🌸 Outdoors

• The Flower Fields | Wednesday, Mar. 1-Monday, May 15 | Times vary | Carlsbad Ranch | $12+ | The seasonal tradition brings 55-acres of flowers, tractor wagon rides, and more. Pro tip: Get $5 off tickets during opening week.
• Cherry Blossom Festival | Friday, Mar. 10-Sunday, Mar. 12 | Times vary | Japanese Friendship Garden | $12-$25 | The pretty, pink petals are in bloom — plus food, vendors, and music.

🎵 Concerts

• Eagles | Friday, Mar. 3 | 8 p.m. | Pechanga Arena | $244+ | The “Hotel California Tour 2023” comes to San Diego — what a lovely place.
• Regina Spektor | Wednesday, Mar. 8 | 7 p.m. | The Magnolia | $67+ | The singer, songwriter, and pianist headlines in El Cajon.

☘️ St. Patrick’s Day

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival | Saturday, Mar. 11 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Balboa Park by Sixth Avenue | $5 | The longtime celebration includes a parade, live music, a kids’ zone, and a beer garden.
• St. Paddy’s O’Beach Party | Friday, Mar. 17 + Saturday, Mar. 18 | 1-11 p.m. | Newport Avenue by the beach | $20+ | Live music, a beer garden, themed games, and a “guac off.”

🍴Food + drink

• Barks & Brews Festival 2023 | Saturday, Mar. 18 | 12:30-6 p.m. | Waterfront Park | $25+ | Beer tastings, food, entertainment, vendors, and off-leash areas.
• San Diego Restaurant Week | Sunday, Mar. 26-Sunday, April 2 | Times vary | Locations vary | Priced by item | Try prix fixe menus at 180+ local restaurants.

⚽️ Sports

• San Diego Wave FC vs. Chicago Red Stars | Saturday, Mar. 25 | 7 p.m. | Snapdragon Stadium | $10+ | San Diego’s NSWSL team kicks off their second season.
• Padres 2023 Opening Day | Thursday, Mar. 30 | 1:10 p.m. | Petco Park | $111+ | The San Diego Padres swing into baseball season with an opening series against the Colorado Rockies.

• Young Nudy | Wednesday, Mar. 1 | 7 p.m. | House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego | $30-$70 | The Atlanta rapper takes the San Diego stage.
• Under a Baseball Sky | Through Sunday, Mar. 12 | Times vary | The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego | $87-$113 | A story about baseball’s deep roots in the Mexican American community — inspired by San Diego’s Logan Heights neighborhood.
• Mozart’s “Juipter” | Wednesday, Mar. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido | $40-$70 | The San Diego Symphony Orchestra performs, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein.

• Descanso Clothing SWAP | Thursday, Mar. 2 | 9-11 a.m. | San Diego County Library, Descanso Branch | Community Room, 9545 River Dr., Descanso | Free | Trade your gently-used clothing items for other goods and help reduce the environmental footprint of producing new goods.
• Maggie Rogers: The Feral Joy Tour | Thursday, Mar. 2 | 7 p.m. | The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego | $49.50 | The singer-songwriter headlines the waterfront venue.

• Gem Faire | Friday, Mar. 3-Sunday, Mar. 5 | Times vary | Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar | Free | Browse a treasure trove of fine jewelry, gemstones, beads, crystals, minerals, and more at manufacturer’s prices.
• Kid’s Night Out | Friday, Mar. 3 | Times vary | Community Park, 13094 Civic Center Dr., Poway | $10-$20 | A night of games and fun for children in grades 1-5.

• 51º | Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning | 96% chance of rain

• Rise: 6:16 a.m.
• Set: 5:45 p.m.

• Low: 12:52 p.m.
• High: 5:12 a.m. + 7:50 p.m.
• Water Temperature: 57°

• The City of San Diego is hosting three forums for locals to voice questions and concerns regarding SDG&E’s proposed 2024 rate increases. Virtual sessions will be held Monday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 15. An in-person forum will be hosted on Thursday, March 23, at the Sherman Heights Community Center. 🔌

• Home sales in San Diego County hit an all time low in January 2023. According to data from CoreLogic, 1,682 houses were sold, the lowest monthly tally since data started being collected in 1988. Home prices also fell for the eighth consecutive month to a median of $750,750. 🏠 (San Diego Union-Tribune)

• Last stop, San Diego. Rock group Weezer is embarking on “Weezer’s Indie Rock Roadtrip” this summer, and will perform at Gallagher Square at Petco Park on Sunday, Sept. 3, with guests Spoon and White Reaper. Ticket presales begin today and general public sales will start this Friday at 10 a.m. 🎸

• San Diego College of Continuing Education is receiving $2.7 million in grants that will benefit its Gateway to College and Career program. The initiative helps foster youth ages 18-24 obtain high school diplomas or equivalency programs and offers college and career readiness workshops, setting young San Diegans up for success. 💵 (KPBS)

• Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul — aka Walter White and Jesse Pinkman on “Breaking Bad” — are working on their latest concoction. The duo took over bar tending duty at Cowboy Star Restaurant & Butcher Shop in East Village as part of a promotional appearance, and some lucky fans got to spot the pair at work. 🧪

• San Diego Running Co. is asking you to be Santa’s little helper. The “San Diego Santa Run” has been nominated in the “Best Fun Run” category for the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2023. Votes are being accepted until Sunday, March 26, and the organization needs locals to help it get on this nice list. 🎅

• Harvey — a husky with a facial deformity resulting in a lopsided face — found his forever home. A Seattle family fell in love with his crooked smile and traveled 2,600 miles to adopt the dog from the San Diego County Department of Animal Services and take him to his new home in Washington. 🐕 (CBS 8)

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