EVENTS

Today

• Walk in A.R.T. | Thurs., Jan. 6 | 5-10 p.m. | Mural Alley in Hillcrest | Free | The monthly artwalk + art market returns to Hillcrest for its first go of 2022, with DJs + live performances. 🎨
• Music in the Courtyard | Thursdays | 4-7 p.m. | The Headquarters at Seaport | Free | Local musicians spanning various genres showcase their talents at this open-air evening at the landmark. 🎸
• The New Purple is Black | Thurs., Jan. 6-Sun., Jan. 30 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | San Diego Watercolor Society, 2825 Dewey Rd. | Free | A juried exhibition by award-winning artist Wanda Honeycutt is on display at Liberty Station gallery Thursdays-Sundays this month. 🖼️

Friday

• Poway Winter Festival | Fri., Jan 7- Sat., Jan. 8 | 5-9 p.m., 3:30-8:30 p.m. | Poway Community Park | Free Entry | Celebrate the winter with sledding, snowman building, marshmallow roasting + photos. ⛄
• Breath Fitness | Fridays | 9-10 a.m. | Japanese Friendship Garden at Balboa Park | $20 | This class focuses on the science of breathwork and how it can help you manage stress, improve fitness performance + understand deep meditation techniques. 🌬️

Saturday

• Canyoneers Hike: Florida Canyon | Sat., Jan. 8 | 2 p.m. | Balboa Park | Free (donations appreciated) | Join the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Canyoneers on this guided hike through the scenic urban canyon, which holds special significance: it’s where the Canyoneers formed in 1973. 🥾
• Cooking Class: French Macarons | Sat., Jan. 8 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Location provided upon purchase | $65 | Learn how to whip up the perfect patisseries of Paris at this class for guests of all skill levels. 

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

Note: COVID-19 protocols are changing rapidly to curb the spread of the Omicron variant in San Diego. Please make sure to check event listing pages + venue websites for the most up-to-date information.

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 65º | Sunny | 4% chance of rain

Sunrise + Sunset

• Rise: 6:51 a.m.
• Set: 4:57 p.m.

Tide

• Low: 5:27 a.m. + 6:33 p.m.
• High: 12:27 a.m. + 11:27 a.m.

Open

• San Diego teen Olivia Kries and her mom recently opened Plant It Again — 8855 Balboa Ave. — to recycle drought tolerant plants back into our community + create careers for adults with development and intellectual disabilities. Learn more about the organization here. 🪴 (CBS8) 

State

• On Jan. 1, California’s new organic waste recycling law went into effect. The law requires state residents to dispose of organic waste in a provided green bin. San Diego residents can expect to receive their bins by summer of this year. ♻️ (CBS8)

Ranked 

• No. 4. That’s how San Diego ranked on WalletHub’s list of best cities for an active lifestyle. The study compared 100 of the US’s largest cities based on 34 key indicators of an active lifestyle like the average monthly fitness club fee and number of sports clubs per capita. 👟 (WalletHub)

Legacy

• UC San Diego biophysicist Adrianus Kalmijn died last month at the age of 88. He is remembered for his 1971 discovery that sharks have a “sixth sense” — they have electro-receptors on their snouts that detect the electric signals of fish. His finding was monumental for shark sensory biology. 🦈 (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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