{"id":235728,"date":"2012-08-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/its-all-happening-in-august\/"},"modified":"2012-08-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-08T07:00:00","slug":"its-all-happening-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/its-all-happening-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Todo est\u00e1 pasando en agosto"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Marc & Darlynne Menkin |\u00a0Downtown News<\/strong><\/p>\n

As tour guides, we\u2019re always on the go. If we\u2019re not creating a new Scavenger Hunt, we\u2019re either leading a fun coastal bike tour or showing off some hidden spot on one of our cool interactive bus tours. To quote a line from our favorite movie Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off, \u201cLife moves pretty fast. If you don\u2019t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 What a wise man.<\/p>\n

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Darlynne y Marc Menkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last Sunday, we got a rare treat. Instead of the usual back-to-back tours, we only had one tour booked and after that, the entire day was ours! How exciting we thought. Now WE can be tourists.<\/p>\n

We decided to head to Coronado<\/strong> but rather than drive over, we took the San Diego Water Taxi<\/strong>. Before you start murmuring how this sounds likes a tourist trap, it\u2019s not.\u00a0 First of all, it only fits about 30 people, so it\u2019s small and intimate. It\u2019s also low to the ground, which means it offers a unique perspective and it moves quickly, so you feel like you\u2019re on a speedboat.\u00a0 Our Captain was super nice and did something special for us \u2013 he brought us close to the Museo USS Midway<\/strong> so we could take pictures. We even saw seals playing in the water.<\/p>\n

After he dropped us off in Coronado<\/strong>, we wandered over to the Hotel Del<\/strong> to watch one of our favorite local bands, Ron\u2019s Garage.\u00a0 They play at the Del\u2019s Sundeck, which has a killer view of the Pacific Ocean and the Monumento Nacional Cabrillo<\/strong>. For us, there\u2019s nothing better than eating a James Brownie Sundae (from Moo Time Creamery<\/strong>, of course!) while soaking up the warm sun and grooving to the tunes of Steely Dan, Paul Simon and the Rolling Stones. Ron\u2019s Garage plays through September 2nd from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday at the Hotel Del.<\/p>\n

After the band sang their last song, we decided we weren\u2019t ready to go home, so we walked over to the Summer Concert Series at Spreckels Park<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is NOT your typical free community concert. You know the type of event where people roll in with a beat-up blanket and a Big Gulp? Nope. At these Sunday concerts, people show up with elegant wine glasses and elaborate dips and cheese spreads. It\u2019s quite the scene. One woman had a beautiful wooden table complete with silverware. Coronado also does a great job attracting talented musicians like Wild Child (a Doors tribute band) and Rockola.<\/p>\n

Our tip? Arrive early so you can grab a good spot as it fills up quickly. This month, the bands include Liquid Blue, Surfin Safari and the Sue Palmer Band. For more information, visit www.coronadoconcert.com<\/a><\/p>\n

After all that dancing, most people would be ready to call it a night. Not us! We were hungry, so we headed to Katsuya\u00a0<\/strong>in Downtown.\u00a0 We always heard good things about this Japanese restaurant but with our crazy schedule, we never have the time. What a great find!\u00a0 The ambiance was fun and the food was outstanding.<\/p>\n

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The bar area of Katsuya, located Downtown. (Photo courtesy Katsuya)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We started out with the Baked Crab Handroll and at first, we weren\u2019t sure if we\u2019d like it, but wow, are we glad we took a chance.\u00a0 We also tried the Seared Albacore with Garlic Soy Lemon Butter. It literally melted in our mouth, that\u2019s how good it was.\u00a0 Our main entrees were Kobe Tobanyaki and the Panko Crusted Chicken with Stir Fried Vegetables. Delicious! At this point, we were pretty full but our lovely waitress Krystal talked us into their \u201cChocolate Lovers Cake.\u201d \u00a0With a name like that, how could we resist?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been to a lot of Japanese restaurants but this was one of the best. For those on a budget, try out their Happy Hour from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. daily.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great way to sample some of their signature dishes and specialty cocktails at half the cost.\u00a0 Bon App\u00e9tit!<\/p>\n

Queremos escuchar de ti -\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Magician Derek Ostovani on stage. (Photo courtesy Derek Ostovani)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of magic and close-up illusions, San Diego has a number of places you can have a great meal AND be entertained by some talented magicians. One of our favorites is\u00a0up-and-comer Derek Ostovani. \u00a0Derek does frequent shows at the Tipsy Crow<\/strong> on 5th Avenue and also has a regular gig in Mission Hills at The Gathering<\/strong> every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and every other Friday.<\/p>\n

Get a picture of yourself either with Derek or another local magician in a creative freeze frame pose and email it by August 29 to tours@wheretours.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The best photo wins four tickets to one of our Amazing Race\/Scavenger Hunts<\/strong> or four tickets to a Coronado Biking Adventure<\/strong>. Please include the names of the people in the photo.\u00a0 Good luck!<\/p>\n

Marc y Darlynne Menkin son los copropietarios de "Where You Want To Be Tours". Muchos de sus recorridos y b\u00fasquedas del tesoro para formar equipos presentan \u00e1reas secretas del centro. Se les puede contactar en menkin@wheretours.com. Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre sus recorridos a pie, en bicicleta y en autob\u00fas por San Diego, visite <\/em>www.wheretours.com<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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