Ask people what they love most about summer and you\u2019ll get all sorts of answers.\u00a0 For some, it might be the anticipation of going away on vacation, while others just want to spend more time at the beach.\u00a0 But for some people, it\u2019s all about the adventure and discovering new things to do.\u00a0 If this is you, you\u2019re in luck. Downtown San Diego has plenty of fun stuff happening this summer that you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n
Movie Night at the Propagandist: <\/strong>Escape the mid-week blues by going to the movies at the Propagandist, a new underground bar located at 835 Fifth Avenue. Held every Wednesday night at 8pm, the $5 admission fee covers the night\u2019s movie and hosted food from a local restaurant. Well drinks and craft beer specials typically run in the $6 to $7 range. Owner Brian Divine said Propagandist partners with a number of restaurants, so the food rotates every week. \u201cThere are lots of people who want to go out mid-week but they don\u2019t necessarily want a loud bar atmosphere,\u201d Divine said. \u201cThis is a great option for people to enjoy a night out, but still be home early enough if it\u2019s a work night.\u201d\u00a0 This summer\u2019s movie lineup includes: Forrest Gump, Stand by Me, The Breakfast Club, Die Hard, Zoolander and Edward Scissorhands.\u00a0 www.thepropagandistsd.com<\/a><\/p>\n Grant Grill unveils New Lounge Menu: <\/strong>\u00a0Just in time for summer, the Grant Grill has a newly designed bar menu. Located inside the US Grant Hotel at 326 Broadway, the restaurant is all about using ingredients from local Farmers Markets and their own roof-top garden. The new menu selections, all created by Chef de Cuisine Chris Kurth, include a sophisticated take on classic Grilled Cheese, comprised of aged Fontina cheese, rosemary bread, La Quercia speck ham and balsamic tomatoes. Another favorite is the Polenta Chorizo Ragu with Burratta cheese, chorizo, fried eggs and grilled onions. Also worth checking out are Grant Grill\u2019s seasonal summer garden cocktails, like the Chocolate Strawberry Julep.\u00a0 Our tip? Check it out during Half Price Happy Hour.\u00a0 www.usgrant.net<\/a><\/p>\n Comedy Show at the Tipsy Crow: <\/strong>If you\u2019re into hip and edgy comedic performances, head to the Tipsy Crow on June 15el<\/sup> for the Gaslamp Comedy Show.\u00a0 Held in the underground level of the bar, the show has been described as the West Coast version of an East Coast comedy club. This month\u2019s performance will be extra special, as it\u2019s Mal Hall\u2019s birthday celebration (he\u2019s the creator of the show). Comedian Melissa Villase\u00f1or – who gained national attention on America\u2019s Got Talent – will be one of the featured performers. The Gaslamp Comedy Show happens twice a month and shows often sell out, so get your tickets early.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0www.thetipsycrow.com<\/a><\/p>\n San Diego\u2019s Nighttime Zoo celebrates China:\u00a0 <\/strong>With summer just around the corner, the San Diego Zoo is gearing up for its extended nighttime hours. Beginning June 23 and continuing through September 3, the Zoo will be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0 This year\u2019s theme will focus on China and the Year of the Dragon.\u00a0 Some of the highlights will include a 20-foot long dragon brought to life by puppeteers, Chinese acrobats, robot pantomime acts and stilt walkers.\u00a0 www.sandiegozoo.org<\/a><\/p>\n We want to hear from you \u2013 Jacaranda photo contest<\/strong><\/p>\n Right now, the streets of San Diego are filled with beautiful Jacaranda trees, all exploding with bright, purple colors.\u00a0You can enjoy them along Ash Street in Downtown, where a large group of Jacaranda trees line both sides of the thoroughfare. In Balboa Park, Jacarandas planted many moons ago by Kate Sessions added charm to the San Diego scene.<\/p>\n Send us a photo of these trees somewhere other than Ash Street.\u00a0The most creative picture will\u00a0win 2 tickets to the Zoo,\u00a02 tickets to a public Scavenger Hunt (held most Saturdays) and\u00a02 tickets to\u00a0a Coronado Biking Adventure, held Fridays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Be sure to strike a creative pose with you and a friend in the background. Email photos to tours@wheretours.com<\/a> by June 29.<\/p>\n Marc & Darlynne Menkin are the co-owners of \u201cWhere You Want To Be Tours.\u201d <\/strong>Many of their tours and team-building scavenger hunts feature secret Downtown areas.\u00a0They can be reached at menkin@wheretours.com.\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Marc & Darlynne Menkin | Downtown News Ask people what they love most about summer and you\u2019ll get all sorts of answers.\u00a0 For some, it might be the anticipation of going away on vacation, while others just want to spend more time at the beach.\u00a0 But for some people, it\u2019s all about the adventure […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":235600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"It's All Happening","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11600,11550],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-235599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sdnews","category-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"It's](\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Jacarandas-web-300x228.jpg\" "\\"Jacarandas")
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