The Rolling Stones are returning to San Diego this year!
Monster Jam is coming to Petco Park next weekend!
The Shell, the San Diego Symphony’s new performance stage at Embarcadero Marina Park South, will be completed in time for this year’s Bayside Summer Nights!
I saw evidence of all this during my morning walk near Petco Park and behind the San Diego Convention Center…
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Visitors to Seaport Village in San Diego rock out to the Bayou Brothers!
I walked quite a bit today. As I passed through Seaport Village, my ears caught some music coming from the East Plaza Gazebo.
The Bayou Brothers were rocking, and people were dancing to cool Zydeco music like crazy! It felt like a slice of Mardi Gras! I love it!
As I walked along San Diego’s Embarcadero today, I noted a lot of energy around Seaport Village’s East Plaza Gazebo.Look at all the happy people dancing! It’s hard to keep still when an awesome Zydeco band is playing!The Bayou Brothers, based in El Cajon, is a well known local band. Their infectious, toe-tapping music features accordion, keyboards, guitar, bass, and even a fun rubboard!It’s hard to stand still! The Bayou Brothers add wonderful vitality to a Sunday afternoon in Seaport Village.
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Mickey hands greet runners at the 2015 San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon.
This morning I headed down through East Village to view the finish of the San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon. I was rooting for our local running legend Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi, who many years ago went to San Diego High School about a mile from where I live. At 40 years old he’s one of the greatest long distance runners on planet Earth! He was running the half marathon this time. For 2015, United States Track & Field chose this popular San Diego race to be the home of its Masters Half Marathon National Championships.
As I headed over to Park Boulevard and then wound my way south, I saw that the marathoners were well underway. At about the 4 mile mark, their course curled through downtown before heading back up north. Both the full and half marathons ended near Petco Park, and I eventually planted myself one block short of the finish line, at the corner of 13th and J Street. Would Meb win?
Please enjoy some cool photos!
Marathon participants at the mile 4 marker, racing through downtown San Diego.Someone is holding up a big Meb face!Many flags, signs and costumes were seen all along the race course.Less than a mile from the finish line, no runners have arrived yet.The runners will be crossing this cool Rock ‘n Roll Marathon graphic on 13th Avenue.Some photographers sit idle, waiting for the race to come their way.LUCK is created in the mind. A crowd has begun to gather not far from the finish line.One block from the finish, and the half marathon runners should be here in a couple minutes!Here come Meb Keflezighi and Jordan Chipangama side-by-side! Who will win?The top half marathon runners are now arriving on this cloudy San Diego morning.Faces contain strain, determination and elation as the finish line nears.Meanwhile, flowers are being sold to onlookers beside the race route.Here come more runners. Is it the top women’s finisher?It’s the women’s half marathon winner, Eri Hayakawa!Many triumphant faces at the 2015 San Diego Rock ‘n Roll runs!
The winner of the men’s half marathon, with a final burst of speed, was Jordan Chipangama at 01:02:24. Meb Keflezighi came in second at 01:02:26, just two seconds behind!
The women’s half marathon winner was Eri Hayakawa at 01:10:47.
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Rolling Stones Zip Code tour banners hang outside the Hard Rock Hotel, a couple blocks from Petco Park.
The Rolling Stones are ready to begin their highly-anticipated new Zip Code tour. And it kicks off this weekend right here in San Diego!
Walking about downtown’s Gaslamp Quarter this morning, I saw that Rolling Stones banners have been hung on many street lamps. Very cool! The classic rock band’s new tour will take them to a handful of select cities in North America, and possibly South America.
The last huge concert to fill Petco Park was Sir Paul McCartney on tour last September.
Rolling Stones graphic includes a baseball-like tongue! Also visible in this photo is San Diego’s landmark Gaslamp Quarter sign.
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People arrive at dawn to participate in Rock ‘n Roll Marathon.
I woke up very early this morning to check out the start of today’s big San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon. I’d never been to the event in past years, so the magnitude of the race really floored me. The west part of Balboa Park and many blocks of Sixth Avenue were packed with super energetic humanity!
Here are a bunch of pics!
Dozens of UPS trucks served as the gear check.Marathon runners warm up in west Balboa Park.San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon corrals begin to fill up.Just minutes before the big San Diego marathon starts!Thousands are ready to race at the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon.Athletes with disabilities are first to begin the race!They’re off from the start line!Full marathon runners get ready to begin their race for glory.Lots of photographers record the colorful action.San Diego Rock ‘n Roll full marathoners go!Runners start up Sixth Avenue with great excitement.Photos were being taken all over the place.Racers pass announcer stand, San Diego mayor and American flag.Runners wave at Cameron of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.KUSI television reporter Kerri Lane between live shots.
And now I’m hungry for breakfast! Walking back toward home, I snap a couple more photos!
Half marathoners gather into the corrals for their race.Late arrivers walk up Sixth Avenue from downtown.
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