Hello Friday.
April 26 2024 |
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Sure, the golden age of train travel has passed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t admire the history of trains in our city — and even hop on a vintage ride from time to time. All aboard. Let’s take a look at a few places to find historic trains + stations — full steam ahead. |
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The centerpiece of the collection at Poway-Midland Railroad: A 1907 Baldwin steam engine that weighs about 16 tons. | Photo via Monica Garske + SDtoday |
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🚂 Poway-Midland Railroad | 14154 Midland Rd., Poway
This full-size, narrow-gauge railroad is located in Old Poway Park. On most Saturdays + Sundays, passengers can enjoy rides on the antique railroad equipment:
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A 1907 Baldwin steam engine (first and third weekends of the month)
- A 1950 Fairmont Speeder (second Saturday)
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1906 San Francisco Cable Car (fourth weekend of the month)
The best part: Fares are a steal — just $1 for kids + up to $3.50 for adults.
Pro tip: There’s so much to learn here — including how plans for these tracks shifted over 100 years as Poway grew. In 1991, the Poway-Midland Railroad Volunteers group formed with a mission to restore, operate + maintain the railroad for all to enjoy. Earlier this month, a 4-year-old boy became the honorary “One Millionth Rider” of the steam locomotive.
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Santa Fe Depot: Where San Diego’s history meets current transit. | Photo via @sandiegolandmarks |
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🚉 Santa Fe Depot | 1050 Kettner Blvd., downtown San Diego
This city landmark rich in history — aka “Union Station” — was built to welcome visitors to the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, the event many historians credit for putting San Diego on the map. The station’s Spanish Colonial Revival style (those arches, soaring towers + tiled domes, though) was designed to match the architecture of the buildings of Balboa Park.
Today, Santa Fe Depot is still an active travel hub with daily trips. It’s operated by Amtrak Pacific Surfliner — and ranks among the top 10 busiest stations in the company’s national network. The station is the southern terminus for the NCTD Coaster and is a stop along two of the Metropolitan Transit System’s Trolley lines: the UC San Diego Blue Line + Green Line.
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Little Italy Mercato | Wednesdays + Saturdays | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. + 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | West Date Street, Little Italy | Free | This al fresco market spans six blocks — from west of Kettner Boulevard to Front Street — lined with local vendors + artisans. 🥕
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Santee Farmers Market | Wednesdays | 3-7 p.m. | Corner of Mast + Carlton Hills boulevards | Free | Locally-grown fruits, veggies, baked goods, hummus, flowers, candles + more at this East County gathering. 🍎
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OMD Souvenir OMD 40 Years | Wed., May 25 | 8 p.m. | The Magnolia | $80+ | The English synthpop band performs their greatest hits for this anniversary show. 💽
Thursday
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New Kids On The Block | Thurs., May 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl at SDSU | $29.95+ | Let us take you through this, “Step by Step”: NKOTB brings the “Mixtape” tour to town — with Salt-n-Pepa, Rick Astley + En Vogue. 🎶
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The SD Yelp Elite Squad is a great opportunity to meet like-minded adventurers. | Photo by SDtoday |
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Weather - 70º | Low clouds early, then sunshine | 0% chance of rain
Sunrise + Sunset - Rise: 5:45 a.m.
- Set: 7:46 p.m.
Tide - Low: 12:14 a.m. + 12:12 p.m.
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High: 5:48 a.m. + 6:54 p.m.
Real Estate -
An 8,800-sqft, ocean view La Jolla home was listed for a whopping $32.5 million and — if it sells — it’ll break real estate records as the most expensive house ever sold in La Jolla. “The Ora House” boasts 5 BD, 8 BA, two decks, a pool + a four-car garage — with a lift. 🏠 (Fox 5)
Coming Soon -
The team behind Carlsbad’s Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie restaurant plans to open two new North County eateries on State Street by the second half of 2023. Wildland will be a neighborhood café + bar offering fresh pastas, while Lilo will be an intimate, fine dining spot featuring only 22 seats. 🍝 (Eater San Diego)
- Um, craft beer and bagels? Count us in. Barn Door Public House is opening this summer at 2500 S. Escondido Blvd. — a new restaurant + self-pour taproom serving craft beer, wine, hard kombucha and ciders. The menu is centered around hand-rolled, honey-boiled Montreal-style bagels. 🥯 (SanDiegoVille.com)
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Getting ready to vote in the June 7 Primary Election? The ballot for San Diego County includes high-profile seats for San Diego County Sheriff + Mayor of Chula Vista. Statewide, voters will have to decide on California’s governor, state controller, attorney general, and other offices. Get prepped. 🗳️ (Times of San Diego)
- San Diego leaders commemorated
Harvey Milk Day by placing wreaths atop the signs at Harvey Milk Street in Hillcrest to honor the gay rights activist’s legacy. “For us, Harvey Milk is our Cesar Chavez, our Martin Luther King — he’s our American hero,” said longtime local activist Nicole Murray Ramirez. 🏳️🌈 (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Have you noticed that orange striping along Interstate 5 between Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad + State Route 78 in Oceanside? Us too. Caltrans and SANDAG Build NCC crews are working on highway upgrades and installed the orange striping within the active construction zone to enhance safety. Now, they want to know how you feel about it via this feedback survey. 🛣️
- Montréal, anyone? Air Canada has launched its first-ever
nonstop flight service from the San Diego International Airport to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Flights will run three times weekly during summer, with
arrivals into San Diego on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays + departures Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays. ✈️
Sports -
“Alex Morgan cannot be stopped.” The San Diego Wave FC superstar scored her league-leading, sixth goal of the season Sunday in a 1-0 away game victory over North Carolina Courage. The San Diego NWSL expansion team’s next home game is on Wed., June 8, at Torero Stadium against the Portland Thorns. ⚽
- The San Diego Seals tied the West Conference Finals
1-1 over the weekend with a behind-the-back goal in overtime, meaning they’ll play at home again
this Saturday at Pechanga Arena. If the Seals
win this weekend, they’ll be in the National Lacrosse League Finals for the first time in franchise history. 🥍
Edu -
A San Diego State University biology professor and master’s student recently discovered a species of spider — Hypochilus xomote — in southern Sierra Nevada. With its long legs + small abdomen, researchers dubbed the species a “living fossil” because its appearance hasn’t changed for 60-100 million years. 🕷️ (KPBS)
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After a four-year wait, the San Diego Parks and Recreation Department reopened the renovated City Heights Swim Center at 4380 Landis St. over the weekend — and we hear it went swimmingly. 🩱
The $4.6 million upgrade includes major improvements to the children’s pool + main pool, plus a new water playground, deck area, and drainage system. To start, the center will be open three days a week for lap and recreational swim — Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays. The summer schedule includes discount passes for kids and adults to swim 10 or 30 times over the season. 🏊
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Editor’s pick: The Poway-Midland Railroad is a family favorite ‘round these parts. We like visiting on Saturdays because we’re able to catch the Poway Farmers Market right in the same area. Pro tip: Get to the market early (it opens at 6 a.m., but 8 a.m. is more my speed), and then cruise to the railroad right when it opens at 10 a.m. By noon, you’ll be ready for lunch at the Hamburger Factory and primed for a nap.
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