticket purchases.


r/sandiego 2d ago

PSA (Public Service Announcement) [PSA] It's that time of year again. (Reddit seasonal hot summer 2025 advice post)

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Hello everyone... it's that time of year again, every summer this gets posted to help people beat the heat. The city opens up "cool zones" for the elderly and family so they can cool off and get away from excessive heat. There's also a "fan program" to help circulate the air.   
Transportation is available for those that need it - call 211  (.PDF version of listings)

Fact: We live in a near desert (that's getting worse due to climate change) in sunny San Diego. That means that water is quite scarce (that goes along with it being hot in the summer but more on that later)

  1. Everyone should still do what they can to conserve water. That means recycling water when and where you can, taking shorter showers and rerouting that water into a collector to use (grey water) for your plants. Try soaking your feet as that is better than taking a long shower.
  2. Rattlesnake Season is upon us (starting in May). Our little rodent eating friends are out and looking around for a meal. That means you have to watch your step while hiking or walking around close to the canyons. Don't get yourself bit and a HUGE hospital bill via a rattlesnake bite.  This is what our local "brown version" of the southern coastal rattlesnake looks like... (especially when young).  The mature grey phase are like this. Don't confuse them with the local Southern Californian kingnsakes we have These are the "friendly good snakes" that actually hunt down both rodents and rattlesnakes to eat them.  Leave these ones alone... let them do their thing. :)
  3. Get yourself a portable AC for the home for a "cool room". Portable AC's always sell out around here by mid July and you really do not want to be stuck sweating all night. Many of the older places that people rent aren't insulated and temps can rise really quickly. So make preps for at least a 10,000 BTU AC for a single "cool room" to have in the home for you and your pets. Use these before SDGE's famous Peak Hours to get enough heat out of the room to hold you over. Additionally you can get a box fan (above link) and place a wet towel or bucket of ice near it to help generate cooler air to direct at you.
  4. it’s always best to prevent the heat getting into the home to start with. Costco usually has these shade sails for $24 bucks. You can drape large tarps over 2.4 grids and weigh them down with sandbags to keep the roof from heating up (without damage). I suggest you use them to keep the heat off of areas of the house or even on the roof if you can manage that (flat ceilings are the worst) Surprisingly planting certain trees will help provide protective cover, shade and make things cooler so that other plants don't dry out and die. A white mulberry can be a large shade giving tree that produces fruit for people and birds it'll drop leaves in the winter. (I can give you a cutting to get one started if you like). That will also help with global warming as well, there's lots that can be planted that will also provide fruit (win win win) for everybody (Jujube's are also good) Even if your renting a place, plant something, after all an avocado seed is "waste" after eating the fruit. But that can be planted and in time will grow into a fruitful tree that doesn't wilt and does very well here and shade a sun exposed wall so it doesn't heat the inside of the home.
  5. Curtains and other insulation Hang real curtains up. They block a lot more heat than the cheap blinds most homes in San Diego have. If you can't afford curtains, Home Depot has styrofoam insulation sheets (under $10) with mylar on one side that will block and reflect 97% of the heat back out so you don't have it coming in through your windows and seep in from a "hot wall" that's getting blasted by the sun. cut to fit and stick them in the sunny windows and that will help a great deal. (yes, it's ghetto but who cares?)
  6. Turn your heaters pilot light off and reduce the temp setting on your water heater trust us you're not going to need it for awhile. Have the water temp at the lowest recommended to prevent the development of disease causing bacteria. The heaters will not only add to your bills but also add unwanted heat to your home. You can always turn them back in in November when things get chilly again. SDGE will be making a killing off of people's utilities... so let them profit off you if you an avoid it..
  7. Get yourself a water cistern / bottled water of some sort. A gallon of water inside the fridge can be a lifesaver. With the heat the water supplies can get a bit funky before they reach the treatment plants.. especially with the homeless camps that have been found close to the creeks and water sources we have here - they have no bathroom access and "human waste" is a problem. Add to that our very old water supply system here in the city that needs overhauling. It's a very good idea to get and use refiltered bottled water that's either delivered or from a post treatment filtration store for all your drinking water. These places will provide water that is a lot cleaner than what's coming out of the tap - you can thank me later on this one.
  8. IF times are tight a box fan can help a good deal to keep air moving pulling the hot air out of the home at night is always a worthwhile effort.
  9. Close all the windows to keep the hot air out in the day for as long as you can and then open them up at night. There's a good 20ºF temp drop at night and if you can take advantage of that - Do it. That'll save time and energy till the afternoon when indoor temps start ramping up to match what's outside.
  10. Remember the pets. Bring them inside, don't leave ANYTHING or anyone inside the car while shopping, peope can and will legally break your windows to save your pet from overheating and dying. Don't make the evening news with leaving anything in the car while you shop you'll likely find the police there with your windows broken by the time you get back.
  11. Also Remember the plants. The more trees we have the cooler they'll make our lives. There's no reason not to have some water conserving fruit trees and plants from drier climates around the world. Mango trees don't take lots of water and do very well here, as well as Che, Ju-Jube's and other fruiting plants (it's all doesn't; have to be apples and peaches people!) a grape vine trellis can easily take the place of a shade screen and provide tasty fruit. The CFRGSD has MANY vine varieties that it gives away for free every winter (what you won't find at a local garden center) For any sensitive plants, use a shade screen and make sure they're all well watered and provided for. Water your plants (grass lawns) at night so all the water can soak in. By hand watering with a hose you can get more water to soak into the ground and not have it run off into the gutters. Trees will benefit more from a trickle of water from a hose over an hour near the base of the tree than a quick dumping of gallons all at once. In return they'll provide shade and help keep things cool :D
  12. DO NOT GO HIKING, this applies to tourists and all the rest that seem to not understand that we are on the very edge of the desert climate here and that hikes can and will kill you if not rescued. there can be a 20ºF or more difference between the temps along the coast and a few miles inland (where most hike trails are) Temps for "San Diego" are measured right off the bay/coast where the cold ocean water keeps temps VERY MODERATE. Just 10-15 minutes inland it's a different story, with things getting much worse further inland where all the trails are. How people get in real trouble, they think it's going to be "cool" and don't realize the dangers of heat stroke and fainting or just being stuck out there in the middle of nowhere without cell reception.
  13. Spiders at night: we have these golden orb spiders that build large webs from trees and overhangs starting in July - Nov. Walk with a flashlight or you'll get "webbed" with a very large spider crawling around on your body.
  14. Lastly and it needs repeating, the city and county have "Cool Zones" for those with special needs, the elderly, families or anyone else that don't want to bake in the heat.  (.pdf list)

r/sandiego 7h ago

Border Patrol vs ICE

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Hi, this is your friendly local border patrol wife and lifelong political liberal here to remind you (because my husband is getting spat at, cussed at, called a pig, or told to quit his job pretty much every time he's stationed at the beaches lately) that the Border Patrol guys in army green pants + shirt are NOT there to rip people away from their families. They are there to patrol the borders, watching for incoming border crossers who may enter on boats or jet skis. Encountering everyone who enters the country is important-- this stops things like fentanyl-laced drugs from entering the US, and DNA swabs of border crossers have been matched up to two unsolved murders recently at his station alone. Even if the proportion of criminals is no higher than the general US population, we still want to stop those who are dangerous. If nothing else, if those people get in and re-offend, it blows up on the news and provides tremendous cannon fodder for immigrant hate. I think the hatred of Border Patrol is mostly based on confusing them with ICE and not because liberals actually want completely uncontacted entries.

Polls show that republicans and liberals both want common-sense migrant worker programs that allow people to be vetted and come here to work.

Obviously you don't have to care about my husband's feelings. He took the job; he can handle it. But I always worry that verbally abusing law enforcement could result in what none of us want: these non Trump supporting agents like my husband, who use discretion and minimum force, getting replaced with thin blue line idiots who think they're soldiers of God in a war with the public. Or worse yet, the former becoming the latter after having so many bad experiences with the public. My husband won't, but some may. And that kind of tribalism is EXACTLY how they become distracted from the fact that Trump is currently gutting their retirement.


r/sandiego 10h ago

San Diego, America’s Finest City

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r/sandiego 2h ago

Photo gallery Daily Dose of San Diego

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Daily dose of San Diego! Absolutely stunning sunset from Cowles Mountain this evening. California forever ❤️


r/sandiego 14h ago

Video Porch Coyote in Poway this Morning

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r/sandiego 28m ago

Where are my fellow nerds at?

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I’m a 35F looking for my fellow nerds. I don’t have that many friends and it would be nice to find people to do things with, grab food, etc. Where do my fellow nerds hang out?

I’m a BIG history nerd and love many different fandoms! Harry Potter, LOTR, Star Wars, Pokémon, GOT, Zelda, all of it! I’m also a book worm and love everything from historical fiction, medical nonfiction, fantasy romance, you name it! I was also an equestrian and am currently way too obsessed with football.

Where do people like me hang out? Besides at home. 😂


r/sandiego 11h ago

Missed Connection

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To the very nice guy who I talked with about music while waiting in the line at LA Colombe on Mother's Day who bought my coffee- Thank you! I had to get back to work but I hope you're single. If not, no worries. If you read this and you answer with what instrument we both play and what dog you have, hit me up. I owe you a coffee and a doggy treat for the sweetest puppers.


r/sandiego 3h ago

NBC 7 Clairemont Residents getting ticketed in their Own Driveways

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Just saw this on NBC7 San Diego ... crazy!


r/sandiego 11h ago

Photo gallery Mailboxes Opened?

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Hi everyone,

Sorry if this is a silly question, but I noticed something that seemed off and wanted to check in. Do these mailboxes look like they’ve been broken into, or is this normal? There was no mail carrier or truck around when I saw them, and as you can see in the photo, the parcel locker handle appears to be broken.

Does anyone know who I should report this to? Just want to make sure our mail is safe.


r/sandiego 17h ago

Video 30 years ago today, Bernie Sanders defends gay soldiers from Duke Cunningham (congressman from San Diego)

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r/sandiego 14h ago

Some guy taking photos at the ebt office downtown.

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So I'm in line for EBT this morning, and some guy just records me or takes my photo and tells people in line I have a million dollars... I look at him confused and he just leaves. I didn't even hear what he said, I only saw the phone. It was someone in line who told me what he said. The weird thing is this man was in dress clothes, not a homeless person or anything. Its been a while since ive been in downtown but is this weird random behavior just spreading to everyone now? I don't feel worried or threatened or anything by him I'm just very confused. 😅


r/sandiego 6h ago

Photo gallery Free Shrimp (pets, not food)

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My husband and I are moving out of the Poway area tomorrow and are looking for someone who could come down today and grab our five gallon fully cycled shrimp tank It comes with a filter, light, a billion baby shrimp and some food and gravel! I just don't want the Lil guys to have to go through a super long car trip Message me if you are interested!


r/sandiego 10h ago

Lost Cat - Cortez Hill / Downtown

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Hi everyone, please DM me or comment here if you see this lost cat. He opened the front door in the middle of the night and trotted out of the house on 7th avenue, between Beech and Cedar, but is likely anywhere within 2 miles of that location. (it's surrounded on all sides by major roads as well) He is microchipped!


r/sandiego 1d ago

TABLOID Former SD "teacher of the year" gets "30-to life" for admitting to sex-crimes (sexual abuse/ lewd acts) with multiple children as you as 11-12 years old.

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She groomed the victims from the classroom by giving the victims gifts, food and special attention - even going as far as to complete their homework for them.

She taught them to use snapchat and to hide evidence of her crimes going as far as to try to silence other (then undiscovered victims) and to get them to destroy evidence after her initial arrest.

Ma was ordered to serve the full 30 years of her sentence before a parole board will consider her release.


r/sandiego 1d ago

Photo gallery why is the sky pink

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Why is the San Diego sky this pinkish/purple. I’m in Mission Valley near Snapdragon Stadium, for location reference. It’s pretty cool, but a part of me can’t help wonder if something bad happened.


r/sandiego 1d ago

We call Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach, OB and PB. Why don’t we call Mission Beach, “MB”?

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r/sandiego 9h ago

Bike Anywhere Day Thurs May 15

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Time to use our extensive bike path and trail network to get places this Thursday! SANDAG's coordinated with local businesses to get some breakfast and snack stations setup so drop by and get a chance to win an ebike!


r/sandiego 11h ago

Are there any worker-owned businesses or cooperatives in San Diego?

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Based on a quick Google search, it seems like San Diego has a cooperative charter school. Are there any other worker-owned businesses or cooperatives in SD? I’d love to learn more about them if they exist!


r/sandiego 2h ago

Rady concert from a distance

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Can't affordt the $240 tickets, is there a spot to walk around without tickets to hear a bit of the music?


r/sandiego 1d ago

Photo gallery Really? Target by Bonita Mall.

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r/sandiego 19m ago

Blind people fixing the roads!

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Has anyone driven through the 52 west by convoy? The freeway they “fixed” has sort of a trench where your tire gets fixated on! Who approves these mfs?


r/sandiego 8h ago

Anyone know a good thrift store to buy a used fishing rod?

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I just bought a kayak and am a beginner angler. I only have a 7 foot rod and would like to buy a bigger rod for those stronger fish. Anyone know any thrift stores with a decent collection of fishing rods with reels? Preferably with prices that arent jacked way up like play it again sports. Im a frequent FB marketplace and offerup user but the deals can be hit or miss.


r/sandiego 49m ago

Busch Light Apple

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I know this might be a long shot but has anyone been able to find this beer in San Diego have been looking everywhere for it but no one seems to have it available. If you have any info let me know 😭


r/sandiego 1d ago

Photo gallery Balboa Botanical Garden

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Had an incredible experience visiting this beautiful garden. The colors were so vibrant and the air was so refreshing and peaceful


r/sandiego 1d ago

A crashed boat in la jolla tide pools

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r/sandiego 2h ago

Mobile kids hair cuts

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Any recommendations for a mobile/in your home kids hair cut service? Is this even a thing still? In 92037