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Hearts & Vines at J. Brix Wines<\/p>\n
February 13 & 14<\/p>\n
Emily Towe and Jody Brix Towe of J. Brix Wines will be joined by Christophe Rull Patisserie owners Christophe and Wilma Rull for a culinary pop-up at North City this Friday and Saturday from 4:30-8 p.m. During Hearts & Vines<\/a>, guests will receive curated wine selections, paired with handcrafted chocolates made exclusively for the event. VIP tickets<\/a> are $50 per person and come with three unique pairings and the chance to converse with the Towes and Rulls and learn about their processes; a $35 walk-in experience is also available.\u00a0<\/p>\n 250 North City Drive, San Marcos<\/p>\n Valentine\u2019s at the Top at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego\u00a0<\/p>\n February 13-15<\/p>\n Looking for a lofty Valentine\u2019s experience for you and your special someone? This Friday-Sunday from 3-5 p.m., couples can take a trip to the 40th floor of the Manchester Grand Hyatt for Valentine\u2019s at the Top<\/a>. Patrons will receive a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne and have their choice of artisanal flatbread, calabrese sausage or vegetable, as well as two dessert options: a strawberry red velvet heart cake or two chocolate-dipped long-stem strawberries. Reservations are $125 per couple.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 1 Market Place, Embarcadero<\/p>\n Daygo Eatz<\/p>\n February 15<\/p>\n Black San Diego\u2019s free annual culinary festival, Daygo Eatz<\/a>, returns for year two this Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. This all-ages event in Encanto highlights local Black-owned businesses and includes games, yoga, an art walk, face painting, live performances, community resources and food from over 40 vendors. The delectable spread will include barbecue, burgers, soul food, homemade desserts, sweet drinks and more. RSVP for this free event on Eventbrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n 6785 Imperial Avenue, Encanto<\/p>\n Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Weekend<\/p>\n SD Lunar New Year Festival at Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park\u00a0<\/p>\n February 13-15<\/p>\n Ahead of the Year of the Fire Horse\u2019s arrival on Feb. 17, welcome in a new Lunar New Year across a free three-day festival, taking place Friday (5-10 p.m.), Saturday (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and Sunday (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park. The 16th annual SD Lunar New Year Festival<\/a> promises Southeast Asian culinary vendors, an expansive cultural village, children\u2019s art murals and an array of traditional entertainment, including lion and dragon dancers. The festivities will also include contests for pho eating, dumpling wrapping and bubble milk tea drinking, as well as crafts, carnival games and complimentary red envelopes.\u00a0<\/p>\n 4455 Wightman Street, City Heights<\/p>\n \u200b\u200bSongs for Lovers at Jacobs Music Center<\/p>\n February 14<\/p>\n San Diego trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos and master alto saxophonist Charles McPherson will lead a jazz ensemble this Saturday (7:30 p.m.) during \u200b\u200bSongs for Lovers<\/a> at Jacobs Music Center. Part of the Jazz @ The Jacobs series, this concert will feature romantic renditions of songs by a handful of legendary artists, including Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington. There will also be a pre-show performance by Castellanos\u2019 Young Lions Jazz Conservatory at 6:30 p.m. Tickets<\/a> range from $42 to $96 for this performance.<\/p>\n 1245 Seventh Avenue, Downtown<\/p>\n Jason Mraz Foundation presents DREAM at CCAE<\/p>\n February 14 & 15\u00a0<\/p>\n Dare to DREAM<\/a> this weekend alongside Jason Mraz and five local performing arts nonprofits at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. DREAM marks The Jason Mraz Foundation\u2019s third annual community concert to promote inclusive arts education, with this year\u2019s event spotlighting Art of Elan, Arms Wide Open, San Diego Young Artists Music Academy, Culture Shock San Diego and PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company. Joining Mraz and various youth performers will be MILCK, Raul Midon and Albert Posis. Tickets<\/a> are $31 online and $26 at the CCAE box office, with performances Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (3 p.m.).\u00a0<\/p>\n 340 North Escondido Boulevard, Escondido<\/p>\n Black Comix Day 2026 at Worldbeat Cultural Center\u00a0<\/p>\n February 14 & 15<\/p>\n Dive into the world of comic books, animation and cinema via African-American innovators during Black Comix Day 2026<\/a>. This Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at WorldBeat Cultural Center, enjoy family-friendly activities and peruse the works of several writers and artists. The weekend programming will also include the panel Empowered: What is Afrofuturism? on Saturday (1-2 p.m.), with perspectives from Tuskegee Heirs co-creator Greg Brunham, writer Chris Robinson, manga artist Attoinette Van Sluytman and Josef Woods, owner of The Comic Den. RSVP for the festival here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2100 Park Boulevard, Balboa Park\u00a0<\/p>\n Presidents Day Jazz Festival at Humphreys Backstage Live<\/p>\n February 15<\/p>\n Smooth jazz is much more than just Kenny G cassettes and commercials for easy listening collections on late-night TV. See for yourself Sunday evening (6-10 p.m.) during the annual Presidents Day Jazz Festival<\/a> at Humphreys Backstage Live. Singer and sax player Darryl Walker will lead a lineup that also features vocalists Cedrice and Stellita, DJ John Phillips and the SD Jazz All-Star Band. Ticket options<\/a> for this 21+ concert include standing room entry ($24) and reserved tables ($34).\u00a0<\/p>\n 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Point Loma<\/p>\n Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Weekend<\/p>\n The Recipe at La Jolla Playhouse<\/p>\n February 10 \u2013 March 22<\/p>\n Before Mastering the Art of French Cooking and inviting millions of viewers into her kitchen, Julia Child was just an ordinary girl from Pasadena, CA. Based on Bob Spitz\u2019s DEARIE: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child and featuring a script cooked up by Broadway playwright Claudia Shear, The Recipe<\/a> invites La Jolla Playhouse audiences to see Child\u2019s culinary transformation. Tickets<\/a> start at $30, with limited seats still available for performances this Tuesday (7:30 p.m.), Wednesday (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday (8 p.m.); best ticket availability is from March 13-22 and additional tickets may be released closer to future performance dates.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla<\/p>\n Mark Twain Tonight! at Balboa Theatre<\/p>\n February 12<\/p>\n For over 60 years, Hal Holbrook celebrated the ingenuity of Samuel Langhorne Clemens through his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight!<\/a> Now, actor Richard Thomas has donned Twain\u2019s white mustache, hairpiece and three-piece suit for a nationwide revival of the show, with a one-night-only performance this Thursday (7:30 p.m.) at Balboa Theatre. Mark Twain Tonight! covers a selection of the author\u2019s most notable writings, inviting both literary novices and absolute Twainiacs to experience his pen in person. Tickets<\/a> start at $61 for this performance.<\/p>\n 868 Fourth Avenue, Gaslamp<\/p>\n The Barber of Seville at Civic Theatre<\/p>\n February 13-15<\/p>\n See a comedic love story play out on stage during the San Diego Opera\u2019s production of The Barber of Seville<\/a>. Composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1816, this story follows Figaro, the titular barber, and his attempts to set up Count Almaviva with the betrothed Rosina. The Barber of Seville will be sung in Italian, and feature English and Spanish translations, with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra performing the score \u2013 a tour de force that over the years has appeared in everything from Seinfeld (\u201cThe Barber\u201d) to Looney Tunes (\u201cRabbit of Seville\u201d). Tickets<\/a> start at $47, with performances Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.).<\/p>\n 1100 Third Avenue, Gaslamp<\/p>\n Love, Always at Sew Loka<\/p>\n February 14<\/p>\n This Saturday from noon to 8 p.m., Sew Loka will host a free pop-up to commemorate the shop\u2019s 13th anniversary and Selena Idioma<\/a>\u2019s debut solo art show, Love, Always<\/a>. Attendees can check out the paintings on display, create mini portraits and write letters through interactive art stations, and grab an exclusive cut & sew tote bag handcrafted by Sew Loka herself (Clauda Rodriguez-Biezunski) and featuring a design by Idioma (only 50 are available). The event will also include jams from Beazie Beats and drinks for sale from Eighteen Cities Coffee Roasters.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2113 Logan Avenue, Barrio Logan<\/p>\n Love Letters 3 at Distinction Gallery<\/p>\n February 14 \u2013 March 7<\/p>\n View love with an artistic vision through the Love Letters 3<\/a> exhibition, opening Saturday at Distinction Gallery. Pain, infatuation and bliss are just some of the emotions evoked by the works in the exhibition, crafted by members of the San Diego-based Divergence Art Collective. Though all of the artwork in Love Letters 3 is centered on a Valentine\u2019s theme, it serves as proof of love\u2019s uniquely vast definitions. This exhibition will have a free, all-ages opening reception this Saturday from 6-10 p.m. with live music and libations for purchase from LastSpot.\u00a0<\/p>\n 317 East Grand Avenue, Escondido<\/p>\n Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Colecciones Fundaci\u00f3n Mapfre at MOPA@SDMA<\/p>\n February 14 \u2013 June 7\u00a0<\/p>\n View 150 images taken throughout Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide\u2019s career during\u00a0 Photographs from Colecciones Fundaci\u00f3n Mapfre<\/a>, opening Saturday inside the Museum of Photographic Arts at San Diego Museum of Art. The collection on display, organized by\u00a0 Fundaci\u00f3n Mapfre, includes stark, black-and-white photos taken in Iturbide\u2019s homeland as well as snapshots from her globe-trotting adventures and forays into abstract imagery. Through her decades of experience, Iturbide has become one of Latin America\u2019s preeminent photographers, lauded for her empathetic documentation of seldom portrayed peoples, customs and cultures.<\/p>\n 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park<\/p>\n More Fun Things To Do in San Diego This Weekend<\/p>\n Cupid\u2019s Skate Party at Gallagher Square<\/p>\n February 12-15<\/p>\n Glide through the inaugural Cupid\u2019s Skate Party<\/a>, taking over Gallagher Square for four days of romance on wheels this Thursday-Sunday. The experience will include photo ops, a live DJ, floral bouquet stations and a marketplace to shop chocolates, candles, jewelry and more. There will also be themed days, with Friday celebrating Galentine\u2019s Night after-dark (8-10 p.m.) and Sunday being Family Day at the rink. Entry<\/a> is $12 per person, with add-on options for a two-hour skating session with rentals included ($15) and a nightcap for two in the Diamond Room cocktail lounge ($35).<\/p>\n 899 J Street, Downtown<\/p>\n Modernism Week 2026<\/p>\n February 12-22<\/p>\n Study the design heritage of Palm Springs as the city celebrates Modernism Week 2026<\/a>, an exploration of architecture, cultural sites and midcentury art. The 11-day programming features hundreds of activities, such as home, neighborhood and bus tours, plus art shows, screenings and parties. Special events happening this week include the Modernist Motown opening night party Thursday night ($350), the Trini Lopez Museum cocktail party Friday afternoon ($75) and the world premiere of Jake Gorst\u2019s documentary GOOGIE Saturday evening ($30-$125). The full activity schedule<\/a> can be viewed online, with tickets ranging from free to $350.\u00a0<\/p>\n Palm Springs<\/p>\n Secret Society of Adultologists: Love Bites at The Nat<\/p>\n February 13<\/p>\n This Friday (the 13th) at the San Diego Natural History Museum, the Secret Society of Adultologists are convening for Love Bites<\/a>, a 21+ Valentine\u2019s soiree. From 7-11 p.m., there will be cumbia tunes from La Diabla, tarot card readings, a scavenger hunt, caricature drawings and the chance to make Valentine\u2019s and Galentine\u2019s cards. Attendees can also learn about the intricacies of romance among wildlife and enjoy bites from Wolf in the Woods and The Craft Taco for purchase. Admission<\/a> is $35 for museum members and $45 for the general public.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park<\/p>\n PARTNER CONTENT<\/p>\n Coronado Valentine\u2019s Day 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run<\/p>\n February 15<\/p>\n Do you love to run or run to love? Either way, the Coronado Valentine\u2019s Day 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run<\/a> on Sunday morning is an invitation to exercise with love in the air, whether you\u2019re racing solo or beside your loved ones. Taking off from Tidelands Park, this event will feature match making, a free mass wedding vow renewal and a post-race party with live music, entertainment and food vendors. Registration<\/a> is $66 for the 5K ($117 for couples), $98 for the 10K ($175 for couples) and $39 for the 1 Mile Fun Run; all participants will receive a long-sleeve T-shirt, a heart gem finisher\u2019s medal and a relationship status bib.<\/p>\n 2000 Mullinex Drive, Coronado<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/love-bites.png\")
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