🌷 My, how you’ve grown

💐 Blossom basics

• The Flower Fields will be open daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Timed-entry tickets cost $18 for adults and $7 for kids ages 3-10 (and include parking). They’re only available for purchase online — just arrive within 30 minutes of your time slot and stay as long as closing time.
• Pro tips: Visit on a Monday, and get a free kids ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket. If you’re planning multiple visits, you may want to spring for a $48 season pass.
• While the first blooms have sprouted, the season’s peak is late March to early May, so plan your trip accordingly. The flowers are in bloom for approximately 6-8 weeks.
• There are snack and drink stands at the Flower Fields, too, so you can make a whole day of it.

• International Guitar Night | Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. | $35-$55 | The international gathering brings together some of the world’s best guitarists.
• Pretty Funny Women | Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 8 p.m. | The Comedy Store, 916 Pearl St., San Diego | $25 | Lisa Sundstedt hosts the longest running all-female comedy show.
• A.I.M By Kyle Abraham | Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 8 p.m. | Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego | $30-$50 | A collection of dance styles and techniques presented by Artpower.

• David Koechner LIVE! | Thursday, Feb. 23 | 8 p.m. | American Comedy Co., 818 Sixth Ave., San Diego | $20 | Stay classy, San Diego: The comic and actor known for his role as Champ Kind in “Anchorman” hits the stage.
• Brews and Wood Board Workshop | Thursday, Feb. 23 | 5-7 p.m. | Bay City Brewing Co., 3760 Hancock St., San Diego | $45 | Get crafty at this DIY workshop, pint in hand.

• Coffee and Conversations: Paper Connections | Friday, Feb. 24 | 11:30 a.m. | Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, San Diego | $8-$15 | Artist Bhavna Mehta presents her community projects developed using stories and paper — and how they’re meant to create connections.
• Bluey’s Big Play | Friday, Feb. 24-Sunday, Feb. 26 | Times vary | Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego | $75-$175 | Oh, biscuits: a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy award-winning children’s series.
• Black Beer Dinner with @BlackBeerTravelers at Kimpton Alma | Friday, Feb. 24 | 7-10 p.m. | Kimpton Alma, 1047 Fifth Ave., San Diego | $95 | A 5-course dining experience paired with beers from Black and diversity-owned breweries to help raise funds for the San Diego BIPOC Support Foundation.
• TomatoMania at The Garden 2023 | Friday, Feb. 24 + Saturday, Feb. 25 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr. W., El Cajon | You say tomato — a celebration of the beloved garden vegetable, with plants for sale and tips for growing your own tomatoes.

• 53º | Windy and rainy, with some sun | 80% chance of rain ☔
• The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning and High Wind Warning for San Diego County’s mountains, coastal, and desert areas through 3 p.m. Saturday. The warnings forecast heavy snow in the mountains and gusts up to 90 mph. 🌨️ (National Weather Service)
• At the coastline, a High Surf Advisory is in effect through 3 a.m. tomorrow. Large breaking waves between 6-10 ft are expected, with sets up to 14 ft. The highest surf will pummel beaches in southern San Diego County, and beach erosion and flooding are possible. 🌊 (National Weather Service)

• Rise: 6:27 a.m.
• Set: 5:38 p.m.

• Low: 4:27 a.m. + 4:53 p.m.
• High: 10:31 a.m. + 11:12 p.m.
• Water Temperature: 56°

• Kids ages 1-18 can get free preventive dental services this Saturday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at several local clinics in San Diego, National City, El Cajon, and Vista. The services are part of the Give Kids a Smile program, which helps kids in underserved areas. 🦷

• Lia’s Lumpia — a family-run Filipino food truck-turned-restaurant with deep local roots — has found a home in Barrio Logan. The eatery has been running as a takeout-only spot since last fall but on Wednesday, March 8, it’ll begin welcoming diners into its cozy cottage at 2219 Logan Ave. 🏠 (Eater San Diego)

• Welcome to the jungle. Guns N’ Roses will bring their 2023 tour to Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 1. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.; the rockers are the latest headliners in an epic lineup of concerts coming to the Mission Valley stadium this year. 🌹
• Starting today, Sesame Place San Diego is going cashless. The Chula Vista theme park will only accept card and mobile payments at its parking booths, ticket windows, retail stores, and restaurants. If you do bring cash, use the park’s Cash-to-Card kiosks to transfer your bills onto a Visa prepaid card. 💳

• Know an outdoorsy teen? Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation is launching its Eco Ambassadors Program for San Diego County high school students interested in nature and conservation, who may want to pursue careers in related fields. Students can apply for the inaugural spring session through Tuesday, Feb. 28; 20 students will be selected. 🌳

• La Mesa-based jazz ensemble, LP And The Vinyl, was awarded up to $15,000 in grants via South Arts’ national initiative, Jazz Road Tours. The group was among 12 artists selected as the organization’s Winter 2023 Jazz Road Artists, and the grants will help the recipients tour their works across the country. 🎶

• Late Hollywood icon Raquel Welch had deep roots in San Diego. The actress grew up in La Jolla and was crowned Miss San Diego — “The Fairest of the Fair” — at the San Diego County Fair in 1958. Welch also briefly worked as a weather reporter at KFMB. ⭐ (San Diego Union-Tribune + Times of San Diego)

• The latest Broadway revival of “1776: The Musical” is coming to the San Diego Civic Theatre on Tuesday, May 9-Sunday, May 14, and tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. The play features a multiracial cast of female, transgender, and nonbinary actors portraying the passionate and complicated founders of America. 🇺🇸

• San Diego Jewish Academy will launch a new summer camp for K-5 students on its 56-acre campus. Camp Carmel Creek will feature classic camp activities and engaging programs for kids interested in sports, art, science, tech, and nature. 🧒

• What we’re eyeing: Zulily’s sneaker shop and some fresh kicks for spring. Shop street styles from Nike, versatile New Balance picks, or fashionable Tory Burch sneakers all on sale now. 👟*