10 Best Hikes in San Diego 2016

A new year is upon us and a new list of great hikes in San Diego recently surfaced! San Diego is a great place to live, work and play and if you’re anything like us, play time usually means exploring the city, the wilds, or the suburbs of San Diego by foot. Check out this great article on the 10 best hikes in San Diego! Did your favorite make the list?

Comic-Con for Outsiders

If you are anything like us, you will be outside looking in when Comic-con starts in July. Yeah, we couldn’t get tickets either, but fear not ticketless heroes! There are plenty of things you can do even if you’re not invited. Below you can peruse a list of cool things happening in and around downtown loosely associated with geekdom’s official gathering.

Family Movie Night
How to Train Your Dragon 2
WHEN: July 7, 2015 @ 8:30 pm
WHERE: Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Road
San Diego, CA 92106
COST: Free

The Art of Comic-Con
WHEN: June 20 – August 30
DESCRIPTION: San Diego Public Library is pleased to partner with Comic-Con International in the presentation of The Art of Comic-Con exhibition in the Art Gallery. Providing unprecedented access to original art by over 60 comics artists, the exhibition traces the history of Comic-Con through art and provides a sneak peek into the evolving process of creating comic art.
WHERE: Central Library 330 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101
COST: Free

Jay and Silent Bob Get Old Live
WHERE: The American Comedy Company (Site is currently down)
WHEN: July 10, 2015
COST: $30
This is what fans everywhere have been waiting for – an opportunity to see their heroes on stage doing what they love, telling stories.

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
WHERE: The American Comedy Company (Site is currently down)
WHEN: July 10, 2015
COST: Free
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail weird, hypnotic, hilarious relationship will draw you in and make you feel like part of their family.

Summer Pops – Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions
WHERE: San Diego Symphony
WHEN: July 9, 2015
COST: $25-$90
Brought to life by the San Diego Symphony accompanied by exciting visuals on giant screens, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions will take audiences on a powerful musical retrospective through the popular video game franchise’s most memorable melodies.

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
WHERE: San Diego Symphony
WHEN: July 11, 2015
COST: $35-$150
Journey back to the land of Hyrule with Master Quest, the next chapter in the acclaimed world tour, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, a never-before seen or heard multimedia experience that celebrates the beloved Zelda franchise.

Total Combat Zombie Attack
Total Combat Paintball
WHERE: 1699 Main Street
San Diego, CA 92113
WHEN: Jul 9 – 12, 2015
COST: $40
Enter the darken TCP Warehouse, the only light you will have is the light reflecting from your headlights. You will need to clear 3 Zones without being converted into zombies.

Doug Loves Movies
WHERE: The American Comedy Company (Site is currently down)
WHEN: July 8, 2015
COST: $18
Comedian Doug Benson (“Super High Me” and Comedy Central’s “The Benson Interruption”) hosts a podcast where he talks to his hilarious special surprise guests about his first love…movies!

Geek & Sundry’s Heading to SDCC
WHEN: Jul 9 – 12, 2015
COST: Free
WHERE: Petco Park
Geek & Sundry will be heading to Comic-Con International: San Diego, Southern California’s hottest celebration for all things nerdily geektastical.